2005 in Russian football
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2005 was marked by a greatest success in the Russian club football so far, as CSKA Moscow won the UEFA Cup
. Later, CSKA completed the treble, winning the Russian Cup and the Russian Premier League
title. Notable changes in the Russian Football Union also took place.
was elected new president of the Russian Football Union to succeed Vyacheslav Koloskov
. Two days later, national team coach Georgi Yartsev
resigned and was replaced by Yuri Semin
. However, Semin stepped down on 10 November, after Russia failed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup.
attempted to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup
via European qualifying group 3. A scoreless draw in Bratislava
against Slovakia
on 12 October, the final group match for both teams, ended Russia's hopes of qualifying for Germany
. Portugal
won the group and automatically qualified for the finals. Russia and Slovakia finished level on points for second place and a place in the UEFA playoffs; Slovakia won the tiebreaker on overall goal difference in the group. A Russia win in the final match would have sent Russia to the playoffs at Slovakia's expense.
contested the qualification for the 2006 U-21 Championship. They finished second in the group, overcoming Slovakia
on head-to-head results, while Portugal
were first. This allowed Russia to qualify for the play-off against Denmark
.
Russia lost both play-off matches, 0–1 in Moscow on 12 November and 1–3 in Brøndby on 18 November. In the second-leg match, five Russia players were sent off.
in Hungary
. They have finished second in the group stage after matches against France, England, and Scotland. In the semifinal they overcame Germany 3–1, thanks to the hat-trick by captain Elena Danilova
, and the final match against France ended 2–2 after extra time and 6–5 on penalties.
* 6 points deducted for failing to pay transfer fee in time
Yevgeny Alkhimov of Lokomotiv became the top scorer with 24 goals.
zones:
were knocked out by their first opponents, Amkar Perm
. For the second year in a row, the First Division side was present in the final, this time FC Khimki
. But unlike the 2004, the final match was won 1–0 by the Premier League club, CSKA Moscow. CSKA lost the first-leg match 2–0 to their first opponents, Sokol Saratov, and progressed thanks to an awarded 3–0 victory after Sokol failed to show for the second leg.
2004–05. They successively defeated Benfica, Partizan Belgrade
, Auxerre
, and Parma
to reach the final. In the final match played in Lisbon
, CSKA defeated Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–1 to become the first ever Russian club to win any major European competition.
match 3–1 to Liverpool F.C.
, the UEFA Champions League title holders.
2005–06, defeated FK Rabotnicki
in the second qualifying round, but were knocked out by Rapid Vienna
in the third qualifying round. Along with the other losers in the third qualifying round, Lokomotiv entered the UEFA Cup at the first round proper.
have qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Cup 2005–06. Krylya Sovetov Samara
have successfully passed the second qualifying round, but were knocked out in the first round proper by AZ Alkmaar.
Zenit and Lokomotiv qualified for the Round of 32. CSKA finished fourth in the group and thus failed to defend their title.
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
. Later, CSKA completed the treble, winning the Russian Cup and the Russian Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
title. Notable changes in the Russian Football Union also took place.
Changes in the Russian Football Union
On 2 April, Vitaliy MutkoVitaliy Mutko
Vitaly Leontiyevich Mutko is a Russian politician. Since May 2008, he has been Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth policy.Mutko was previously president of the Russian side FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, and then of the Russian Football Union.-World Cup bid:...
was elected new president of the Russian Football Union to succeed Vyacheslav Koloskov
Vyacheslav Koloskov
Vyacheslav Ivanovich Koloskov was a famous Russian and Soviet sport functionary, vice-president of FIFA .He was a football player but without remarkable achievements. He was a Head of football and hockey Union....
. Two days later, national team coach Georgi Yartsev
Georgi Yartsev
Georgi Aleksandrovich Yartsev is a soccer coach and former player, until 2005 the head coach of the Russian national team....
resigned and was replaced by Yuri Semin
Yuri Semin
Yuri Syomin is a Russian football coach and the current manager of FC Dynamo Kyiv. He is most notable for his former work as FC Lokomotiv Moscow manager and president.-Biography:...
. However, Semin stepped down on 10 November, after Russia failed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup.
