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2008–09 Primeira Liga
75th season of top-tier Portuguese football
75th season of top-tier Portuguese football
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Primeira Liga |
| season | 2008–09 |
| dates | 22 August 2008 – 24 May 2009 |
| winners | Porto |
| 24th title | |
| relegated | Estrela da Amadora |
| Trofense | |
| continentalcup1 | [Champions League](2009-10-uefa-champions-league) |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Porto |
| Sporting CP | |
| continentalcup2 | [Europa League](2009-10-uefa-europa-league) |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Benfica |
| Nacional | |
| Braga | |
| Paços de Ferreira | |
| best player | Bruno Alves |
| league topscorer | Nenê (20 goals) |
| biggest home win | Braga 5–0 Estrela da Amadora |
| (27 October 2008) | |
| biggest away win | Maritimo 0–6 Benfica |
| (12 July 2008) | |
| highest scoring | Paços de Ferreira 3–4 Benfica (7 goals) |
| (22 September 2008) | |
| matches | 240 |
| total goals | 552 |
| average goals | 2.30 |
| highest attendance | 60,022 (Benfica 2–0 Sporting CP) |
| (27 September 2008) | |
| prevseason | [2007–08](2007-08-primeira-liga) |
| nextseason | [2009–10](2009-10-primeira-liga) |
24th title Trofense Sporting CP Nacional Braga Paços de Ferreira (27 October 2008) (12 July 2008) (22 September 2008) (27 September 2008) The 2008–09 Primeira Liga was the 75th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. It began on 22 August 2008 and ended on 24 May 2009. Porto was the three-time defending champions and secured a fourth consecutive title for the second time in its history.
Promotion and relegation
Teams relegated to Liga de Honra
- Boavista
- União de Leiria
União de Leiria have been relegated to the Liga de Honra after finishing in last place in 2007–08 Primeira Liga.
Boavista were also relegated as a punishment for their participation in a match fixing scandal in 2003–04 season. Accordingly, Paços de Ferreira, which was originally scheduled to be relegated, was saved from demotion.
Teams promoted from Liga de Honra
- Trofense
- Rio Ave
Leiria and Boavista were replaced by two promoted teams from Liga de Honra. The first was Trofense, which clinched the second level title. This was its first appearance in Primeira Liga.
Trofense was accompanied by Rio Ave, which returned to the Primeira Liga after two seasons in the Liga de Honra.
Club information
| Club | Head coach | City | Stadium | 2007–08 season | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Académica | Portugal | Coimbra | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra | [12th in the Liga](2007-08-primeira-liga) | ||
| Belenenses | Portugal | Lisbon | Estádio do Restelo | 8th in the Liga | ||
| Benfica | Spain | Lisbon | Estádio da Luz | 4th in the Liga | ||
| Braga | Portugal | Braga | Estádio AXA | 7th in the Liga | ||
| Estrela da Amadora | Angola {{sortname | Lázaro | Lázaro Oliveira | Lazaro}} | Amadora | Estádio José Gomes |
| Leixões | Portugal | Matosinhos | Estádio do Mar | 14th in the Liga | ||
| Marítimo | Portugal | Funchal | Estádio dos Barreiros | 5th in the Liga | ||
| Nacional | Portugal | Funchal | Estádio da Madeira | 10th in the Liga | ||
| Naval 1º de Maio | Portugal | Figueira da Foz | Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa | 11th in the Liga | ||
| Paços de Ferreira | Portugal {{sortname | Paulo Sérgio | Paulo Sérgio (footballer, born 1968)}} | Paços de Ferreira | Estádio da Mata Real | |
| Porto | Portugal | Porto | Estádio do Dragão | 1st in the Liga | ||
| Rio Ave | Portugal | Vila do Conde | Estádio dos Arcos | [2nd in Liga de Honra](2007-08-liga-de-honra) | ||
| Sporting CP | Portugal | Lisbon | Estádio José Alvalade | 2nd in the Liga | ||
| Trofense | Portugal {{sortname | Tulipa | Tulipa (Portuguese footballer)}} | Trofa | Estádio do Clube Desportivo Trofense | |
| Vitória de Guimarães | Portugal | Guimarães | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques | 3rd in the Liga | ||
| Vitória de Setúbal | Portugal | Setúbal | Estádio do Bonfim | 6th in the Liga |
League table
Results
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRA Nenê | Nacional | 20 |
| 2 | BRA Liédson | Sporting CP | 17 |
| PAR Óscar Cardozo | Benfica | 17 | |
| 4 | ARG Ernesto Farías | Porto | 10 |
| SEN Baba Diawara | Marítimo | 10 | |
| ARG Lisandro López | Porto | 10 | |
| 7 | BRA William | Paços de Ferreira | 9 |
| ARG Lucho González | Porto | 9 | |
| 9 | CMR Albert Meyong | Braga | 8 |
| BRA Hulk | Porto | 8 | |
| BRA Roberto | Vitória de Guimarães | 8 |
Awards
SJPF Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | Algeria Hassan Yebda | Benfica | |
| October | Portugal Bruno Braga | Leixões | |
| November | Portugal Beto | Leixões | |
| December | Slovakia Boris Peškovič | Académica | |
| January | Portugal Liédson | Sporting CP | |
| February | Brazil Hulk | Porto | |
| March | Senegal Baba Diawara | Marítimo | |
| April | Portugal Liédson | Sporting CP | |
| May | Paraguay Óscar Cardozo | Benfica |
SJPF Young Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| September | Portugal Miguel Vítor | Benfica |
| October | Portugal Miguel Lopes | Rio Ave |
| November | Portugal Miguel Lopes | Rio Ave |
| December | Portugal Celestino | Estrela da Amadora |
| January | Portugal Bruno Gama | Vitória de Setúbal |
| February | Portugal Yazalde | Rio Ave |
| March | Portugal Daniel Carriço | Sporting CP |
| April | Portugal Rui Patrício | Sporting CP |
| May | Portugal Bruno Gama | Vitória de Setúbal |
Awards
- Primeira Liga Champions – Porto
- Primeira Liga Top Scorer – Nenê (20 goals)
- Primeira Liga Player of the Year – Bruno Alves
- Primeira Liga Goalkeeper of the Year – Beto
- Primeira Liga Referee of the Year – Olegário Benquerença
Attendances
| # | Club | Average | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto | 38,763 | 50,309 |
| 2 | Benfica | 35,699 | 60,022 |
| 3 | Sporting | 26,517 | 44,863 |
| 4 | Vitória SC | 16,579 | 26,810 |
| 5 | Braga | 10,552 | 20,321 |
| 6 | Académica | 5,975 | 18,980 |
| 7 | Os Belenenses | 5,073 | 9,635 |
| 8 | Marítimo | 4,941 | 8,234 |
| 9 | Leixões | 4,176 | 8,884 |
| 10 | Vitória FC | 3,834 | 14,827 |
| 11 | Trofense | 3,539 | 4,977 |
| 12 | Rio Ave | 3,311 | 10,426 |
| 13 | Naval | 2,118 | 8,214 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 2,040 | 4,175 |
| 15 | Paços de Ferreira | 1,846 | 3,784 |
| 16 | Estrela da Amadora | 1,281 | 4,252 |
Source:
References
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