2009–10 Portuguese Liga
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The 2009–10 Portuguese Liga
season, officially known as the Liga Sagres due to sponsorship reasons, was the 76th season of top-tier football in Portugal
. It began on 16 August 2009 and ended on 9 May 2010. It was won by Benfica after a 2–1 home victory over Rio Ave on the last matchday.
after finishing the 2008–09 season in 16th and last place. Trofense were to be accompanied by Belenenses, who finished in 15th place. Belenenses were ending a ten-year stretch in the Portuguese top-level league, while Trofense returned to the Liga da Honra after just one year in the top flight.
Estrela da Amadora, however, who finished last season in 11th place, have been relegated for economic problems to the Liga Vitalis. Therefore, Belenenses' relegation has been reversed and they will participate in the Liga Sagres once more.
The relegated teams were replaced by Liga Vitalis 2008–09 champions Olhanense and runners-up União de Leiria. Olhanense returned to the top-flight after 34 years, while Leiria was back after a one-year hiatus.
, Portugal finished in tenth place of the UEFA country ranking after the 2008–09 season. As a result, the Portuguese league will lose one qualification spot for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League. The third-placed team will now qualify for the third qualification round instead of the play-off round. The fourth-placed team will enter the competition in the second qualification round while the fifth place will not initially qualify for any European competitions via league placement. However, this may change during the course of the season depending on the league performance of both 2009–10 Cup of Portugal
finalists.
1 Interim coach
Source: Liga Sagres - Top Goalscorers
Source: Liga Sagres - Top Assists
Source: Liga Sagres - Own goals
SJPF Player of the Month
SJPF Young Player of the Month
Portuguese Liga
The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...
season, officially known as the Liga Sagres due to sponsorship reasons, was the 76th season of top-tier football in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. It began on 16 August 2009 and ended on 9 May 2010. It was won by Benfica after a 2–1 home victory over Rio Ave on the last matchday.
Team changes
Trofense have been relegated to the Liga de HonraLiga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
after finishing the 2008–09 season in 16th and last place. Trofense were to be accompanied by Belenenses, who finished in 15th place. Belenenses were ending a ten-year stretch in the Portuguese top-level league, while Trofense returned to the Liga da Honra after just one year in the top flight.
Estrela da Amadora, however, who finished last season in 11th place, have been relegated for economic problems to the Liga Vitalis. Therefore, Belenenses' relegation has been reversed and they will participate in the Liga Sagres once more.
The relegated teams were replaced by Liga Vitalis 2008–09 champions Olhanense and runners-up União de Leiria. Olhanense returned to the top-flight after 34 years, while Leiria was back after a one-year hiatus.
Structural changes
Based on UEFA coefficientsUEFA coefficients
In European football, the UEFA coefficients are statistics used for ranking and seeding teams in club and international competitions.The coefficients are calculated by UEFA, who administer football within Europe...
, Portugal finished in tenth place of the UEFA country ranking after the 2008–09 season. As a result, the Portuguese league will lose one qualification spot for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League. The third-placed team will now qualify for the third qualification round instead of the play-off round. The fourth-placed team will enter the competition in the second qualification round while the fifth place will not initially qualify for any European competitions via league placement. However, this may change during the course of the season depending on the league performance of both 2009–10 Cup of Portugal
2009–10 Taça de Portugal
The 2009–10 Taça de Portugal was the 70th season of the Taça de Portugal. The competition began on 30 August 2009, with the first round matches, and concluded with the final, held on 16 May at the Estádio Nacional, in Oeiras, between defending champions Porto and then Liga de Honra team Chaves...
finalists.
