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.
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| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| Intercontinental Cup | FC Porto |
| SuperLiga Galp Energia | SL Benfica |
| Cup of Portugal | Vitória FC "de Setúbal" |
| SuperCup Cândido de Oliveira | FC Porto |
| League of Honour | FC Paços de Ferreira |
| Second Division B | FC Vizela (North) Sporting C. da Covilhã (Centre) FC Barreirense (South) |
| Portuguese Third Division | «Os Sandinenses» GDRC (A) Aliados FC do Lordelo (B) SL Nelas (C) AD Portomosense (D) SL Benfica B (E) Silves FC (F) FC Madalena (Azores) |
After almost 11 years, the longest "drought" period in Benfica's history comes to an end. It was an awekward season, mainly because of the inconsistency of the chronically title candidates. Never a team had won the championship with such a small amount of points, since victory is equivalent to three points. The 65 points of Benfica would only be sufficient to manage a 4th place in the year before and, considering a percentage of points awarded, their score of 64% wouldn't be enough to place them in first or second place 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 o the table the Sporting de Braga's season is noteworthy, that was fighting for the title 4 games before the end of the season.
These teams were promoted from the League of Honour at the start of the season:
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SL Benfica | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 65 |
| 2 | FC Porto | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 62 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 61 |
| 4 | Sporting C. de Braga | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 58 |
| 5 | Vitória SC "de Guimarães" | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 54 |
| 6 | Boavista FC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 43 | -4 | 50 |
| 7 | CS Marítimo | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 49 |
| 8 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 47 |
| 9 | CF «Os Belenenses» | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 46 |
| 10 | Vitória FC "de Setúbal" | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 44 |
| 11 | FC Penafiel | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 39 | 53 | -14 | 43 |
| 12 | CD Nacional | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 41 |
| 13 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 40 |
| 14 | A. Académica de Coimbra | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 38 |
| 15 | União D. de Leiria | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 38 |
| 16 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 34 |
| 17 | GD Estoril-Praia | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 38 | 55 | -17 | 30 |
| 18 | SC Beira-Mar | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 56 | -26 | 30 |
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:
UEFA Champions League group H
| Match One | 14 September 2004 | Porto 0-0 CSKA Moscow |
| Match Two | 29 September 2004 | Chelsea 3-1 Porto |
| Match Three | 20 October 2004 | Paris SG 2-0 Porto |
| Match Four | 2 November 2004 | Porto 0-0 Paris SG |
| Match Five | 24 November 2004 | CSKA Moscow 0-1 Porto |
| Match Six | 7 December 2004 | Porto 2-1 Chelsea |
UEFA Champions League round of 16
| 1st leg | 23 February 2005 | Porto 1-1 Inter Milan |
| 2nd leg | 15 March 2005 | Inter Milan 3-1 Porto |
UEFA Champions League third qualifying round
| 1st leg | 10 August 2004 | Benfica 1-0 Anderlecht |
| 2nd leg | 24 August 2004 | Anderlecht 3-0 Benfica |
UEFA Cup first round
| 1st leg | 16 September 2004 | Dukla Banská Bystrica 0-3 Benfica |
| 2nd leg | 30 September 2004 | Benfica 2-0 Dukla Banská Bystrica |
UEFA Cup group F
| Match One | 21 October 2004 | Benfica 4-2 Heerenveen |
| Match Two | 4 November 2004 | Stuttgart 3-0 Benfica |
| Match Three | 25 November 2004 | Benfica 2-0 Dinamo Zagreb |
| Match Four | 2 December 2004 | Beveren 0-3 Benfica |
UEFA Cup round of 32
| 1st leg | 17 February 2005 | CSKA Moscow 2-0 Benfica |
| 2nd leg | 24 February 2005 | Benfica 1-1 CSKA Moscow |
UEFA Cup first round
| 1st leg | 16 September 2004 | Sporting 2-0 Rapid Wien |
| 2nd leg | 30 September 2004 | Rapid Wien 0-0 Sporting |
UEFA Cup group D
| Match Two | 4 November 2004 | Sporting 4-1 Panionios |
| Match Three | 25 November 2004 | Dinamo Tbilisi 0-4 Sporting |
| Match Four | 1 December 2004 | Sporting 0-1 Sochaux |
| Match Five | 16 December 2004 | Newcastle 1-1 Sporting |
UEFA Cup round of 32
| 1st leg | 16 February 2005 | Sporting 2-1 Feyenoord |
| 2nd leg | 24 February 2005 | Feyenoord 1-2 Sporting |
UEFA Cup round of 16
| 1st leg | 10 March 2005 | Middlesbrough 2-3 Sporting |
| 2nd leg | 17 March 2005 | Sporting 1-0 Middlesbrough |
UEFA Cup quarter-finals
| 1st leg | 7 April 2005 | Newcastle 1-0 Sporting |
| 2nd leg | 14 April 2005 | Sporting 4-1 Newcastle |
UEFA Cup semi-finals
| 1st leg | 28 April 2005 | Sporting 2-1 AZ Alkmaar |
| 2nd leg | 5 May 2005 | AZ Alkmaar 3-2 Sporting (a.e.t.) |
UEFA Cup final
| Final | 18 May 2005 | Sporting 1-3 CSKA Moscow |
UEFA Cup first round
| 1st leg | 16 September 2004 | Hearts 3-1 Sporting de Braga |
