2012–13 Primeira Liga

27th title Beira-Mar Benfica Paços de Ferreira Braga Estoril (26 goals) Vitória de Setúbal 5–0 Moreirense Porto 5–0 Gil Vicente Benfica 5–0 Gil Vicente Benfica 6–1 Rio Ave Moreirense 0–5 Paços de Ferreira Vitória de Setúbal 3–5 Rio Ave (28 September 2012 – 6 January 2013; 17 February – 29 April 2013) (19 August 2012 – 19 May 2013) (2 September 2012 – 27 January 2013) (2 March – 7 April 2013) Benfica 2–0 Sporting CP (21 April 2013) Paços de Ferreira 1–1 Moreirense (19 August 2012) NOTE: Please cite any dates, streaks and records in order to avoid problems with WP:V, WP:OR and/or WP:SYN. The same applies for streaks and/or records; please attach a source which explicitly verifies the record in order to avoid any verifiability problems. Thank you.

The 2012–13 Primeira Liga (also known as Liga ZON Sagres for sponsorship reasons) was the 79th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. It began on 19 August 2012 and concluded on 19 May 2013. Sixteen teams contested the league, fourteen of which took part in the previous season and two of which were promoted from the Liga de Honra. Porto were the defending champions and secured their third consecutive and 27th overall title, after completing their second unbeaten season in three years. Porto striker Jackson Martínez was the top scorer with 26 goals.

Teams

A total of sixteen teams contested the league, fourteen of which were present in the 2011–12 Primeira Liga and two of which were promoted from the 2011–12 Liga de Honra. The two relegated teams after the 2011–12 season were Feirense and União de Leiria, which returned to the Liga de Honra after one and three years, respectively, in the top level. Replacing them in the top-flight division were 2011–12 Liga de Honra champions Estoril and runners-up Moreirense, both returning after a seven-year absence. Estoril contested their 21st season in the Primeira Liga, while Moreirense participated only for the fourth time.

Stadia and locations

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Managerial changes

League table

Positions by round

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Results

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Hat-tricks

Main article: List of Primeira Liga hat-tricks

Awards

Monthly awards

[[SJPF Player of the Month]]

[[SJPF Young Player of the Month]]

Attendances

Source:

References

References

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7. (11 October 2012). "Pedro Caixinha sai e Machado deve voltar". [[A Bola]].
8. (13 October 2012). "Manuel Machado confirmado". [[Record (Portuguese newspaper).
9. (24 October 2012). "SAD oficializa Vercauteren como treinador". [[A Bola]].
10. (7 January 2013). "Sérgio Conceição de saída". [[A Bola]].
11. (8 January 2013). "Cajuda orienta treino e é apresentado". [[Record (Portuguese newspaper).
12. (7 January 2013). "Leões rescindem com Vercauteren, Jesualdo acumula funções". [[A Bola]].
13. (7 January 2013). "Jesualdo Ferreira assume Sporting". [[O Jogo]].
14. (30 January 2013). "Jorge Casquilha rescindiu". [[A Bola]].
15. (30 January 2013). "Augusto Inácio apresentado esta quinta-feira". [[A Bola]].
16. (16 February 2013). "Ulisses Morais deixa o comando da equipa". [[Record (Portuguese newspaper).
17. (18 February 2013). "Costinha é o novo treinador". [[A Bola]].
18. (7 April 2013). "Pedro Emanuel despedido". [[A Bola]].
19. (8 April 2013). "Briosa oficializa Sérgio Conceição". [[A Bola]].
20. (1 May 2013). "Manuel Cajuda deixa comando técnico do Olhanense". SAPO.
21. (1 May 2013). "Bruno Saraiva vai assumir comando dos algarvios". [[Record (Portuguese newspaper).
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26. [https://www.dn.pt/desporto/fc-porto/interior/jackson-martinez-eleito-o-melhor-jogador-de-fevereiro-3081367.html Jackson Martínez eleito o melhor jogador de fevereiro (Jackson Martínez voted best player of February)] {{webarchive. link. (10 June 2015 ; [[Diário de Notícias]], 28 February 2013 {{in lang). pt
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32. [https://archive.today/20130616011825/http://relvado.sapo.pt/1-liga/i-liga-josue-foi-melhor-jovem-fevereiro-447965 I Liga: Josué foi o melhor jovem em fevereiro (I League: Josué was the best young player in February)]; SJPF, 5 March 2013 {{in lang. pt
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