Benfica 2004/05
Champions League 3rd qualifying round→Out in the UEFA Cup round of 32
Benfica entered the 2004/05 Champions League at the 3rd qualifying round and went out in the UEFA Cup round of 32. It lost to Anderlecht of Belgium (1:0 at home and 0:3 away) and dropped into the UEFA Cup, then put out Dukla Banská Bystrica of Slovakia, then came through the group stage (3W 0D 1L), then went out to CSKA Moscow of Russia, 0:2 away and 1:1 at home. The season earned Portugal 12 coefficient points.
Coefficient points12earned for Portugal this season
Record6-1-310 matches played
Goals16:11+5 goal difference
Club coefficient29.969the club's own running total
UCL Champions LeagueUEFA Cup
Benfica
| Stage | Date | Match | Score | Outcome | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCL · QR3 · 1st leg | 10 Aug 2004 | Benfica – Anderlecht | 1:0 | 1 | |
| UCL · QR3 · 2nd leg | 24 Aug 2004 | Anderlecht – Benfica | 3:0 | Through to the first round (UEFA Cup) | 0 |
| UEFA Cup · Round 1 · 1st leg | 16 Sep 2004 | Dukla Banská Bystrica – Benfica | 0:3 | 2 | |
| UEFA Cup · Round 1 · 2nd leg | 30 Sep 2004 | Benfica – Dukla Banská Bystrica | 2:0 | Through to the group stage (UEFA Cup) | 2 |
| UEFA Cup · Group stage · MD1 | 21 Oct 2004 | Benfica – Heerenveen | 4:2 | 2 | |
| UEFA Cup · Group stage · MD2 | 4 Nov 2004 | VfB Stuttgart – Benfica | 3:0 | 0 | |
| UEFA Cup · Group stage · MD3 | 25 Nov 2004 | Benfica – Dinamo Zagreb | 2:0 | 2 | |
| UEFA Cup · Group stage · MD4 | 2 Dec 2004 | Beveren – Benfica | 0:3 | 2nd in the group, through to the round of 32 (UEFA Cup) | 2 |
| UEFA Cup · R32 · 1st leg | 17 Feb 2005 | CSKA Moscow – Benfica | 2:0 | 0 | |
| UEFA Cup · R32 · 2nd leg | 24 Feb 2005 | Benfica – CSKA Moscow | 1:1 | Eliminated | 1 |
See also: every Portugal club in 2004/05 · the 2004/05 coefficient table.