Home shirt as worn when Die Roten slumped to a disappointing fourth placed Bundesliga finish. Early season results prompted legendary player turned club chairman Franz Beckenbauer to sack Felix Magath, despite the consecutive domestic doubles that he recorded. Former manager Ottmar Hitzfeld was brought back to the club and would attempt to steady the ship. In continental competition, FC Hollywood would surprisingly fare better than previous seasons, emerging through a tough group to eventually reach the quarter finals, meeting eventual winners Milan. Young striker Lukas Podolski would be mostly limited to substitute appearances, unable to usurp the experienced attacking duo of Roy Makaay and Claudio Pizarro