2005 in association football

Last updated September 27, 2025

The following are the association football events of the year 2005 throughout the world.

Events

January 21 – German referee Robert Hoyzer admits to having accepted large sums of money from a gambling syndicate to fix matches. The resulting scandal was a major embarrassment to Germany as it prepared to host the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Eventually Hoyzer would be sentenced to two years and five months in prison.
February 3 – Dutch club Fortuna Sittard has three points deducted for financial mismanagement (failure to settle tax debts); an additional deduction of three points on April 29 was confirmed after an appeal on June 13.
February 4 – Swiss AXPO Super League – Club Servette FC was declared bankrupt. It had run debts of over 10 million Swiss francs. As a consequence of the bankruptcy the club will be demoted two divisions.
March 20 – Dutch club Go Ahead Eagles has three points deducted for financial mismanagement.
March 26 – Chelsea won the League Cup after beating Liverpool 3–2
April 23 – PSV wins its 18th national title in the Dutch Eredivisie.
April 30 – National Football title assignment in two major European tournaments. In England, Chelsea wins for the second time in the FA Premier League; in Germany, Bundesliga is won for the 19th time by Bayern Munich. In France, RC Strasbourg won second League Cup.
May 8 – Ligue 1 – Lyon win its fourth French title in 2000s (decade).
May 14 – Spain Liga – FC Barcelona won its 17th league title.
May 18 – UEFA Cup Final – CSKA Moscow became the first Russian club to win a major European club competition, defeating Sporting CP 3–1 at Sporting's home field in Lisbon.
May 20 – Italian Serie A – Juventus won its 28th title ("scudetto") without playing following a 3–3 draw between A.C. Milan and Palermo.
May 21 – Manager Gert Aandewiel receives the Rinus Michels Award for the best coach in Dutch amateur football.
May 21 – Arsenal wins the FA Cup Final by defeating Manchester United 5–4 on penalties after regular time and extra time ended 0–0.
May 25 – 2004–05 UEFA Champions League Final – Liverpool come from three goals down, and beat A.C. Milan 3–2 on penalties after a 3–3 draw in Istanbul to win Europe's top prize for the 5th time.
May 26 – Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam fires manager Mike Snoei and names former international Adri van Tiggelen as interim-coach.
June 8 – Goalkeeper and captain Edwin van der Sar plays his 100th international match for the Netherlands, when the side defeats Finland (0–4) in Helsinki.
July 9 – Spain's Basque Country wins the fourth UEFA Regions' Cup, beating Bulgaria's South-West Sofia 1–0 in Proszowice.
July 14 – 2005 Copa Libertadores is won by São Paulo FC after defeating Clube Atlético Paranaense on an aggregate score of 5–1.
August 5 – Ajax wins the Johan Cruijff Schaal, the annual opening of the new season in the Eredivisie, by a 2–1 win over PSV in the Amsterdam ArenA.
August 26 – The first match of the inaugural Hyundai A-League in Australia was played.
August 31 – Boca Juniors (Argentina) won the Recopa Sudamericana 2005 4–3 on aggregate over Once Caldas (Colombia). (First leg in Buenos Aires 3–1, second leg in Manizales 1–2)
November 21 – Head coach Robert Maaskant is fired by Willem II.
December 9 – 2006 FIFA World Cup group assignments for the finals in Germany announced.
December 11 – Opening game of the second FIFA World Club Championship, a six team tournament replacing the former Intercontinental Cup. In the final one week later Brazilian team São Paulo FC won the competition narrowly beating UEFA Champions Liverpool 1–0.
December 18 – Boca Juniors defeated UNAM Pumas on penalties after the second leg game for the Copa Sudamericana 2005.
December 19 – Manager Cees Lok leaves NEC and is replaced by another former player of the Dutch Club, Ron de Groot.
December 19 – Ronaldinho (Brazil, for male footballer) and Birgit Prinz (Germany, for female footballer) were elected FIFA World Player of the Year.
December 31 – Mark Wotte resigns as technical director of Feyenoord.

