2004–05 1. FSV Mainz 05 season

During the 2004–05 German football season, 1. FSV Mainz 05 competed in the Bundesliga.

1. FSV Mainz 05
2004–05 season
Manager Jürgen Klopp
StadiumBruchwegstadion
Bundesliga11th
DFB-PokalSecond round

Season summary

A solid first-ever season in Germany's top flight saw Mainz comfortably qualify for the next season's Bundesliga with an 11th-placed finish. Furthermore, the team were awarded Germany's fair play award - because Germany were awarded an extra spot in the UEFA Cup through the Fair Play draw, Mainz qualified for the UEFA Cup's first round.

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Dimo Wache
2 DF Marco Walker
3 MF Michael Falkenmayer
4 DF Nikolče Noveski
6 MF Hanno Balitsch
7 FW Benjamin Auer
8 MF Fabian Gerber
9 MF Dennis Weiland
10 DF Manuel Friedrich
14 MF Jürgen Kramny
15 FW Christoph Teinert
16 FW Claudius Weber[notes 1]
17 DF Marco Rose
18 DF Robert Nikolic
19 MF Christof Babatz
No. Position Player
20 FW Ranisav Jovanović
21 FW Conor Casey
22 FW Niclas Weiland
23 GK Sven Hoffmeister
24 DF Benjamin Weigelt
25 MF Antônio da Silva
26 DF Tamás Bódog
27 FW Michael Thurk
28 DF Mathias Abel
29 GK Christian Wetklo
31 DF Christian Demirtaş
34 DF Christophe Ihm
37 DF Murat Doymus
43 MF Dennis Probst

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
5 DF Peter Neustädter (demoted to second team)
11 FW Markus Dworrak (to RW Erfurt)
No. Position Player
33 MF Mimoun Azaouagh (to Schalke 04[notes 2])

References
  1. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/ger/2004-2005/bundes/mainz.htm

Notes
  1. Weber was born in Opole, Poland, but also qualified to represent Germany internationally and represented them at U-20 level.
  2. Azaouagh was born in Beni Sidel, Morocco, but also qualified to represent Germany internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
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