Away shirt as worn by the Dragões in the season which started off with a 3-1 win over C.D. Aves in the Supertaça giving the fans optimism for the season ahead. Sérgio Conceição and his players topped the table for more than half of the season, but managed to slip up against fierce rivals Benfica losing 2-1 at home, finishing the season 2 points behind in second. The side had to settle for runners up in both domestic cups, but enjoyed some success in the Champions League before running into a rampant Liverpool side in the Quarter Finals.