2004–05 Sporting CP season

The 2004–05 season was Sporting Clube de Portugal's 97th competitive season, 71st consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, and 98th year in existence as a football club.

Sporting CP
2004–05 season
ChairmanAntónio Dias da Cunha
ManagerJosé Peseiro
StadiumEstádio José Alvalade
Primeira Liga3rd
Taça de PortugalSixth round
UEFA CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Liédson (25)
All:
Liédson (35)
Highest home attendance49,032 vs Benfica
(8 January 2005)[1]
Lowest home attendance19,000 vs Estoril
(28 February 2005)[2]

Sporting CP's season began on 29 August 2004 with the first game of the Primeira Liga campaign, with a 3–2 home victory over Gil Vicente.[3] Despite being top of the league at the half way mark of the season, and claiming home victories over rivals Benfica and Porto, the Leões finished in third place, four points behind league champions Benfica.[4][5]

Aside from the Primeira Liga, Sporting CP also competed in the Taça de Portugal, where they entered the fourth round courtesy of their league position. After claiming straightforward victories over Naval 1º de Maio and Pampilhosa, Sporting CP were eliminated by Lisbon rivals Benfica in the sixth round. In a highly entertaining 3–3 game, the tie went to penalties which saw the Encarnados defeat the Leões 7–6 on penalties.[6]

Given their third-place finish in the 2003–04 season, the Leões secured a place in the first round of the 2004–05 UEFA Cup.[7] After progressing through the group stages, Sporting CP defeated Dutch side Feyenoord, and English sides Middlesbrough and Newcastle United to set up a semi-final tie against AZ. Despite taking a 2–1 lead into the second leg,[8] the Cheese Farmers equaled the first leg result which led to extra time. After Kew Jaliens's 109th-minute strike which gave AZ the aggregate lead, Miguel Garcia scored a stoppage time goal to see Sporting CP progress to the final on the away goals rule.[9] In the final taking place at the Estádio José Alvalade, Sporting CP met Russian side CSKA Moscow. Despite taking a first half lead, Sporting CP lost their advantage and conceded three second half goals to lose the final 3–1.[10]

First team squad

Stats as of the end of the 2004–05 season. Games played and goals scored only refers to appearances and goals in domestic league campaigns.

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Since Date of Birth (Age) Signed from Games Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Nélson GK 1997 (1975-10-20)20 October 1975 (aged 29) Torreense 56 0
12 Tiago GK 1995 (1975-04-16)16 April 1975 (aged 30) Estrela da Amadora 78 0
13 Mário Felgueiras GK 2005 (1986-12-12)12 December 1986 (aged 18) Youth System 0 0
76 Ricardo GK 2003 (1976-02-11)11 February 1976 (aged 29) Boavista 67 0
Defenders
4 Ânderson Polga CB 2003 (1979-02-09)9 February 1979 (aged 26) Grêmio 55 0
6 Hugo CB 2000 (1976-08-11)11 August 1976 (aged 28) Sampdoria 59 3
14 Joseph Enakarhire CB 2004 (1982-11-06)6 November 1982 (aged 22) Standard Liège 19 0
15 Miguel Garcia RB 2003 (1983-02-04)4 February 1983 (aged 22) Youth System 40 0
18 Mário Sérgio RB 2003 (1981-07-28)28 July 1981 (aged 23) Paços de Ferreira 12 0
21 Paíto LB 2003 (1982-07-05)5 July 1982 (aged 22) Youth System 22 0
22 Beto CB 1994 (1976-05-03)3 May 1976 (aged 29) Youth System 235 20
23 Rui Jorge LB 1998 (1973-03-27)27 March 1973 (aged 32) Porto 191 5
Midfielders
5 Carlos Martins AM / CM 2000 (1982-04-29)29 April 1982 (aged 23) Youth System 43 7
8 Pedro Barbosa (C) AM / CM 1995 (1970-08-06)6 August 1970 (aged 34) Vitória de Guimarães 259 39
11 Rodrigo Tello LB / LM 2001 (1979-10-14)14 October 1979 (aged 25) Universidad de Chile 65 4
24 Miguel Veloso LB / CM 2005 (1986-05-11)11 May 1986 (aged 19) Youth System 0 0
26 Fábio Rochemback AM / CM / DM 2003 (1981-12-10)10 December 1981 (aged 23) Barcelona 44 9
27 Custódio DM 2002 (1983-05-25)25 May 1983 (aged 21) Youth System 52 4
28 João Moutinho AM / CM 2005 (1986-09-08)8 September 1986 (aged 18) Youth System 15 0
37 Rogério RWB / RM 2004 (1976-02-28)28 February 1976 (aged 29) Corinthians 29 2
45 Hugo Viana CM / LM 2004 (1983-01-15)15 January 1983 (aged 22) Newcastle United 59 7
77 Tinga DM 2004 (1978-01-13)13 January 1978 (aged 27) Grêmio 20 0
Forwards
9 Marius Niculae CF 2001 (1981-05-16)16 May 1981 (aged 24) Dinamo București 59 14
10 Ricardo Sá Pinto AM / CF / RW 2000 (1972-10-10)10 October 1972 (aged 32) Real Sociedad 146 32
17 Roudolphe Douala LW / CF / RW 2004 (1978-09-25)25 September 1978 (aged 26) Boavista 22 4
20 Danny AM / LW 2002 (1983-08-07)7 August 1983 (aged 21) Marítimo 10 0
25 Paulo Sérgio LW / RW 2003 (1984-01-24)24 January 1984 (aged 21) Youth System 0 0
31 Liédson CF 2003 (1977-12-17)17 December 1977 (aged 27) Corinthians 61 40
36 Carlos Saleiro CF 2005 (1986-02-25)25 February 1986 (aged 19) Youth System 0 0
87 Mauricio Pinilla CF 2004 (1984-02-04)4 February 1984 (aged 21) Inter Milan 16 5
99 João Mota CF 2005 (1980-11-21)21 November 1980 (aged 24) Jeonnam Dragons 5 0