Team overview
Stadia and locations
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | 2008 Season |
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| Académica de Coimbra | Coimbra Coimbra Coimbra is a city in the municipality of Coimbra in Portugal. Although it served as the nation's capital during the High Middle Ages, it is better-known for its university, the University of Coimbra, which is one of the oldest in Europe and the oldest academic institution in the... |
Estádio Cidade de Coimbra Estádio Cidade de Coimbra The Estádio Finibanco Cidade de Coimbra is a stadium in Coimbra, Portugal. This stadium belongs to the Municipality of Coimbra and is mainly used by the Académica de Coimbra's football team... |
30,210 | 7th in Liga Sagres Portuguese Liga The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system... |
| Belenenses | Lisbon Lisbon Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban... |
Estádio do Restelo Estádio do Restelo The Estádio do Restelo is a multi-purpose stadium in Lisbon, Portugal. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people and was built in 1956.It is situated behind the world-renowned Jerónimos Monastery in the Lisbon district of Santa Maria de Belém.... |
32,500 | 15th in Liga Sagres Portuguese Liga The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system... |
| Benfica | Lisbon Lisbon Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban... |
Estádio da Luz | 65,400 | 3rd in Liga Sagres Portuguese Liga The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system... |
| Braga Braga Braga , a city in the Braga Municipality in northwestern Portugal, is the capital of the Braga District, the oldest archdiocese and the third major city of the country. Braga is the oldest Portuguese city and one of the oldest Christian cities in the World... |
Estádio Municipal de Braga Estádio Municipal de Braga Estádio Municipal de Braga is a football stadium in Braga, Portugal, with an all-seated capacity of 30,154, built in 2003 as the new home for local club Sporting Clube de Braga, and as a UEFA Euro 2004 venue. Its architect was Portuguese Eduardo Souto de Moura... |
30,152 | 5th in Liga Sagres Portuguese Liga The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system... |
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| Leixões | Matosinhos Matosinhos Matosinhos Municipality is located in Porto District, Portugal. The main city is Matosinhos. It is bordered to the south by the city of Porto and lies within the Greater Porto subregion. The municipality has a population of 168,451 in 10 parishes. Many people have recently moved from the... |
Estádio do Mar Estádio do Mar thumb|300 px|Estádio do Mar - Main standEstádio do Mar is a multi-use stadium in Matosinhos, Portugal. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Leixões. The stadium seats 16,035 and was built in 1963 and inaugurated in January 1, 1964 with a match against Benfica, which... |
16,035 | 6th in Liga Sagres Portuguese Liga The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system... |
| Marítimo | Funchal Funchal Funchal is the largest city, the municipal seat and the capital of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira. The city has a population of 112,015 and has been the capital of Madeira for more than five centuries.-Etymology:... |
Estádio dos Barreiros Estádio dos Barreiros Estádio dos Barreiros is a multi-purpose stadium in Funchal, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home stadium of Club Sport Marítimo and although much larger in its hey-day, the stadium is now able to hold just 8,922 people.... |
8,922 | 9th in Liga Sagres Portuguese Liga The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system... |
| Nacional | Funchal Funchal Funchal is the largest city, the municipal seat and the capital of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira. The city has a population of 112,015 and has been the capital of Madeira for more than five centuries.-Etymology:... |
Estádio da Madeira Estádio da Madeira Estádio da Madeira, formerly named Estadio Eng. Rui Alves and informally known as Estádio da Choupana is a football stadium in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for the home matches of C.D. Nacional, one of two Liga Sagres teams located in Funchal Estádio da Madeira, formerly... |
5,132 | 4th in Liga Sagres Portuguese Liga The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system... |
| Naval 1º de Maio Associação Naval 1º de Maio Associação Naval 1º de Maio, commonly known as Naval, is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Founded on 1 May 1893, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, with a capacity for 12,630 spectators.Naval is... |
Figueira da Foz Figueira da Foz Figueira da Foz , also known as Figueira for short, is a municipality in the Coimbra District, in Portugal. It is located at the mouth of the Mondego River, 40 km west of Coimbra, and sheltered by hills .... |
Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa Estadio Municipal Jose Bento Pessoa is a multi-use stadium in Figueira da Foz, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is home of the Naval 1º de Maio. The stadium is able to hold 10.000 people.... |
12,630 | 13th in Liga Sagres Portuguese Liga The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system... |
| Olhanense | Olhão Olhão Olhão , or Olhão da Restauração, is a city and a municipality in the Algarve region, in Southern Portugal. It is located near Faro, which is the district's capital and the capital of the Algarve. It is mostly a fishing port city... |
