2005–06 Calcio Catania season

Catania

2005–06 season
President	Antonino Pulvirenti
Head coach	Pasquale Marino
Stadium	Stadio Angelo Massimino
Serie B	2nd (promoted)
Coppa Italia	First round

The 2005–06 season was the 77th season in the existence of Calcio Catania and the club's fourth consecutive season in the second division of Italian football. In addition to the domestic league, Catania participated in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia.

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Serie B	2 September 2005	May 2006	Matchday 1	2nd	42	22	12	8	67	42	+25	052.38
Coppa Italia	7 August 2005		First round	First round	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Total					43	22	13	8	68	43	+25	051.16

Source: Competitions

Serie B

Main article: 2005–06 Serie B

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Atalanta (P, C)	42	24	9	9	61	39	+22	81	Promotion to Serie A
2	Catania (P)	42	22	12	8	67	42	+25	78
3	Torino (O, P)	42	21	13	8	51	31	+20	76	Qualification to promotion play-offs
4	Mantova	42	18	15	9	46	35	+11	69
5	Modena	42	17	16	9	59	41	+18	67

Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio 2007, Panini Edizioni, Modena, November 2006
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
42	22	12	8	67	42	+25	78	13	7	1	39	16	+23	9	5	7	28	26	+2

Source: Serie B

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A
Result	D	W	L	D	W	W	L	W	D	L	D	W	D	D	W	W	W
Position

Source: Serie B
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Catania v Brescia

2 September 2005 2	Catania	2–1	Brescia	Catania
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino

Catania v Arezzo

10 September 2005 4	Catania	0–0	Arezzo	Catania
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino

Piacenza v Catania

14 September 2005 1	Piacenza	1–1	Catania	Piacenza
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Bari v Catania

17 September 2005 5	Bari	0–2	Catania	Bari
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Catania v Atalanta

20 September 2005 6	Catania	4–1	Atalanta	Catania
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino

Crotone v Catania

24 September 2005 7	Crotone	3–1	Catania	Crotone
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Catania v Avellino

1 October 2005 8	Catania	2–0	Avellino	Catania
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino

Cesena v Catania

5 October 2005 3	Cesena	1–0	Catania	Cesena
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Catania v Vicenza

9 October 2005 9	Catania	2–2	Vicenza	Catania
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino

Mantova v Catania

15 October 2005 10	Mantova	3–0	Catania	Mantua
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Catania v Bologna

21 October 2005 11	Catania	1–1	Bologna	Catania
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Triestina v Catania

26 October 2005 12	Triestina	1–2	Catania	Trieste
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Ternana v Catania

29 October 2005 13	Ternana	0–0	Catania	Terni
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Catania v Torino

4 November 2005 14	Catania	1–1	Torino	Catania
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino

Rimini v Catania

13 November 2005 15	Rimini	1–2	Catania	Rimini
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Catania v Cremonese

19 November 2005 16	Catania	2–1	Cremonese	Catania
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino

Hellas Verona v Catania

28 November 2005 17	Hellas Verona	1–2	Catania	Verona
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Catania v Modena

3 December 2005 18	Catania	3–2	Modena	Catania
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino

Pescara v Catania

10 December 2005 19	Pescara	0–1	Catania	Pescara
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Catania v Catanzaro

17 December 2005 20	Catania	3–0	Catanzaro	Catania
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino

AlbinoLeffe v Catania

20 December 2005 21	AlbinoLeffe	2–2	Catania	Bergamo
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Catania v Piacenza

7 January 2006 22	Catania	3–1	Piacenza	Catania
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino

Brescia v Catania

14 January 2006 23	Brescia	2–0	Catania	Brescia
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Catania v Cesena

17 January 2006 24	Catania	1–0	Cesena	Catania
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino

Arezzo v Catania

23 January 2006 25	Arezzo	0–0	Catania	Arezzo
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Catania v Bari

28 January 2006 26	Catania	0–1	Bari	Catania
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino

Atalanta v Catania

4 February 2006 27	Atalanta	1–2	Catania	Bergamo
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Catania v Crotone

8 February 2006 28	Catania	3–2	Crotone	Catania
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino

Avellino v Catania

13 February 2006 29	Avellino	1–1	Catania	Avellino
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Vicenza v Catania

25 February 2006 30	Vicenza	0–2	Catania	Vicenza
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Catania v Mantova

6 March 2006 31	Catania	3–0	Mantova	Catania
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino

Bologna v Catania

11 March 2006 32	Bologna	2–1	Catania	Bologna
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Catania v Triestina

18 March 2006 33	Catania	1–1	Triestina	Catania
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino

Catania v Ternana

25 March 2006 34	Catania	3–1	Ternana	Catania
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino

Torino v Catania

31 March 2006 35	Torino	2–1	Catania	Turin
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Catania v Rimini

8 April 2006 36	Catania	0–0	Rimini	Catania
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino

Cremonese v Catania

23 April 2006 37	Cremonese	2–4	Catania	Cremona
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Catania v Hellas Verona

28 April 2006 38	Catania	0–0	Hellas Verona	Catania
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino

Modena v Catania

6 May 2006 39	Modena	2–1	Catania	Modena
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Catania v Pescara

13 May 2006 40	Catania	3–0	Pescara	Catania
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino

Catanzaro v Catania

21 May 2006 41	Catanzaro	1–3	Catania	Catanzaro
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Catania v AlbinoLeffe

28 May 2006 42	Catania	2–1	AlbinoLeffe	Catania
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino

Coppa Italia

Main article: 2005–06 Coppa Italia