The 2005-06 campaign for Getafe was a season of dramatic overachievement under manager Bernd Schuster, culminating in an impressive 9th-place finish in La Liga in only their second top-flight season. The Azulones even briefly topped the table, showcasing attacking flair that was spearheaded by joint top scorers Veljko Paunović and Argentine-born Mariano Pernía, both of whom netted 10 crucial goals. Pernía's stellar form proved a defining moment, as he became Getafe's first-ever Spanish international that summer, cementing a period of remarkable consolidation for the club.