Estádio José Arcanjo Estádio José Arcanjo Estadio José Arcanjo is a multi-purpose stadium in Olhão, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Olhanense. The stadium is able to hold 10,000 people and was built in 1984... |
10,000 | Liga Vitalis Liga de Honra The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it... champion |
| Paços de Ferreira Paços de Ferreira Paços de Ferreira is a city in Portugal. It is sometimes also called Capital do Móvel , since the city is home to numerous furniture manufacturing plants. Besides older Portuguese furniture companies, Portugal's major industrial operations of IKEA are also located there... |
Estádio da Mata Real Estádio da Mata Real Estadio da Mata Real is a multi-use stadium in Paços de Ferreira, Portugal. It is currently used primarily for football matches. The stadium is able to hold 5,255 people and was built in 1973.... |
5,255 | 10th in Liga Sagres Portuguese Liga The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system... |
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| Porto Porto Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes... |
Estádio do Dragão Estádio do Dragão The Estádio do Dragão is a football stadium located in Porto, Portugal, with an all-seated capacity of 50,399. Inaugurated on November 16, 2003, it is the current home ground of F.C. Porto, having replaced the club's old venue, the Estádio das Antas... |
50,399 | Liga Sagres Portuguese Liga The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system... champion |
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| Rio Ave | Vila do Conde | Estádio do Rio Ave FC Estádio do Rio Ave FC Estadio do Rio Ave FC is a multi-use stadium in Vila do Conde, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium is able to hold 12,815 people and was built in 1985.... |
12,815 | 12th in Liga Sagres Portuguese Liga The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system... |
| Sporting CP | Lisbon Lisbon Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban... |
Estádio José Alvalade Estádio José Alvalade Estádio José Alvalade is a football stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, home of Sporting Clube de Portugal, one of the country's biggest clubs. It is the center of a complex called Alvalade XXI , designed by Portuguese architect... |
50,080 | 2nd in Liga Sagres Portuguese Liga The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system... |
| União de Leiria | Leiria Leiria Leiria is a city in Leiria Municipality in the Centro Region, Portugal. It is the capital of Leiria District. The city proper has 50,200 inhabitants and the entire municipality has nearly 120,000... |
Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa The Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa is a football stadium in Leiria, Portugal, built as a venue for the UEFA Euro 2004 finals held in Portugal. It is the home for Leiria's main football club, União de Leiria. It was designed by Tomás Taveira in 2003. The stadium contains different coloured seats as... |
30,000 | Liga Vitalis Liga de Honra The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it... runner-up |
| Vitória de Guimarães | Guimarães Guimarães Guimarães Municipality is located in northwestern Portugal in the province of Minho and in the Braga District. It contains the city of Guimarães.The present Mayor is António Magalhães Silva, elected by the Socialist Party.-Parishes:-Economy:... |
Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Estádio D. Afonso Henriques The Estádio D. Afonso Henriques is a football stadium in the city of Guimarães, Portugal.The stadium is home of Guimarães's most successful team, Vitória de Guimarães, presently completing in the top-flight Portuguese Liga... |
30,165 | 8th in Liga Sagres Portuguese Liga The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system... |
| Vitória de Setúbal Vitória F.C. Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72... |
Setúbal Setúbal Setúbal is the main city in Setúbal Municipality in Portugal with a total area of 172.0 km² and a total population of 118,696 inhabitants in the municipality. The city proper has 89,303 inhabitants.... |
Estádio do Bonfim Estádio do Bonfim Estádio do Bonfim is a multi-purpose stadium in Setúbal, Portugal. It is currently used primarily for football matches for Vitória F.C.. The stadium is able to hold 18,694 spectators and was built in 1962.-Portugal national football team:... |
25,000 | 14th in Liga Sagres Portuguese Liga The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system... |
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Captain | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Académica de Coimbra |  LitoLito (Cape Verdean footballer) Cláudio Zélito Fonseca Fernandes Aguiar, aka Lito , is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays for F.C. Arouca mainly as a forward.-Club career:... |
 André Villas BoasAndré Villas Boas D. Luís André de Pina Cabral e Villas-Boas, usually known as André Villas-Boas , is a Portuguese football manager and the current manager of Chelsea. Prior to his appointment at Chelsea, he spent nine months as manager of Académica de Coimbra and then a year as manager of Porto.While at Porto he... |
Lacatoni | Dolce Vita |
| Belenenses | José Pedro José Pedro José Pedro Alves Salazar, known as José Pedro , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Vitória de Setúbal in the Portuguese first division, as an attacking midfielder.-Football career:... |
