The competition was open to skaters from European ISU member nations who had reached the age of 15 before 1 July 2004.

Based on the results of the 2004 European Championships, each country was allowed between one and three entries per discipline.

Evgeni Plushenko won his fourth European title, Irina Slutskaya her sixth, Tatiana Totmianina / Maxim Marinin their fourth, and Tatiana Navka / Roman Kostomarov their second.

Susanna Pöykiö (silver) became the first Finn to medal in ladies' singles at the European Championships.

[1] Totmianina / Marinin defended their European title three months after the 2004 Skate America accident.