The 2005–06 season was
Futbol Club Barcelona's 107th season in existence and 77th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football,
La Liga
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known simply as Primera División in Spain, and as La Liga in English-speaking countries and officially as LaLiga Santander for sponsorship reasons, stylized as LaLiga, is the men' ...
. It was manager
Frank Rijkaard
Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard (; born 30 September 1962) is a Dutch former footballer and former manager who played as a defensive midfielder. Rijkaard played for Ajax, Real Zaragoza and AC Milan and represented the Netherlands national team side ...
's third season in charge of the club, a season in which he managed to successfully retain the La Liga title, as well as winning the
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL, or sometimes, UEFA CL) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competi ...
and
Spanish Super Cup. The squad was largely unchanged from the previous season, with only two players –
Santiago Ezquerro and
Mark van Bommel – joining the club.
Gerard left on a free transfer during the summer.
Samuel Eto'o
Samuel Eto'o Fils (; born 10 March 1981) is a Cameroonian football administrator and former player who is the current president of the Cameroonian Football Federation from 11 December 2021. In his prime, Eto'o was regarded by pundits as one of ...
was once again the top scorer for the team, improving on his tally of 29 goals from the 2004–05 season by five goals, including one in the
Champions League final
The UEFA Champions League is a seasonal football competition established in 1955. Prior to the 1992–93 season, the tournament was named the European Cup. The UEFA Champions League is open to the league champions of all UEFA (Union of European ...
.
Ronaldinho
Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho () or simply Ronaldinho, is a Brazilian retired professional association football, footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder, but was also deplo ...
and Eto'o were selected in the 2005–06
FIFPro XI at the end of the season.
Squad
:''Squad at end of season''
Coaching staff
Transfers
In
Total spending: €0
Out
Total income: €10,000,000
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Competitions
Supercopa
La Liga
League table
Results by Round
Matches
Copa del Rey
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Champions League
Group stage
Group C
Knockout stage
Round Of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Friendlies
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! GAMES 2005–2006
, -
, 23-07-2005 FRIENDLY. EAST JUTLAND XI-BARCELONA 0-4
25-07-2005 FRIENDLY.
AARHUS-BARCELONA 0-4
30-07-2005 FRIENDLY.
YOKOHAMA MARINOS
is a Japanese People, Japanese professional association football, football club based in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club competes in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in Japan, football in t ...
-BARCELONA 1-1
03-08-2005 FRIENDLY.
SHENZHEN JANLIBAO-BARCELONA 0-9
05-08-2005
Ramón de Carranza Trophy
The Ramón de Carranza Trophy ( es, Trofeo Ramón de Carranza) is a pre-season football tournament organised by Cádiz City Hall, in memory of its former mayor, Ramón de Carranza – after whom the Cádiz F.C. stadium used to be named as well ...
(semifinal).
SEVILLA-BARCELONA 1-1 (1-3) PENALTY.
06-08-2005
Ramón de Carranza Trophy
The Ramón de Carranza Trophy ( es, Trofeo Ramón de Carranza) is a pre-season football tournament organised by Cádiz City Hall, in memory of its former mayor, Ramón de Carranza – after whom the Cádiz F.C. stadium used to be named as well ...
(final).
CADIS-BARCELONA 1-3
24-08-2005
Joan Gamper Trophy
The Joan Gamper Trophy ( ca, Trofeu Joan Gamper) or Joan Gamper Cup is an annual association football exhibition match held in August, before the start of Barcelona's La Liga season, where top division clubs from Europe compete against them. The c ...
.
BARCELONA-
JUVENTUS 2-2 (2-4) PENALTY.
02-09-2005 FRIENDLY.
SAINT ETIENNE-BARCELONA 2-1
15-11-2005
Copa Catalunya
The Copa Catalunya (''Catalonia Cup'') is a knockout competition organised by the Catalan Football Federation for football clubs in the Catalonia autonomous community of Spain.
History
Between 1903 and 1940, it was known as the '' Champions ...
(semifinal).
GIMNÀSTIC-BARCELONA 0-6
29-11-2005 FRIENDLY.
BARCELONA-SELECT PALESTINA JEWISH 2-1
15-03-2006 FRIENDLY
MILAN MY WAY-BARCELONA 3-2
Statistics
Start formations
Players statistics
See also
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FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça (), is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football.
Found ...
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2005–06 UEFA Champions League
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2005–06 La Liga
The 2005–06 La Liga season, the 75th since its establishment, started on 27 August 2005 and finished on 20 May 2006 due to all top-flight European leagues ending earlier than the previous season because of 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Teams
Twenty t ...
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2005–06 Copa del Rey
The 2005–06 Copa del Rey was the 104th staging of the Copa del Rey.
Preliminary round
Bye: Real Unión and Zamora.
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
Round of 16
Quarter-finals ...
References
External links
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FCBarcelonaweb.co.ukEnglish Speaking FC Barcelona Supporters
ESPNsoccernet: Barcelona Team Page
FC Barcelona (Spain) profileuefa.com - UEFA Champions LeagueWeb Oficial de la Liga de Fútbol Profesional*
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FC Barcelona seasons
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...
UEFA Champions League-winning seasons
Spanish football championship-winning seasons