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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
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| Intercontinental Cup | Porto |
| SuperLiga Galp Energia | Benfica |
| Cup of Portugal | Vitória Setúbal |
| SuperCup Cândido de Oliveira | Porto |
| League of Honour | Paços de Ferreira |
| Second Division B | FC 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.
Promoted teams
These teams were promoted from the League of Honour at the start of the season:
- Estoril (champion)
- Vitória de Setúbal (2nd placed)
- Penafiel (3rd placed)
Final standings
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 65 |
| 2 | Porto | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 62 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 61 |
| 4 | Braga | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 58 |
| 5 | Vitória de Guimarães | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 54 |
| 6 | Boavista | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 43 | -4 | 50 |
| 7 | Marítimo | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 49 |
| 8 | Rio Ave | 34 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 47 |
| 9 | Belenenses | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 46 |
| 10 | Vitória de Setúbal | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 44 |
| 11 | Penafiel | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 39 | 53 | -14 | 43 |
| 12 | Nacional | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 41 |
| 13 | Gil Vicente | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 40 |
| 14 | Académica | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 38 |
| 15 | União de Leiria | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 38 |
| 16 | Moreirense | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 34 |
| 17 | Estoril | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 38 | 55 | -17 | 30 |
| 18 | Beira-Mar | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 56 | -26 | 30 |
UEFA competitions and relegations
These teams were qualified for the UEFA competitions of 2005–06:
- UEFA Champions League
- Champions Benfica (group stage)
- 2nd placed Porto (group stage)
- 3rd placed Sporting CP (third qualifying round)
- UEFA Cup
- 4th placed Braga (first round)
- 5th placed Vitória de Guimarães (first round)
- Cup winner Vitória de Setúbal (first round) These teams were relegated to the League of Honour at the end of the season:
- Relegations
- 16th placed Moreirense
- 17th placed Estoril
- 18th placed Beira-Mar
Top scorers
- 1 Liédson (Sporting CP) 24
- =2 João Tomás (Braga) 15
- =2 Simão (Benfica) 15
- 4 Wesley (Penafiel) 14
- 5 Henry Antchouet (Belenenses) 12
- =6 Albert Meyong (Vitória de Setúbal) 11
- =6 Benni McCarthy (Porto) 11
- 8 Zé Manuel (Boavista) 10
- =9 Roberto (Penafiel) 9
- =9 Wender (Braga) 9
- =9 Jorginho (Vitória de Setúbal) 9
UEFA competitions
UEFA Champions League
Porto
UEFA Champions League group H
| Match Six | 7 December 2004 | Porto 2–1 Chelsea |
|---|
UEFA Champions League round of 16
| 2nd leg | 15 March 2005 | Internazionale 3–1 Porto |
|---|
Benfica
UEFA Champions League third qualifying round
| 2nd leg | 24 August 2004 | Anderlecht 3–0 Benfica |
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UEFA Cup first round
| 2nd leg | 30 September 2004 | Benfica 2–0 Dukla Banská Bystrica |
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UEFA Cup group F
| Match Four | 2 December 2004 | Beveren 0–3 Benfica |
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UEFA Cup round of 32
| 2nd leg | 24 February 2005 | Benfica 1–1 CSKA Moscow |
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Sporting CP
UEFA Cup first round
| 2nd leg | 30 September 2004 | Rapid Wien 0–0 Sporting CP |
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UEFA Cup group D
| Match Five | 16 December 2004 | Newcastle United 1–1 Sporting CP |
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UEFA Cup round of 32
| 2nd leg | 24 February 2005 | Feyenoord 1–2 Sporting CP |
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UEFA Cup round of 16
| 2nd leg | 17 March 2005 | Sporting CP 1–0 Middlesbrough |
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UEFA Cup quarter-finals
| 2nd leg | 14 April 2005 | Sporting CP 4–1 Newcastle United |
|---|
UEFA Cup semi-finals
| 2nd leg | 5 May 2005 | AZ Alkmaar 3–2 Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
| (a.e.t.) |
UEFA Cup final
| Final | 18 May 2005 | Sporting CP 1–3 CSKA Moscow |
|---|
Braga
UEFA Cup first round
| 2nd leg | 30 September 2004 | Braga 2–2 Hearts |
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Marítimo
UEFA Cup first round
| 2nd leg | 30 September 2004 | Rangers 1–0 Marítimo |
|---|---|---|
| (a.e.t.; 4–2 on penalties) |
