2019–20 Primeira Liga
The 2019–20 Primeira Liga (also known as Liga NOS for sponsorship reasons) is the 86th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. The season started on 9 August 2019 and will conclude on 26 July 2020. Benfica are the defending champions.
Season | 2019–20 |
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Dates | 9 August 2019 – 26 July 2020 |
Matches played | 235 |
Goals scored | 568 (2.42 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Carlos Vinícius (17 goals)[1] |
Biggest home win | Benfica 5–0 Paços de Ferreira (10 August 2019) Vitória de Guimarães 5–0 Belenenses (30 October 2019) |
Biggest away win | Famalicão 0–7 Vitória de Guimarães (8 February 2020) |
Highest scoring | Belenenses 1–7 Braga (4 January 2020) |
Longest winning run | 16 matches[2] Benfica |
Longest unbeaten run | 16 matches[2] Benfica |
Longest winless run | 12 matches[2] Portimonense |
Longest losing run | 10 matches[2] Aves |
Highest attendance | 62,956[2] Benfica 5–0 Paços de Ferreira (10 August 2019) |
Lowest attendance | Pre-spectatorless matches:[lower-alpha 1] 821 Belenenses 0–2 Rio Ave (22 September 2019) |
Attendance | 2,406,284 (10,240 per match)[lower-alpha 2] |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of June 16, 2020. |
On March 12, 2020, the LPFP suspended the Primeira Liga due to the coronavirus pandemic in Portugal. After the approval from Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa for the return of the league, the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional announced that the league would be resumed on June 3, behind closed doors.[3]
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal, on 10 March 2020 the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional, announced that all fixtures on matchday 24 (6–8 March) would be played behind closed doors, following the Portuguese government to suspend events in open spaces with more than 5000 people, and of events behind closed doors with more than 1000 participants, until April 3.[4] Two days later, the LPFP suspended the Primeira Liga and LigaPro until further notice because of effects of the coronavirus pandemic in Portugal. The decision was taken following the Portuguese Football Federation's announcement of suspending their own non-professional football and futsal competitions and also due to an emergency meeting between the Sindicato dos Jogadores Profissionais de Futebol (SJPF), the LPFP and the FPF to monitor the situation, in view of the proposal to suspend all sports competitions, which the SJPF added that in case of infection, there would be an aggravated loss.[5] Shortly after, the LPFP's President Pedro Proença met with several presidents of Primeira Liga's clubs to assess the impact of the stoppage of professional championships, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He revealed an COVID-19 economic support plan to support the treasury of various clubs in the Primeira Liga and LigaPro.[6] Afterwards, the LPFP announced the creation of an Economic Impact Monitoring Group that would be responsible for presenting measures to support the clubs that competed in the Primeira Liga and LigaPro.[7] The FPF also opened an credit line to support the finances of non-professional football and futsal clubs in the amount of one million euros, to minimize the effects of the pandemic on their finances.[8]
On April 28, Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa reunited with the Presidents of the "Big Three" clubs in Portugal, S.L. Benfica, Sporting CP, and FC Porto, the President of the Portuguese Football Federation and the President of the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional, to discuss the conditions of the return of football in Portugal.[9] The reunion caused some controversy for some Primeira Liga clubs such as Braga and Vitória de Guimarães, who were not satisfied that only the Big Three" clubs were the only ones inivited to the reunion, and instead should have invited all the clubs in the Primeira Liga.[10] Two days later, António Costa aproved the return of the league, with all games being resumed behind closed doors, following the consentement of the Portuguese Ministry of Health.[11]
On May 11, it was announced that several teams in the Primeira Liga had players tested positive for the COVID-19, with Benfica having a player from its reserve team to be infected, followed by three players from Famalicão, Moreirense and Vitória de Guimarães that were sent home and were isolated from the rest of their respective teams.[12] On May 20, LPFP's President proposed that following the restart of the league, the games played should be shown on the free-to-air television station RTP in Portugal, instead of the pay TV subscriptions, with the backing of the Portuguese government. However, this proposal caused some controversy with the league's main sponsor NOS and several other sponsors, as well as vários in the league, most notably Benfica and Porto.[13] This led to rumours that Proença could be forced to end his term, do this proposal, leading Proença to dismiss those rumours[14][15] Later that month, Benfica left the board of LPFP, because of the controversy.[16]
On May 14, after a meeting of all clubs, five substitutions will be permitted, which has been temporarily allowed by IFAB following a proposal by FIFA to lessen the impact of fixture congestion.[17][18][19] On May 22, the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional announced that the league would be resumed on June 3.[3] On May 30, approved a plan to resume the league, but during the reunion between all clubs of the league, Maritimo refused to accept the five substitutions rules, leading the rule to be accepted on June 9 by the LPFP, despite Marítimo's refusal.[20][21]
Teams
- Gil Vicente was granted a place in the 2019–20 Primeira Liga by court decision.[22]