Winners national championships

National club championships in Africa (CAF)

Algeria:
- Algerian Championnat National – USM Alger
- Algerian Cup – ASO Chlef
Angola:
- Girabola – Grupo Desportivo Sagrada Esperança
- Angolan Cup – Atlético Sport Aviação
Benin:
- Benin Premier League – not playing
Botswana:
- Mascom Premier League and FA Challenge Cup – Township Rollers Gaborone
Burkina Faso:
- Burkinabé Premier League – Rail Club du Kadiogo
- Burkina Faso Cup – Union Sportive de Ouagadougou
Burundi:
- Burundi Premier League – InterStar Bujumbura
Cameroon:
- Cameroon Premiere Division – Cotonsport Garoua
- Cameroon Cup – Imports FC Yaoundé
Cape Verde:
- Premier League – Derby FC Mindelo
Central African Republic:
- Central African Republic League – Anges de Fatima
Chad:
- Chad Premier League – Renaissance FC
Comoros:
- Comoros Premier League – Coin Nord Mitsamiouli
Congo:
- Congo Premier League – not assigned
- Congolan Cup – Diables Noirs Brazzaville
Congo DR:
- Linafoot – DC Motema Pembe
- Republic of Congo Cup – AS Vita Kabasha
Djibouti:
- Premier League – AS Compagnie Djibouti-Ethiopie
- Djiboutian Cup – Poste de Djibouti
Egypt:
- Egyptian Premier League and Super Cup – Al-Ahly
- Egyptian Soccer Cup – ENPPI
Equatorial Guinea
- Equatoguinean Premier League – Renacimiento FC
Eritrea:
- Premier League – Red Sea FC Asmara
Ethiopia:
- Premier League – Saint George SA Addis Abeba
- Ethiopian Cup – Awassa Kenema
Gabon:
- Premier League and Cup – AS Mangasport Moanda
Gambia:
- Premier League – Wallidan Banjul
- Gambian Cup – Bakan United
Ghana:
- Ghana Telecom Premier League – Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club
- Ghanaian Cup – Asante Kotoko
Guinea:
- Premier League – Satellite FC Conakry
- Guinean Cup – AS Kaloum Stars Conakry
Guinea Bissau:
- Premier League – Sporting Clube de Bissau
Ivory Coast:
- Premier League and Cup – ASEC Mimosas
Kenya:
- Premier League – Ulinzi Stars
- Kenyan Cup – World Hope
Lesotho:
- Premier League – Likohpo Masem
Liberia:
- Premier League and Cup – LPRC Oilers Monrovia
Libya:
- Premier League and Cup – Al Ittihad
Madagascar:
- Premier League and Cup – USCA Foot
Malawi:
- Premier League – not playing
Mali:
- Premier League – Stade Malien Bamako
- Malian Cup – AS Bamako
Mauritania:
- Mauritanean Premier League – ASC Nasr de Sebkha
- Mauritanean Cup – ASC Entente
Mauritius:
- Premier League and Cup – AS Port-Louis 2000
Morocco:
- Premier League – FAR Rabat
- Moroccan Cup – Raja Casablanca
Mozambique:
- Moçambola – Ferroviário de Maputo
- Taça de Moçambique – Ferroviário de Beira
Namibia:
- Premier League – Civics FC Windhoek
- Namibian Cup – Ramblers Windhoek
Niger:
- Premier League – unknown
Nigeria:
- Premier League and Cup – Enyimba FC Aba
Rwanda:
- Premier League – APR FC Kigat
- Rwandan Cup – Rayon Sports Butare
São Tomé and Príncipe:
- Premier League – not held
Senegal:
- Premier League – ASC Port Autonome Dakar
- Senegal Cup – AS Donanes Dakar
Seychelles:
- Premier League – La Passe FC
- Seychelles Cup – Seychelles Marketing Board
Sierra Leone:
- Premier League – East End Lions Freetown
Somalia:
- Premier League – not held
South Africa:
- Premier Soccer League – Kaizer Chiefs Football Club
Sudan:
- Premier League – Al Hilal Omdurman
Swaziland:
- Premier League – Green Mamba Big Bend
- Swazilandian Cup – Hub Sundowns
Tanzania:
- Premier League – Young Africans Dar es Salaam
Togo:
- Premier League – AS Douanes Lomé
- Togolese Cup – Dynamic Tongolais Lomé
Tunisia:
- Premier League – Sfaxien FC
- Tunisian Cup – ES Zarzis
Uganda:
- Premier League – Police FC Jinja
- Uganda Cup – Uganda Revenus Authority SC Kampala
Zambia:
- Premier League – Zanaco Lusaka
Zimbabwe:
- Premier League – CAPS United Harare

