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2004–05 Sporting CP season
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Sporting CP
2004–05
António Dias da Cunha
José Peseiro
Estádio José Alvalade
Primeira Liga
3rd
Taça de Portugal
Sixth round
UEFA Cup
Runners-up
Liédson (25)
Liédson (35)
49,032 vs Benfica(8 January 2005)https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=200515400011606 Superliga Galp Energia - Day 16 ForaDeJogo 6 September 2015
19,000 vs Estoril(28 February 2005)https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=200515400012308 Superliga Galp Energia - Day 23 ForaDeJogo 6 September 2015
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2003–04
2005–06
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'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.https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=200515400010105 Superliga Galp Energia - Day 1 ForaDeJogo 6 September 2015 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.http://www.zerozero.pt/text.php?id=5247 2004/05: A «Velha Raposa» 2004/05: The «Old Fox» ZeroZero 31 August 2014 6 September 2015
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.April 2026
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.April 2026 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,April 2026 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.April 2026 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.April 2026
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. Squad Number Name Nationality Position(s) Since Date of Birth (Age) Signed from Games Games played Goals Goals Scored Goalkeepers 1 Nélson POR GK 1997 yes 2005 5 22 1975 10 20 POR Torreense 56 0 12 Tiago POR GK 1995 yes 2005 5 22 1975 4 16 POR Estrela da Amadora 78 0 13 Mário Felgueiras POR GK 2005 yes 2005 5 22 1986 12 12 POR Youth System 0 0 76 Ricardo POR GK 2003 yes 2005 5 22 1976 2 11 POR Boavista 67 0 Defenders 4 Ânderson Polga BRA CB 2003 yes 2005 5 22 1979 2 9 BRA Grêmio 55 0 6 Hugo POR CB 2000 yes 2005 5 22 1976 8 11 ITA Sampdoria 59 3 14 Joseph Enakarhire NGA CB 2004 yes 2005 5 22 1982 11 6 BEL Standard Liège 19 0 15 Miguel Garcia POR RB 2003 yes 2005 5 22 1983 2 4 POR Youth System 40 0 18 Mário Sérgio POR RB 2003 yes 2005 5 22 1981 7 28 POR Paços de Ferreira 12 0 21 Paíto POR LB 2003 yes 2005 5 22 1982 7 5 POR Youth System 22 0 22 Beto POR CB 1994 yes 2005 5 22 1976 5 3 POR Youth System 235 20 23 Rui Jorge POR LB 1998 yes 2005 5 22 1973 3 27 POR Porto 191 5 Midfielders 5 Carlos Martins POR AM / CM 2000 yes 2005 5 22 1982 4 29 POR Youth System 43 7 8 Pedro Barbosa (C) POR AM / CM 1995 yes 2005 5 22 1970 8 6 POR Vitória de Guimarães 259 39 11 Rodrigo Tello CHI LB / LM 2001 yes 2005 5 22 1979 10 14 CHI Universidad de Chile 65 4 24 Miguel Veloso POR LB / CM 2005 yes 2005 5 22 1986 5 11 POR Youth System 0 0 26 Fábio Rochemback BRA AM / CM / DM 2003 yes 2005 5 22 1981 12 10 ESP Barcelona 44 9 27 Custódio POR DM 2002 yes 2005 5 22 1983 5 25 POR Youth System 52 4 28 João Moutinho POR AM / CM 2005 yes 2005 5 22 1986 9 8 POR Youth System 15 0 37 Rogério BRA RWB / RM 2004 yes 2005 5 22 1976 2 28 BRA Corinthians 29 2 45 Hugo Viana POR CM / LM 2004 yes 2005 5 22 1983 1 15 ENG Newcastle United 59 7 77 Tinga BRA DM 2004 yes 2005 5 22 1978 1 13 BRA Grêmio 20 0 Forwards 9 Marius Niculae ROU CF 2001 yes 2005 5 22 1981 5 16 ROU Dinamo București 59 14 10 Ricardo Sá Pinto POR AM / CF / RW 2000 yes 2005 5 22 1972 10 10 ESP Real Sociedad 146 32 17 Roudolphe Douala CMR LW / CF / RW 2004 yes 2005 5 22 1978 9 25 POR Boavista 22 4 20 Danny POR AM / LW 2002 yes 2005 5 22 1983 8 7 POR Marítimo 10 0 25 Paulo Sérgio POR LW / RW 2003 yes 2005 5 22 1984 1 24 POR Youth System 0 0 31 Liédson BRA CF 2003 yes 2005 5 22 1977 12 17 BRA Corinthians 61 40 36 Carlos Saleiro POR CF 2005 yes 2005 5 22 1986 2 25 POR Youth System 0 0 87 Mauricio Pinilla CHI CF 2004 yes 2005 5 22 1984 2 4 ITA Inter Milan 16 5 99 João Mota BRA CF 2005 yes 2005 5 22 1980 11 21 KOR Jeonnam Dragons 5 0
