2005–06_VfB_Stuttgart_season
2005–06 VfB Stuttgart season
VfB Stuttgart 2005–06 football season
The 2005–06 VfB Stuttgart season was 41st season in the Bundesliga. The club competed in Bundesliga, UEFA CUP, and the DFB Cup. In the Bundesliga, Stuttgart ended up in ninth place. They were knocked out by Middlesbrough in the first knockout round of the UEFA Cup.
Quick Facts Manager, Stadium ...
| 2005–06 season | |||
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| Manager | Giovanni Trapattoni | ||
| Stadium | Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg | ||
| Bundesliga | 9th | ||
| DFB-Pokal | Second round | ||
| UEFA Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jon Dahl Tomasson Danijel Ljuboja (8 each) All: Danijel Ljuboja (12 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 56,700 (vs. Eintracht Frankfurt, 22 April) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 28,000 (vs. Mainz 05, 19 February) | ||
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Giovanni Trapattoni came to the club in June 2005, replacing Matthias Sammer, who left the club after one season.[1]
The summer transfer window saw several changes to the squad. Important first-team players such as Kevin Kurányi, Alexander Hleb, and Philipp Lahm were replaced with Jon Dahl Tomasson, Thomas Hitzlsperger, and Ludovic Magnin.
During Trapattoni's 20 games at the helm, Stuttgart produced poor results (5 wins, 12 draws, and 3 losses). Denmark internationals Jon Dahl Tomasson and Jesper Grønkjær openly criticised their coach, claiming he was afraid to attack. Trapattoni immediately responded by dropping both players to the bench. With the atmosphere in the team worsening, he was sacked after just seven months, on 9 February 2006, reportedly for "not fulfilling the ambitions of the club".[2] He was replaced as manager by Armin Veh.[2] His first match was a 2–1 loss against Arminia Bielefeld on matchday 21 of the 2005–06 Bundesliga on 11 February 2006.[3] On 18 April 2006, his contract was extended until summer 2007.
- Season squad[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| 8 | MF |  Daniel Bierofka |
Bayer Leverkusen |
Summer 2005 | ||
| 10 | FW |  Jon Dahl Tomasson |
 AC Milan |
Summer 2005 | CNN | |
| 11 | MF | Thomas Hitzlsperger |
 Aston Villa |
Free | Summer 2005 | BBC |
| 14 | MF |  Mario Carević |
 Al Ittihad |
Summer 2005 | UEFA | |
| 21 | DF |  Ludovic Magnin |
Werder Bremen |
Free | Summer 2005 | Sky Sports |
| 22 | MF | Jesper Grønkjær |
 Atletico Madrid |
Summer 2005 | Irish Examiner | |
| 38 | FW |  Danijel Ljuboja |
 Paris Saint-Germain |
Summer 2005 | UEFA |
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| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| 8 | MF | Jurica Vranješ |
Werder Bremen |
Free | Summer 2005 | Sky Sports |
| 10 | MF |  Alexander Hleb |
Arsenal |
Summer 2005 | Guardian | |
| 19 | FW |  Imre Szabics |
Köln |
Summer 2005 | UEFA | |
| 21 | DF | Philipp Lahm |
Bayern Munchen (Loan return) |
N/A | Summer 2005 | UEFA |
| 22 | FW | Kevin Kurányi |
Schalke 04 |
Summer 2005 | CNN | |
| 3 | DF |  Martin Stranzl |
 Spartak Moscow |
March 2006 | CNN | |
| 4 | DF | Boris Živković |
Köln (Loan) |
Winter 2006 | ||
| 9 | FW | Marco Streller |
Köln (Loan) |
Winter 2006 | ||
| 15 | MF |  Élson |
Ponte Preta (Loan) |
Winter 2006 | ||
| 16 | MF | Horst Heldt |
Retired | Winter 2006 |
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Appearances and goals
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| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | |||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
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| 1 | GK | GER |
Timo Hildebrand | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | GK | GER |
Dirk Heinen | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 41 | GK | AUT |
Michael Langer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | GER |
Andreas Hinkel | 26 | 0 | 24+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | DF | AUT |
Martin Stranzl | 15 | 0 | 11+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | DF | GER |
Markus Babbel | 26 | 0 | 24+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | DF |  POR |
Fernando Meira | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | DF | GER |
Heiko Gerber | 10 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | DF | FRA |
Mathieu Delpierre | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | DF | SUI |
Ludovic Magnin | 25 | 1 | 24+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 32 | DF | GER |
Andreas Beck | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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| 7 | MF | GER |
Silvio Meißner | 25 | 2 | 20+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | MF | GER |
Daniel Bierofka | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | MF | GER |
Thomas Hitzlsperger | 26 | 2 | 24+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | MF | GER |
Christian Tiffert | 28 | 3 | 25+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | MF | CRO |
Mario Carević | 6 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | MF | CRO |
Zvonimir Soldo | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | MF | DEN |
Jesper Grønkjær | 25 | 0 | 16+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 40 | MF | GER |
Christian Gentner | 23 | 1 | 15+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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| 9 | FW | SUI |
Marco Streller | 7 | 1 | 3+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | FW | DEN |
Jon Dahl Tomasson | 26 | 8 | 25+1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | FW | BRA |
Cacau | 20 | 4 | 8+12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 33 | FW | GER |
Mario Gómez | 30 | 6 | 7+23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 38 | FW | SRB |
Danijel Ljuboja | 26 | 8 | 23+3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Bundesliga
Main article: 2005–06 Bundesliga
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 7 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 46 |
| 8 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 49 | 51 | −2 | 44 |
| 9 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 43 |
| 10 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 42 |
| 11 | Mainz 05 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 38 |
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Source: kicker.de
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Matches
MSV Duisburg v VfB Stuttgart
| 6 August 2005 1 | MSV Duisburg | 1–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Duisburg |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Schwarzwald-Stadion Attendance: 28,443 Referee: Felix Brych |
VfB Stuttgart v Köln
| 14 August 2005 2 | VfB Stuttgart | 2–3 | Köln | Stuttgart |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 49,000 Referee: Michael Weiner |
Werder Bremen v VfB Stuttgart
| 27 August 2005 3 | Werder Bremen | 1–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Bremen |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Weser-Stadion Attendance: 38,440 Referee: Herbert Fandel |
VfB Stuttgart v Arminia Bielefeld
| 10 September 2005 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 1–1 | Arminia Bielefeld | Stuttgart |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 34,000 Referee: Babak Rafati |
Mainz 05 v VfB Stuttgart
| 17 September 2005 5 | Mainz 05 | 1–2 | VfB Stuttgart | Mainz |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Opel Arena Attendance: 20,300 Referee: Peter Gagelmann |
VfB Stuttgart v Hamburger SV
| 21 September 2005 6 | VfB Stuttgart | 1–2 | Hamburger SV | Stuttgart |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 34,000 Referee: Helmut Fleischer |
VfB Stuttgart v Kaiserslautern
| 25 September 2005 7 | VfB Stuttgart | 1–0 | Kaiserslautern | Stuttgart |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Thorsten Kinhöfer |
Borussia Dortmund v VfB Stuttgart
| 2 October 2005 8 | Borussia Dortmund | 0–0 | VfB Stuttgart | Dortmund |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Westfalenstadion Attendance: 73,100 Referee: Florian Meyer |
VfB Stuttgart v Borussia Mönchengladbach
| 15 October 2005 9 | VfB Stuttgart | 1–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Stuttgart |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Jochen Drees |
Bayer Leverkusen v VfB Stuttgart
