Editing FC Porto (section)

===Mourinho's golden years (2001–2004)===
[[File:Mourinho in Moscow.jpg|thumb|upright|[[José Mourinho]] led Porto to consecutive [[2003 UEFA Cup Final|UEFA Cup]] and [[2004 UEFA Champions League Final|UEFA Champions League]] titles.]]
The appointment of former club player and assistant coach [[Octávio Machado]] to head Porto back to the league title appeared to pay off as the team began the season with a [[2001 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|Supertaça win]] against the [[2000–01 Primeira Liga]] winners, Boavista.<ref name="supertaça" /> However, this would be the only major achievement in a lacklustre season that would culminate with a third place in the league classification&nbsp;– the lowest in 20 years. The elimination from the [[2001–02 Taça de Portugal]], four days after losing away for the Primeira Liga, precipitated the sacking of Machado after 36 matches in charge.{{sfn|Tovar|2011|pp=548–556}}

Two days later, Porto signed [[U.D. Leiria|União de Leiria]]'s coach, [[José Mourinho]], who had previously worked for the club alongside Robson.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mourinho ready for Porto challenge|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0181-0e6a37118e13-338c11382ce2-1000--mourinho-ready-for-porto-challenge/|publisher=UEFA|access-date=30 June 2014|date=23 January 2002}}</ref> In his presentation, Mourinho promptly showcased his personality by stating unequivocally that the club would win next season's league title.{{sfn|Tovar|2011|pp=548–556}} He kept true to his promise and delivered one of the club's most successful seasons. Fielding the likes of [[Deco]], [[Ricardo Carvalho]], [[Maniche]], and less known players hired from other Portuguese clubs, such as [[Paulo Ferreira]], [[Pedro Emanuel]], [[Nuno Valente]] and [[Derlei]], Porto won the [[2002–03 Primeira Liga]] with relative comfort, finishing 11 points ahead of second-placed Benfica.{{sfn|Tovar|2011|p=557}} The club also won the [[2003 UEFA Cup Final|UEFA Cup]], defeating [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] in a dramatic extra-time final, to win its second major European title.<ref>{{cite web|title=2002/03: Mourinho makes his mark|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2002/overview/index.html#200203+mourinho+makes+mark|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110115220/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2002/overview/index.html#200203+mourinho+makes+mark|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 November 2011|publisher=UEFA|access-date=1 July 2014|date=1 June 2003}}</ref> Mourinho then secured an unprecedented [[Treble (association football)|treble]] for Porto by winning the [[2003 Taça de Portugal Final|Taça de Portugal final]] against his previous club.<ref name="taça de portugal" />

The 2003–04 season began with another [[2003 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|1–0 win over União de Leiria]], which gave the club its 13th Supertaça.<ref name="supertaça" /> Weeks later, Porto failed to repeat this success in the [[2003 UEFA Super Cup]], losing 1–0 to Milan.<ref>{{cite web|title=2003: Shevchenko steals the show|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/history/season=2003/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100704100743/http://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/history/season=2003/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 July 2010|publisher=UEFA|access-date=2 July 2014}}</ref> The departure of striker [[Hélder Postiga]] was compensated by the signing of South Africa's [[Benni McCarthy]], whose 20 league goals helped Porto in its league title defense and crowned him the competition's top scorer.{{sfn|Tovar|2011|p=561}}

Porto entered the [[2003–04 UEFA Champions League]] directly into the group stage. Porto finished second in its group, losing only once to [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]], and advanced to the round-of-16 where they met Manchester United. After narrowly winning at home (2–1), Porto was on the verge of elimination, being behind by 1–0 till the last minute of official playtime at the second leg at [[Old Trafford]]. However, Porto scored the equalizer in the 90th minute of the second leg to draw 1–1 and to advance to the quarter-finals with a 3–2 aggregate win. The team then overcame [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]] and [[Deportivo de La Coruña|Deportivo La Coruña]] to reach [[2004 UEFA Champions League Final|the Champions League final]]. Porto defeated [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]] 3–0 to lift the club's second [[European Champion Clubs' Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|title=UEFA Champions League 2003/04&nbsp;– History|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2003/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924080537/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2003/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2011|publisher=UEFA|access-date=2 July 2014}}</ref> A 2–1 loss to Benfica in the [[2004 Taça de Portugal Final|Taça de Portugal final]], held 10 days before, prevented another treble-winning season.<ref name="taça de portugal"/>