Cagliari Calcio had a successful return to Serie A, finishing in 12th place and reaching the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia. This was much thanks to a trio of attacking players consisting of Mauro Esposito, David Suazo and Gianfranco Zola, with Esposito scoring 16 league goals, a personal record.
Squad
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Francesco Bega
Diego López
Alessandro Agostini
Simone Loria
Roberto Maltagliati
Francesco Pisano
Rocco Sabato
Midfielders
Alessandro Budel
Nelson Abeijón
Marcello Albino
Massimo Brambilla
Daniele Conti
Massimo Gobbi
Loris Del Nevo
Edgar Álvarez
Fabio Macellari
Claudio Pani
Attackers
Pre-season and friendlies
7 August 2004 Friendly | Tottenham ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | London, England |
Kanouté ![]() |
Report | Conti ![]() Albino ![]() |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Serie A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Reggina | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 44 | |
11 | Lecce | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 73 | −7 | 44 | |
12 | Cagliari | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 44 | |
13 | Lazio[a] | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 44 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round |
14 | Siena | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 43 |
Source: 2004–05 Serie A, RSSSF.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[1]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[1]
Notes:
- ^ Lazio gained entry to the 2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup after Messina and Livorno renounced.
Matches
2 | Fiorentina | 2–1 | Cagliari | |
Miccoli ![]() Dainelli ![]() |
Suazo ![]() |
4 | Lecce | 3–1 | Cagliari | |
Cassetti ![]() Giacomazzi ![]() Bjelanović ![]() |
Esposito ![]() |
8 | Cagliari | 2–1 | Parma | |
Abeijón ![]() Esposito ![]() |
Marchionni ![]() |
21 | Cagliari | 1–0 | Fiorentina | |
Esposito ![]() |
24 | Brescia | 2–0 | Cagliari | |
Zoboli ![]() Caracciolo ![]() |
26 | Cagliari | 3–3 | Atalanta | |
Langella ![]() Esposito ![]() Abeijón ![]() |
Sala ![]() Makinwa ![]() Marcolini ![]() |
33 | Chievo | 1–1 | Cagliari | |
Pellissier ![]() |
Gobbi ![]() |
Top Scorers
Mauro Esposito 16
Gianfranco Zola 9 (2)
David Suazo 7 (1)
Antonio Langella 6
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 43 | −22 |
Sources
- ^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 14 August 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
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