Club

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager José Peseiro
Assistant Manager Eduardinho
Luís Martins
Pedro Caixinha
Goalkeeper Coach Fernando Justino
Training Coach Flávio Baia dos Santos
Scout João Ruas
Doctor Gomes Pereira
Kit man Paulinho

Source: Sporting

Other information

Chairman António Dias da Cunha
Sporting Director Carlos Freitas
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Estádio José Alvalade (50,095 / 105 x 68 metres)
Training Ground Academia Sporting

Source: Sporting

Pre-season and Post-season friendlies

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss

Matches
21 July 2004 Friendly Sporting CP 1 – 2 Bolton Wanderers Lisbon
20:00 WEST Martins  43' (Report) Fadiga
Pedersen 		Stadium: Academia Sporting
28 July 2004 Friendly Crystal Palace 1 – 0 Sporting CP London
19:45 WEST Popovic  72' (Report) Stadium: Selhurst Park
31 July 2004 Gateshead Cup Sporting CP 1 – 1
(4–3 p)		 Feyenoord Newcastle upon Tyne
12:30 WEST Hugo  40' (Report) Kuyt  56' Stadium: St James' Park
Penalties

Rogério
Polga
Niculae
Beto



1 August 2004 Gateshead Cup Newcastle United 0 – 1 Sporting CP Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 WEST (Report) Tello  33' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 23,446
Referee: Neale Barry
4 August 2004 Friendly Blackburn Rovers 0 – 1 Sporting CP Blackburn
19:30 WEST (Report) Niculae  46' Stadium: Ewood Park
8 August 2004 Friendly Penafiel 0 – 1 Sporting CP Penafiel
21:00 WEST (Report) Garcia  43' Stadium: Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril
13 August 2004 Teresa Herrera Trophy Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 0 Sporting CP A Coruña
20:00 WEST Amo
Acuña 		(Report) Stadium: Estadio Riazor
15 August 2004 Teresa Herrera Trophy Sporting CP 0 – 2 Real Zaragoza A Coruña
18:00 WEST (Report) Soriano  19'
Sávio  37'		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
18 August 2004 Friendly Boavista 1 – 1 Sporting CP Porto
21:15 WEST Rosário  63' (Report) Rogério  51' (pen.) Stadium: Estádio do Bessa
21 August 2004 Friendly Sporting CP 1 – 0 Chievo Verona Lisbon
21:00 WEST Liédson  46' (Report) Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
27 May 2005 Friendly Sporting CP 2 – 2
(5–4 p)		 Hertha Berlin Paris
20:15 WEST Sá Pinto  55' (pen.)
Paíto  69'		 (Report) Wichniarek  13'
Mansız  41'
Penalties



Competitions

Primeira Liga
Main article: 2004–05 Primeira Liga

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Benfica (C) 34 19 8 7 51 31 +20 65 Qualification to 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 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
4 Braga 34 16 10 8 45 28 +17 58 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
5 Vitória de Guimarães 34 15 9 10 38 29 +9 54
Source: Foradejogo
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(C) Champion.

Matches

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