2004–05 Primeira Liga
| Season | 2004–05 |
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| Champions |
Benfica 31st title |
| Relegated |
Moreirense Estoril Beira-Mar |
| Champions League |
Benfica Porto Sporting CP |
| UEFA Cup |
Braga Vitória de Guimarães Vitória de Setúbal |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 711 (2.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Liédson (25 goals) |
| Biggest home win |
Sporting CP 6–1 Boavista (13 November 2004) |
| Biggest away win | 0–4 (3 times) |
| Highest scoring |
Sporting CP 6–1 Boavista (13 November 2004) |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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