National team
The Russia national teamRussia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
attempted to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
via European qualifying group 3. A scoreless draw in Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
against Slovakia
Slovakia national football team
The Slovakia national football team represents Slovakia in association football and is controlled by the Slovak Football Association , the governing body for football in Slovakia. Slovakia's home stadium is Štadión Pasienky and their head coach is Vladimír Weiss...
on 12 October, the final group match for both teams, ended Russia's hopes of qualifying for Germany
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
. Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
won the group and automatically qualified for the finals. Russia and Slovakia finished level on points for second place and a place in the UEFA playoffs; Slovakia won the tiebreaker on overall goal difference in the group. A Russia win in the final match would have sent Russia to the playoffs at Slovakia's expense.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score1 | Competition | Russia scorers | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 February 2005 | Stadio Sant'Elia Stadio Sant'Elia Stadio Comunale Sant'Elia is a football stadium in Cagliari, Italy. It is currently the home of Cagliari Calcio. The stadium has a capacity of 23,486... , Cagliari Cagliari Cagliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, a region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu literally means castle. It has about 156,000 inhabitants, or about 480,000 including the outlying townships : Elmas, Assemini, Capoterra, Selargius, Sestu, Monserrato, Quartucciu, Quartu... (A) |
0–2 | F | Sport-Express | ||
| 26 March 2005 | Rheinpark Stadion Rheinpark Stadion The Rheinpark Stadion in Vaduz is the national stadium of Liechtenstein. It plays host to the home matches of the Liechtenstein national football team, and is also the home of Liechtenstein's top football club, FC Vaduz.... , Vaduz Vaduz Vaduz is the capital of the principality of Liechtenstein and the seat of the national parliament. The town, located along the Rhine, has about 5,100 inhabitants , most of whom are Roman Catholic. Its cathedral is the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishop.... (A) |
2–1 | WCQ | Aleksandr Kerzhakov Aleksandr Kerzhakov Aleksandr Anatolyevich Kerzhakov is a Russian international association football striker currently playing for Russian Premier League club Zenit St. Petersburg.-Zenit:... , Andrey Karyaka |
FIFA | |
| 30 March 2005 | A. Le Coq Arena A. Le Coq Arena A. Le Coq Arena is a football stadium in Tallinn, Estonia. As well as football matches, it also hosts various concerts and events. According to the plan, the stadium is unfinished.... , Tallinn Tallinn Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list... (A) |
1–1 | WCQ | Andrei Arshavin | FIFA | |
| 4 June 2005 | Petrovsky Stadium Petrovsky Stadium The Petrovsky Stadium is a sport complex that consists of a number of sport buildings. One of them is the Grand Sport Arena which is the home of FC Zenit of Saint Petersburg, Russia and for simplicity referred by everyone as Petrovsky Stadium. The complex also contains another football stadium,... , Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea... (H) |
2–0 | WCQ | Andrei Arshavin, Dmitri Loskov Dmitri Loskov Dmitri Vyacheslavovich Loskov is an association footballer currently playing for Lokomotiv Moscow.He was often considered Russia's best playmaker in the late 1990s – early 2000s, along with Spartak Moscow's Egor Titov. This is because he is double footed and has a wide range of passing... |
FIFA | |
| 8 June 2005 | Borussia-Park Borussia-Park Borussia-Park in Mönchengladbach is the home stadium of German football Bundesliga team Borussia Mönchengladbach... , Mönchengladbach Mönchengladbach Mönchengladbach , formerly known as Münchengladbach, is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located west of the Rhine half way between Düsseldorf and the Dutch border.... (A) |
2–2 | F | Aleksandr Anyukov Aleksandr Anyukov Aleksandr Gennadyevich Anyukov is a Russia international association football defender. He plays and is the current club captain for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.... , Andrei Arshavin |
Sport-Express | |
| 17 August 2005 | Skonto stadions Skonto stadions Skonto Stadium is a football stadium in Riga, Latvia. The stadium has 9,500 seats and was built in 2000. This is the biggest football stadium in Latvia.- Description :Skonto Stadium is located in the heart of Riga - Street E. Melngaiļa 1a, Riga, Latvia... , Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... (A) |
1–1 | WCQ | Andrei Arshavin | FIFA | |