Nacional
UEFA Cup first round
| 2nd leg | 30 September 2004 | Nacional 1–2 Sevilla |
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União de Leiria
UEFA Intertoto Cup third round
| 2nd leg | 24 July 2004 | União de Leiria 2–1 Shinnik Yaroslavl |
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UEFA Intertoto Cup semi-finals
| 2nd leg | 24 July 2004 | União de Leiria 2–0 Genk |
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UEFA Intertoto Cup finals
| 2nd leg | 24 July 2004 | União 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
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League of Honour
Promoted teams
These teams were promoted from the Second Division B at the start of the season:
- Gondomar (North Zone champion)
- Espinho (Centre Zone champion)
- Olhanense (South Zone champion)
Final standings
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paços de Ferreira | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 69 |
| 2 | Naval 1º de Maio | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 62 |
| 3 | Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 60 |
| 4 | Marco | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 51 |
| 5 | Desportivo das Aves | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 51 |
| 6 | Leixões | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 50 |
| 7 | Feirense | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 48 | -3 | 49 |
| 8 | Maia | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 49 |
| 9 | Olhanense | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 44 |
| 10 | Varzim | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 42 | -5 | 43 |
| 11 | Felgueiras | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 42 |
| 12 | Ovarense | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 51 | -9 | 41 |
| 13 | Alverca | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 39 |
| 14 | Portimonense | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 49 | -9 | 39 |
| 15 | Santa Clara | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 50 | -11 | 39 |
| 16 | Gondomar | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 39 |
| 17 | Chaves | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 37 |
| 18 | Espinho | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 51 | -14 | 36 |
Promotions and relegations
The following teams were promoted to the SuperLiga (future Liga betandwin.com) for 2005–06:
- Promotions
- Champions – Paços de Ferreira
- 2nd placed – Naval 1º de Maio
- 3rd – Estrela da Amadora 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
| Place | Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brazil Rincón | 18 | Paços de Ferreira |
| 2. | Brazil Evandro | 17 | Maia |
| 3. | Brazil Hermes | 16 | Marco |
| 4. | Brazil Hugo Henrique | 15 | Santa Clara |
| Portugal João Pedro | Leixões | ||
| 6. | Brazil Wesley | 14 | Gondomar |
| 7. | Portugal Rui Miguel | 13 | Desportivo das Aves |
| 8. | Brazil Didi | 12 | Marco |
| 9. | Cape Verde Mateus | 11 | Portimonense |
| Brazil Serjão | Portimonense |
Second Division B
Promoted and relegated teams
Final standings
Promotions and relegations
Top scorers
Third Division
Promoted and relegated teams
Final standings
Promotions and relegations
Top scorers
District championships
Portugal national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Comp | Portugal scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 4, 2004 | Stadionas Skonto, Riga | Latvia | 0-2 | WCQ3 | Cristiano Ronaldo, Pauleta |
| September 8, 2004 | Estádio Municipal de Leiria, Leiria | Estonia | 4-0 | WCQ3 | Cristiano Ronaldo, Hélder Postiga (2), Pauleta |
| October 9, 2004 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz | Liechtenstein | 2-2 | WCQ3 | Own goal, Pauleta |
| October 13, 2004 | Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon | Russia | 7-1 | WCQ3 | Pauleta, Cristiano Ronaldo (2), Deco, Simão, Petit (2) |
| November 17, 2004 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 0-5 | WCQ3 | Own goal, Cristiano Ronaldo, Maniche, Pauleta (2) |
| February 9, 2005 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Rep. Ireland | 1-0 | F | - |
| March 26, 2005 | Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, Barcelos | Canada | 4-1 | F | Manuel Fernandes, Pauleta, Hélder Postiga, Nuno Gomes |
| June 4, 2005 | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon | Slovakia | 2-0 | WCQ3 | Fernando Meira, Cristiano Ronaldo |
| June 8, 2005 | A.Le Coq Arena, Tallinn | Estonia | 0-1 | WCQ3 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
KEY: WCQ3 = World Cup Qualification match - Group 3; F = Friendly
References
References
- (23 May 2005). "SL Benfica - O campeonato 11 anos depois".
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