National club championships in Asia (AFC)

Bahrain:
- Premier League – Riffa Club
- Bahrain Cup – Al Muharraq Club
Bangladesh:
- Premier League – Mohammeddan SC Dhaka
Bhutan:
- Premier League – Transport United
China:
- Chinese Super League – Dalian Shide
Hong Kong:
- HKFA Coolpoint Ventilation First Division League and HKFA Cup – Xiangxue Sun Hei
India:
- NFL – Dempo Sports Club
- Durand Cup – Mahindra United
Indonesia:
- Premier League – Persipura Jayapura
- Indonesian Cup – Arema Malang
Iran:
- Iran's Premier Football League – Foolad Ahvaz
- Azadegan League – Shahid Ghandi Yazd
- Hazfi Cup – Saba Battery Tehran
Iraq:
- Iraq Super League – Al Quwa Al Jawiya
Japan:
- J.League Division 1 – Gamba Osaka
- J.League Cup – JEF United Ichihara Chiba
- Emperor's Cup – Urawa Reds (played 1 January 2006)
Jordan:
- Premier League – Al Wahdat Al Quwaysinah
- Jordanian Cup – Al Faysali Amman
Kyrgyzstan:
- Premier League and Cup – Dordoy Dinamo Naryn
Kuwait:
- Premier League – Al Qadisiya
- Kuwaitian Cup – Al Arabi
Laos:
- Premier League – Vientiane FC
Lebanon:
- Premier League – Al Nejmeh
- Lebanon Cup – Al Ansar
Macau:
- Premier League – Policia de Segurança Pública
Malaysia:
- Super League – Perlis FA Kangar
- Premier League and Cup – Selangor MPPJ Kelana Jaya
Mongolia:
- Premier League – Khoromkon Ulan Baatov
Myanmar:
- Premier League – Finance and Revenue Yangon
Oman:
- Premier League and Cup – Dhofar Salala
Pakistan:
- Premier League – Pakistan Army Rawalpindi
Qatar:
- Premier League – Al Gharrafa
- Qatarian Cup – Al Sadd
Saudi Arabia:
- Premier League – Al Hilal Riyad
Singapore:
- S.League – Tampines Rovers FC
- Singapore Cup – Home United FC
Sri Lanka:
- Premier League – Saunders SC
- Sri Lanka Cup – Ratnam SC
South Korea:
- Samsung Hauzen 2005 K-League – Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
- Samsung 2005 Hauzen Cup – Suwon Samsung Bluewings
- Korean FA Cup – Chonbuk Hyundai Motors
Syria:
- Premier League and Cup – Al Ittihad Alep
Taiwan:
- Premier League – Tatung
Thailand:
- Premier League – Thailand Tobacco Monopoly
United Arab Emirates:
- Premier League – Al Wahda Abu Dhabi
- UAE Cup – Al Ayn Club
Uzbekistan:
- Premier League and Cup – Paktakor Tashkent
Vietnam:
- Premier League and Cup – Gach Dong Tam Long An
Yemen:
- Premier League – Al Tilal Aden
- Yemenites Cup – Al Hilal Hudaydah

National club championships in Europe (UEFA)

Albania :
- Superliga and Supercup – SK Tiranë
- Albanian Cup – KS Teuta Durrës
Andorra :
- Primera División – UE Sant Julià
- Copa Constitució and Supercopa – Santa Coloma
Armenia :
- Armenian Premier League – Pyunik
- Armenian Cup – MIKA
Austria :
- Bundesliga – Rapid Wien
- Austrian Cup – Austria Wien
Azerbaijan :
- AFFA Supreme League – Neftchi Baku
- Azerbaijan Cup – FK Baku
Belarus :
- Belarusian Premier League – FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk
- Belarusian Cup – MTZ-RIPO Minsk
Belgium : for fuller coverage, see: 2004–05 in Belgian football
- Jupiler League and Supercup – Club Brugge
- Belgian Cup – Germinal Beerschot
Bosnia and Herzegovina :
- Premier League – NK Zrinjski Mostar
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup – FK Sarajevo
Bulgaria :
- Bulgarian A Professional Football Group – CSKA Sofia
- Bulgarian Cup and Supercup – PFC Levski Sofia
Croatia :
- Prva HNL and Croatian Supercup – Hajduk Split
- Croatian Cup – NK Rijeka
Cyprus :
- Cypriot First Division – Anorthosis Famagusta
- Cypriot Cup and Supercup – Omonia Nicosia
Czech Republic :
- Gambrinus liga – Sparta Prague
- Czech Cup – Baník Ostrava
Denmark : for fuller coverage, see: 2004–05 in Danish football
- Superliga and DONG Cup – Brøndby
England : for fuller coverage, see: 2004–05 in English football
- Premiership and League Cup – Chelsea
- FA Cup – Arsenal
Estonia :
- Meistriliiga – FC TVMK Tallinn
- Esiliiga – JK Vaprus Pärnu, FC Levadia Tallinn, FC Ajax Lasnamäe
- Estonian Cup – FC Levadia Tallinn
Faroe Islands :
- 1. Deild – B36 Tórshavn
- Faroe Islands Cup – GÍ Gøta
Finland :
- Veikkausliiga – MyPa 47 Anjalankoski
- Finnish Cup – FC Haka Valkeakoski
- Finnish League Cup – AC Allianssii Vantaa
France:
- Ligue 1 – Lyon
- French Cup – Auxerre
- French League Cup – Strasbourg
Georgia :
- Georgian Premier League – FC Dinamo Tbilisi
- Georgian Cup – FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi
Germany:
- Bundesliga and German Cup – Bayern Munich
Greece :
- Greek National Division and Greek Cup – Olympiacos
Hungary :
- Arany Ászok Liga – Debreceni VSC
- Hungarian Cup – Mátav FC Sopron
Iceland :
- Icelandic Premier League – FH
- Icelandic Cup – Valur
- Icelandic League Cup – KR
Ireland :
- League of Ireland and Munster Senior Cup – Cork City
- FAI Cup – Drogheda United
- League of Ireland Cup – Derry City
Israel :
- Israeli Football Leagues
  - Israeli Premier League – Maccabi Haifa
  - Liga Leumit – Hapoel Kfar Saba
  - Liga Artzit – Hapoel Ashkelon
- Toto Cup – Hapoel Petah Tikva (Al), Maccabi Natanya (Leumit) and Hapoel Ashkelon (Artzit)
- Israel State Cup – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Italy:
- Serie A – Juventus (stripped of title on July 14, 2006) see also 2004–05 Serie A and 2006 Serie A scandal
- Italian Cup – Internazionale
- Italian Super Cup – A.C. Milan
Kazakhstan :
- Kazakhstan Super League – FC Aktobe-Lento
- Kazakhstan Cup – FC Zhenis Astana
Latvia :
- Virsliga – FK Liepājas Metalurgs
- Latvian Cup – FK Ventspils
Liechtenstein :
- Liechtenstein Football Cup – FC Vaduz
Lithuania :
- Lithuanian Premier League – FK Ekranas
- Lithuanian Cup – FBK Kaunas
Luxembourg :
- Premier League – F91 Dudelange
- Cup – CS Pétange
North Macedonia :
- Macedonian First League – FK Rabotnički Kometal Skopje
- Macedonian Cup – FK Bashkimi Kumanovo
Malta :
- Maltese Football League and Supercup – Sliema Wanderers
- Maltese Cup – Birkirkara F.C.
Moldova :
- Moldavian Premier League – FC Sheriff Tiraspol
- Moldavian Cup – FC Nistru Otaci
Netherlands
- Eredivisie and KNVB Cup – PSV
- Eerste Divisie – Heracles Almelo
Northern Ireland :
- Irish Premier League and Irish League Cup – Glentoran F.C.
- Irish Cup – Portadown F.C.
- Setanta Cup – Linfield F.C.
Norway : for fuller coverage, see: 2005 in Norwegian football
- Tippeligaen – Vålerenga
- Norwegian Cup – Molde
Poland :
- Ekstraklasa – Wisła Kraków
- Puchar Polski – Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski
Portugal :
- SuperLiga – Benfica
- Cup of Portugal – Vitória Setúbal
Romania : for fuller coverage, see: 2004–05 in Romanian football
- Romanian Premier League – Steaua București
- Romanian Cup and Romanian Super Cup – Dinamo București
Russia: for fuller coverage, see: 2005 in Russian football
- Russian Premier League and Russian Cup – CSKA Moscow
San Marino :
- Premier League – F.C. Domagnano
- Titano Cup – S.S. Pennarossa Chiesanuova
- Supercup – S.P. Tre Penne Serravalle
Scotland : for fuller coverage, see: 2004–05 in Scottish football
- Scottish Premier League and League Cup – Rangers
- Scottish Cup – Celtic
Serbia and Montenegro :
- Meridian Superliga – FK Partizan Belgrade
- Serbia and Montenegro Cup – FK Voždovac Belgrade
Slovakia :
- Slovakian Premier League – FC Artmedia Bratislava
- Slovakian Cup – FK Dukla Banská Bystrica
Slovenia :
- Slovenian PrvaLiga – Gorica
- Slovenian Cup – NK Publikum Celje
Spain :
- La Liga – Barcelona
- Copa del Rey – Real Betis
Sweden : for fuller coverage, see: 2005 in Swedish football
- Allsvenskan and Svenska Cupen – Djurgårdens IF
Switzerland :
- AXPO Super League and Swisscom Cup – FC Basel
Turkey :
- Premier Super League – Fenerbahçe
- Turkish Cup – Galatasaray
Ukraine :
- Ukrainian Premier League – FC Shakhtar Donetsk
- Ukrainian Cup – FC Dynamo Kyiv
Wales :
- League of Wales and Welsh Cup – Total Network Solutions
- FAW Premier Cup – Swansea City

