2004-05 in Portuguese football

The 2004-05 season saw SL Benfica clinch the SuperLiga Galp Energia title after almost 11 years. The SuperLiga had one of the most competitive years with both Sporting C. de Braga and Boavista FC, fighting for the title, for a reasonable amount of time, and closing the gap on the "big three" (Benfica, FC Porto and Sporting CP). The "big three" managed to qualify for the UEFA Champions League while Braga, Vitória SC "de Guimarães" and Vitória FC "de Setúbal" went to the UEFA Cup. Benfica didn't manage to achieve the double, when they lost to Vitória de Setúbal in the Cup of Portugal final.

In the League of Honour, FC Paços de Ferreira won the title and alongside with newcomers A. Naval 1º de Maio and former competitors CF Estrela da Amadora secured their place in the 1st 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, Sporting de Braga, CS Marítimo and CD Nacional in the UEFA Cup; and União D. de Leiria in the UEFA Intertoto Cup. Early in the season, Porto lost the UEFA Super Cup to AC Milan. Eventually they would 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 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 "Selecção Nacional" (national team) managed to secure a comfortable position that would prove decisive in the qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2006.

Honours

UEFA Champions League round of 16

UEFA Cup group F

UEFA Cup group D

UEFA Cup quarter-finals

porting C. de Braga

UEFA Cup first round

União de Leiria

UEFA Intertoto Cup third round

European/South American Cup

UEFA Super Cup

Cup of 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 Sabrosa scored first for Benfica, (pen, 5'), but an own goal by Ricardo Rocha (26') and another by Meyong turned the game.

Round of 16 to Final

16TeamBracket | RD1=Round of 16
RD2= Quarter-Finals
RD3= Semi-Finals
RD4= Final
group1=
group2=

RD1-seed03=2B
RD1-team03=FC Oliveira do Hospital
RD1-score03=0
RD1-seed04=1
RD1-team04="'SC Braga
RD1-score04=1

RD1-logo01=
RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Vitória de Setúbal
RD1-score01=3
RD1-seed02=1
RD1-team02=Vitória de Guimarães
RD1-score02=1

RD1-seed07=1
RD1-team07=CD Nacional
RD1-score07=1 (3)
RD1-seed08=3
RD1-team08=Boavista SC (aet)
RD1-score08=1 (4)

RD1-seed05=1
RD1-team05=AA Coimbra
RD1-score05=1
RD1-seed06=1
RD1-team06=CS Marítimo
RD1-score06=2

RD1-seed15=1
RD1-team15="'SC Beira-Mar
RD1-score15=-
RD1-seed16=-
RD1-team16="bye"
RD1-score16=-

RD1-seed11=3
RD1-team11=Pinhalnovense
RD1-score11=1
RD1-seed12=1
RD1-team12=CF Belenenses
RD1-score12=2

RD1-seed09=2
RD1-team09=Estrela da Amadora
RD1-score09=1
RD1-seed10=1
RD1-team10=FC Penafiel
RD1-score10=0

RD1-seed13=1
RD1-team13=SL Benfica (aet, pen)
RD1-score13=2 (3) (7)
RD1-seed14=1
RD1-team14=Sporting CP
RD1-score14=2 (3) (6)

RD2-seed03=1
RD2-team03=CS Marítimo
RD2-score03=0
RD2-seed04=1
RD2-team04=Boavista SC
RD2-score04=2

RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Vitória de Setúbal
RD2-score01=3
RD2-seed02=1
RD2-team02=SC Braga
RD2-score02=2

RD2-seed07=1
RD2-team07=SL Benfica
RD2-score07=1
RD2-seed08=1
RD2-team08=SC Beira-Mar
RD2-score08=0

RD2-seed05=2
RD2-team05=Estrela da Amadora (pen)
RD2-score05=0 (8)
RD2-seed06=1
RD2-team06=CF Belenenses
RD2-score06=0 (7)

RD3-seed03=2
RD3-team03=Estrela da Amadora
RD3-score03=0
RD3-seed04=1
RD3-team04=SL Benfica
RD3-score04=3

RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=Vitória Setúbal (aet)
RD3-score01=1 (2)
RD3-seed02=1
RD3-team02=Boavista
RD3-score02=1 (1)

RD4-seed01=1
RD4-team01=Vitória de Setúbal
RD4-score01=1
RD4-seed02=1
RD4-team02=SL Benfica
RD4-score02=0

League of Honour

Promoted teams

These teams were promoted from the Second Division B at the start of the season:
* Gondomar SC (North Zone champion)
* Sporting C. de Espinho (Centre Zone champion)
* SC Olhanense (South Zone champion)

Final standings

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