2005–06 AS Saint-Étienne season

The 2005–06 season was the 73rd in the history of AS Saint-Étienne and their second consecutive season in the second division. The club participated in Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France.

AS Saint-Étienne

2005–06 season
President	Bernard Caïazzo
Head coach	Élie Baup
Stadium	Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Ligue 1	13th
Coupe de France	Round of 64
Coupe de la Ligue	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: Frédéric Piquionne (6) All: Frédéric Piquionne (7)
Highest home attendance	35,123 vs Marseille
Average home league attendance	29,627
Biggest win	Saint-Étienne 3–0 Paris Saint-Germain Saint-Étienne 3–0 Le Mans
Biggest defeat	Sochaux 4–0 Saint-Étienne Lyon 4–0 Saint-Étienne

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Saint-Étienne v Andrézieux-Bouthéon FC

14 July 2005 Friendly	Saint-Étienne	4–1	Andrézieux-Bouthéon FC	France
CEST (UTC+2)

Saint-Étienne v UNFP

21 July 2005 Friendly	Saint-Étienne	2–0	UNFP	France
CEST (UTC+2)

Saint-Étienne v Barcelona

2 September 2005 Friendly	Saint-Étienne	2–1	Barcelona	Saint-Étienne
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 26,316

Saint-Étienne v Toulouse

21 April 2006 Friendly	Saint-Étienne	1–0	Toulouse	France
CEST (UTC+2)				Attendance: 2,000

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Ligue 1	30 July 2005	13 May 2006	Matchday 1	13th	38	11	14	13	29	39	−10	028.95
Coupe de France	7 January 2006		Round of 64	Round of 64	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Coupe de la Ligue	26 October 2005		Second round	Second round	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Total					40	11	14	15	29	42	−13	027.50

Source: Competitions

Ligue 1

Main article: 2005–06 Ligue 1

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
11	Le Mans	38	13	13	12	33	36	−3	52
12	Nancy	38	12	12	14	35	37	−2	48	Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
13	Saint-Étienne	38	11	14	13	29	39	−10	47
14	Nantes	38	11	12	15	37	41	−4	45
15	Sochaux	38	11	11	16	34	47	−13	44

Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:

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	11	14	13	29	39	−10	47	6	8	5	18	15	+3	5	6	8	11	24	−13

Source: Ligue 1

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	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	D	D	W	D	D	W	W	L	L	W	D	W	W	D	L	D	L	D	W	D	W	L	L	L	D	L	L	W	W	L	L	D	D	D	W	L	D	L
Position	10	13	9	8	9	7	3	5	8	4	5	4	3	3	5	7	9	9	9	9	7	8	10	10	10	11	15	13	11	13	13	13	13	13	12	13	13	13

Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Saint-Étienne v Ajaccio

30 July 2005 1	Saint-Étienne	0–0	Ajaccio	Saint-Étienne
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard

Troyes v Saint-Étienne

6 August 2005 2	Troyes	0–0	Saint-Étienne	Troyes
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade de l'Aube

Saint-Étienne v Metz

13 August 2005 3	Saint-Étienne	2–0	Metz	Saint-Étienne
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard

Toulouse v Saint-Étienne

21 August 2005 4	Toulouse	1–1	Saint-Étienne	Toulouse
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse

Saint-Étienne v Sochaux

27 August 2005 5	Saint-Étienne	0–0	Sochaux	Saint-Étienne
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard

Nice v Saint-Étienne

10 September 2005 6	Nice	0–1	Saint-Étienne	Nice
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade du Ray

Saint-Étienne v Paris Saint-Germain

18 September 2005 7	Saint-Étienne	3–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Saint-Étienne
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 27,771

Saint-Étienne v Nancy

21 September 2005 8	Saint-Étienne	0–2	Nancy	Saint-Étienne
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 26,711

Lille v Saint-Étienne

24 September 2005 9	Lille	2–0	Saint-Étienne	Villeneuve d'Ascq
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadium Lille Métropole

Saint-Étienne v Le Mans

1 October 2005 10	Saint-Étienne	3–0	Le Mans	Saint-Étienne
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 27,614

Nantes v Saint-Étienne

15 October 2005 11	Nantes	1–1	Saint-Étienne	Nantes
17:15 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire

Saint-Étienne v Marseille

23 October 2005 12	Saint-Étienne	2–1	Marseille	Saint-Étienne
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 35,123

Strasbourg v Saint-Étienne

29 October 2005 13	Strasbourg	0–1	Saint-Étienne	Strasbourg
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade de la Meinau

Saint-Étienne v Auxerre

5 November 2005 14	Saint-Étienne	1–1	Auxerre	Saint-Étienne
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 33,005

Monaco v Saint-Étienne

19 November 2005 15	Monaco	1–0	Saint-Étienne	Monaco
17:15 CEST (UTC+2)	Meriem 54'			Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 16,234 Referee: Philippe Kalt

