The 2004-05 campaign was a difficult and defining season of transition for 'Super Depor,' as they finished a disappointing 9th in La Liga and failed to replicate their previous European heroics. The club endured a spectacular slump in the Champions League, finishing bottom of their group with just two points and, famously, zero goals scored, in stark contrast to their previous semi-final run. Leading the line for the side managed by Javier Irureta was the talented Albert Luque, whose 11 league goals were a rare shining light in a campaign that saw the curtain fall on the golden era of veterans like Mauro Silva. The season of change ended with qualification for the Intertoto Cup.