National club championships in North and Central America (CONCACAF)

Antigua and Barbuda:
- Premier League – Bassa FC All Saint's Village
Aruba:
- Premier League – SV Britannia
Bahamas:
- Premier League – Caledonia Celtic
Barbados:
- Premier League – Notre Dame SC Bayville
Bermuda:
- Cingular Wireless Premier Division – Devonshire Cougars
- Bermudian Football Cup – North Village Rams
Canada:
- CPSL – Oakville Blue Deville
- Cascadia Cup – Vancouver Whitecaps
Cayman Islands:
- Premier League – Western Union FC George Town
Costa Rica:
- Primera División – Liga Deportiva Alajuelense
Cuba:
- Premier League – Villa Clara
Dominica:
- Premier League – RC Grand Bazaar Dublanc
El Salvador:
- Salvadoran Primera División
  - 2004–05 Clausura – Club Deportivo Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos, Santa Ana
  - 2005–06 Apertura – Club Deportivo Vista Hermosa
Grenada:
- Premier League – ASOMS Paradise
Guatemala:
- Premier League – Deportivo Municipal
Haiti:
- Premier League – AS Mirebalais
HON:
- Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras
  - 2004–05 Clausura – Olimpia
  - 2005–06 Apertura – Olimpia
Jamaica:
- Wray & Nephew National Premier League – Portmore United F.C.
Mexico:
- Mexican Primera División
  - 2004–05 Apertura – Club Universidad Nacional
  - 2004–05 Clausura – Club América
Nicaragua:
- Premier League – FC Diriangén Diriamba
Panama:
- Premier League – CD Plaza Amador Panama
- Premier League – San Francisco
Saint Lucia:
- Premier League – Northern United Gros Islet
Suriname:
- Premier League – SV Robinhood
United States:
- MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup – Los Angeles Galaxy

National club championships in Oceania (OFC)