Toni António Conceição da Silva Oliveira Toni, real name António Conceição da Silva Oliveira , is a Portuguese football head coach.-Coaching career:He started his managerial career at Naval in 2003. In 2009, he took control of Liga 1 team CFR Cluj where he the Romanian Cup and the Romanian Supercup. He was sacked on 14 November 2009... |
Lacatoni | n/a |
| Benfica | Nuno Gomes Nuno Gomes Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro , commonly known as Nuno Gomes, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.C. Braga as a striker.He was given the nickname Gomes during childhood after F.C... |
Jorge Jesus |
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tmn Telecomunicações Móveis Nacionais TMN – Telecomunicações Móveis Nacionais, S.A., headquartered in Lisbon, is Portugal's first mobile communications company, both chronologically and in market share.-Chronology:1991... (home) / meo (away) > Back: Sagres |
| Sporting de Braga |  VandinhoVanderson Válter de Almeida Vanderson Válter de Almeida, aka Vandinho , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Al Sharjah SC in the United Arab Emirates, as a central midfielder.-Football career:... |
Domingos Paciência |
Macron Macron (sportswear) Macron is an Italian association football, basketball, baseball, rugby, handball, futsal, and volleyball sportswear manufacturer. It has links throughout Europe and its headquarters are located in Crespellano, Italy. It was founded in 1971... |
AXA AXA AXA S.A. is a French global insurance group headquartered in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. AXA is a conglomerate of independently run businesses, operated according to the laws and regulations of many different countries. The AXA group of companies engage in life, health and other forms of... |
| Leixões | Zé Manel |
 Fernando Castro SantosFernando Castro Santos Fernando Castro Santos is a Spanish football manager.During his career, he worked in several clubs in his country, as well as in Portugal.-Football career:... |
Sport Zone | Cepsa |
| Marítimo | Bruno |
 Mitchell van der GaagMitchell van der Gaag Mitchell van der Gaag is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a central defender, and a current manager.-Football career:... |
Lacatoni | BANIF Banco Internacional do Funchal Banif Financial Group is a Portuguese international financial services group based around the bank Banco Internacional do Funchal. The company has a presence in Europe, South America, North America, Africa and Asia.-History:... |
| Nacional | Bruno Patacas Bruno Patacas Bruno Alexandre dos Santos Patacas is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a right defender.... |
Manuel Machado Manuel Machado (football manager) Manuel António Marques Machado is a Portuguese football manager.-Coaching career:Machado started his career with his local club Vitória de Guimarães' youth sides, having a head coach spell with lowly S.C. Vila Real in between. After two years with another modest team in the north, A.D... |
Legea Legea Legea is a sportswear company founded in 1990, in Pompei, Italy. It is one of the most popular brands among Italian amateur football teams, now heavily expanding also among top division professional clubs.... |
BANIF Banco Internacional do Funchal Banif Financial Group is a Portuguese international financial services group based around the bank Banco Internacional do Funchal. The company has a presence in Europe, South America, North America, Africa and Asia.-History:... |
| Naval 1º de Maio Associação Naval 1º de Maio Associação Naval 1º de Maio, commonly known as Naval, is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Founded on 1 May 1893, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, with a capacity for 12,630 spectators.Naval is... |
Carlitos Carlos Pereira Rodrigues Carlos Pereira Rodrigues, aka Carlitos , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Associação Naval 1º de Maio in the Portuguese first division, as a right defender.-Football career:... |
Augusto Inácio Augusto Inácio Augusto Soares Inácio is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a left defender, and a current coach.Having represented both Sporting Clube de Portugal and F.C... |
Desportreino | Motéis Algarve Sol |
| Olhanense | Toy Toy Costa Vítor Manuel Andrade Gomes da Costa , aka Toy, is a Cape Verdean-Portuguese footballer who plays for S.C. Olhanense as a forward.-Club career:... |
Jorge Costa Jorge Costa Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida , known as Costa, is a retired Portuguese professional footballer who played as a central defender, and a current manager.... |
Sport Zone | n/a |
| Paulo Sousa José Paulo Sousa da Silva José Paulo Sousa da Silva, known as Paulo Sousa , is a retired Portuguese footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder.During his career, Sousa played for S.C. Freamunde, F.C. Penafiel and F.C... |
Ulisses Morais Ulisses Morais Ulisses Morais is a Portuguese footballer manager.- Coaching carer :Morais started his managerial career at the age of 36 with Naval 1º de Maio, then a lower league minnow. He successfully moved on to Dragões Sandinenses, Machico, and Estoril Praia, all in the lower leagues of Portuguese football... |
Diadora Diadora Diadora is an Italian football, tennis, running, cycling, rugby, athletic shoe, clothing, and fashion accessory manufacturer with locations in Italy, the United States, and Hong Kong.-History:... |
Capital do Móveis: Paços de Ferreira | |