| 23 October 2005 10 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Leverkusen |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: BayArena Attendance: 22,500 Referee: Günter Perl |
VfB Stuttgart v Hertha BSC
| 29 October 2005 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 3–3 | Hertha BSC | Stuttgart |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Felix Brych |
Nürnberg v VfB Stuttgart
| 6 November 2005 12 | Nürnberg | 0–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Nuremberg |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 25,860 Referee: Florian Meyer |
VfB Stuttgart v Hannover 96
| 20 November 2005 13 | VfB Stuttgart | 2–2 | Hannover 96 | Stuttgart |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Peter Sippel |
Eintracht Frankfurt v VfB Stuttgart
| 27 November 2005 14 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Frankfurt |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 41,500 Referee: Babak Rafati |
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Munich
| 3 December 2005 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 0–0 | Bayern Munich | Stuttgart |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Markus Merk |
VfL Wolfsburg v VfB Stuttgart
| 10 December 2005 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 0–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Wolfsburg |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 23,686 Referee: Herbert Fandel |
VfB Stuttgart v Schalke 04
| 17 December 2005 17 | VfB Stuttgart | 2–0 | Schalke 04 | Stuttgart |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Wolfgang Stark |
VfB Stuttgart v MSV Duisburg
| 28 January 2006 18 | VfB Stuttgart | 0–1 | MSV Duisburg | Stuttgart |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 31,000 Referee: Peter Gagelmann |
Köln v VfB Stuttgart
| 4 February 2006 19 | Köln | 0–0 | VfB Stuttgart | Cologne |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Lutz Wagner |
VfB Stuttgart v Werder Bremen
| 8 February 2006 20 | VfB Stuttgart | 0–0 | Werder Bremen | Stuttgart |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Wolfgang Stark |
Arminia Bielefeld v VfB Stuttgart
| 11 February 2006 21 | Arminia Bielefeld | 2–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Bielefeld |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Bielefelder Alm Attendance: 17,728 Referee: Babak Rafati |
VfB Stuttgart v Mainz 05
| 19 February 2006 22 | VfB Stuttgart | 2–1 | Mainz 05 | Stuttgart |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Florian Meyer |
Hamburger SV v VfB Stuttgart
| 26 February 2006 23 | Hamburger SV | 0–2 | VfB Stuttgart | Hamburg |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Volksparkstadion Attendance: 51,821 Referee: Markus Merk |
Kaiserslautern v VfB Stuttgart
| 7 March 2006 24 | Kaiserslautern | 1–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Kaiserslautern |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 30,593 Referee: Helmut Fleischer |
VfB Stuttgart v Borussia Dortmund
| 11 March 2006 25 | VfB Stuttgart | 0–0 | Borussia Dortmund | Stuttgart |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Michael Weiner |
Borussia Mönchengladbach v VfB Stuttgart
| 18 March 2006 26 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Borussia-Park Attendance: 45,552 Referee: Thorsten Kinhöfer |
VfB Stuttgart v Bayer Leverkusen
| 25 March 2006 27 | VfB Stuttgart | 0–2 | Bayer Leverkusen | Stuttgart |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Franz-Xaver Wack |
Hertha BSC v VfB Stuttgart
| 1 April 2006 28 | Hertha BSC | 2–0 | VfB Stuttgart | Berlin |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 51,436 Referee: Florian Meyer |
VfB Stuttgart v Nürnberg
| 8 April 2006 29 | VfB Stuttgart | 1–0 | Nürnberg | Stuttgart |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Lutz Wagner |
Hannover 96 v VfB Stuttgart
| 16 April 2006 30 | Hannover 96 | 3–3 | VfB Stuttgart | Hanover |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: AWD-Arena Attendance: 36,298 Referee: Felix Brych |
VfB Stuttgart v Eintracht Frankfurt
| 22 April 2006 31 | VfB Stuttgart | 0–2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Stuttgart |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 56,700 Referee: Wolfgang Stark |
