The 2005 season was a mixed one for Tokyo Verdy 1969.

On the one hand they finished 17th out of 18 teams in the J-League 1 competition, and were relegated to J.League Division 2 for the 2006 season, but on the other they pulled off an upset 3-0 victory in a friendly pre-season game against Real Madrid in Tokyo.

[1] Tokyo Verdy 1969 received a bye to the fourth round as being part of the J.League Division 1.

Tokyo Verdy qualified for this tournament as winners of the 2004 Emperor's Cup