The 2022–23 Liga Portugal (also known as Liga Portugal Bwin[2] for sponsorship reasons) was the 89th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs, and the second season under the current Liga Portugal title. This was the sixth Primeira Liga season to use video assistant referee (VAR). Benfica won the league, having secured a record 38th league title.
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| Season | 2022–23 |
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| Dates | 5 August 2022 – 27 May 2023 |
| Champions | Benfica 38th title |
| Relegated | Marítimo Paços de Ferreira Santa Clara |
| Champions League | Benfica Porto Braga |
| Europa League | Sporting CP |
| Europa Conference League | Vitória de Guimarães Arouca |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 742 (2.42 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mehdi Taremi (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Braga 5–0 Marítimo (21 August 2022) Benfica 5–0 Marítimo (18 September 2022) Benfica 5–0 Chaves (29 October 2022) Sporting CP 5–0 Braga (1 February 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Arouca 0–6 Braga (28 August 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Braga 5–3 Santa Clara (14 May 2023) |
| Longest winning run | 10 matches Benfica[1] |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches Benfica[1] |
| Longest winless run | 17 matches Santa Clara[1] |
| Longest losing run | 9 matches Santa Clara[1] |
| Highest attendance | 64,012 Benfica 3–0 Santa Clara (27 May 2023)[1] |
| Lowest attendance | 530 Casa Pia 2–1 Paços de Ferreira (6 March 2023)[1] |
| Attendance | 3,355,107 (10,964 per match) |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
Porto were the defending champions, having won their 30th title at the previous season. Rio Ave, Casa Pia and Chaves joined as the promoted clubs from the 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 replacing Belenenses SAD, Tondela and Moreirense, which were relegated to 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2.
As the 2022 FIFA World Cup was held between 20 November and 18 December 2022 due to the climatic conditions of the host country Qatar, the league featured an extended pause during the season. As national team players had to be released by their clubs on 14 November 2022, the last Primeira Liga matchday before the break was scheduled for 13 November (matchday 13). The league resumed nine weeks later on 28 December.[3]
Teams edit
Changes edit
Rio Ave (promoted after a one-year absence), Casa Pia (promoted after an 83-year absence) and Chaves (promoted after a three-year absence) were promoted from the 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 (finishing first, second and third places), replacing Moreirense (relegated after eight years), Tondela (relegated after seven years) and Belenenses SAD (never relegated before).[note 1]
Stadia and locations edit
Location of teams in 2022–23 Primeira Liga (Mainland)
Location of teams in 2022–23 Primeira Liga (Madeira)
Location of teams in 2022–23 Primeira Liga (Azores)
Personnel and sponsors edit
Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner | Date of vacancy | Pos in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica |  Nélson Veríssimo
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End of caretaker role | 15 May 2022 | Pre-season |  Roger Schmidt
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1 June 2022 | [5] |
| Braga | Carlos Carvalhal
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Resigned | Artur Jorge
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[6] | |||
| Gil Vicente | Ricardo Soares
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Signed by Al-Ahly | 28 June 2022 | Ivo Vieira
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28 June 2022 | [7] | |
| Estoril | Bruno Pinheiro
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Mutual consent | 1 July 2022 | Nélson Veríssimo
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2 July 2022 | [8] | |
| Vitória de Guimarães | Pepa
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Suspended and fired | 12 July 2022 | Moreno
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13 July 2022 | [9] | |
| Marítimo | Vasco Seabra
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Sacked | 5 September 2022 | 18th | João Henriques
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8 September 2022 | [10] |
| Famalicão | Rui Pedro Silva
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Mutual consent | 20 September 2022 | 16th | João Pedro Sousa
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22 September 2022 | [11][12] |
| Paços de Ferreira | César Peixoto
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Sacked | 16 October 2022 | 17th | José Mota
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18 October 2022 | [13] |
| Gil Vicente | Ivo Vieira
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2 November 2022 | 16th | Carlos Cunha (caretaker)
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2 November 2022 | [14] | |
| Carlos Cunha (caretaker)
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End of interim spell | 14 November 2022 | 16th | Daniel Sousa