Saint-Étienne v Bordeaux

26 November 2005 16	Saint-Étienne	1–1	Bordeaux	Saint-Étienne
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 34,089 Referee: Bertrand Layec

Lens v Saint-Étienne

4 December 2005 17	Lens	2–1	Saint-Étienne	Lens
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Félix Bollaert Attendance: 33,652 Referee: Hervé Piccirillo

Saint-Étienne v Lyon

11 December 2005 18	Saint-Étienne	0–0	Lyon	Saint-Étienne
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 35,352 Referee: Stéphane Bré

Rennes v Saint-Étienne

17 December 2005 19	Rennes	0–1	Saint-Étienne	Rennes
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient Attendance: 28,821 Referee: Claude Colombo

Saint-Étienne v Troyes

4 January 2006 20	Saint-Étienne	1–1	Troyes	Saint-Étienne
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 25,641 Referee: Bruno Coué

Metz v Saint-Étienne

11 January 2006 21	Metz	0–1	Saint-Étienne	Metz
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)			Postiga 16'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 12,273 Referee: Bertrand Layec

Sochaux v Saint-Étienne

21 January 2006 23	Sochaux	4–0	Saint-Étienne	Montbéliard
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal Attendance: 13,566 Referee: Pascal Garibian

Saint-Étienne v Toulouse

1 February 2006 22	Saint-Étienne	1–3	Toulouse	Saint-Étienne
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 24,296 Referee: Olivier Thual

Paris Saint-Germain v Saint-Étienne

4 February 2006 25	Paris Saint-Germain	2–2	Saint-Étienne	Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 43,026 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy

Nancy v Saint-Étienne

11 February 2006 26	Nancy	2–0	Saint-Étienne	Tomblaine
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot Attendance: 16,107 Referee: Philippe Malige

Saint-Étienne v Nice

14 February 2006 24	Saint-Étienne	0–1	Nice	Saint-Étienne
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 22,440 Referee: Stéphane Bré

Saint-Étienne v Lille

18 February 2006 27	Saint-Étienne	0–2	Lille	Saint-Étienne
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 24,655 Referee: Alain Sars

Le Mans v Saint-Étienne

25 February 2006 28	Le Mans	0–1	Saint-Étienne	Le Mans
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)			Postiga 57'	Stadium: Stade Léon Bollée Attendance: 13,704 Referee: Jean-Charles Cailleux

Saint-Étienne v Nantes

5 March 2006 29	Saint-Étienne	1–0	Nantes	Saint-Étienne
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Mazure 90+1'			Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 24,359 Referee: Thierry Auriac

Marseille v Saint-Étienne

12 March 2006 30	Marseille	2–0	Saint-Étienne	Marseille
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Pagis 17', 19', 64'			Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 53,103 Referee: Philippe Kalt

Saint-Étienne v Strasbourg

19 March 2006 31	Saint-Étienne	0–2	Strasbourg	Saint-Étienne
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 25,566 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy

Auxerre v Saint-Étienne

25 March 2006 32	Auxerre	0–0	Saint-Étienne	Auxerre
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps Attendance: 18,487 Referee: Bruno Coué

Saint-Étienne v Monaco

1 April 2006 33	Saint-Étienne	1–1	Monaco	Saint-Étienne
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 33,683 Referee: Bruno Ruffray

Bordeaux v Saint-Étienne

8 April 2006 34	Bordeaux	0–0	Saint-Étienne	Bordeaux
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 32,222 Referee: Laurent Duhamel

Saint-Étienne v Lens

15 April 2006 35	Saint-Étienne	2–0	Lens	Saint-Étienne
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 34,921 Referee: Patrick Lhermite

Lyon v Saint-Étienne

30 April 2006 36	Lyon	4–0	Saint-Étienne	Lyon
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade de Gerland Attendance: 39,081 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy

Saint-Étienne v Rennes

6 May 2006 37	Saint-Étienne	0–0	Rennes	Saint-Étienne
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 32,478 Referee: Stéphane Moulin

Ajaccio v Saint-Étienne

13 May 2006 38	Ajaccio	3–1	Saint-Étienne	Ajaccio
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade François Coty Attendance: 3,381 Referee: Bruno Derrien

Coupe de France

Main article: 2005–06 Coupe de France

Saint-Étienne v Lille

7 January 2006 Round of 64	Saint-Étienne	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Lille	Saint-Étienne
17:00 CET (UTC+1)			Moussilou 120+3'	Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 12,745 Referee: Philippe Kalt

Coupe de la Ligue

Main article: 2005–06 Coupe de la Ligue

Saint-Étienne v Lille

26 October 2005 Third round	Saint-Étienne	0–2	Lille	Saint-Étienne
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Geoffroy Guichard