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.
Benfica won their record-extending 31st league title, with 65 points, three points ahead of the defending champions Porto. The league was contested by 18 clubs, and 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' Juninho Petrolina in the opening match 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. At the bottom of the table, Moreirense, Estoril and Beira-Mar were relegated to the Liga de Honra. Liédson was the top scorer with 25 goals.
Promotion and relegation
Teams relegated to Liga de Honra Alverca Paços de Ferreira Estrela da Amadora
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 Estoril Vitória de Setúbal Penafiel
The other three teams were replaced by Estoril, Vitória de Setúbal, and Penafiel from the Liga de Honra.
Teams
Team summaries
Club Head coach City Stadium 2003–2004 season Académica de Coimbra João Carlos Pereira Coimbra Estádio Cidade de Coimbra 13th Belenenses Lisbon Estádio do Restelo 15th Benfica Lisbon Estádio da Luz 2nd Boavista Jaime Pacheco Porto Estádio do Bessa – Século XXI 8th Braga Braga Estádio Municipal de Braga - AXA 5th Estoril Litos Estoril Estádio António Coimbra da Mota 1st in the Liga de Honra Gil Vicente Luís Campos Barcelos Estádio Cidade de Barcelos 12th União de Leiria Vítor Pontes Leiria Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa 10th Penafiel Manuel Fernandes Penafiel Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril 3rd in the Liga de Honra Marítimo Manuel Cajuda Funchal Estádio dos Barreiros 6th Nacional Casemiro Mior Funchal Estádio da Madeira 4th Beira-Mar Mick Wadsworth Aveiro Estádio Municipal de Aveiro 11th Moreirense Vítor Oliveira Guimarães Estádio do Moreirense 9th Porto Luigi Delneri Porto Estádio do Dragão 1st Sporting CP Lisbon Estádio José Alvalade – Século XXI 3rd Rio Ave Vila do Conde Estádio dos Arcos 7th Vitória de Guimarães Guimarães Estádio D. Afonso Henriques 14th Vitória de Setúbal José Couceiro Setúbal Estádio do Bonfim 2nd in the Liga de Honra
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing manageMannerDate of vacancyIncoming managerDate of appointmentPorto Luigi DelneriSacked7 August 2004 Víctor Fernández11 August 2004 Víctor FernándezSacked1 February 2005 José Couceiro1 February 2005Boavista Jaime PachecoResigned1 May 2005 Pedro Barny1 May 2005 Team Outgoing manager Replaced byMarítimo Manuel Cajuda Mariano BarretoVitória de Setúbal José Couceiro José RachãoPenafiel Manuel Fernandes Luís CastroNacional Casemiro Mior João Carlos PereiraGil Vicente Luís Campos Ulisses MoraisAcadémica de Coimbra João Carlos Pereira Nelo VingadaMoreirense Vítor Oliveira Jorge JesusBeira-Mar Mick Wadsworth Luís Campos Luís Campos Augusto Inácio
League table
Results
Top goal scorers RankScorerGoalsTeam1 Liédson25Sporting CP2 João Tomás15Braga SimãoBenfica4 Wesley14Penafiel5 Henry Antchouet12Belenenses6 Benni McCarthy11Porto Albert MeyongVitória de Setúbal8 Zé Manel10Boavista9 Pena9Maritimo RobertoPenafiel
Awards
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.
Attendances
# Club Average 1 Porto 36,038 2 Benfica 35,053 3 Sporting 29,887 4 Vitória SC 15,199 5 Braga 11,303 6 Académica 9,357 7 Boavista 9,137 8 Beira-Mar 6,317 9 Vitória FC 5,412 10 União de Leiria 5,061 11 Gil Vicente 4,431 12 Penafiel 4,118 13 Os Belenenses 4,029 14 Marítimo 3,882 15 Rio Ave 3,618 16 Estoril 3,312 17 Moreirense 3,218 18 CD Nacional 1,859 Source:
References
External links Portuguese Liga 2004–05 at rsssf.com 2004–05 Primeira Liga at Soccerway