Season 2004–05 Matches played 306 | Champions Benfica31st title Dates 28 Aug 2004 – 22 May 2005 Goals scored 711 | |
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The 2004–05 Primeira Liga was the 71st edition of top flight of Portuguese football. It started on 28 August 2004 with a match between Belenenses and Marítimo, and ended on 22 May 2005.
Contents
- Teams relegated to Liga de Honra
- Teams promoted from Liga de Honra
- League table
- Results
- Footballer of the Year
- Portuguese Golden Shoe
- References
Benfica won their 31st league title, with 65 points, 3 points ahead of the defending champions Porto. The league was contested by 18 clubs and it was considered one of the most competitive seasons in recent years.
The first goal of the season was scored by Belenenses' centre back Rolando. The first red card of the season was given to Vitória de Setúbal's Bruno Ribeiro, and the first yellow was given to Belenenses’s Juninho Petrolina in the opening game of the season. Benfica and Porto were both qualified for the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League group stage, and Sporting CP qualified for the UEFA Champions League qualifying round; in opposite, Moreirense, Estoril-Praia, and Beira-Mar were relegated to the Liga de Honra. Liédson was the top scorer with 25 goals.
Teams relegated to Liga de Honra
Alverca, Paços de Ferreira, and Estrela da Amadora were consigned to the Liga de Honra following their final classification in 2003–04 season.
Teams promoted from Liga de Honra
The other three teams were replaced by Estoril-Praia, Vitória de Setúbal, and Penafiel from the Liga de Honra.
League table
Source: Foradejogo
Rules for classification: 1st points, 2nd head-to-head, 3rd goals average
1 Vitória de Setúbal qualified for the UEFA Cup as Portuguese Cup winners
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
Source: Foradejogo (Portuguese)
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Footballer of the Year
The Footballer of the Year award was won by the Portuguese Ricardo Quaresma of Porto.
Portuguese Golden Shoe
The Portuguese Golden Shoe award was won by the Brazilian Liédson of Sporting CP, scoring 25 goals.