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 31st league title, with 65 points, three points ahead of the defending champions
Porto
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. 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
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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
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group stage, and
Sporting CP
Sporting Clube de Portugal (), otherwise referred to as Sporting CP or simply Sporting (particularly within Portugal), or as Sporting Lisbon in other countries, qualified for the UEFA Champions League qualifying round. At the bottom of the table,
Moreirense,
Estoril
Estoril () is a town in the civil parish of Cascais e Estoril of the Portuguese Municipality of Cascais, on the Portuguese Riviera. It is a popular tourist destination, with hotels, beaches, and the Casino Estoril. It has been home to numero ...
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
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Alverca
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Paços de Ferreira
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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
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Estoril
Estoril () is a town in the civil parish of Cascais e Estoril of the Portuguese Municipality of Cascais, on the Portuguese Riviera. It is a popular tourist destination, with hotels, beaches, and the Casino Estoril. It has been home to numero ...
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Vitória de Setúbal
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Penafiel
The other three teams were replaced by Estoril, Vitória de Setúbal, and Penafiel from the Liga de Honra.
Teams
Team summaries
Managerial changes
League table
Results
Top goal scorers
Awards
Footballer of the Year
The ''Footballer of the Year'' award was won by the Portuguese
Ricardo Quaresma of
Porto
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.
Portuguese Golden Shoe
The ''Portuguese Golden Shoe'' award was won by the Brazilian
Liédson of
Sporting CP
Sporting Clube de Portugal (), otherwise referred to as Sporting CP or simply Sporting (particularly within Portugal), or as Sporting Lisbon in other countries, , scoring 25 goals.
References
External links
Portuguese Liga 2004–05 at rsssf.com2004–05 Primeira Liga at Soccerway
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Primeira Liga seasons
Port
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