2005–06 Lille OSC season

The 2005–06 season was the 62nd season in the existence of Lille OSC and the club's 6th consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Lille participated in this season's edition of the Coupe de France, the Coupe de la Ligue, the UEFA Champions League, and the UEFA Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006.

Lille

2005–06 season
Head coach	Claude Puel
Stadium	Stadium Lille Métropole Stade de France (Champions League matches)
Ligue 1	3rd
Coupe de France	Quarter-finals
Coupe de la Ligue	Round of 16
UEFA Champions League	Group stage
UEFA Cup	Round of 16
Top goalscorer	League: Peter Odemwingie (14) All: Peter Odemwingie (15)
Average home league attendance	13,198

Transfers

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	3rd	38	16	14	8	53	31	+22	042.11
Coupe de France	7 January 2005	11 April 2006	Round of 64	Quarter-finals	4	3	0	1	5	2	+3	075.00
Coupe de la Ligue	26 October 2005	21 December 2005	Round of 32	Round of 16	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1	050.00
UEFA Champions League	14 September 2005	7 December 2005	Group stage	Group stage	6	1	3	2	1	2	−1	016.67
UEFA Cup	15 February 2006	15 March 2006	Round of 32	Round of 16	4	2	1	1	4	4	+0	050.00
Total					54	23	18	13	65	40	+25	042.59

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
1	Lyon (C)	38	25	9	4	73	31	+42	84	Qualification to Champions League group stage
2	Bordeaux	38	18	15	5	43	25	+18	69
3	Lille	38	16	14	8	56	31	+25	62	Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
4	Lens	38	14	18	6	48	34	+14	60	Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
5	Marseille	38	16	12	10	44	35	+9	60	Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round

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

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	16	14	8	56	31	+25	62	12	5	2	33	7	+26	4	9	6	23	24	−1

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	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
Result	W	D	L	D	D	W	W	L	W	L	D	W	D	W	L	W	L	D	W	W	L	W	D	W	L	D	W	W	W	D	D	D	D	D	W	L	W	D
Position	5	7	13	13	12	8	6	8	5	7	10	5	7	5	7	5	7	8	8	4	6	5	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3

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

Matches

Lille v Rennes

30 July 2005 1	Lille	1–0	Rennes
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Ajaccio v Lille

6 August 2005 2	Ajaccio	3–3	Lille
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Lille v Troyes

13 August 2005 3	Lille	1–2	Troyes
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Sochaux v Lille

20 August 2005 4	Sochaux	0–0	Lille
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Lille v Toulouse

24 August 2005 5	Lille	0–0	Toulouse
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)

Metz v Lille

10 September 2005 6	Metz	0–2	Lille
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Lille v Nice

17 September 2005 7	Lille	4–0	Nice
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Paris Saint-Germain v Lille

21 September 2005 8	Paris Saint-Germain	2–1	Lille
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)

Lille v Saint-Étienne

24 September 2005 9	Lille	2–0	Saint-Étienne
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Lille v Monaco

2 October 2005 10	Lille	0–1	Monaco
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Le Mans v Lille

15 October 2005 11	Le Mans	1–1	Lille
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Lille v Nantes

22 October 2005 12	Lille	2–0	Nantes
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Marseille v Lille

29 October 2005 13	Marseille	1–1	Lille
17:15 CEST (UTC+2)

Lille v Strasbourg

6 November 2005 14	Lille	2–0	Strasbourg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Auxerre v Lille

19 November 2005 15	Auxerre	3–2	Lille
17:15 CEST (UTC+2)

Lille v Nancy

26 November 2005 16	Lille	1–0	Nancy
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Bordeaux v Lille

3 December 2005 17	Bordeaux	1–0	Lille
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Lille v Lens

10 December 2005 18	Lille	0–0	Lens
17:15 CEST (UTC+2)

Lyon v Lille

16 December 2005 19	Lyon	1–3	Lille
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)

Lille v Ajaccio

4 January 2006 20	Lille	2–0	Ajaccio
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)

Troyes v Lille

11 January 2006 21	Troyes	2–1	Lille
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)

Lille v Sochaux

14 January 2006 22	Lille	3–0	Sochaux
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Toulouse v Lille

21 January 2006 23	Toulouse	0–0	Lille
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Lille v Metz

29 January 2006 24	Lille	3–1	Metz
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Nice v Lille

4 February 2006 25	Nice	2–0	Lille
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Lille v Paris Saint-Germain

12 February 2006 26	Lille	0–0	Paris Saint-Germain
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Saint-Étienne v Lille

