| Season | 2004-05 |
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| Champions | Benfica 31st title |
| Relegated | Moreirense Estoril-Praia Beira-Mar |
| Champions League | Benfica (group stage) Porto (group stage) Sporting (3rd qualifying round) |
| UEFA Cup | Braga (first round) Vitória Guimarães (first round) Vitória Setubal (first round) |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 711 (2.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Liédson (25) |
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The Portuguese Liga 2004–05 was one of the most competitive seasons in recent years. Sport Lisboa e Benfica were the new champions with a three-point difference from the defending champions Futebol Clube do Porto, winning their 31st championship (a Portuguese record). Benfica achieved a 63.7% efficiency, the lowest ever in the competition for a champion and historically insufficient to secure second place.
The 2004–05 Portuguese Liga season started on 28 August 2004, with a match between Os Belenenses and Marítimo, and ended on 22 May 2005.
The first goal of the season was scored by Belenenses' centre back Rolando (a 25th-minute goal in the opening game). The first red card of the season was given to Vitória de Setúbal's Bruno Ribeiro in a 4–1 away win against Penafiel, and the first yellow was given to Belenenses’s Juninho Petrolina in the opening game of the season against Marítimo. Benfica and Porto were both qualified for the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League group stage, and Sporting Clube de Portugal qualified for the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League qualifying round; in opposite, Moreirense, Estoril-Praia, and Beira-Mar were relegated to the Liga de Honra. Liédson was the 2004–05 top scorer, scoring 25 goals in 31 games, helping his team to reach a place in the Champions League qualifying round.
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Alverca, Paços de Ferreira, and Estrela da Amadora were consigned to the Liga de Honra following their final classification in 2003–04 season.
The other three teams were replaced by Estoril-Praia, Vitória de Setúbal, and Penafiel from the Liga de Honra.
| Team | Outgoing manage | Manner | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porto | Luigi Delneri | Sacked | 28 August 2004[1] | Víctor Fernández | 11 August 2004[2] |
| Víctor Fernández | Sacked | 1 February 2005[3] | José Couceiro | 1 February 2005[4] | |
| Boavista | Jaime Pacheco | Resigned | 1 May 2005[5] | Pedro Barny | 1 May 2005[5] |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Replaced by |
|---|---|---|
| Marítimo | Manuel Cajuda | Mariano Barreto |
| Vitória de Setúbal | José Couceiro | René Simões |
| Penafiel | Manuel Fernandes | Luís Castro |
| Nacional | Casemiro Mior | João Carlos Pereira |
| Gil Vicente | Luís Campos | Ulisses Morais |
| Académica de Coimbra | João Carlos Pereira | Nelo Vingada |
| Moreirense | Vítor Oliveira | Jorge Jesus |
| Beira-Mar | Mick Wadsworth | Luís Campos |
| Luís Campos | Augusto Inácio |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica (C) | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 65 | UEFA Champions League Group Stage |
| 2 | Porto | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 62 | |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 61 | UEFA Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round |
| 4 | Braga | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 58 | UEFA Cup First round |
| 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 | UEFA Cup First round |
| 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 de Coimbra | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 38 | |
| 15 | União de Leiria | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 38 | Intertoto Cup |
| 16 | Moreirense | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 34 | Relegation to Liga de Honra |
| 17 | Estoril-Praia | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 38 | 55 | -17 | 30 | |
| 18 | Beira-Mar | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 56 | -26 | 30 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| Rank | Scorer | Goals | Team |
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| 1 | Liédson | 25 | Sporting CP |
| 2 | João Tomás | 15 | Braga |
| Simão | Benfica | ||
| 4 | Wesley | 14 | Penafiel |
| 5 | Henry Antchouet | 12 | Belenenses |
| 6 | Benni McCarthy | 11 | Porto |
| Albert Meyong | Vitória de Setúbal | ||
| 8 | Zé Manuel | 10 | Boavista |
| 9 | Pena | 9 | Maritimo |
| Roberto | Penafiel |
The Footballer of the Year award was won by the Portuguese Ricardo Quaresma of Porto.
The Portuguese Golden Shoe award was won by the Brazilian Liédson of Sporting CP, scoring 25 goals.
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