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2004–05 in Portuguese football

The 2004–05 season saw Benfica clinch the SuperLiga Galp Energia title after almost 11 years without the championship. The SuperLiga had one of the most competitive years, with both Braga and Boavista fighting for the title for a reasonable amount of time, closing the gap on the Big Three of Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP. The Big Three all managed to qualify for the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League, while Braga, Vitória de Guimarães and Vitória de Setúbal qualified for the 2005–06 UEFA Cup. Benfica did not manage to achieve the double, losing to Vitória de Setúbal in the 2004–05 Taça de Portugal final.

In the League of Honour, Paços de Ferreira won the title and alongside newcomers Naval 1º de Maio and former competitors Estrela da Amadora secured their place in the first level of Portuguese football for 2005–06.

In the UEFA competitions, the Portuguese teams qualified in the 2003–04 season were Porto and Benfica in the Champions League; Sporting CP, Braga, Martítimo and Nacional in the UEFA Cup; and União de Leiria in the 2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup. Early in the season, Porto lost the 2003 UEFA Super Cup to 2002–03 Champions League victors Milan. Porto would ultimately reach the round of 16 of the Champions League, where they were eliminated by Internazionale. In the middle of the season, Porto also won their second Intercontinental Cup against Once Caldas. Meanwhile, Sporting CP managed to reach the UEFA Cup Final (which was already chosen to be played at Sporting's Estádio José de Alvalade) where they lost to CSKA Moscow. The fact that Leiria reached the finals of the Intertoto Cup is also noteworthy.

Meanwhile, the Portugal national football team managed to secure a comfortable position that would prove decisive in the qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2006.

Honours

CompetitionWinner
Intercontinental CupPorto
SuperLiga Galp EnergiaBenfica
Cup of PortugalVitória Setúbal
SuperCup Cândido de OliveiraPorto
League of HonourPaços de Ferreira
Second Division BFC Vizela (North)
Sporting Covilhã (Centre)
FC Barreirense (South)
Terceira Divisão«Os Sandinenses» GDRC (A)
Aliados FC do Lordelo (B)
SL Nelas (C)
AD Portomosense (D)
Benfica B (E)
Silves FC (F)
FC Madalena (Azores)

SuperLiga

After almost 11 years, the longest "drought" period in Benfica's history comes to an end. It was an "awkward" season, mainly due to the inconsistency of the perennial title candidates. Never a team had won the championship with such a small number of points since victories awarded three points. The 65 points of Benfica would only be sufficient to manage a fourth-place finish the year before and, considering a percentage of points awarded, their score of 64% would not have been enough to place them in first or second in any other of the previous Portuguese championships. Inconsistency was present in Benfica's season, but their main rivals were no better. In the upper part of the table, Braga's season was noteworthy: it was fighting for the title only four games before the end of the season.

These teams were promoted from the League of Honour at the start of the season:

Final standings

PositionTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifferencePoints
1Benfica3419875131+2065
2Porto34171163926+1362
3Sporting CP3418796636+3061
4Braga34161084528+1758
5Vitória de Guimarães34159103829+954
6Boavista341311103943-450
7Marítimo34121393932+749
8Rio Ave34101773535047
9Belenenses34137143834+446
10Vitória de Setúbal341111124645+144
11Penafiel34134173953-1443
12Nacional34125174648-241
13Gil Vicente34117163440-640
14Académica34911142941-1238
15União de Leiria34814122936-738
16Moreirense34713143043-1334
17Estoril3486203855-1730
18Beira-Mar34612163056-2630

UEFA competitions and relegations

These teams were qualified for the UEFA competitions of 2005–06:

These teams were relegated to the League of Honour at the end of the season:

Top scorers

UEFA competitions

UEFA Champions League

Porto

UEFA Champions League group H

Match One14 September 2004Porto 0–0 CSKA Moscow
Match Two29 September 2004Chelsea 3–1 Porto
Match Three20 October 2004Paris Saint-Germain 2–0 Porto
Match Four2 November 2004Porto 0–0 Paris Saint-Germain
Match Five24 November 2004CSKA Moscow 0–1 Porto
Match Six7 December 2004Porto 2–1 Chelsea

UEFA Champions League round of 16

1st leg23 February 2005Porto 1–1 Internazionale
2nd leg15 March 2005Internazionale 3–1 Porto

Benfica

UEFA Champions League third qualifying round

1st leg10 August 2004Benfica 1–0 Anderlecht
2nd leg24 August 2004Anderlecht 3–0 Benfica

UEFA Cup first round

1st leg16 September 2004Dukla Banská Bystrica 0–3 Benfica
2nd leg30 September 2004Benfica 2–0 Dukla Banská Bystrica

UEFA Cup group F

Match One21 October 2004Benfica 4–2 Heerenveen
Match Two4 November 2004VfB Stuttgart 3–0 Benfica
Match Three25 November 2004Benfica 2–0 Dinamo Zagreb
Match Four2 December 2004Beveren 0–3 Benfica

UEFA Cup round of 32

1st leg17 February 2005CSKA Moscow 2–0 Benfica
2nd leg24 February 2005Benfica 1–1 CSKA Moscow

Sporting CP

UEFA Cup first round

1st leg16 September 2004Sporting CP 2–0 Rapid Wien
2nd leg30 September 2004Rapid Wien 0–0 Sporting CP

UEFA Cup group D

Match Two4 November 2004Sporting CP 4–1 Panionios
Match Three25 November 2004Dinamo Tbilisi 0–4 Sporting CP
Match Four1 December 2004Sporting CP 0–1 Sochaux
Match Five16 December 2004Newcastle United 1–1 Sporting CP

UEFA Cup round of 32

1st leg16 February 2005Sporting CP 2–1 Feyenoord
2nd leg24 February 2005Feyenoord 1–2 Sporting CP

UEFA Cup round of 16

1st leg10 March 2005Middlesbrough 2–3 Sporting CP
2nd leg17 March 2005Sporting CP 1–0 Middlesbrough

UEFA Cup quarter-finals

1st leg7 April 2005Newcastle United 1–0 Sporting CP
2nd leg14 April 2005Sporting CP 4–1 Newcastle United

UEFA Cup semi-finals

1st leg28 April 2005Sporting CP 2–1 AZ Alkmaar
2nd leg5 May 2005AZ Alkmaar 3–2 Sporting CP
(a.e.t.)

UEFA Cup final

Final18 May 2005Sporting CP 1–3 CSKA Moscow

Braga

UEFA Cup first round

1st leg16 September 2004Hearts 3–1 Braga
2nd leg30 September 2004Braga 2–2 Hearts

Marítimo

UEFA Cup first round

1st leg16 September 2004Marítimo 1–0 Rangers
2nd leg30 September 2004Rangers 1–0 Marítimo
(a.e.t.; 4–2 on penalties)

Nacional

UEFA Cup first round

1st leg16 September 2004Sevilla 2–0 Nacional
2nd leg30 September 2004Nacional 1–2 Sevilla

União de Leiria

UEFA Intertoto Cup third round

1st leg17 July 2004Shinnik Yaroslavl 1–4 União de Leiria
2nd leg24 July 2004União de Leiria 2–1 Shinnik Yaroslavl

UEFA Intertoto Cup semi-finals

1st leg28 July 2004Genk 0–0 União de Leiria
2nd leg24 July 2004União de Leiria 2–0 Genk

UEFA Intertoto Cup finals

1st leg10 August 2004Lille 0–0 União de Leiria
2nd leg24 July 2004União de Leiria 0–2 Lille
(a.e.t.)

European/South American Cup

UEFA Super Cup

Taça de Portugal

Vitória de Setúbal won their third Cup after beating Benfica 2–1 at the final played 29 May in the Estádio do Jamor. Simão scored first for Benfica, a penalty in the fifth minute, but an own goal by Ricardo Rocha in the 26th minute and another by Albert Meyong for Setúbal turned the game around.

