2004–05 1. FC Nürnberg season

The 2004–05 1. FC Nürnberg season was the 105th season in the club's football history.

1. FC Nürnberg

2004–05 season
Chairman	Michael A. Roth
Manager	Wolfgang Wolf
Stadium	Frankenstadion
Bundesliga	14th
DFB-Pokal	2nd round
Top goalscorer	League: Marek Mintál (24) All: Marek Mintál (25)
Highest home attendance	44,560 vs Bochum
Lowest home attendance	17,960 vs Bielefeld
Average home league attendance	29,549
Home colours Away colours

Match results

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss

Bundesliga

1. FC Kaiserslautern v 1. FC Nürnberg

7 August 2004 1	1. FC Kaiserslautern	1–3	1. FC Nürnberg	Kaiserslautern
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)	Zandi 58' (pen.)	Match Report	12' (pen.) Banović 61' Vittek 84' L. Müller	Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 37,800 Referee: Michael Weiner Man of the Match: Schroth

1. FC Nürnberg v VfB Stuttgart

14 August 2004 2	1. FC Nürnberg	1–1	VfB Stuttgart	Nuremberg
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)	Banović 15'	Match Report	8' Cacau	Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 41,384 (sell-out) Referee: Uwe Kemmling Man of the Match: Soldo

Hamburger SV v 1. FC Nürnberg

28 August 2004 3	Hamburger SV	4–3	1. FC Nürnberg	Hamburg
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)	van Buyten 12' Schlicke 40' Mpenza 51' Lauth 86'	Match Report	38', 76', 83' Mintál	Stadium: Volksparkstadion Attendance: 36,587 Referee: Markus Merk Man of the Match: Mintál

1. FC Nürnberg v Hertha BSC Berlin

11 September 2004 4	1. FC Nürnberg	0–0	Hertha BSC Berlin	Nuremberg
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)		Match Report		Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 30,891 Referee: Stefan Trautmann Man of the Match: Madlung

Bayer 04 Leverkusen v 1. FC Nürnberg

18 September 2004 5	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	2–2	1. FC Nürnberg	Leverkusen
15:30 CEST	Butt 76' (pen.) Berbatov 80'	Match Report	23' S. Müller 69' (ogg.) Placente	Stadium: BayArena Attendance: 22,500 (sell-out) Referee: Knut Kircher Man of the Match: Schäfer

1. FC Nürnberg v Arminia Bielefeld

25 September 2004 6	1. FC Nürnberg	1–2	Arminia Bielefeld	Nuremberg
15:30 CEST	Kießling 76'	Match Report	18' Vata 64' Owomoyela	Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 17,960 Referee: Florian Meyer Man of the Match: M. Langkamp

Borussia Dortmund v 1. FC Nürnberg

2 October 2004 7	Borussia Dortmund	2–2	1. FC Nürnberg	Dortmund
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)	Koller 29', 45'	Match Report	23' Mintál 25' Vittek	Stadium: Westfalenstadion Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Lutz-Michael Fröhlich Man of the Match: Vittek

1. FC Nürnberg v SC Freiburg

16 October 2004 8	1. FC Nürnberg	3–0	SC Freiburg	Nuremberg
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)	Mintál 26' Vittek 49' Schroth 56'	Match Report		Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 21,006 Referee: Jörg Keßler Man of the Match: Schroth

Werder Bremen v 1. FC Nürnberg

23 October 2004 9	Werder Bremen	4–1	1. FC Nürnberg	Bremen
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)	Klasnić 13' Micoud 18' Schulz 75' Ernst 88'	Match Report	64' (pen.) Mintál	Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 38,800 Referee: Thorsten Kinhöfer Man of the Match: Micoud

1. FC Nürnberg v FC Schalke 04

27 October 2004 10	1. FC Nürnberg	0–2	FC Schalke 04	Nuremberg
20:00 CEST (UTC+02)		Match Report	10' (pen.) Aílton 45' Sand	Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 32,115 Referee: Lutz-Michael Fröhlich Man of the Match: Poulsen

