2005–06 ACF Fiorentina season

Fiorentina
2005–06 season
President	Andrea Della Valle
Manager	Cesare Prandelli
Stadium	Stadio Artemio Franchi
Serie A	9th (originally 4th)
Coppa Italia	Round of 16
Top goalscorer	League: ; Luca Toni (31); All: ; Luca Toni (33)
Average home league attendance	33,044
	← 2004–05 2006–07 →

The 2005–06 season was ACF Fiorentina's 80th season in its history and its 68th season in Serie A. The club had its best season on the pitch since the 1998–99 season, originally finishing 4th with 74 points and securing a spot in the qualifying round of the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League. However, the club was punished with a 30-point penalty for its involvement in the 2006 Italian football scandal, resulting in Fiorentina being pushed down the table to 9th. This was a much better outcome than its original punishment, as La Viola were originally relegated to Serie B. Following a successful appeal, Fiorentina was admitted to play in Serie A the following season, albeit losing its Champions League slot and having to start the season with a 15-point penalty, removing any chance of mounting a genuine title challenge and building on the success of the 2005–06 season.

The most significant player during the season was new striker Luca Toni, signed from Palermo in the summer, who netted almost one goal per match on average over the full season, winning the topscoring battle of Serie A with 31 strikes, which was a near-record. New goalkeeper Sébastien Frey was also impressive, conceding 41 goals only due to a weak defence.

Players

Competitions

Overall

Competition	Started round	Current position	Final position	First match	Last match
Serie A	Matchday 1	—	9th	27 August 2005	14 May 2006
Coppa Italia	First round	—	Round of 16	7 August 2005	10 January 2006

Last updated: 14 May 2006

Serie A

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
7	Parma^[a]	38	12	9	17	46	60	−14	45	Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
8	Empoli	38	13	6	19	47	61	−14	45
9	Fiorentina^[b]	38	22	8	8	66	41	+25	44
10	Ascoli	38	9	16	13	43	53	−10	43
11	Udinese	38	11	10	17	40	54	−14	43

Source: 2005–06 Serie A, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.^[3]
Notes:

^ Parma gained entry to the 2006–07 UEFA Cup because 2005–06 Coppa Italia finalists Inter and Roma qualified to the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League and 2006–07 UEFA Cup through their respective championship positions. The final positions of Parma and Empoli were decided by head-to-head record.
^ Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio were docked 30 points, all for involvement in the Calciopoli.^[2]

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
38	22	8	8	66	41	+25	74	16	1	2	42	20	+22	6	7	6	24	21	+3

Last updated: 14 May 2006.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A
Result	W	D	W	W	L	W	L	W	W	W	W	W	D	L	W	D	W	D	W	L	W	D	W	W	L	L	W	W	D	W	L	D	D	W	W	L	W	W
Position	3	5	2	2	5	3	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	9

Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2006. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

27 August 2005 1	Fiorentina	2–1	Sampdoria	Florence
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Fiore 12' Toni 30' (pen.)	Report	Diana 74'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 35,864 Referee: Gianluca Paparesta

11 September 2005 2	Messina	2–2	Fiorentina	Messina
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Di Napoli 57' Zoro 61'	Report	Toni 9' Bojinov 41'	Stadium: Stadio San Filippo Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti

18 September 2005 3	Fiorentina	4–2	Udinese	Florence
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Fiore 38' Toni 42', 86' Donadel 79'	Report	Muntari 27' Iaquinta 90+1' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 31,720 Referee: Paolo Dondarini

21 September 2005 4	Lecce	1–3	Fiorentina	Lecce
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Pinardi 45+2' (pen.)	Report	Fiore 48' Bojinov 52' Toni 63'	Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare Attendance: 12,775 Referee: Massimo De Santis

25 September 2005 5	Internazionale	1–0	Fiorentina	Milan
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Martins 7'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 56,207 Referee: Stefano Farina

2 October 2005 6	Fiorentina	3–2	Livorno	Florence
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Toni 27' Jørgensen 34' Pazzini 60'	Report	Galante 85' Morrone 88'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 33,821 Referee: Nicola Ayroldi