Round of 16 to Final

Round of 16Quarter-FinalsSemi-FinalsFinal
            
1Vitória de Setúbal3
1Vitória de Guimarães1
1Vitória de Setúbal3
1Braga2
2BOliveira do Hospital0
1Braga1
1Vitória de Setúbal (a.e.t.)1 (2)
1Boavista1 (1)
1Académica1
1Marítimo2
1Marítimo0
1Boavista2
1Nacional1 (3)
3Boavista (a.e.t.)1 (4)
1Vitória de Setúbal2
1Benfica1
2Estrela da Amadora1
1Penafiel0
2Estrela da Amadora (pen.)0 (8)
1Belenenses0 (7)
3Pinhalnovense1
1Belenenses2
2Estrela da Amadora0
1Benfica3
1Benfica (a.e.t., pen.)2 (3) (7)
1Sporting CP2 (3) (6)
1Benfica1
1Beira-Mar0
1Beira-Mar-
-bye-

League of Honour

These teams were promoted from the Second Division B at the start of the season:

Final standings

PositionTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifferencePoints
1Paços de Ferreira3420956143+1869
2Naval 1º de Maio34171165330+2362
3Estrela da Amadora3417984730+1760
4Marco34131295143+851
5Desportivo das Aves34156134535+1051
6Leixões34148124033+750
7Feirense34147134548-349
8Maia341310114636+1049
9Olhanense341111123232044
10Varzim341110133742-543
11Felgueiras34119143744-742
12Ovarense34118154051-941
13Alverca34116172840-1239
14Portimonense34109154049-939
15Santa Clara34116173950-1139
16Gondomar34116173845-739
17Chaves34910152438-1437
18Espinho3499163751-1436

Promotions and relegations

The following teams were promoted to the SuperLiga (future Liga betandwin.com) for 2005–06:

The following teams were relegated to the Second Division for 2005–06:

  • Relegations
    • 11th placed – Felgueiras (due to economical problems)
    • 13th placed – Alverca (due to economical problems)
    • 18th placed – Espinho

Top scorers

PlaceScorerGoalsTeam
1. Rincón18Paços de Ferreira
2. Evandro17Maia
3. Hermes16Marco
4. Hugo Henrique15Santa Clara
João PedroLeixões
6. Wesley14Gondomar
7. Rui Miguel13Desportivo das Aves
8. Didi12Marco
9. Mateus11Portimonense
SerjãoPortimonense

Second Division B

Final standings

Promotions and relegations

Top scorers

Third Division

Final standings

Promotions and relegations

Top scorers

District championships

Portugal national team

DateVenueOpponentsScoreCompPortugal scorers
September 4, 2004Stadionas Skonto, RigaLatvia0-2WCQ3Cristiano Ronaldo, Pauleta
September 8, 2004Estádio Municipal de Leiria, LeiriaEstonia4-0WCQ3Cristiano Ronaldo, Hélder Postiga (2), Pauleta
October 9, 2004Rheinpark Stadion, VaduzLiechtenstein2-2WCQ3Own goal, Pauleta
October 13, 2004Estádio José Alvalade, LisbonRussia7-1WCQ3Pauleta, Cristiano Ronaldo (2), Deco, Simão, Petit (2)
November 17, 2004Stade Josy Barthel, LuxembourgLuxembourg0-5WCQ3Own goal, Cristiano Ronaldo, Maniche, Pauleta (2)
February 9, 2005Lansdowne Road, DublinRep. Ireland1-0F-
March 26, 2005Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, BarcelosCanada4-1FManuel Fernandes, Pauleta, Hélder Postiga, Nuno Gomes
June 4, 2005Estádio da Luz, LisbonSlovakia2-0WCQ3Fernando Meira, Cristiano Ronaldo
June 8, 2005A.Le Coq Arena, TallinnEstonia0-1WCQ3Cristiano Ronaldo

KEY: WCQ3 = World Cup Qualification match - Group 3; F = Friendly

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