FC Hansa Rostock v 1. FC Nürnberg

31 October 2004 11	FC Hansa Rostock	0–2	1. FC Nürnberg	Rostock
17:30 CEST (UTC+02)		Match Report	56', 59' Schroth	Stadium: Ostseestadion Attendance: 20,300 (sell-out) Referee: Peter Gagelmann Man of the Match: Schäfer

1. FC Nürnberg v VfL Wolfsburg

6 November 2004 12	1. FC Nürnberg	4–0	VfL Wolfsburg	Nuremberg
15:30 CET (UTC+01)	Mintál 1', 28', 49' Schroth 45'	Match Report		Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 22,291 Referee: Manuel Gräfe Man of the Match: Mintál

Borussia Mönchengladbach v 1. FC Nürnberg

13 November 2004 13	Borussia Mönchengladbach	2–1	1. FC Nürnberg	Mönchengladbach
15:30 CET (UTC+01)	Neuville 19' (pen.) Sverkos 72'	Match Report	90' (pen.) Mintál	Stadium: Borussia-Park Attendance: 45,595 Referee: Markus Merk Man of the Match: Neuville

1. FC Nürnberg v Hannover 96

21 November 2004 14	1. FC Nürnberg	1–1	Hannover 96	Nuremberg
17:30 CET (UTC+01)	Mintál 81'	Match Report	56' Stendel	Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 22,318 Referee: Knut Kircher Man of the Match: Stendel

VfL Bochum v 1. FC Nürnberg

27 November 2004 15	VfL Bochum	3–1	1. FC Nürnberg	Bochum
15:30 CET (UTC+01)	Lokvenc 21', 50' Kalla 42'	Match Report	65' Mintál	Stadium: Ruhrstadion Attendance: 20,356 Referee: Stefan Trautmann Man of the Match: Lokvenc

1. FC Nürnberg v FC Bayern Munich

4 December 2004 16	1. FC Nürnberg	2–2	FC Bayern Munich	Nuremberg
15:30 CET (UTC+01)	Mintál 23' Banovic 74' (pen.)	Match Report	26' (pen.) Makaay 60.' Zé Roberto	Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 44,359 (sell-out) Referee: Florian Meyer Man of the Match: Schäfer

FSV Mainz 05 v 1. FC Nürnberg

11 December 2004 17	FSV Mainz 05	0–1	1. FC Nürnberg	Mainz
15:30 CET (UTC+01)		Match Report	10' Schroth	Stadium: Stadion am Bruchweg Attendance: 20,300 (sell-out) Referee: Jürgen Jansen Man of the Match: Schäfer

1. FC Nürnberg v 1. FC Kaiserslautern

22 January 2005 18	1. FC Nürnberg	1–3	1. FC Kaiserslautern	Nuremberg
15:30 CET (UTC+01)	S. Müller 66'	Match Report	51' Lembi 60' Blank 84' Grammozis	Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 21,647 Referee: Herbert Fandel Man of the Match: Engelhardt

VfB Stuttgart v 1. FC Nürnberg

29 January 2005 19	VfB Stuttgart	2–4	1. FC Nürnberg	Stuttgart
15:30 CET (UTC+01)	Fernando Meira 52' Szabics 70'	Match Report	6' S. Müller 11', 85' Schroth 83' Mintál	Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 46,000 Referee: Peter Gagelmann Man of the Match: Schroth

1. FC Nürnberg v Hamburger SV

5 February 2005 20	1. FC Nürnberg	1–3	Hamburger SV	Nuremberg
15:30 CET (UTC+01)	Vittek 82'	Match Report	31', 53' Takahara 90' Lauth	Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 22,264 Referee: Thorsten Kinhöfer Man of the Match: Takahara

Hertha BSC Berlin v 1. FC Nürnberg

12 February 2005 21	Hertha BSC Berlin	2–1	1. FC Nürnberg	Berlin
15:30 CET (UTC+01)	N. Kovač 30' (pen.) Wichniarek 90'	Match Report	79' Mintál	Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 38,518 Referee: Michael Weiner Man of the Match: Bastürk