| 3 September 2005 | Lokomotiv Stadium Lokomotiv Stadium (Moscow) Lokomotiv Stadium is a football stadium in Moscow, Russia. It is the home stadium of Lokomotiv Moscow and was the home ground of the Russian National Team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. The stadium was reconstructed in 2002 and holds 28,800 people, all seated... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... (H) |
2–0 | WCQ | Aleksandr Kerzhakov Aleksandr Kerzhakov Aleksandr Anatolyevich Kerzhakov is a Russian international association football striker currently playing for Russian Premier League club Zenit St. Petersburg.-Zenit:... (2) |
FIFA | |
| 7 September 2005 | Lokomotiv Stadium Lokomotiv Stadium (Moscow) Lokomotiv Stadium is a football stadium in Moscow, Russia. It is the home stadium of Lokomotiv Moscow and was the home ground of the Russian National Team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. The stadium was reconstructed in 2002 and holds 28,800 people, all seated... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... (H) |
0–0 | WCQ | FIFA | ||
| 8 October 2005 | Lokomotiv Stadium Lokomotiv Stadium (Moscow) Lokomotiv Stadium is a football stadium in Moscow, Russia. It is the home stadium of Lokomotiv Moscow and was the home ground of the Russian National Team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. The stadium was reconstructed in 2002 and holds 28,800 people, all seated... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... (H) |
5–1 | WCQ | Marat Izmailov Marat Izmailov Marat Nailevich Izmailov is a Russian footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal. He is an ethnic Volga Tatar.Mainly a right midfielder, he can also appear as an attacking midfielder, being best known for his one-on-one skills and pace, while also possessing a good long-distance... , Aleksandr Kerzhakov Aleksandr Kerzhakov Aleksandr Anatolyevich Kerzhakov is a Russian international association football striker currently playing for Russian Premier League club Zenit St. Petersburg.-Zenit:... , Roman Pavlyuchenko Roman Pavlyuchenko Roman Anatolyevich Pavlyuchenko is an footballer who currently plays as a centre forward for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and for the Russian national team.-Spartak Moscow:... , Dmitri Kirichenko (2) |
FIFA | |
| 12 October 2005 | Tehelné Pole Tehelné pole -External links:*... , Bratislava Bratislava Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava... (A) |
0–0 | WCQ | FIFA |
U-21 team
The U-21 teamRussia national under-21 football team
The Russia national under-21 football team is overseen by the Russian Football Union. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years.- Coaches :-Results:*1994: quarterfinalists...
contested the qualification for the 2006 U-21 Championship. They finished second in the group, overcoming Slovakia
Slovakia national under-21 football team
The Slovakia national under-21 football team, controlled by the Slovak Football Association, is Slovakia's national under 21 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Slovakia national football team.-European Under-21 Championship record:...
on head-to-head results, while Portugal
Portugal national under-21 football team
The Portugal national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation . They are nicknamed "Esperanças." Esperança means hope, thus they are Portugal's hopes for the future...
were first. This allowed Russia to qualify for the play-off against Denmark
Denmark national under-21 football team
The Denmark national under-21 football team has played since 1976 and is controlled by the Danish Football Association. Before 1976, the age limit was 23 years.-U-21 European Championship:*1978 – Quarterfinals*1980 to 1984 – Did not qualify...
.
Russia lost both play-off matches, 0–1 in Moscow on 12 November and 1–3 in Brøndby on 18 November. In the second-leg match, five Russia players were sent off.
Women's U-19 team
The women's under-19 team won the European Championship2005 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
The 2005 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship was the holding of the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Hungary from July 20–31 2005. Russia won this edition of the competition in the final against France.-Participating teams:...
in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. They have finished second in the group stage after matches against France, England, and Scotland. In the semifinal they overcame Germany 3–1, thanks to the hat-trick by captain Elena Danilova
Elena Danilova
Elena Yurievna Danilova is an international Russian football forward playing for Energiya Voronezh.At 16 she took part in the 2003 World Cup. She scored Russia's last goal in the tournament, in the quarterfinals against eventual champions Germany. Two years later she lead with 9 goals the Under-19...
, and the final match against France ended 2–2 after extra time and 6–5 on penalties.
