The 2005-06 campaign delivered a highly anticipated and ultimately successful debut season for the newly rebranded FC Red Bull Salzburg, formerly SV Austria Salzburg. Die Mozartstädter, under coach Kurt Jara, secured a respectable 2nd-place finish in the Austrian Bundesliga, achieving the immediate goal of European qualification. Leading the charge was the emerging young Austrian striker Marc Janko, whose 11 league goals proved his burgeoning talent and were vital in the push for the title. This was a pivotal year that marked the controversial new Red Bull era, defined by the dramatic shift to red and white colors and intense fan protests against the club's history being 'erased', making the season's iconic white and red Adidas kit a highly collectible piece of Austrian football history.