1. FC Nürnberg v Bayer 04 Leverkusen

19 February 2005 22	1. FC Nürnberg	2–4	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	Nuremberg
15:30 CET (UTC+01)	Mintál 30', 53'	Match Report	3', 60' Berbatov 33' Ramelow 79' Krzynowek	Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 20,216 Referee: Florian Meyer Man of the Match: Mintál

Arminia Bielefeld v 1. FC Nürnberg

26 February 2005 23	Arminia Bielefeld	3–1	1. FC Nürnberg	Bielefeld
15:30 CET (UTC+01)	Buckley 6' Owomoyela 19' R. Pinto 72'	Match Report	30' Mintál	Stadium: Alm Attendance: 16,462 Referee: Knut Kircher Man of the Match: Mintál

1. FC Nürnberg v Borussia Dortmund

6 March 2005 24	1. FC Nürnberg	2–2	Borussia Dortmund	Nuremberg
17:30 CET (UTC+01)	Mintál 76' Vittek 89' (pen.)	Match Report	62' Wörns 85' (pen.) Rosický	Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 28,106 Referee: Manuel Gräfe Man of the Match: Dirk Langerbein

SC Freiburg v 1. FC Nürnberg

12 March 2005 25	SC Freiburg	2–3	1. FC Nürnberg	Freiburg
15:30 CET (UTC+01)	Koejoe 7' Bajramović 59'	Match Report	23' L. Müller 85', 90' Mintál	Stadium: Dreisamstadion Attendance: 20,700 Referee: Lutz Wagner Man of the Match: Mintál

1. FC Nürnberg v Werder Bremen

19 March 2005 26	1. FC Nürnberg	1–2	Werder Bremen	Nuremberg
15:30 CET (UTC+01)	Kießling 69'	Match Report	22', 45' Klasnić	Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 27,525 Referee: Michael Weiner Man of the Match: Klasnić

FC Schalke 04 v 1. FC Nürnberg

2 April 2005 27	FC Schalke 04	4–1	1. FC Nürnberg	Gelsenkirchen
15:30 CET (UTC+01)	Hanke 24', 36' Aílton 40' Lincoln 74'	Match Report	55' Slovak	Stadium: Arena AufSchalke Attendance: 61,524 (sell-out) Referee: Lutz Wagner Man of the Match: Hanke

1. FC Nürnberg v FC Hansa Rostock

10 April 2005 28	1. FC Nürnberg	3–0	FC Hansa Rostock	Nuremberg
17:30 CET (UTC+01)	Wagefeld 59', 88' Mintál 68'	Match Report		Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 32,855 Referee: Lutz-Michael Fröhlich Man of the Match: Wagefeld

VfL Wolfsburg v 1. FC Nürnberg

17 April 2005 29	VfL Wolfsburg	0–1	1. FC Nürnberg	Wolfsburg
17:30 CET (UTC+01)		Match Report	63' Kießling	Stadium: Volkswagen-Arena Attendance: 19,276 Referee: Markus Merk Man of the Match: Schäfer

1. FC Nürnberg v Borussia Mönchengladbach

24 April 2005 30	1. FC Nürnberg	0–0	Borussia Mönchengladbach	Nuremberg
15:30 CET (UTC+01)		Match Report		Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 43,019 Referee: Michael Weiner Man of the Match: Keller

Hannover 96 v 1. FC Nürnberg

1 May 2005 31	Hannover 96	1–0	1. FC Nürnberg	Hannover
17:30 CET (UTC+01)	Kaufman 87'	Match Report		Stadium: Niedersachsenstadion Attendance: 40,017 Referee: Peter Gagelmann Man of the Match: Enke

1. FC Nürnberg v VfL Bochum

7 May 2005 32	1. FC Nürnberg	2–1	VfL Bochum	Nuremberg
15:30 CET (UTC+01)	Daun 21' Mintál 84'	Match Report	90' Meichelbeck	Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 44,560 Referee: Markus Merk Man of the Match: Mintál

FC Bayern Munich v 1. FC Nürnberg

14 May 2005 33	FC Bayern Munich	6–3	1. FC Nürnberg	Munich
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)	Pizarro 8' Ballack 24' Makaay 31', 41' Deisler 44', 78'	Match Report	52' (ogg.) Demichelis 80', 83' Slovák	Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 63,000 (sell-out) Referee: Lutz-Michael Fröhlich Man of the Match: Makaay

