IFFHS AWARDS 2005

Markus Merk (THE WORLD’S BEST REFEREE 2005) , Petr Cech (THE WORLD’S BEST GOALKEEPER 2005) and José Mourinho (THE WORLD’S BEST CLUB COACH 2005) received their Trophies at the SPORT STUDIO in Mainz (Germany) live on TV.

The IFFHS has determined 8 Awards in the year 2005. The Federation decided to not continue officially the Award THE WORLD’S MOST EFFECTIVE TOP DIVISION GOAL SCORER .

Brazilian IFFHS Trophies in Switzerland for Carlos Alberto Parreira (THE WORLD’S BEST NATIONAL COACH 2005), Adriano (THE WORLD’S BEST TOP GOAL SCORER 2005) and Dida (second of THE WORLD’S BEST GOALKEEPER 2005) with the presence of Mario Zagalo (THE WORLD’S BEST NATIONAL COACH 1997).

THE WORLD’S BEST GOALKEEPER 2005             (by IFFHS)

1 – Petr CECH                              (Czech Republic/FC Chelsea)                        175 points

2 – Nelson de Jesus e silva DIDA     (Brazil/Milan AC)                                     91 points

3 – Gianluigi BUFFON               (Italy/FC Juventus)                                           78 points

Petr Cech in the middle (ZDF Sportstudio)

THE WORLD’S BEST REFEREE 2005                    (by IFFHS)

1 – Markus MERK                            (Germany)                                      102 points

2 – Manuel Mejuto GONZALES        (Spain)                                          44 points

3 – Lubos MICHEL                         (Slovakia)                                          40 points

Manuel Gonzales, Markus Merk, Lubos Michel : they received the IFFHS Trophies at a Gala in Germany.

CLUB WORLD RANKING 2005              (by IFFHS)

1 – FC LIVERPOOL                                   England                                   317,00 points

2 – FC INTER MILAN                                Italy                                         307,00 points

3 – FC BAYERN MÜNCHEN                  Germany                                  281,00 points

4 – MILAN AC                                              Italy                                       263,00 points

5 – CSKA MOSCOW                                 Russia                                      254,00 points

Rafael Benitez, the Liverpool coach, received the IFFHS Trophy in Liverpool.

THE STRONGEST LEAGUE IN THE WORLD 2005            (by IFFHS)

1 – ENGLAND                      Premier League                                 1,207

2 – ITALY                               Serie A                                                 1,137

3 – FRANCE                          Ligue 1                                                    995

First IFFHS Award for England’s Premier League !

THE WORLD’S BEST TOP GOAL SCORER 2005                (by IFFHS)

1 – ADRIANO                                (Brazil/Inter Milan)                                18 goals

2 – Wilmer VELASQUEZ         (Honduras/CDO Tegucigalpa)                  15 goals

3 – RONALDINHO                    (Brazil/FC Barcelona)                                14 goals

3 – MOTAEB                              (Egypt/National SC Cairo)                         14 goals

Adriano (left) with the IFFHS Trophy (Dida at his right received the Goalkeeper’s Silver Trophy )

Wilmer Velasquez received his Trophy in Honduras.

THE WORLD’S BEST NATIONAL COACH 2005               (by IFFHS)

1 – Carlos Alberto PARREIRA                        (Brazil)                               167 points

2 – Marco VAN BASTEN                             (Netherlands)                       134 points

3 – José Nestor PEKERMAN                    (Argentina)                               75 points

Carlos Alberto Parreira (left) with the IFFHS Trophy

THE WORLD’S BEST CLUB COACH 2005              (by IFFHS)

1 – José MOURINHO                           (Portugal/FC Chelsea)                              275 points

2 – Arsène WENGER                           (France/Arsenal FC)                                    89 points

3 – Rafael BENITEZ                                   (Spain/FC Liverpool)                             66 points

José Mourinho received his second IFFHS Trophy.

THE WORLD’S BEST TOP DIVISION GOAL SCORER 2005                (by IFFHS)

1 – CLEMERSON de Araujo Soares          (Brazil/Gamba Osaka)                          33 goals

2 – Fatih TEKKE                                   (Turkey/Trabzonspor)                                   31 goals

3 – Dirk KUIJT                                      (Netherlands/Feyenoord)                             29 goals