18 February 2006 27	Saint-Étienne	0–2	Lille
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Monaco v Lille

26 February 2006 28	Monaco	0–1	Lille
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Lille v Le Mans

4 March 2006 29	Lille	4–0	Le Mans
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Nantes v Lille

12 March 2006 30	Nantes	1–1	Lille
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Lille v Marseille

19 March 2006 31	Lille	0–0	Marseille
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)

Strasbourg v Lille

25 March 2006 32	Strasbourg	2–2	Lille
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Lille v Auxerre

1 April 2006 33	Lille	1–1	Auxerre
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)

Nancy v Lille

8 April 2006 34	Nancy	0–0	Lille
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Lille v Bordeaux

15 April 2006 35	Lille	3–2	Bordeaux
17:15 CEST (UTC+2)

Lens v Lille

29 April 2006 36	Lens	4–2	Lille
17:15 CEST (UTC+2)

Lille v Lyon

6 May 2006 37	Lille	4–0	Lyon
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Rennes v Lille

13 May 2006 38	Rennes	2–2	Lille
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)

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
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Geoffroy Guichard

Lorient v Lille

1 February 2006 Round of 32	Lorient	0–1	Lille	Lorient
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade du Moustoir

AS Vitré v Lille

21 March 2006 Round of 16	AS Vitré	0–2	Lille	Rennes
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient

Paris Saint-Germain v Lille

11 April 2006 Quarter-finals	Paris Saint-Germain	2–1	Lille	Paris
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Parc des Princes

Coupe de la Ligue

Main article: 2005–06 Coupe de la Ligue

Saint-Étienne v Lille

26 October 2005 Round of 32	Saint-Étienne	0–2	Lille	Saint-Étienne
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Geoffroy Guichard

Monaco v Lille

21 December 2005 Round of 16	Monaco	2–0	Lille	Monaco
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Louis II

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2005–06 Coupe de la Ligue

Group stage

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Villarreal	6	2	4	0	3	1	+2	10	Advance to knockout stage
2	Benfica	6	2	2	2	5	5	0	8
3	Lille	6	1	3	2	1	2	−1	6	Transfer to UEFA Cup
4	Manchester United	6	1	3	2	3	4	−1	6

Source: RSSSF

Benfica v Lille

14 September 2005 1	Benfica	1–0	Lille	Lisbon, Portugal
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estádio da Luz

Lille v Villarreal

27 September 2005 2	Lille	0–0	Villarreal	Saint-Denis, France
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade de France

Manchester United v Lille

18 October 2005 3	Manchester United	0–0	Lille	Manchester, England
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Old Trafford

Lille v Manchester United

2 November 2005 4	Lille	1–0	Manchester United	Saint-Denis, France
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade de France

Lille v Benfica

22 November 2005 5	Lille	0–0	Benfica	Saint-Denis, France
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade de France

Villarreal v Lille

7 December 2005 6	Villarreal	1–0	Lille	Villarreal, Spain
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio El Madrigal

UEFA Cup

Main article: 2005–06 UEFA Cup

Round of 32

Lille v Shakhtar Donetsk

15 February 2006 First leg	Lille	3–2	Shakhtar Donetsk	Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadium Lille Métropole

Shakhtar Donetsk v Lille

23 February 2006 Second leg	Shakhtar Donetsk	0–0 (2–3 agg.)	Lille	Donetsk, Ukraine
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: RSC Olimpiyskiy

Round of 16

Lille v Sevilla

9 March 2006 First leg	Lille	1–0	Sevilla	Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadium Lille Métropole

Sevilla v Lille

15 March 2006 Second leg	Sevilla	2–0 (2–1 agg.)	Lille	Seville, Spain
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium

Statistics

Goalscorers

Rank	No.	Pos	Nat	Name	Ligue 1	CDF	CDL	UCL	UEFA Cup	Total
1	14	FW		Peter Odemwingie	14	0	0	0	1	15
2	23	FW		Abdul Kader Keïta	5	0	0	0	0	5
	17	MF		Jean Makoun	5	0	0	0	0	5
Totals					56	5	2	1	4	68