| 2nd leg | 30 September 2004 | Sporting de Braga 2-2 Hearts |
UEFA Cup first round
| 1st leg | 16 September 2004 | Marítimo 1-0 Rangers |
| 2nd leg | 30 September 2004 | Rangers 1-0 Marítimo (a.e.t. 4-2 on penalties) |
UEFA Cup first round
| 1st leg | 16 September 2004 | Sevilla 2-0 Nacional |
| 2nd leg | 30 September 2004 | Nacional 1-2 Sevilla |
UEFA Intertoto Cup third round
| 1st leg | 17 July 2004 | Shinnik Yaroslavl 1-4 União de Leiria |
| 2nd leg | 24 July 2004 | União de Leiria 2-1 Shinnik Yaroslavl |
UEFA Intertoto Cup semi-finals
| 1st leg | 28 July 2004 | Genk 0-0 União de Leiria |
| 2nd leg | 24 July 2004 | União de Leiria 2-0 Genk |
UEFA Intertoto Cup finals
| 1st leg | 10 August 2004 | Lille 0-0 União de Leiria |
| 2nd leg | 24 July 2004 | União de Leiria 0-2 Lille (a.e.t.) |
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 | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Vitória de Setúbal | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Vitória de Guimarães | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Vitória de Setúbal | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SC Braga | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2B | FC Oliveira do Hospital | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SC Braga | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Vitória Setúbal (aet) | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Boavista | 1 (1) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | AA Coimbra | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | CS Marítimo | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | CS Marítimo | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Boavista SC | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | CD Nacional | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Boavista SC (aet) | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Vitória de Setúbal | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SL Benfica | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Estrela da Amadora | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | FC Penafiel | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Estrela da Amadora (pen) | 0 (8) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | CF Belenenses | 0 (7) | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Pinhalnovense | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | CF Belenenses | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Estrela da Amadora | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SL Benfica | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SL Benfica (aet, pen) | 2 (3) (7) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sporting CP | 2 (3) (6) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SL Benfica | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SC Beira-Mar | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SC Beira-Mar | - | ||||||||||||||||
| - | bye | - | ||||||||||||||||
These teams were promoted from the Second Division B at the start of the season:
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Paços de Ferreira | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 69 |
| 2 | A. Naval 1º de Maio | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 62 |
| 3 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 60 |
| 4 | FC Marco | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 51 |
| 5 | C. Desportivo das Aves | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 51 |
| 6 | Leixões SC | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 50 |
| 7 | CD Feirense | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 48 | -3 | 49 |
| 8 | FC Maia | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 49 |
| 9 | SC Olhanense | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 44 |
| 10 | Varzim SC | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 42 | -5 | 43 |
| 11 | FC Felgueiras | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 42 |
| 12 | AD Ovarense | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 51 | -9 | 41 |
| 13 | FC Alverca | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 39 |
| 14 | Portimonense SC | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 49 | -9 | 39 |
| 15 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 50 | -11 | 39 |
| 16 | Gondomar SC | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 39 |
| 17 | G. Desportivo de Chaves | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 37 |
| 18 | Sporting C. de Espinho | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 51 | -14 | 36 |
These teams were promoted to the SuperLiga (future Liga betandwin.com) of 2005-06:
These teams were relegated to the Second Division of 2005-06:
| Place | Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rincón | 18 | F.C. Paços de Ferreira |
| 2. | Evandro | 17 | F.C. Maia |
| 3. | Hermes | 16 | F.C. Marco |
| 4. | Hugo Henrique | 15 | C.D. Santa Clara |
| João Pedro | Leixões S.C. | ||
| 6. | Wesley | 14 | Gondomar S.C. |
| 7. | Rui Miguel | 13 | C.D. Aves |
| 8. | Didi | 12 | F.C. Marco |
| 9. | Mateus | 11 | Portimonense S.C. |
| Serjão | Portimonense S.C. |
| 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
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