- Paços de Ferreira was promoted as 2018–19 LigaPro champions, 1 year after their most recent participation in Primeira Liga.[23]
- Famalicão was promoted as 2018–19 LigaPro runners-up, 25 years after their most recent participation in Primeira Liga.[24]
Stadia and locations
Personnel and sponsors
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner | Date of vacancy | Pos in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paços de Ferreira | Sacked | 2 September 2019 | 18th | 2 September 2019 | [26] | ||
Sporting CP | Mutual consent | 3 September 2019 | 7th | 3 September 2019 | [27] | ||
Belenenses SAD | Sacked | 5 September 2019 | 17th | 13 September 2019 | [28] | ||
Sporting CP | End of caretaker role | 25 September 2019 | 9th | 26 September 2019 | [29] | ||
Aves | Sacked | 21 October 2019 | 18th | 21 October 2019 | [30] | ||
Vitória de Setúbal | Sacked | 27 October 2019 | 14th | 30 October 2019 | [31] | ||
Vitória de Setúbal | End of caretaker role | 11 November 2019 | 12th | 11 November 2019 | [32] | ||
Marítimo | Mutual consent | 11 November 2019 | 14th | 14 November 2019 | [33] | ||
Aves | End of caretaker role | 13 November 2019 | 18th | 13 November 2019 | [34] | ||
Moreirense | Mutual consent | 16 December 2019 | 11th | 18 December 2019 | [35] | ||
Boavista | Sacked | 17 December 2019 | 8th | 18 December 2019 | [36] | ||
Braga | Sacked | 23 December 2019 | 10th | 27 December 2019 | [37] | ||
Belenenses SAD | Resigned | 12 January 2020 | 17th | 15 January 2020 | [38] | ||
Portimonense | Resigned | 18 January 2020 | 17th | 19 January 2020 6 February 2020 |
[39][40] | ||
Portimonense | End of caretaker role | 10 February 2020 | 17th | 10 February 2020 | [41] | ||
Sporting CP | Mutual consent | 3 March 2020 | 4th | 5 March 2020 | [42] | ||
Braga | Signed by Sporting CP | 5 March 2020 | 3rd | 5 March 2020 | [43] | ||
Season summary
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Porto (X) | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 18 | +38 | 67 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
2 | Benfica (X) | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 21 | +38 | 64 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
3 | Sporting CP | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 52 | Qualification to Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 3] |
4 | Braga | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 50 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 3] |
5 | Famalicão | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 45 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 3] |
6 | Rio Ave | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 44 | |
7 | Vitória de Guimarães | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 40 | |
8 | Santa Clara | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 38 | |
9 | Moreirense | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 35 | |
10 | Boavista | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 35 | |
11 | Gil Vicente | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 33 | |
12 | Paços de Ferreira | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 31 | |
13 | Vitória de Setúbal | 28 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 30[lower-alpha 4] | |
14 | Belenenses SAD | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 44 | −20 | 30[lower-alpha 4] | |
15 | Tondela | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 29 | |
16 | Marítimo | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 28 | |
17 | Portimonense | 28 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 24 | Relegation to LigaPro |
18 | Aves | 28 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 23 | 54 | −31 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
(X) Assured of at least Europa League, but may still qualify for Champions League.
Notes:
- All 94 matches played after 14 March 2020 have been, or are scheduled to be, played behind closed doors without any spectators.
- The average league attendance was 11,140 after 216 matches prior to fixtures being played behind closed doors.
- Since the winners of the 2019–20 Taça de Portugal, Porto or Benfica qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the third-placed team (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team, and the spot awarded to the fourth-placed team (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the fifth-placed team.
- Head-to-head points: Vitória de Setúbal 3, Belenenses SAD 0.
Positions by round
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.
Results
Statistics
Top goalscorers
As of 23 June 2020[44]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Benfica | 17 | |
2 | Benfica | 15 | |
3 | Rio Ave | 11 | |
4 | Moreirense | 10 | |
Gil Vicente | |||
Braga | |||
7 | Famalicão | 9 | |
Porto | |||
9 | Sporting CP | 8 | |
Porto | |||
Famalicão | |||
Marítimo | |||
Vitória de Guimarães |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Porto | Vitória de Setúbal | 4–0 (H) | 17 August 2019 | |
Rio Ave | Aves | 5–1 (H) | 24 August 2019 | |
Top assists
As of 23 June 2020[44]
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Benfica | 11 | |
2 | Porto | 8 | |
3 | Sporting CP | 7 | |
4 | Benfica | 6 | |
Santa Clara | |||
Rio Ave | |||
7 | Braga | 5 | |
CD Aves | |||
Porto | |||
Porto | |||
Porto | |||
Famalicão |
Clean sheets
As of 15 June 2020
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Benfica | 15 | |
2 | Porto | 13 | |
3 | Vitória de Setúbal | 11 | |
4 | Rio Ave | 9 | |
Santa Clara | |||
Tondela | |||
7 | Vitória de Guimarães | 7 | |
8 | Marítimo | 6 | |
Paços de Ferreira | |||
Gil Vicente | |||
Sporting CP |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 14[45]
José Semedo (Vitória de Setúbal)
- Most red cards: 2[46]
João Afonso (Gil Vicente) Sebastián Coates (Sporting CP) José Semedo (Vitória de Setúbal) Raul Silva (Braga) Alex Telles (Porto)
Awards
Monthly awards
Number of teams by district
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