2004–05 Sporting Clube de Portugal season

Sporting CP
2004–05 season
Chairman António Dias da Cunha
Manager José Peseiro
Stadium Estádio José Alvalade
Primeira Liga 3rd
Taça de Portugal Sixth round
UEFA Cup Runners-up
Top goalscorer League:
Liédson (25)
All:
Liédson (35)
Highest home attendance 49,032 vs Benfica
(8 January 2005)[1]
Lowest home attendance 19,000 vs Estoril
(28 February 2005)[2]
Home colours
Away colours

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.[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, that granted the Leões 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 Alkmaar. 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 Portugal GK 1997 20 October 1975 (aged 29) Portugal Torreense 56 0
12 Tiago Portugal GK 1995 16 April 1975 (aged 30) Portugal Estrela da Amadora 78 0
13 Mário Felgueiras Portugal GK 2005 12 December 1986 (aged 18) Portugal Youth System 0 0
76 Ricardo Portugal GK 2003 11 February 1976 (aged 29) Portugal Boavista 67 0
Defenders
4 Ânderson Polga Brazil CB 2003 9 February 1979 (aged 26) Brazil Grêmio 55 0
6 Hugo Portugal CB 2000 11 August 1976 (aged 28) Italy Sampdoria 59 3
14 Joseph Enakarhire Nigeria CB 2004 6 November 1982 (aged 22) Belgium Standard Liège 19 0
15 Miguel Garcia Portugal RB 2003 4 February 1983 (aged 22) Portugal Youth System 40 0
18 Mário Sérgio Portugal RB 2003 28 July 1981 (aged 23) Portugal Paços de Ferreira 12 0
21 Paíto Mozambique LB 2003 5 July 1982 (aged 22) Portugal Youth System 22 0
22 Beto Portugal CB 1994 3 May 1976 (aged 29) Portugal Youth System 235 20
23 Rui Jorge Portugal LB 1998 27 March 1973 (aged 32) Portugal Porto 191 5
Midfielders
5 Carlos Martins Portugal AM / CM 2000 29 April 1982 (aged 23) Portugal Youth System 43 7
8 Pedro Barbosa (C) Portugal AM / CM 1995 6 August 1970 (aged 34) Portugal Vitória de Guimarães 259 39
11 Rodrigo Tello Chile LB / LM 2001 14 October 1979 (aged 25) Chile Universidad de Chile 65 4
24 Miguel Veloso Portugal LB / CM 2005 11 May 1986 (aged 19) Portugal Youth System 0 0
26 Fábio Rochemback Brazil AM / CM / DM 2003 10 December 1981 (aged 23) Spain Barcelona 44 9
27 Custódio Portugal DM 2002 25 May 1983 (aged 21) Portugal Youth System 52 4
28 João Moutinho Portugal AM / CM 2005 8 September 1986 (aged 18) Portugal Youth System 15 0
37 Rogério Brazil RWB / RM 2004 28 February 1976 (aged 29) Brazil Corinthians 29 2
45 Hugo Viana Portugal CM / LM 2004 15 January 1983 (aged 22) England Newcastle United 59 7
77 Tinga Brazil DM 2004 13 January 1978 (aged 27) Brazil Grêmio 20 0
Forwards
9 Marius Niculae Romania CF 2001 16 May 1981 (aged 24) Romania Dinamo București 59 14
10 Ricardo Sá Pinto Portugal AM / CF / RW 2000 10 October 1972 (aged 32) Spain Real Sociedad 146 32
17 Roudolphe Douala Cameroon LW / CF / RW 2004 25 September 1978 (aged 26) Portugal Boavista 22 4
20 Danny Portugal AM / LW 2002 7 August 1983 (aged 21) Portugal Marítimo 10 0
25 Paulo Sérgio Portugal LW / RW 2003 24 January 1984 (aged 21) Portugal Youth System 0 0
31 Liédson Brazil CF 2003 17 December 1977 (aged 27) Brazil Corinthians 61 40
36 Carlos Saleiro Portugal CF 2005 25 February 1986 (aged 19) Portugal Youth System 0 0
87 Mauricio Pinilla Chile CF 2004 4 February 1984 (aged 21) Italy Inter Milan 16 5
99 João Mota Brazil CF 2005 21 November 1980 (aged 24) South Korea Jeonnam Dragons 5 0

Club

Coaching staff

Position Staff
ManagerPortugal José Peseiro
Assistant ManagerPortugal Eduardinho
Portugal Luís Martins
Portugal Pedro Caixinha
Goalkeeper CoachPortugal Fernando Justino
Training CoachPortugal Flávio Baia dos Santos
ScoutPortugal João Ruas
DoctorPortugal Gomes Pereira
Kit manPortugal Paulinho

Source: Sporting

Other information

Chairman Portugal António Dias da Cunha
Sporting Director Portugal 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

Results

Primeira Liga

References

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  4. "SuperLiga 2004/2005" [SuperLeague 2004/2005]. ZeroZero. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  5. "2004/05: A «Velha Raposa»" [2004/05: The «Old Fox»]. ZeroZero. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  6. "Benfica 3-3 (7-6 g.p.) Sporting" [Benfica 3-3 (7-6 p.s.) Sporting]. ZeroZero. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  7. "SuperLiga 2003/2004" [SuperLeague 2003/2004]. ZeroZero. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  8. "Sporting 2-1 AZ Alkmaar" [Sporting 2-1 AZ Alkmaar]. ZeroZero. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  9. "AZ Alkmaar 3-2 a.p. Sporting" [AZ Alkmaar 3-2 a.e.t. Sporting]. ZeroZero. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  10. "CSKA Moskva 3-1 Sporting" [CSKA Moskva 3-1 Sporting]. ZeroZero. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
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