| Bruno Alves Bruno Alves Bruno Eduardo Regufe Alves is a Portuguese footballer who plays for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg in Russia and the Portuguese national team, as a central defender.... |
Jesualdo Ferreira Jesualdo Ferreira Manuel Jesualdo Ferreira is a Portuguese football manager who currently manages Greek club Panathinaikos.-Early career:In Ferreira's early career, he managed Rio Maior and Torreense... |
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| Rio Ave | Gaspar Gaspar Azevedo José Gaspar da Silva Azevedo, known as Gaspar , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Rio Ave F.C. in the Portuguese first division, as a central defender.-Football career:... |
Carlos Brito Carlos Luís Brito Carlos Luís Cereja de Morais Brito is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a central defender, and the current manager of Rio Ave Futebol Clube.... |
Lacatoni | Nassica: Vila do Conde |
| Sporting CP | João Moutinho João Moutinho João Filipe Iria Santos Moutinho is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Porto, also being a Portuguese international.Mainly a central midfielder, he can also operate as a holding or attacking midfielder, and on either flank.-Sporting:... |
Carlos Carvalhal |
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| União de Leiria | Marco Soares Marco Soares Marco Paulo da Silva Soares is a Portuguese-born Cape Verdean footballer who plays for União Desportiva de Leiria as a defensive midfielder.-Club career:... |
 Lito VidigalJosé Carlos Fernandes Vidigal José Carlos Fernandes Vidigal , aka Lito, is a retired Angolan footballer who played as a defender, and a current coach.-Playing career:... |
Legea Legea Legea is a sportswear company founded in 1990, in Pompei, Italy. It is one of the most popular brands among Italian amateur football teams, now heavily expanding also among top division professional clubs.... |
n/a |
| Vitória de Guimarães | Flávio Meireles Flávio Meireles Flávio Miguel Magalhães Sousa Meireles is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.... |
Paulo Sérgio |
Lacatoni | Finibanco |
| Vitória de Setúbal Vitória F.C. Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72... |
Sandro Sandro Mendes Sandro Miguel Laranjeira Mendes , simply Sandro, is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays for Associação Naval 1º de Maio in the Portuguese second division.... |
Manuel Fernandes |
Lacatoni | n/a |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Date | Table | Incoming | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naval 1º de Maio Associação Naval 1º de Maio Associação Naval 1º de Maio, commonly known as Naval, is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Founded on 1 May 1893, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, with a capacity for 12,630 spectators.Naval is... |
Ulisses Morais Ulisses Morais Ulisses Morais is a Portuguese footballer manager.- Coaching carer :Morais started his managerial career at the age of 36 with Naval 1º de Maio, then a lower league minnow. He successfully moved on to Dragões Sandinenses, Machico, and Estoril Praia, all in the lower leagues of Portuguese football... |
Sacked | 7 September 2009 | 15th | Augusto Inácio Augusto Inácio Augusto Soares Inácio is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a left defender, and a current coach.Having represented both Sporting Clube de Portugal and F.C... |
12 September 2009 |
| Vitória de Setúbal Vitória F.C. Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72... |
Carlos Azenha Carlos Azenha Carlos Soares Azenha is a football manager.- Coaching career :Carlos Azenha started his career off at local club Vitória Setúbal as assistant manager from 2000 to 2002 under the management of Jorge Jesus... |
Resigned | 14 September 2009 | 16th | Quim1 |
17 September 2009 |
| Marítimo | Carlos Carvalhal |
Resigned | 28 September 2009 | 11th | Mitchell van der Gaag Mitchell van der Gaag Mitchell van der Gaag is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a central defender, and a current manager.-Football career:... |
28 September 2009 |
| Académica de Coimbra | Rogério Gonçalves Rogério Gonçalves Rogério de Sousa Gonçalves is a Portuguese football manager.-Coaching career:Gonçalves started his managerial career off with his local Viana do Castelo club Lanheses in 1990 to 1992, and has moved on to bigger and better clubs from the smaller leagues of Portuguese football to the Liga de Honra... |
Resigned | 3 October 2009 | 16th | Zé Nando1 |
4 October 2009 |
| Vitória de Guimarães | Nelo Vingada Nelo Vingada Eduardo Manuel Martinho Vingada, known as Nelo Vingada is a Portuguese football manager who currently manages Chinese Super League team Dalian Shide F.C.-Coaching career:... |
Resigned | 7 October 2009 | 12th | Basílio Marques1 |
8 October 2009 |
| Académica de Coimbra | Zé Nando |
Replaced | 13 October 2009 | 16th | André Villas-Boas |
13 October 2009 |
| Vitória de Guimarães | Basílio Marques |
Replaced | 13 October 2009 | 12th | Paulo Sérgio |
13 October 2009 |
| Paços de Ferreira | Paulo Sérgio |
Left to sign with Vitória de Guimarães | 16 October 2009 | 10th | Ulisses Morais Ulisses Morais Ulisses Morais is a Portuguese footballer manager.- Coaching carer :Morais started his managerial career at the age of 36 with Naval 1º de Maio, then a lower league minnow. He successfully moved on to Dragões Sandinenses, Machico, and Estoril Praia, all in the lower leagues of Portuguese football... |
16 October 2009 |
| União de Leiria | Manuel Fernandes |
Left to sign with Vitória de Setúbal Vitória F.C. Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72... |
19 October 2009 | 9th | Lito Vidigal José Carlos Fernandes Vidigal José Carlos Fernandes Vidigal , aka Lito, is a retired Angolan footballer who played as a defender, and a current coach.-Playing career:... |
21 October 2009 |
| Vitória de Setúbal Vitória F.C. Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72... |
Quim |
Replaced | 21 October 2009 | 15th | Manuel Fernandes |
21 October 2009 |
| Sporting CP | Paulo Bento |
Resigned | 6 November 2009 | 7th | Leonel Pontes Leonel Pontes Leonel Pontes da Encarnação is a Portuguese football coach. Pontes was the interim coach for Sporting CP, following the resignation of Paulo Bento on 6 November 2009. He was replaced by Carlos Carvalhal on 15 November 2009.-External links:... 1 |
6 November 2009 |
| Sporting CP | Leonel Pontes Leonel Pontes Leonel Pontes da Encarnação is a Portuguese football coach. Pontes was the interim coach for Sporting CP, following the resignation of Paulo Bento on 6 November 2009. He was replaced by Carlos Carvalhal on 15 November 2009.-External links:... |
Replaced | 15 November 2009 | 8th | Carlos Carvalhal |
15 November 2009 |
| Nacional | Manuel Machado Manuel Machado Manuel Machado may refer to:*Manuel Machado , Portuguese composer of early Baroque music*Manuel Machado y Ruiz , Spanish poet, part of the Generation of '98... |
Health issues | 30 November 2009 | 4th | José Augusto1 |
30 November 2009 |
| Nacional | José Augusto |
Replaced | 13 December 2009 | 4th |  Predrag JokanovićPredrag Jokanovic Predrag Jokanović is a retired Serbian professional footballer and a current manager.... 1 |
13 December 2009 |
| Belenenses | João Carlos Pereira João Carlos Pereira João Carlos Pereira is a Portuguese football manager, currently in charge of Servette FC.-Football career:... |
Resigned | 21 December 2009 | 16th | Toni António Conceição da Silva Oliveira Toni, real name António Conceição da Silva Oliveira , is a Portuguese football head coach.-Coaching career:He started his managerial career at Naval in 2003. In 2009, he took control of Liga 1 team CFR Cluj where he the Romanian Cup and the Romanian Supercup. He was sacked on 14 November 2009... |
23 December 2009 |
| Nacional | Predrag Jokanović Predrag Jokanovic Predrag Jokanović is a retired Serbian professional footballer and a current manager.... |
Replaced | 26 January 2010 | 5th | Manuel Machado Manuel Machado Manuel Machado may refer to:*Manuel Machado , Portuguese composer of early Baroque music*Manuel Machado y Ruiz , Spanish poet, part of the Generation of '98... |
26 January 2010 |
| Leixões | José Mota José Mota (football manager) José Albano Ferreira da Mota is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a right defender, and a current manager.-Football career:... |
Resigned | 9 February 2010 | 15th | Fernando Castro Santos Fernando Castro Santos Fernando Castro Santos is a Spanish football manager.During his career, he worked in several clubs in his country, as well as in Portugal.-Football career:... |
9 February 2010 |
1 Interim coach
League table
||rowspan=9 style="background-color:white;"|Positions by round
|}| Leader | 2nd place | 3rd place |
Results
Top goalscorers
| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Óscar CardozoÓscar Cardozo Óscar René Cardozo Marín is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained notoriety whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica, where he scored more than 100... |
Benfica | 26 |
| 2 |  Radamel FalcaoRadamel Falcao Radamel Falcao García Zárate , commonly known simply as Falcao, is a Colombian football striker who currently plays for Atlético Madrid.... |
Porto | 25 |
| 3 | Liédson Liédson Liédson da Silva Muniz , simply Liédson, is a Brazilian-born Portuguese footballer who plays for Sport Club Corinthians Paulista as a striker.... |
Sporting CP | 13 |
| 4 | Edgar Edgar Bruno da Silva Edgar Bruno da Silva, simply Edgar , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Vitória de Guimarães in Portugal, as a striker.-Football career:... |
Nacional | 12 |
| Cássio Cássio Vargas Barbosa Cássio Vargas Barbosa also known as Cássio is a Brazilian football player who plays striker. He currently plays for Rapid Bucureşti in Liga 1.-External links: * *... |
União de Leiria | 12 | |
| Djalmir Djalmir Vieira Andrade Djalmir Vieira de Andrade , simply Djalmir, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for S.C. Olhanense in the Portuguese first division, as a striker.-External links:** *... |
Olhanense | 12 | |
 Albert Meyong |
Sporting de Braga | 12 | |
| 8 |  Javier SaviolaJavier Saviola Javier Pedro Saviola Fernández is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.... |
Benfica | 11 |
| 9 | William William Arthur Conceição dos Santos William Arthur Conceição dos Santos is a Brazilian football player currently playing for F.C. Paços de Ferreira on loan from Vitória Guimarães.-References:... |
Paços de Ferreira | 10 |
 Ladji KeitaLadji Keita Ladji Keita is a Senegalese footballer who plays for Beijing Guoan F.C. in China on loan from S.C. Braga, as a striker.-External links:** *... |
Vitória de Setúbal Vitória F.C. Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72... |
10 | |
| 11 | 1 player | 9 | |
| 12 | 3 players | 8 | |
| 15 | 4 players | 7 | |
| 19 | 8 players | 6 | |
| 27 | 10 players | 5 | |
| 37 | 17 players | 4 | |
| 54 | 22 players | 3 | |
| 76 | 38 players | 2 | |
| 114 | 74 players | 1 | |
Source: Liga Sagres - Top Goalscorers
