2004–05 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup
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The 2004–05 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the 26th
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season in
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and the unofficial World Cup season in
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with no small crystal globe awarded. Season began in
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on 27 November 2004 and finished in
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on 20 March 2005. The individual World Cup overall winner was Finnish ski jumper
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(who also won Four Hills Tournament), another Finnish Matti Hautamäki won Nordic Tournament and Nations Cup was taken by Team of
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. 28 men's individual events on 19 different venues in 10 countries were held on the twoe different continents (Europe and Asia). First individual opening competition of the season in
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was rescheduled for two days due to bad weather. Also three men's team events were held. Three events in total were held only in one round due to bad weaher conditions (two team events in
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and Willingen and individual event in
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). Peaks of the season were FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, 4H and Nordic Tournament.


World records

List of world record distances (both official and invalid) achieved within this World Cup season.


Map of world cup hosts


Calendar


Men's Individual


Men's Team


Standings


Overall


Nations Cup


Prize money


Four Hills Tournament


Nordic Tournament


See also

* 2004 Grand Prix (top level summer series) * 2004–05 FIS Continental Cup (2nd level competition)


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:2004-05 Fis Ski Jumping World Cup Fis Ski Jumping World Cup, 2004-05 Fis Ski Jumping World Cup, 2004-05 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup