The 2004-05 campaign was a chaotic and ultimately heartbreaking season for Vicenza, with the Biancorossi finishing 17th in a turbulent Serie B that was marred by off-pitch drama. Spearheading the attack was the veteran striker Stefan Schwoch, whose 12 crucial league goals, supported by Massimo Margiotta's 10, were not enough to save the team from a tense relegation play-out. The season, which saw the club begin under a new manager in Maurizio Viscidi, ended in a devastating drop to Serie C1, marking a painful and defining chapter in the history of the club.