16 October 2005 7	Lazio	1–0	Fiorentina	Rome
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Zauri 82'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 27,502 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

22 October 2005 8	Fiorentina	4–1	Parma	Florence
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Toni 2', 24', 60' Fiore 36'	Report	Grella 66'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 29,634 Referee: Emidio Morganti

26 October 2005 9	Siena	0–2	Fiorentina	Siena
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)		Report	Toni 2', 67'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi – Montepaschi Arena Attendance: 15,007 Referee: Massimo De Santis

30 October 2005 10	Fiorentina	2–1	Cagliari	Florence
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Toni 53' Jørgensen 82'	Report	Suazo 23'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 30,267 Referee: Marco Gabriele

6 November 2005 11	Ascoli	0–2	Fiorentina	Rimini
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)		Report	Ujfaluši 1' Toni 62'	Stadium: Stadio Romeo Neri Attendance: 0 Referee: Antonio Dattilo

20 November 2005 12	Fiorentina	3–1	Milan	Florence
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Toni 10', 87' Jørgensen 46'	Report	Gilardino 25'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 43,950 Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti

27 November 2005 13	Roma	1–1	Fiorentina	Rome
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00)	Tommasi 2'	Report	Toni 67' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 39,690 Referee: Nicola Ayroldi

4 December 2005 14	Fiorentina	1–2	Juventus	Florence
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Pazzini 39'	Report	Trezeguet 8' Camoranesi 88'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 43,537 Referee: Domenico Messina

10 December 2005 15	Fiorentina	1–0	Treviso	Florence
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00)	Fiore 52'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 28,249 Referee: Roland Herberg

18 December 2005 16	Empoli	1–1	Fiorentina	Empoli
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Vannucchi 73'	Report	Pazzini 70'	Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 12,548 Referee: Gianluca Paparesta

21 December 2005 17	Fiorentina	1–0	Palermo	Florence
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00)	Jørgensen 40'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 29,847 Referee: Roberto Rosetti

7 January 2006 18	Reggina	1–1	Fiorentina	Reggio Calabria
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	A. Lucarelli 12'	Report	Jørgensen 13'	Stadium: Stadio Oreste Granillo Attendance: 10,255 Referee: Stefano Farina

15 January 2006 19	Fiorentina	2–1	Chievo	Perugia
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Toni 35', 90+1'	Report	Zanchetta 69'	Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Matteo Trefoloni

18 January 2006 20	Sampdoria	3–1	Fiorentina	Genoa
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00)	Palombo 12' Tonetto 25' Flachi 32'	Report	Toni 14'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 22,586 Referee: Domenico Messina

22 January 2006 21	Fiorentina	2–0	Messina	Florence
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00)	Toni 45+1', 73'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 27,840 Referee: Gianluca Paparesta

29 January 2006 22	Udinese	0–0	Fiorentina	Udine
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)		Report		Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 16,728 Referee: Massimiliano Saccani

5 February 2006 23	Fiorentina	1–0	Lecce	Florence
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Toni 37'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 28,696 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

8 February 2006 24	Fiorentina	2–1	Internazionale	Florence
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00)	Brocchi 10' Jiménez 60'	Report	Recoba 84'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 41,399 Referee: Matteo Trefoloni

12 February 2006 25	Livorno	2–0	Fiorentina	Livorno
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Lucarelli 67' (pen.), 76'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Armando Picchi Attendance: 15,974 Referee: Massimo De Santis

19 February 2006 26	Fiorentina	1–2	Lazio	Florence
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Bojinov 60'	Report	Behrami 33' Rocchi 50'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 30,196 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento

25 February 2006 27	Parma	2–4	Fiorentina	Parma
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00)	Simplício 3' (pen.) Bresciano 19'	Report	Bojinov 35', 39' Jørgensen 48' Jiménez 68'	Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Attendance: 16,708 Referee: Gianluca Paparesta

5 March 2006 28	Fiorentina	2–1	Siena	Florence
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Toni 3' Pazzini 90+1'	Report	Vergassola 15'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 31,196 Referee: Domenico Messina

