During the 2005–06 season, CA Osasuna competed in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football, as well as the Copa del Rey and UEFA Cup.
| 2005–06 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Javier Aguirre |
| Stadium | El Sadar |
| La Liga | 4th |
| UEFA Cup | First round |
| Copa del Rey | Round of 16 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Savo Milošević (11) All: Savo Milošević (12) |
Season summary edit
The culmination of a consolidated CA Osasuna in the elite of football came the 2005-06 season. It was Javier Aguirre’s fourth consecutive year as the manager and CA Osasuna had just returned to European competition the previous year on the 2005–06 La Liga. The 2005–06 La Liga CA Osasuna season was a historic season for the club. After 38 league games, the team managed to finished 4th in La Liga only falling behind F.C. Barcelona, Real Madrid and Valencia.[1] For the second time in its history, CA Osasuna finished 4th in the Spanish first division league, obtaining the qualification for the first time in the club history to the UEFA Champions League.[2] They would end up falling against Hamburger SV on the previous qualification to the Champions League 2006-07, drawing both leg-games but losing the qualification.[3] Automatically CA Osasuna dropped and played the UEFA Europa League on the 2006-07 season. The 2005–06 La Liga season was the season that CA Osasuna recorded the most points on a single season in its history.[1] Also, they were able to finished 2nd in the league before Christmas break with 36 points, finishing on top of Real Madrid and Valencia and only falling behind F.C Barcelona.[1] Javier Aguirre would end up leaving the following season to manage Atletico de Madrid due to the success of the 2005-06 season.[2] During the season, CA Osasuna stadium name was changed from El Sadar to Reyno de Navarra.[4]
First-team squad edit
- Squad at end of season[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season edit
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Competitions edit
La Liga edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 70 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Valencia | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 58 | 33 | +25 | 69 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Osasuna | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 68 | |
| 5 | Sevilla | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 68 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 6 | Celta de Vigo | 38 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 64 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
Copa del Rey edit
UEFA Cup edit
| 15 September 2005 First round 1st leg | Rennes  | 3–1 |  Osasuna | Stade de la Route de Lorient, Rennes |
| 19:00 | Frei  27', 74'Hadji 84' |
Report | Milošević 52' |
Attendance: 20,525 Referee: Cristian Balaj (Romania) |
| 29 September 2005 First round 2nd leg | Osasuna | 0–0 (1–3 agg.) | Rennes | Estadio Reyno de Navarra, Pamplona |
| 20:30 | Report | Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece) |
References edit
- ^ a b c S.L., Diarioas AS. "Calendario Primera división 2005/2006 - Regular en AS.com". resultados.as.com. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ^ a b AGENCIAS (2006-05-19). "Aguirre se marcha de Osasuna dejando al equipo en Champions". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ^ Agencias (2006-08-22). "El Hamburgo acaba con el sueño de Osasuna en 'Champions' (1-1)". Cadena SER (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ^ "El Sadar pasa a llamarse 'Reyno de Navarra' - elmundo.es deportes". www.elmundo.es. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ^ "FootballSquads - Osasuna - 2005/06".