1. FC Nürnberg v FSV Mainz 05

21 May 2005 34	1. FC Nürnberg	1–2	FSV Mainz 05	Nuremberg
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)	Mintál 18', pen.'	Match Report	15' Weiland 87' Thurk	Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 41,000 Referee: Knut Kircher Man of the Match: Thurk

DFB-Pokal

FC Teningen v 1. FC Nürnberg

20 August 2004 1	FC Teningen	1–2	1. FC Nürnberg	Teningen
18:30 CEST (UTC+02)	Fischer 34'	Match Report	64' Aidoo 90' Kießling	Stadium: Emil-Schindler-Stadion Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Knut Kircher

1. FC Nürnberg v LR Ahlen

21 September 2004 2	1. FC Nürnberg	2–3 (a.e.t.)	LR Ahlen	Nuremberg
19:00 CEST (UTC+02)	Mintál 20' Vittek 44'	Match Report	56', 113' Bamba 59' Gorschlüter	Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 6,566 Referee: Robert Hoyzer

Player information

Roster and statistics

Squad Season 2004–05 Sources:
Player					Bundesliga		DFB-Pokal		Totals
Player	Nat.	Birthday	at FCN since	Previous club	Matches	Goals	Matches	Goal	Matches	Goals
Goalkeepers
Raphael Schäfer		30 January 1979	2001	VfB Lübeck	26	0	1	0	27	0
Dirk Langerbein		9 September 1971	2005	MSV Duisburg	3	0	0	0	3	0
Daniel Klewer		4 March 1977	2004	F.C. Hansa Rostock	5	0	1	0	6	0
Defenders
Frank Wiblishauser		18 October 1977	2000	FC Bayern Munich	13	0	0	0	13	0
Tomasz Hajto		16 October 1972	2004	FC Schalke 04	17	0	1	0	18	0
Andreas Wolf		12 June 1982	2002	1. FC Nürnberg II	16	0	2	0	18	0
Marek Nikl		20 February 1976	1998	Bohemians 1905	25	0	1	0	26	0
Mario Cantaluppi		11 April 1974	2004	FC Basel	26	0	1	0	27	0
Leandro da Silva		6 July 1982	2004	América	3	0	0	0	3	0
Bartosz Bosacki		20 December 1975	2004	Lech Poznań	13	0	0	0	13	0
Dominik Reinhardt		19 December 1984	2002	1. FC Nürnberg II	13	0	2	0	15	0
Thomas Paulus		14 March 1982	2003	1. FC Nürnberg II	9	0	2	0	11	0
Midfielders
Sven Müller		4 April 1980	2004	VfL Wolfsburg	33	3	2	0	35	3
Marcel Ketelaer		3 November 1977	2004	Borussia Mönchengladbach	4	0	1	0	5	0
Ivica Banović		2 August 1980	2004	Werder Bremen	22	3	2	0	24	3
Marek Mintál		2 September 1977	2003	MŠK Žilina	34	24	1	1	35	25
Tommy Svindal Larsen		11 August 1973	2001	Stabæk IF	29	0	1	0	30	0
Lars Müller		22 March 1976	2001	Alemannia Aachen	33	2	2	0	35	2
Pekka Lagerblom		19 October 1982	2005	Werder Bremen	11	0	0	0	11	0
Maik Wagefeld		25 February 1981	2004	Dynamo Dresden	21	2	0	0	21	2
Samuel Slovak		17 October 1975	2004	Slovan Liberec	13	3	1	0	14	3
Forwards
Markus Daun		10 September 1980	2004	Werder Bremen	20	1	2	0	22	1
Markus Schroth		25 January 1975	2004	TSV 1860 München	23	7	1	0	24	7
Lawrence Aidoo		14 January 1982	2004	Borussia Mönchengladbach	7	0	1	1	8	1
Stefan Kießling		25 January 1984	2003	1. FC Nürnberg II	27	3	2	1	28	4
Róbert Vittek		1 April 1982	2003	Slovan Bratislava	24	5	1	1	25	6