19 March 2006 30	Fiorentina	3–1	Ascoli	Florence
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Brocchi 53' Toni 83' Pazzini 89'	Report	Domizzi 43'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 31,120 Referee: Massimiliano Saccani

22 March 2006 29	Cagliari	0–0	Fiorentina	Cagliari
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00)		Report		Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti

25 March 2006 31	Milan	3–1	Fiorentina	Milan
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00)	Shevchenko 20' Kaká 48' Gattuso 60'	Report	Toni 13'	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 64,700 Referee: Gianluca Paparesta

2 April 2006 32	Fiorentina	1–1	Roma	Florence
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Toni 2'	Report	Cufré 72'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 40,786 Referee: Domenico Messina

9 April 2006 33	Juventus	1–1	Fiorentina	Turin
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Del Piero 63'	Report	Toni 47'	Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi Attendance: 27,656 Referee: Tiziano Pieri

15 April 2006 34	Treviso	1–3	Fiorentina	Treviso
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Borriello 39'	Report	Toni 25' Brocchi 49' Montolivo 84'	Stadium: Stadio Omobono Tenni Attendance: 7,547 Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti

22 April 2006 35	Fiorentina	2–1	Empoli	Florence
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Pasqual 43' Jiménez 58'	Report	Riganò 66'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 35,186 Referee: Stefano Farina

30 April 2006 36	Palermo	1–0	Fiorentina	Palermo
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Di Michele 53'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera Attendance: 30,056 Referee: Matteo Trefoloni

7 May 2006 37	Fiorentina	5–2	Reggina	Florence
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Fiore 25' Toni 28', 64' Jørgensen 35' Bojinov 65'	Report	Amoruso 81', 84' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 38,534 Referee: Tiziano Pieri

14 May 2006 38	Chievo	0–2	Fiorentina	Verona
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)		Report	Toni 21' Dainelli 85'	Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi Attendance: 26,289 Referee: Mauro Bergonzi

Coppa Italia

First round

7 August 2005 First round	Fiorentina	4–0	Cisco Roma	Florence
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Fiore 6' Toni 12' Pazzini 82' Bojinov 86' (pen.)			Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Mauro Bergonzi

Second round

14 August 2005 Second round	Rimini	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Fiorentina	Rimini
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Motta 34' (pen.)		Toni 83' (pen.) Donadel 120'	Stadium: Stadio Romeo Neri Referee: Andrea Romeo

Third round

20 August 2005 Third round	Cesena	0–1	Fiorentina	Cesena
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)			Pazzini 90+4'	Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Referee: Tiziano Pieri

Round of 16

1 December 2005 First leg	Fiorentina	2–2	Juventus	Florence
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00)	Bojinov 38' Pazzini 50'		Pessotto 52' Mutu 69'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Luca Palanca

10 January 2006 Second leg	Juventus	4–1 (6–3 agg.)	Fiorentina	Turin
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Del Piero 9', 17', 56' (pen.) Mutu 21'		Bojinov 64'	Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi Referee: Antonio Dattilo

References

^ "Statistiche Spettatori Serie A - Attendance Statistics Serie A".
^ "Testo della decisione relativa al Comm. Uff. N. 1/C – Riunione del 29 giugno / 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 luglio 2006" (pdf) (in Italian). Commissione d'Appello Federale – Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. 14 July 2006. p. 152. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 14 August 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2016.

[table_note_PAR0.91940918793874-2] Parma gained entry to the 2006–07 UEFA Cup because 2005–06 Coppa Italia finalists Inter and Roma qualified to the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League and 2006–07 UEFA Cup through their respective championship positions. The final positions of Parma and Empoli were decided by head-to-head record.

[table_note_MIL0.91940918793874-4] Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio were docked 30 points, all for involvement in the Calciopoli.^[2]

[1] "Statistiche Spettatori Serie A - Attendance Statistics Serie A".

[CAFLUG2006-3] "Testo della decisione relativa al Comm. Uff. N. 1/C – Riunione del 29 giugno / 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 luglio 2006" (pdf) (in Italian). Commissione d'Appello Federale – Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. 14 July 2006. p. 152. Retrieved 8 August 2015.

[5] "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 14 August 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2016.

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