Club
Coaching staff
{|class="wikitable"
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!Position
!Staff
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|Manager||POR José Peseiro
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|rowspan="3"|Assistant Manager||POR Eduardinho
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|POR Luís Martins
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|POR Pedro Caixinha
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|Goalkeeper Coach||POR Fernando Justino
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|Training Coach||POR Flávio Baia dos Santos
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|Scout||POR João Ruas
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|Doctor||POR Gomes Pereira
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|Kit man||POR Paulinho
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April 2026 September 2015Other information
Chairman POR António Dias da Cunha
Sporting Director POR Carlos Freitas
y Estádio José Alvalade 50,095 105 x 68 metres
y Training Ground Academia Sporting
April 2026 September 2015
Pre-season and Post-season friendlies
Legend
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Matches
Friendly 21 July 2004 20:00 WEST Sporting CP 1 – 2 April 2026 ENG Bolton Wanderers Martins 43 Fadiga Pedersen Academia Sporting Lisbon L
Friendly 28 July 2004 19:45 WEST Crystal Palace ENG 1 – 0 April 2026 Sporting CP Popovic 72 Selhurst Park London L
Gateshead Cup 31 July 2004 12:30 WEST Sporting CP 1 – 1 April 2026 NED Feyenoord Hugo 40 Kuyt 56 Rogério Polga Niculae Beto 4–3 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne D
Gateshead Cup 1 August 2004 15:00 WEST Newcastle United ENG 0 – 1 April 2026 Sporting CP Tello 33 Newcastle upon Tyne St James' Park 23,446 Neale Barry W
Friendly 4 August 2004 19:30 WEST Blackburn Rovers ENG 0 – 1 April 2026 Sporting CP Niculae 46 Ewood Park Blackburn W
Friendly 8 August 2004 21:00 WEST Penafiel 0 – 1 April 2026 Sporting CP Garcia 43 Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril Penafiel W
Teresa Herrera Trophy 13 August 2004 20:00 WEST Deportivo La Coruña ESP 2 – 0 April 2026 Sporting CP Amo Acuña Estadio Riazor A Coruña L
Teresa Herrera Trophy 15 August 2004 18:00 WEST Sporting CP 0 – 2 April 2026 ESP Real Zaragoza Soriano 19Sávio 37 Estadio Riazor A Coruña L
Friendly 18 August 2004 21:15 WEST Boavista 1 – 1 April 2026 Sporting CP Rosário 63 Rogério 51 pen. Estádio do Bessa Porto D
Friendly 21 August 2004 21:00 WEST Sporting CP 1 – 0 April 2026 ITA Chievo Verona Liédson 46 Estádio José Alvalade Lisbon W
Friendly 27 May 2005 20:15 WEST Sporting CP 2 – 2 April 2026 GER Hertha Berlin Sá Pinto 55 pen.Paíto 69 Wichniarek 13Mansız 41 5–4 Paris D
Competitions
Primeira Liga
2004–05 Primeira Liga
Standings
SCP
Matches
Sporting-Gil Vicente 3-2
1-0 Marcos António 18 o.g.
2-0 Liédson 26
2-1 Marcos António 74
3-1 Liédson 76
3-2 Fábio 80
Vitória Setúbal-Sporting 2-0
1-0 Jorginho 51 pen.
2-0 Albert Meyong 69
Sporting-Marítimo 0-1
0-1 Gustavo Manduca 12
Rio Ave-Sporting 0-0
Sporting-União Leiria 2-2
1-0 Rogério 25
1-1 João Paulo 36
1-2 Fábio Felício 73
2-2 Beto 90 + 3
Estoril-Sporting 1-4
0-1 Liédson 6
0-2 Liédson 19
1-2 João Paulo 51
1-3 Hugo Viana 62
1-4 Hugo Viana 84
Sporting-Belenenses 2-0
1-0 Liédson 85
2-0 Roudolphe Douala 86
Penafiel-Sporting 0-3
0-1 Liédson 48
0-2 Custódio 72
0-3 Liédson 88
Porto-Sporting 3-0
1-0 Benni McCarthy 57
2-0 Diego 81
3-0 Carlos Alberto 87
Sporting-Boavista 6-1
1-0 Roudolphe Douala 15
2-0 Hugo Viana 43
3-0 Hugo Viana 44
4-0 Custódio 49
4-1 Felipe Flores 78
5-1 Liédson 81
6-1 Mauricio Pinilla 90+2
Beira-Mar-Sporting 2-2
1-0 Sunny Ekeh Kingsley 34
1-1 Roudolphe Douala 39
1-2 Bruno Ribeiro 54 o.g.
2-2 Heitor 90+2
References
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