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Ligue 1 2004–05

Ligue 1
Season 2004–05
Champions Lyon
Relegated Caen
Bastia
Istres
Champions League Lyon
Lille
Monaco
UEFA Cup Rennes
Auxerre
Strasbourg
Matches played 380
Goals scored 826 (2.17 per match)
Top goalscorer Alexander Frei
(20 goals)

The 2004–05 season of Ligue 1 was a very close-run battle. Separating fourth placed Rennes, who enter the UEFA Cup and 18th placed Caen, who get relegated to Ligue 2, were 13 mere points. Lyon were long time leaders and had won the league back in April 2005. On the last day, 4 teams could've got the 4th place guaranteeing a place in the UEFA Cup and any 2 from 6 teams could've been relegated before the final games.

This means that for the 2005–06 season:


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