 Paulense made their second appearance in 2004 and was unsuccessful almost as last season, they made just a win over Santiago North's Estrela dos Amadores 3–0 on May 22 where they scored all the season's goals.On May 29, Paulense made their worst defeat ever, they lost to Sal's Académico do Aeroporto on May 29.Their third appearance was made in 2005, their first match was a won over São Nicolau's Desportivo Ribeira Brava and was 0–3 on May 14.