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14 November 2022 | [15] | |
| Vizela | Álvaro Pacheco
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Sacked | 30 November 2022 | 13th | Tulipa (caretaker)
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30 November 2022 | [16] |
| Marítimo | João Henriques
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15 December 2022 | 17th | José Gomes
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15 December 2022 | [17] | |
| Paços de Ferreira | José Mota
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16 December 2022 | 18th | Marco Paiva (caretaker)
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31 December 2022 | [18] | |
| Marco Paiva (caretaker)
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End of caretaker role | 31 December 2022 | 18th | César Peixoto
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1 January 2023 | [19] | |
| Santa Clara | Mário Silva
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Sacked | 6 January 2023 | 15th | Jorge Simão
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11 January 2023 | [20] |
| Estoril | Nélson Veríssimo
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24 February 2023 | 15th | Ricardo Soares
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28 February 2023 | [21] | |
| Santa Clara | Jorge Simão
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26 February 2023 | 17th |  Danildo Accioly
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26 February 2023 | [22] |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica (C) | 34 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 20 | +62 | 87 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Porto | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 73 | 22 | +51 | 85 | |
| 3 | Braga | 34 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 75 | 30 | +45 | 78 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 71 | 32 | +39 | 74 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 5 | Arouca | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round |
| 6 | Vitória de Guimarães | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 7 | Chaves | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 46 | |
| 8 | Famalicão | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 44 | |
| 9 | Boavista | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 44 | |
| 10 | Casa Pia | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 41 | |
| 11 | Vizela | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 40[a] | |
| 12 | Rio Ave | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 40[a] | |
| 13 | Gil Vicente | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 37 | |
| 14 | Estoril | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 35 | |
| 15 | Portimonense | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 48 | −23 | 34 | |
| 16 | Marítimo (R) | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 32 | 63 | −31 | 26 | Qualification for the Relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Paços de Ferreira (R) | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 62 | −36 | 23 | Relegation to Liga Portugal 2 |
| 18 | Santa Clara (R) | 34 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 58 | −32 | 22 |
Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Relegation play-offs edit
The relegation play-offs took place on 3 and 11 June 2023, between Marítimo, who finished 16th in the Primeira Liga, and Estrela da Amadora, who finished 3rd in Liga Portugal 2.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estrela da Amadora | 3–3 (3–2 p) | Marítimo | 2–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Estrela da Amadora | 2–1 | Marítimo |
|---|---|---|
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Results edit
Positions by round edit
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
Source: Liga Portugal
Statistics edit
Top goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[23] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mehdi Taremi
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Porto | 22 |
| 2 | Gonçalo Ramos
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Benfica | 19 |
| 3 | João Mário
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Benfica | 17 |
 Fran Navarro
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Gil Vicente | ||
| 5 | Pedro Gonçalves
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Sporting | 15 |
| 6 | Ricardo Horta
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Braga | 14 |
| 7 |  Yusupha Njie
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Boavista | 13 |
| 8 |  Simon Banza
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Braga | 11 |
| 9 | Iuri Medeiros
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Braga | 10 |
| Francisco Trincão
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Sporting |
Hat-tricks edit
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehdi Taremi
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Porto | Arouca | 5–1 (H) | 28 December 2022 |
| Francisco Trincão
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Sporting | Casa Pia | 4–3 (A) | 9 April 2023 |
| Mehdi Taremi4
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Porto | Famalicão | 4–2 (A) | 20 May 2023 |
