The final of the Galactic era

 

Queiroz's Madrid were leaders on matchday 26 with 59 points, while Rafa Benítez's Valencia CF were second with 51. In the last 12 matchdays, Los Blancos only scored 11 out of 36 points, finishing fourth, 7 points behind the leaders, a league won by Valencia CF with 77 points.

The following two seasons, the team did not win any title, which led to the resignation of president Florentino Pérez in March 2006, and elections for the presidency of the club were called in the summer of 2006, in which Ramón Calderón was elected.

Florentino was a good coach of Real Madrid, but after failing to win titles, he had to leave. Another coach come to help Real Madrid