First Division
This is the final table of First Division 2005.| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Luch-Energia Vladivostok FC Luch-Energia Vladivostok FC Luch-Energiya is a Russian football club based in Vladivostok. In 2005, Luch-Energia won the Russian First Division and played in the Premier League from 2006 to 2008.... |
42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 81 | 32 | 92 |
| P | 2 | Spartak Nalchik PFC Spartak Nalchik PFC Spartak Nalchik is a Russian association football club based in Nalchik. Spartak has played in Russian Premier League since 2006.-History:... |
42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 67 | 36 | 86 |
| 3 | KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny KAMAZ is a Russian football club based in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan. The club is currently in the Russian First Division.Colours are all white. Light blue shirts, white shorts.-History:... |
42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 80 | 32 | 84 | |
| 4 | Khimki FC Khimki FC Khimki is a Russian association football club based in Khimki.-History:The team was formed in 1996 by merging two amateur clubs from Khimki, Rodina, and Novator. Khimki entered the amateur league and played their first official match on 17 May 1996. Of more than 150 amateur teams in the... |
42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 75 | 36 | 82 | |
| 5 | Kuban Krasnodar FC Kuban Krasnodar FC Kuban is a Russian football club based in Krasnodar. In 2011 will play in the Russian Premier League after having won the Russian First Division in 2010.... |
42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 55 | 25 | 81 | |
| 6 | Dynamo Makhachkala FC Dynamo Makhachkala FC Dynamo Makhachkala was a Russian football club based in Makhachkala.In the 2006 season Dynamo finished 16th in the Russian First Division. However, the club was denied the professional licence and thus relegated to amateur level.... |
42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 64 | 41 | 76 | |
| 7 | Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast FC Ural is a Russian football club. The club is based in Yekaterinburg but represents all Sverdlovsk Oblast. The club is in the Russian First Division.-Club colours:-History:... |
42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 51 | 34 | 73 | |
| 8 | Oryol | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 55 | 48 | 63 | |
| 9 | Spartak Chelyabinsk | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 53 | 61 | |
| 10 | Chkalovets-1936 Novosibirsk | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 51 | 53 | ||
| 56 | |||||||||
| 11 | Anzhi Makhachkala FC Anzhi Makhachkala FC Anzhi Makhachkala is a Russian football club based in Makhachkala, capital of the Republic of Dagestan, which plays in the Russian Premier League. The word "Anzhi" is part of Anzhi-Qala the old name of Makhachkala.-History:The club was founded in 1991 and has played in the Russian league since... |
42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 47 | 48 | ||
| 55 | |||||||||
| 12 | SKA-Energia Khabarovsk FC SKA-Energia Khabarovsk SKA-Energiya is an association football club based in Khabarovsk, Russia. They have played in the Russian First Division since 2002.-History:The club was known under different names:*DKA *ODO *DO *OSK... |
42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 43 | ||
| 54 | |||||||||
| 13 | Dynamo Bryansk FC Dynamo Bryansk FC Dynamo Bryansk are a Russian football club based in Bryansk.In 2009 it came second in its Russian Second Division zone and was not promoted... |
42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 44 | 49 | ||
| 52 | |||||||||
| 14 | Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan FC Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan FC Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan is an association football club based in Astrakhan, Russia. In 2008, they won the Russian Second Division in the South Zone and were promoted to the Russian First Division for 2009.-History:... |
42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 50 | 56 | ||
| 51 | |||||||||
| 15 | Lokomotiv Chita | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 57 | 67 | ||
| 50 | |||||||||
| 16 | Avangard Kursk FC Avangard Kursk FC Avangard Kursk is an association football club based in Kursk, Russia. In 2011, it will once again play in the Russian Second Division after taking the last place in Russian First Division in 2010, where it spent one season.... |
42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 36 | 45 | ||
| 48 | |||||||||
| 17 | Fakel Voronezh FC Fakel Voronezh FC Fakel Voronezh is a Russian association football club based in Voronezh. Currently the club plays in the Russian First Division. The name of the club means "Torch" .... |
42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 60 | ||
| 46 | |||||||||
| R | 18 | Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk is a Russian football club. In 2008, the club was relegated to the Russian Second Division.-Recent history:... |
42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 61 | |
| 45 | |||||||||
| R | 19 | Amur Blagoveshchensk FC Amur Blagoveshchensk FC Amur-2010 Blagoveshchensk is a Russian football club from Blagoveshchensk, founded in 1960. Currently, it plays in the Russian Second Division. It played on the second-highest level in 1960-1962, 1992 and 2005... |
42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 44 | 70 | |
| 37 | |||||||||
| R | 20 | Metallurg Lipetsk FC Metallurg Lipetsk FC Metallurg Lipetsk is an association football club in Lipetsk, Russia, formed in 1966.-History:Their best result came in 1997 when they came 2nd in the Russian First Division.... |
42 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 40 | 78 | |
| 26 | |||||||||
| R | 21 | Petrotrest Saint Petersburg FC Petrotrest Saint Petersburg FC Petrotrest Saint Petersburg is an association football club from Saint Petersburg, Russia, founded in 2001. It is playing, as of 2011, in the Russian Second Division.-History:... |
42 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 37 | 107 | |
| 26 | |||||||||
| R | 22 | Sokol Saratov | 42 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 84 | |
| 25* |
* 6 points deducted for failing to pay transfer fee in time
Yevgeny Alkhimov of Lokomotiv became the top scorer with 24 goals.