- Notes
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
4 Player scored four goals.
Top assists edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists[24] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Gonçalves
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Sporting | 11 |
| 2 | David Neres
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Benfica | 9 |
| Álex Grimaldo
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Benfica | ||
| 4 | Ricardo Horta
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Braga | 8 |
| 5 | Mehdi Taremi
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Porto | 7 |
| Ricardo Horta
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Braga | ||
| Otávio
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Porto | ||
| Ivo Rodrigues
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Famalicão | ||
| Pepê
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Porto | ||
| João Mário
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Benfica | ||
| Tiago Santos
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Estoril |
Clean sheets edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[25] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Odysseas Vlachodimos
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Benfica | 21 |
| 2 | Matheus
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Braga | 16 |
| Diogo Costa
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Porto | ||
| 4 |  Ignacio de Arruabarrena
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Arouca | 14 |
| 5 | Bruno Varela
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Vitória de Guimarães | 13 |
| Antonio Adán
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Sporting CP | ||
| 7 | Ricardo Batista
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Casa Pia | 11 |
 Fabijan Buntić
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Vizela | ||
| 9 | Jhonatan
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Rio Ave | 10 |
| Luiz Júnior
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Famalicão |
Discipline edit
Player edit
- Most yellow cards: 17[26]
Guima (Chaves)
- Most red cards: 2[27]
- Tiago Silva (Vitória de Guimarães)
- Edgar Costa (Marítimo)
Reggie Cannon (Boavista)
Maracás (Paços de Ferreira)- Renê Santos (Marítimo)
Sikou Niakaté (Braga)
Jerome Opoku (Arouca)
Club edit
Awards edit
Monthly awards edit
| Month | Player of the Month | Goalkeeper of the Month | Defender of the Month | Midfielder of the Month | Forward of the Month | Manager of the Month | Goal of the Month | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| August | Simon Banza
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Braga | Ricardo Batista
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Casa Pia | Morato
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Benfica |  Enzo Fernández
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Benfica | Simon Banza
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Braga | Roger Schmidt
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Benfica | Rildo
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Santa Clara |
| September | Mehdi Taremi
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Porto | Odysseas Vlachodimos
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Benfica | António Silva
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Benfica |  Stephen Eustáquio
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Porto | Mehdi Taremi
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Porto | Filipe Martins
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Casa Pia | Bruno Lourenço
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Boavista |
| October/November | Gonçalo Ramos
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Benfica | Diogo Costa
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Porto | Enzo Fernández
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Benfica | Gonçalo Ramos
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Benfica | Roger Schmidt
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Benfica | N/A | N/A | ||
| December/January | João Mário
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Benfica | Álex Grimaldo
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Benfica | João Mário
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Benfica | Fran Navarro
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Gil Vicente | ||||||
| February | João Aroso[note 2]
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Vitória de Guimarães | Matheus Reis
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Sporting | ||||||||||
| March | Gonçalo Ramos
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Benfica | Matheus
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Braga | João Basso
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Arouca | Gonçalo Ramos
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Benfica | Armando Evangelista
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Arouca | Nuno Santos
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Sporting | ||
| April | Ricardo Horta
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Braga | Ignacio de Arruabarrena
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Arouca | Pepe
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Porto | Iván Jaime
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Famalicão | Ricardo Horta
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Braga | Artur Jorge
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Braga | Bruno Lourenço
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Boavista |
Annual awards edit
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Season[30] | Otávio
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Porto |
| Manager of the Season[31] | Roger Schmidt
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Benfica |
| Young Player of the Season[32] | Iván Jaime
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Famalicão |
| Top scorer[33] | Mehdi Taremi
|
Porto |
Costa
Pepe
Silva
Otamendi
Grimaldo
Ugarte
Otávio
João Mário
Horta
Ramos
Taremi
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| Team of the Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Diogo Costa (Porto)
| ||||
| Defence | António Silva (Benfica)
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Pepe (Porto)
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Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)
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Álex Grimaldo (Benfica)
| |
| Midfield | Mehdi Taremi (Porto)
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Otávio (Porto)
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Manuel Ugarte (Sporting CP)
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João Mário (Benfica)
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Ricardo Horta (Braga)
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| Attack | Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica)
| ||||
Number of teams by district edit
| Rank | District Football Associations | Number | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Braga |
5 | Braga, Famalicão, Gil Vicente, Vitória de Guimarães and Vizela |
| 2 |  Lisbon |
4 | Casa Pia, Benfica, Estoril and Sporting CP |
 Porto |
Boavista, Paços de Ferreira, Porto and Rio Ave | ||
| 4 |  Aveiro |
1 | Arouca |
 Faro |
Portimonense | ||
 Funchal |
Marítimo | ||
 Ponta Delgada |
Santa Clara | ||
 Vila Real |
Chaves |
Notes edit
- ^ Belenses SAD were founded in June 2018. When they were founded, they immediately replaced C.F. Os Belenenses in the Primeira Liga. Os Belenenses had been promoted to the Primeira Liga in 2013.
- ^ Aroso was awarded the prize, due to Moreno not having the required coaching level to manage Vitória de Guimarães.[29]
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