Bayern Munich v VfB Stuttgart
| 3 May 2006 32 | Bayern Munich | 3–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Munich |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 69,000 Referee: Lutz Wagner |
VfB Stuttgart v VfL Wolfsburg
| 6 May 2006 33 | VfB Stuttgart | 2–1 | VfL Wolfsburg | Stuttgart |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 31,000 Referee: Peter Sippel |
Schalke 04 v VfB Stuttgart
| 13 May 2006 34 | Schalke 04 | 3–2 | VfB Stuttgart | Gelsenkirchen |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Arena AufSchalke Attendance: 61,524 Referee: Peter Gagelmann |
DFB-Pokal
Main article: 2005–06 DFB-Pokal
1899 Hoffenheim v VfB Stuttgart
| 21 August 2005 First round | 1899 Hoffenheim | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | VfB Stuttgart | Sinsheim |
| 14:30 | Ollhoff  13'Cescutti 45'Örüm 120' |
report (in German) | Meißner 37' Tomasson 54'Carević 100'Cacau 117' |
Stadium: Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Günter Perl (Munich) |
Hansa Rostock v VfB Stuttgart
| 26 October 2005 Second round | Hansa Rostock | 3–2 | VfB Stuttgart | Rostock |
| 19:30 | Schied 16' Prica 28'Arvidsson 41' |
report (in German) | Hitzlsperger 3' Ljuboja 82' |
Stadium: Ostseestadion Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Franz-Xaver Wack (Biberbach) |
UEFA Cup
Main article: 2005–06 UEFA Cup
First round
Stuttgart 
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Domžale
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Domžale
| 15 September 2005 First leg | Stuttgart | 2–0 | Domžale | Stuttgart |
| 16:30 | Tomasson 6' Gentner 88' |
Report | Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Paolo Bertini (Italy) |
Domžale v Stuttgart
v Stuttgart
| 29 September 2005 Second leg | Domžale | 1–0 (1–2 agg.) | Stuttgart | Domžale |
| 14:15 | Stevanović 16' |
Report | Stadium: Sports Park Referee: Jacek Granat (Poland) |
Group stage
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Rapid București |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Shakhtar Donetsk |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 | |
| 3 | Stuttgart |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | |
| 4 |  PAOK |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | |
| 5 | Rennes |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
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Source: UEFA
Rennes 
v Stuttgart
v Stuttgart
| 20 October 2005 1 | Rennes | 0–2 | Stuttgart | Rennes |
| 18:15 | Report | Tomasson 87' Ljuboja 90' (p) |
Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient Attendance: 22,847 Referee: Mike Dean (England) |
Stuttgart v 
Shakhtar Donetsk
v Shakhtar Donetsk
| 3 November 2005 2 | Stuttgart | 0–2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | Stuttgart |
| 20:45 | Report | Fernandinho 31' Marica 88' |
Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 15,200 Referee: Tommy Skjerven (Norway) |
PAOK 
v Stuttgart
v Stuttgart
| 24 November 2005 3 | PAOK | 1–2 | Stuttgart | Thessaloniki |
| 17:00 | Karipidis 48' |
Report | Ljuboja 85', 90+1' (p) |
Stadium: Toumba Stadium Attendance: 29,000 Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila (Spain) |
Stuttgart v 
Rapid București
v Rapid București
| 14 December 2005 4 | Stuttgart | 2–1 | Rapid București | Stuttgart |
| 20:45 | Gómez 20', 37' |
Report | Burdujan 80' |
Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Domenico Messina (Italy) |
Knockout phase
Round of 32
Stuttgart v 
Middlesbrough
v Middlesbrough
| 15 February 2006 First leg | Stuttgart | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Stuttgart |
| 20:45 | Ljuboja 86' |
Report | Hasselbaink 20' Parnaby 46' |
Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg) |
Middlesbrough v Stuttgart
v Stuttgart
| 23 February 2006 Second leg | Middlesbrough | 0–1 (2a–2 agg.) | Stuttgart | Middlesbrough |
| 20:45 | Report | Tiffert 13' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 24,018 Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands) |
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- Cacau was born in Santo André, Brazil, but also qualified to represent Germany internationally after gaining citizenship and made his international debut for Germany in May 2009.