Second Division
The following clubs have earned promotion by winning tournaments in their respective Second DivisionRussian Second Division
The Russian Second Division is the third level of Russian professional football.In 1998–2010, it was run by the Professional Football League....
zones:
- FC Baltika KaliningradFC Baltika KaliningradBaltika is an association football club based in Kaliningrad, Russia. Currently the club plays in the Football Championship of the National League.-History:The club was founded on 22 December 1954 as Pishchevik Kaliningrad...
(West) - FC Salyut-Energiya Belgorod (Centre)
- FC Angusht NazranFC Angusht NazranFC Angusht Nazran is a Russian association football club from Nazran. In 2006, the club played in the Russian First Division, the second level of Russian professional football. In 2011, they play in the Russian Second Division....
(South) - FC Sodovik SterlitamakFC Sodovik SterlitamakFC Sodovik Sterlitamak was a Russian association football club based in Sterlitamak.-History:FC Sodovik is a team owned by OAO Soda. The team played in the Republic of Bashkortostan championship, winning it three times in 1967, 1979, and 1991. In 1992, Sodovik replaced Kauchuk, another team from...
(Ural-Povolzhye) - FC Metallurg KrasnoyarskFC Metallurg KrasnoyarskFC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk is a Russian football club based in Krasnoyarsk. The club will play in the Russian First Division in 2011 after winning their zone of the Russian Second Division in 2010.-History:...
(East)
Russian Cup
Defending Russian Cup holders Terek GroznyFC Terek Grozny
FC Terek Grozny is a Russian football club, currently playing in the Russian Premier League....
were knocked out by their first opponents, Amkar Perm
FC Amkar Perm
FC Amkar Perm is a professional football club playing in Russian Premier League.They are based in the city of Perm and are the easternmost football club in Europe playing in top national competition...
. For the second year in a row, the First Division side was present in the final, this time FC Khimki
FC Khimki
FC Khimki is a Russian association football club based in Khimki.-History:The team was formed in 1996 by merging two amateur clubs from Khimki, Rodina, and Novator. Khimki entered the amateur league and played their first official match on 17 May 1996. Of more than 150 amateur teams in the...
. But unlike the 2004, the final match was won 1–0 by the Premier League club, CSKA Moscow. CSKA lost the first-leg match 2–0 to their first opponents, Sokol Saratov, and progressed thanks to an awarded 3–0 victory after Sokol failed to show for the second leg.
UEFA Cup 2004–05
Only CSKA Moscow qualified for the spring phase of the UEFA CupUEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
2004–05. They successively defeated Benfica, Partizan Belgrade
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
, Auxerre
AJ Auxerre
Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise is a French association football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade l'Abbé-Deschamps on the banks of the...
, and Parma
Parma F.C.
Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
to reach the final. In the final match played in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, CSKA defeated Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–1 to become the first ever Russian club to win any major European competition.
UEFA Super Cup
CSKA Moscow lost the European Super CupEuropean Super Cup
The UEFA Super Cup is an annual football game between the reigning champions of the two cup competitions organized by UEFA: the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League...
match 3–1 to Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
, the UEFA Champions League title holders.
UEFA Champions League 2005–06
Lokomotiv Moscow, the only Russian side to participate in the UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
2005–06, defeated FK Rabotnicki
FK Rabotnicki
FK Rabotnički is a football club that plays at the Philip II Arena in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. They currently compete in the Macedonian First League.-History:...
in the second qualifying round, but were knocked out by Rapid Vienna
SK Rapid Wien
The Sportklub Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid is the most popular club in Austria and also record title holder having won the Austrian national football title 32 times...
in the third qualifying round. Along with the other losers in the third qualifying round, Lokomotiv entered the UEFA Cup at the first round proper.
UEFA Cup 2005–06
CSKA Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow, and Zenit Saint PetersburgFC Zenit Saint Petersburg
Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League...
have qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Cup 2005–06. Krylya Sovetov Samara
FC Krylya Sovetov Samara
Krylia Sovetov is a football club from Russia based in Samara. In 2004 they finished third in the Russian Premier League. The name "Krylia Sovetov" means "Wings of the Soviets".-History:FC Krylia Sovetov Samara was founded in 1942....
have successfully passed the second qualifying round, but were knocked out in the first round proper by AZ Alkmaar.
Zenit and Lokomotiv qualified for the Round of 32. CSKA finished fourth in the group and thus failed to defend their title.