Top assists
| Position | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ángel di María Ángel Di María Ángel Fabián di María Hernández is an Argentine footballer who currently plays as a winger for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Argentine national team... |
Benfica | 11 |
| 3 | Fernando Belluschi Fernando Belluschi Fernando Daniel Belluschi is an Argentine football midfielder who currently plays for FC Porto in the Portuguese first division.- Career :... |
Porto | 8 |
| Pablo Aimar Pablo Aimar Pablo César Aimar Giordano is a Argentine professional footballer who plays for Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the Portuguese first division. An attacking midfielder with a vast array of skills, he also holds a Spanish passport.... |
Benfica | 8 | |
| Fábio Coentrão Fábio Coentrão Fábio Alexandre da Silva Coentrão is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Madrid in Spain, and the Portuguese national team.Mainly a left back, he can also operate as a left winger, and occasionally as a central midfielder.... |
Benfica | 8 | |
| 5 | Hulk |
Porto | 7 |
| 6 | Djalma Djalma Campos Djalma Braume Manuel Abel Campos , simply Djalma, is an Angolan footballer who plays for F.C. Porto in Portugal, as a forward.-External links:**... |
Marítimo | 6 |
| Óscar Cardozo Óscar Cardozo Óscar René Cardozo Marín is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained notoriety whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica, where he scored more than 100... |
Benfica | 6 | |
| Hélder Barbosa Hélder Barbosa Hélder Jorge Leal Rodrigues Barbosa is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.C. Braga as a left winger.-Porto:A product of F.C... |
Vitória de Setúbal Vitória F.C. Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72... |
6 | |
| Ukra André Monteiro André Filipe Alves Monteiro , aka Ukra, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.C. Braga on loan from F.C. Porto, mainly as a forward.-Club career:... |
Olhanense | 6 | |
| 11 | 6 players | 5 | |
| 17 | 11 players | 4 | |
| 28 | 23 players | 3 | |
| 51 | 38 players | 2 | |
| 89 | 85 players | 1 | |
Source: Liga Sagres - Top Assists
Own goals
| Position | Player | Club | Own goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Luiz David Luiz David Luiz Moreira Marinho , known as David Luiz, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Chelsea in the Premier League... |
Benfica | 2 |
| Rolando Rolando (Portuguese footballer) Rolando Jorge Pires da Fonseca , simply Rolando, is a Cape Verdean-born Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Porto as a central defender.-Club career:... |
Porto | 2 | |
| 3 | Nelson Benítez Nelson Benítez Nelson Fabián Benítez is an Argentine football left defender. He currently plays for Estudiantes de La Plata in Argentina.- Career :Benítez made his breakthrough into Lanús' first team in 2002... |
Leixões | 1 |
| Moisés Moisés Moura Pinheiro Moisés Moura Pinheiro, simply Moisés , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Al Rayyan Sports Club in Qatar, as a central defender.-External links:***... |
Braga | 1 | |
| Ozéia Ozéia de Paula Maciel Ozéia de Paula Maciel is a Brazilian football player currently playing for FC Vaslui in Romania.-Career:On 1 March 2010 Grêmio Porto Alegre made official his arrival at Paços de Ferreira, of the Brazilian defender, the footballer is tied to the Portuguese by a contract until 2012, and transfer on... |
Paços de Ferreira | 1 | |
| Roberto Roberto de Souza Rezende Roberto de Souza Rezende is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for C.S. Marítimo.He started his career with Guarani Futebol Clube, before moving to Celta de Vigo in 2005.... |
Marítimo | 1 | |
 Kelly BervilleKelly Berville Kelly Mathurin Berville is a French footballer who played for APOP Kinyras Peyias FC in Cyprus.A defender, he can operate as either a centre or left back.-External links:** *... |
Paços de Ferreia | 1 | |
| João Aurélio João Aurélio João Miguel Coimbra Aurélio is a Portuguese footballer who plays for C.D. Nacional in the Portuguese first division, as a midfielder.-Club career:... |
Nacional | 1 | |
| João Real João Daniel Mendes Real João Daniel Mendes Real is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Académica de Coimbra in the Portuguese first division, as a central defender.-Football career:... |
Naval Associação Naval 1º de Maio Associação Naval 1º de Maio, commonly known as Naval, is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Founded on 1 May 1893, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, with a capacity for 12,630 spectators.Naval is... |
1 | |
| Hugo Morais Hugo Morais Hugo Eduardo dos Santos Morais is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Académica de Coimbra as a central midfielder.-Football career:... |
Leixões | 1 | |
| Ricardo Silva |
Vitória de Setúbal Vitória F.C. Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72... |
1 | |
 Mourtala DiakitéMourtala Diakité Mourtala Diakité is a Malian midfielder.-External links:**... |
Marítimo | 1 | |
 Jorge FucileJorge Fucile Jorge Ciro Fucile Perdomo is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for F.C. Porto in Portugal.A defender, he is equally at ease on the right or left flank.-Club career:... |
Porto | 1 |
Source: Liga Sagres - Own goals
SJPF Player of the MonthSJPF Player of the MonthThe SJPF Player of the Month is an association football award that recognizes the best Portuguese League player each month of the season and is conceived by the SJPF...
