2004–05 1. FSV Mainz 05 season

1. FSV Mainz 05

2004–05 season
Manager	Jürgen Klopp
Stadium	Bruchwegstadion
Bundesliga	11th
DFB-Pokal	Second round

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

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

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	GER	Dimo Wache
2	DF	SUI	Marco Walker
3	MF	GER	Michael Falkenmayer
4	DF	MKD	Nikolče Noveski
6	MF	GER	Hanno Balitsch
7	FW	GER	Benjamin Auer
8	MF	GER	Fabian Gerber
9	MF	GER	Dennis Weiland
10	DF	GER	Manuel Friedrich
14	MF	GER	Jürgen Kramny
15	FW	GER	Christoph Teinert
16	FW	GER	Claudius Weber
17	DF	GER	Marco Rose
18	DF	GER	Robert Nikolic
19	MF	GER	Christof Babatz

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
20	FW	GER	Ranisav Jovanović
21	FW	USA	Conor Casey
22	FW	GER	Niclas Weiland
23	GK	GER	Sven Hoffmeister
24	DF	GER	Benjamin Weigelt
25	MF	BRA	Antônio da Silva
26	DF	HUN	Tamás Bódog
27	FW	GER	Michael Thurk
28	DF	GER	Mathias Abel
29	GK	GER	Christian Wetklo
31	DF	GER	Christian Demirtaş
34	DF	GER	Christophe Ihm
37	DF	GER	Murat Doymus
43	MF	GER	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.	Pos.	Nation	Player
5	DF	KAZ	Peter Neustädter (demoted to second team)
11	FW	GER	Markus Dworrak (to RW Erfurt)

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
33	MF	GER	Mimoun Azaouagh (to Schalke 04)