During the season's Taça da Liga, it managed to oust FC Porto on penalties, before bowing out to another first divisioner, Sporting CP (4–4 on aggregate, and with a 2–1 away triumph).
In the Taça da Liga competition that season, the team defeated FC Porto in a penalty shootout. However, they were subsequently knocked out by another first division side, Sporting CP, after a 4-4 draw and a 2-1 win on the road.