Australia:
- A-League – not playing
New Zealand:
- NZFC – Auckland City FC
- Chatham Cup – Central United

National club championships in South America (CONMEBOL)

Argentina:
- Primera División
  - 2004–05 Clausura – Vélez Sársfield
  - 2005–06 Apertura – Boca Juniors
Bolivia:
- Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano
  - 2004–05 Adecuaciòn – Club Bolívar
  - 2004–05 Apertura – Blooming
Brazil:
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A – Corinthians
- Copa do Brasil – Paulista F.C.
Chile:
- Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera División
  - 2004–05 Apertura – Unión Española
  - 2004–05 Clausura – Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Colombia
- Mustang Cup
  - 2004–05 Apertura – Atlético Nacional
  - 2004–05 Clausura – Deportivo Cali
Ecuador:
- Serie A de Ecuador
  - Apertura – Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito
  - Clausura – Club Deportivo El Nacional
Paraguay:
- Liga Paraguaya – Cerro Porteño
Peru:
- Peruvian Primera División – Sporting Cristal
Uruguay:
- Primera División Uruguaya – Club Nacional de Football
Venezuela:
- Primera División Venezolana – Unión Atlético Maracaibo

National club championships in non-FIFA-affiliated French dependencies

Guadeloupe (CONCACAF)
- Premier League – Association Sportive Le Gosier
(CONCACAF)
- Premier League – ASC Le Geldar Kourou
French Polynesia (AFC)
- Premier League – AS Tefana Faa'a
- Cup – AS Manu Ura Paea
Martinique (CONCACAF)
- Premier League and Cup – Club Franciscain Le François
New Caledonia (OFC)
- Premier League and Cup – AS Magenta Nickel Nouméa
Réunion (CAF):
- Premier League – US Stade Tamponnaise Le Tampon
- Réunion Cup – SS Excelsior Saint-Joseph

International tournaments

February 3–12: CEMAC Cup 2005 – Winner: Cameroon (Participating countries: Cameroon, Chad, Gabon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Central African Republic)
February 8–9: Cyprus International Tournament 2005 – Winner: Finland (Participating countries: Finland, Cyprus, Latvia, Austria)
February 9: Carlsberg Cup 2005 – Winner: Brazil (Participating countries: Brazil and Hong Kong)
UNCAF Nations Cup in Guatemala City, Guatemala (February 19 – 27, 2005)
February 20–24: CONCACAF Gold Cup 2005 Caribbean Preliminary Competition – Winners: Cuba, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago (Participating Countries: Barbados, Cuba, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago)
February 26 – August 14: Cosafa Castle Cup 2005 (Participating countries: Group A: South Africa, Mauritius, Madagascar and Seychelles Group B: Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe Group C: Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland and Zambia)
March 5–13: East Asian Football Championships 2005 Preliminary Competition – Winner: North Korea (Participating Countries: North Korea, Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, Mongolia and Guam)
Baltic Cup in Kaunas (May 21, 2005)
1. Lithuania
2. Latvia
UEFA Women's Championship in England (June 5–19, 2005)
1. Germany
2. Norway
FIFA U-20 World Cup in Netherlands (June 10 – July 2, 2005)
FIFA Confederations Cup in Germany (June 15–29, 2005)
CONCACAF Gold Cup in United States (July 6–24, 2005)
1. United States
2. Panama
East Asian Football Championship in Chinese Taipei & South Korea
1. China
2. Japan
FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru (September 16 – October 2, 2005)
2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup in Pakistan (7 Dec 2005 – 17 Dec 2005)
1. India
2. Bangladesh

