# 2004–05 Real Betis season

During the 2004–05 season, Betis competed in La Liga and the Copa del Rey. In the league, Betis finished fourth, qualifying for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history. The club also won the Copa del Rey, defeating Osasuna in the final on 11 June 2005.

## 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 | ESP | Toni Prats |
| 2 | DF | ESP | Luis Fernández |
| 3 | DF | URU | Alejandro Lembo |
| 4 | DF | ESP | Juanito |
| 5 | DF | ESP | David Rivas |
| 6 | FW | ESP | Dani |
| 7 | DF | ESP | Fernando Varela |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Arzu |
| 9 | MF | ESP | Fernando Fernández |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Juan José Cañas |
| 11 | MF | BRA | Denílson |
| 12 | FW | BRA | Ricardo Oliveira |
| 13 | GK | ESP | Pedro Contreras |
| 14 | MF | ESP | Capi |
| 15 | MF | ESP | Jaime Pérez |
| 17 | MF | ESP | Joaquín |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | DF | URU | Washington Tais |
| 19 | MF | ESP | Israel |
| 20 | MF | BRA | Marcos Assunção |
| 21 | FW | ESP | Alfonso Pérez |
| 22 | DF | ITA | Paolo Castellini |
| 23 | MF | ESP | Benjamín |
| 24 | FW | BRA | Edú |
| 25 | MF | ESP | Pablo Niño |
| 26 | GK | ESP | Pablo Vargas |
| 27 | DF | ESP | Melli |
| 28 | FW | ESP | Tati Maldonado |
| 29 | DF | ESP | David Llano |
| 30 | GK | ESP | Toni Doblas |
| 31 | FW | ESP | Rafael Cabello |
| 32 | DF | ESP | Óscar Tena |
| 34 | DF | ESP | Isidoro |

### 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 |
| 16 | MF | ESP | Ismael (on loan to Elche) |
| 19 | FW | ESP | Tote (on loan to Málaga) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 28 | FW | ESP | Tati Maldonado (on loan to Ceuta) |

## Competitions
### La Liga
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 71 | 32 | +39 | 80 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Villarreal | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 65 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Real Betis | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 62 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Espanyol | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 61 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 6 | Sevilla | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 60 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | L | L | W | D | D | D | W | D | D | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | L | W | W | D | W | D | W | L | L | D | W | W | D | D | D | L | D | W | W | W | D |
| Position | 7 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |