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).
During the Taça da Liga tournament that season, the team achieved a win against FC Porto through penalty kicks. However, they were ultimately eliminated by another top-flight team, Sporting CP, after a tiebreaker match with a score of 4-4 and a 2-1 victory on their opponent's home ground.