| Month | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| September | Alan Alan Osório da Costa Silva Alan Osório da Costa Silva, simply Alan , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Braga in Portugal, mainly as a winger.-Football career:... |
Sporting de Braga |
| October | Djalma Djalma Campos Djalma Braume Manuel Abel Campos , simply Djalma, is an Angolan footballer who plays for F.C. Porto in Portugal, as a forward.-External links:**... |
Marítimo |
| November | João Tomás João Tomás João Henrique Pataco Tomás is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Rio Ave F.C. as a striker.One of Portugal’s most consistent strikers over a decade, he had the ability to hit the net on a regular basis, for a host of clubs... |
Rio Ave |
| December | Javier Saviola Javier Saviola Javier Pedro Saviola Fernández is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.... |
Benfica |
| January | Márcio Mossoró José Márcio da Costa José Márcio da Costa, aka Mossoró , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for S.C. Braga in the Portuguese first division, as a midfielder.His nickname stems for his birthplace.-Football career:... |
Sporting de Braga |
| February | Coelho Julio Pires Coelho Júlio Manuel Pires Coelho is a Portuguese footballer who plays for C.F. Os Belenenses in the Portuguese second division, as a goalkeeper.-Football career:... |
Paços de Ferreira |
| March | Liédson Liédson Liédson da Silva Muniz , simply Liédson, is a Brazilian-born Portuguese footballer who plays for Sport Club Corinthians Paulista as a striker.... |
Sporting CP |
| April | Ángel Di María Ángel Di María Ángel Fabián di María Hernández is an Argentine footballer who currently plays as a winger for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Argentine national team... |
Benfica |
SJPF Young Player of the MonthSJPF Young Player of the MonthThe SJPF Young Player of the Month is an association football award that recognizes the best Portuguese League young player each month of the season and is conceived by the SJPF .-Winners:Key-Multiple winners:The below table lists those who have won on more than one...
| Month | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| September | André Castro André Castro André Castro Pereira , known as Castro, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting de Gijón on loan from F.C. Porto, as a central midfielder.-Club career:... |
Olhanense |
| October | Fábio Coentrão Fábio Coentrão Fábio Alexandre da Silva Coentrão is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Madrid in Spain, and the Portuguese national team.Mainly a left back, he can also operate as a left winger, and occasionally as a central midfielder.... |
Benfica |
| November | Fábio Faria Fábio Faria Fábio do Passo Faria is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Paços de Ferreira on loan from S.L. Benfica in the Portuguese first division, as a central defender.-Football career:... |
Rio Ave |
| December | Fábio Faria Fábio Faria Fábio do Passo Faria is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Paços de Ferreira on loan from S.L. Benfica in the Portuguese first division, as a central defender.-Football career:... |
Rio Ave |
| January | André Castro André Castro André Castro Pereira , known as Castro, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting de Gijón on loan from F.C. Porto, as a central midfielder.-Club career:... |
Olhanense |
| February | André Castro André Castro André Castro Pereira , known as Castro, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting de Gijón on loan from F.C. Porto, as a central midfielder.-Club career:... |
Olhanense |
| March | Fábio Coentrão Fábio Coentrão Fábio Alexandre da Silva Coentrão is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Madrid in Spain, and the Portuguese national team.Mainly a left back, he can also operate as a left winger, and occasionally as a central midfielder.... |
Benfica |
| April | Fábio Coentrão Fábio Coentrão Fábio Alexandre da Silva Coentrão is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Madrid in Spain, and the Portuguese national team.Mainly a left back, he can also operate as a left winger, and occasionally as a central midfielder.... |
Benfica |
SJPF Fair Play Award
| Month | Club |
|---|---|
| September | Académica |
| October | Sporting de Braga |
| November | Naval Associação Naval 1º de Maio Associação Naval 1º de Maio, commonly known as Naval, is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Founded on 1 May 1893, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, with a capacity for 12,630 spectators.Naval is... |
| December | Marítimo |
| January | Sporting de Braga |
| February | Benfica |
| March | Paços de Ferreira |
| April | Nacional |
Seasonal awards
- Portuguese Liga ChampionsPortuguese LigaThe Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...
- Benfica - Portuguese Liga Fair Play - Nacional
See also
- 2009–10 Liga de Honra2009–10 Liga de Honra-Stadia and locations:-League table:||rowspan=12 style="background-color:white;"|-Results:...
- 2009–10 Taça de Portugal2009–10 Taça de PortugalThe 2009–10 Taça de Portugal was the 70th season of the Taça de Portugal. The competition began on 30 August 2009, with the first round matches, and concluded with the final, held on 16 May at the Estádio Nacional, in Oeiras, between defending champions Porto and then Liga de Honra team Chaves...
- 2009–10 Taça da Liga
- List of 2009–10 Portuguese Liga transfers