The 2005-06 campaign was a season of profound struggle and heartbreak for Lecce as the Giallorossi finished a devastating 18th in Serie A, resulting in relegation to Serie B after a three-year stay in the top flight. Leading the line was the talented young Montenegrin Mirko Vučinić, whose 9 goals in the league proved a beacon in an attack that scored just 30 times, though his progress was sadly curtailed by injury after his sensational 19-goal haul the previous season. Marked by mid-season managerial changes and a dramatic lack of defensive solidity, the season ended Lecce's Serie A adventure and remains a painful but defining chapter in the club's modern history.