Qualifying for 2006 World Cup

Note: for fuller coverage, see: 2006 FIFA World Cup (qualification)
October 2004 – October 2005: Africa Qualifying
- Qualified teams : Angola, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Togo, Tunisia
  - Participating countries: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Congo DR, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, São Tomé e Príncipe, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
November 2003 – August 2005: Asia Qualifying
- Qualified teams: Iran, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea
  - Participating countries: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Chinese Taipei, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, UAE, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Yemen
February 2004 – October 2005: CONCACAF Qualifying
- Qualified teams : USA, Mexico, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago (defeated Bahrain in an inter-regional playoff)
  - Participating countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, US Virgin Islands and USA
August 2004 – October 2005: Europe Qualifying
- Automatic qualifiers: Germany (as hosts)
- Qualified teams : Group winners Croatia, England, France, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia and Montenegro, Ukraine; two best second-place sides Poland, Sweden; playoff winners Czech Republic, Spain, Switzerland
  - Participating countries: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Republic of Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Scotland, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and Wales
May 2004 – September 2005: Oceania Qualifying
- Qualified team: Australia (defeated Uruguay on penalty kicks in an inter-regional playoff)
  - Participating countries: American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Tonga and Vanuatu
September 2003 – October 2005: South America Qualifying
- Qualified teams : Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay
  - Participating countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela

National team results

Europe

Estonia

Netherlands

Sweden

South America

Bolivia

Ecuador

Movies

Real, The Movie

Births

February 4 – Saïd Saber, French professional footballer^[1]
April 19 – Kobbie Mainoo, English footballer^[2]
April 24 – Muhammet Arda Uzun, Turkish professional footballer^[3]
October 28 – Darnell Bile, French professional footballer^[4]

Deaths

January

January 6 – Jean-Luc Fugaldi (59), French footballer
January 8 – Suvad Katana (35), Bosnia-Herzegovina footballer
January 17 – Youssouf Samiou (17), Benin footballer
January 18 – Bernard Béreau (64), French footballer

February

February 14 – Ron Burgess (87), Welsh footballer and coach
February 17 – Omar Sívori (69), Argentinian-Italian footballer
February 24 – Thadée Cisowski (78), French footballer

March

March 3 – Rinus Michels (77), Dutch footballer and manager
March 9 – István Nyers (80), Hungarian-French footballer
March 15 – Armand Seghers (78), Belgian footballer
March 15 – Bill McGarry (77), English footballer and manager

April

April 3 – Kader Firoud (85), French footballer and manager
April 8 – Maurice Lafont (78), French footballer
April 11 – Lucien Laurent (97), French footballer

May

May 5 – Willy Steffen (80), Swiss footballer
May 7 – Otilino Tenorio (25), Ecuadorian footballer
May 8 – Gianpietro Zappa (49), Swiss footballer
May 8 – Wolfgang Blochwitz (64), German footballer
May 23 – Sígfrid Gràcia (73), Spanish footballer
May 29 – Gé van Dijk (81), Dutch footballer and manager
May 29 – Svatopluk Pluskal (74), Czech footballer

June

June 25 – Hugo Cunha (28), Portugal footballer

July

July 26 – Mario David (71), Italian footballer
July 28 – Jair da Rosa Pinto, Brazilian midfielder, runner-up at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. (84)

August

August 16 – Michel Pavic (83), Yugoslavian footballer and coach
August 19 – Oscar Muller (48), French footballer

September

September 8 – Noel Cantwell (72), Northern Ireland footballer and coach
September 12 – Alain Polaniok (47), French footballer and coach
September 13 – Toni Fritsch (60), Austrian footballer (later an American football placekicker)
September 27 – Karl Decker (84), Austrian footballer and coach
September 28 – Enric Gensana (69), Spanish footballer

October

October 3 – Francesco Scoglio (64), Italian coach
October 9 – Sergio Cervato (76), Italian footballer
October 17 – Carlos Gomes (73), Portuguese footballer
October 18 – Johnny Haynes (71), English footballer
October 26 – George Swindin (90), English footballer

November

November 2 – Ferruccio Valcareggi (86), Italian footballer and coach of Italy national football team
November 9 – Marceau Sommerlynck (83), French footballer
November 14 – Erich Schanko (86), German footballer
November 25 – George Best (59), Northern Ireland footballer
November 29 – David di Tommaso (26), French footballer

References

↑ "Saïd Saber". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
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↑ "Muhammed Uzun". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
↑ "Darnell Bile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

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[1] "Saïd Saber". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 5 August 2024.

[2] 37 Kobbie Mainoo

[3] "Muhammed Uzun". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 24 September 2023.

[4] "Darnell Bile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

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