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Primeira Liga
Season2020–21
Dates20 September 2020 – 16 May 2021
All statistics correct as of 11 July 2020.

The 2020–21 Primeira Liga (also known as Liga NOS for sponsorship reasons) will be the 87th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. The season will start on 20 September 2020 and it is scheduled to conclude in May 2021.

Teams

Stadia and locations

Location of teams in 2020–21 Primeira Liga (Madeira)
Location of teams in 2020–21 Primeira Liga (Azores)
Team Location Stadium Capacity [2] 2019–20
Belenenses SAD Oeiras Estádio Nacional 37,593 15th
Benfica Lisbon Estádio da Luz 64,642 2nd
Boavista Porto Estádio do Bessa 28,263 12th
Braga Braga Estádio Municipal de Braga 30,286 3rd
Famalicão Vila Nova de Famalicão Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho 5,307 6th
Farense Faro Estádio de São Luís 7,000 2nd (LP)
Gil Vicente Barcelos Estádio Cidade de Barcelos 12,504 10th
Marítimo Funchal Estádio do Marítimo 10,932 11th
Nacional Funchal Estádio da Madeira 5,132 1st (LP)
Moreirense Moreira de Cónegos Parque de Jogos Comendador
Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
6,153 8th
Paços de Ferreira Paços de Ferreira Estádio Capital do Móvel 9,076 13th
Portimonense Portimão Estádio Municipal de Portimão 6,204 17th
Porto Porto Estádio do Dragão 50,033 1st
Rio Ave Vila do Conde Estádio dos Arcos 9,065 5th
Santa Clara Ponta Delgada Estádio de São Miguel 12,000 9th
Sporting CP Lisbon Estádio José Alvalade 50,095 4th
Tondela Tondela Estádio João Cardoso 5,000 14th
Vitória de Guimarães Guimarães Estádio D. Afonso Henriques 30,000 7th

Personnel and sponsors

Team Manager(s) Captain Kit manufacturer Main Sponsor
Belenenses SAD Portugal Petit Portugal Lacatoni South Korea Kia Motors
Benfica Portugal Jorge Jesus Brazil Jardel Germany Adidas United Arab Emirates Emirates
Boavista Portugal Vasco Seabra Spain Kelme Portugal VITO Tools
Braga Portugal Carlos Carvalhal Brazil Fransérgio Denmark Hummel Greece Betano
Famalicão Portugal João Pedro Sousa Italy Macron Portugal Porminho
Farense Portugal Sérgio Vieira Brazil Cássio Scheid Germany Adidas Portugal Couteiro-Mor
Gil Vicente Portugal Rui Almeida Portugal Rúben Fernandes Portugal Lacatoni Portugal Las Kasas
Marítimo Angola Lito Vidigal Portugal Edgar Costa United States Nike
Nacional Portugal Luís Freire Portugal Rúben Micael Denmark Hummel Spain Santander Bank
Moreirense Portugal Ricardo Soares Portugal João Aurélio Portugal CDT
Paços de Ferreira Portugal Pepa Spain Joma Spain Aldro Energy
Portimonense Portugal Paulo Sérgio Brazil Jadson Japan Mizuno Japan Ceremony
Porto Portugal Sérgio Conceição Portugal Danilo Pereira United States New Balance Portugal MEO
Rio Ave Portugal Mário Silva Portugal Tarantini United States Nike Portugal MEO
Santa Clara Portugal Daniel Ramos Iraq Osama Rashid Spain Kelme Spain Santander Bank
Sporting CP Portugal Rúben Amorim Uruguay Sebastián Coates Italy Macron Portugal NOS
Tondela Spain Pako Ayestarán Portugal CDT Portugal Cabriz
Vitória de Guimarães Portugal Tiago Mendes Portugal André André Italy Macron

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner Date of vacancy Pos in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Ref.
Santa Clara Portugal João Henriques Mutual consent 24 July 2020 Pre-season Portugal Daniel Ramos 28 July 2020 [3]
Vitória de Guimarães Portugal Ivo Vieira 24 July 2020 Portugal Tiago Mendes 28 July 2020 [4]
Boavista Portugal Daniel Ramos 25 July 2020 Portugal Vasco Seabra 30 July 2020 [5]
Rio Ave Portugal Carlos Carvalhal 25 July 2020 Portugal Mário Silva 30 July 2020 [6]
Marítimo Portugal José Gomes Signed for Almería 27 July 2020 Angola Lito Vidigal 30 July 2020 [7]
Braga Portugal Artur Jorge End of caretaker role 28 July 2020 Portugal Carlos Carvalhal 28 July 2020 [8]
Benfica Portugal Nélson Veríssimo 1 August 2020 Portugal Jorge Jesus 3 August 2020 [9][10]
Tondela Spain Natxo González Mutual Consent 5 August 2020 Spain Pako Ayestarán 9 August 2020 [11]

Season summary

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Belenenses SAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Champions League group stage and to Taça da Liga[a]
2 Benfica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Boavista 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round and to Taça da Liga[a]
4 Braga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Europa Conference League third qualifying round and to Taça da Liga[a]
5 Famalicão 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round and to Taça da Liga[a]
6 Farense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Taça da Liga[a]
7 Gil Vicente 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Marítimo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Moreirense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Nacional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Paços de Ferreira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Porto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Portimonense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Rio Ave 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Santa Clara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Sporting CP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Relegation Play-off
17 Tondela 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to LigaPro
18 Vitória de Guimarães 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: Liga Portugal
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.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d e The six best-ranked teams of the 2020–21 Primeira Liga and the two best-ranked non-reserve teams of the 2020–21 LigaPro at the end of November 2020 will compete in the 2020–21 Taça da Liga.[12]

Number of teams by district

Rank District Football Associations Number Teams
1 Braga 5 Braga, Famalicão, Gil Vicente, Moreirense and Vitória de Guimarães
2 Porto 4 Boavista, Paços de Ferreira, Porto and Rio Ave
3 Lisbon 3 Belenenses SAD, Benfica and Sporting CP
4 Faro 2 Farense and Portimonense
Funchal Marítimo and Nacional
5 Ponta Delgada 1 Santa Clara
Viseu Tondela

References

  1. ^ "Direção da Liga Portugal em reunião extraordinária" [LPFP board extraordinary meeting]. LPFP (in Portuguese). 5 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Liga NOS stats". LPFP. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Oficial: Daniel Ramos é o novo treinador do Santa Clara" [Official: Daniel Ramos is the new manager of Santa clara]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Oficial: Tiago é o novo treinador do Vitória de Guimarães" [Official: Tiago is the new manager of Vitória de Guimarães]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Oficial: Vasco Seabra é treinador do Boavista" [Official: Carlos Carvalhal is manager of Boavista]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Mário Silva é o sucessor de Carlos Carvalhal no Rio Ave" [Mário Silva is the successor of Carlos Carvalhal at Rio Ave]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Lito Vidigal sucede a José Gomes no Marítimo" [Lito Vidigal succeeds José Gomes at Marítimo]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Oficial: Carlos Carvalhal é o novo treinador do Braga" [Official: Carlos Carvalhal is the new manager of Braga]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Benfica oficializa contratação de Jorge Jesus com comunicado enviado à CMVM" [Benfica confirms signing of Jorge Jesus in statement sent to the CMVM]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 17 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Tudo concluído: Jorge Jesus assina depois do dérbi" [Deal closed: Jorge Jesus signs after derby]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 25 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Pako Ayestarán vai suceder a Natxo González no comando do Tondela". Record (in Portuguese). 9 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Taça da Liga com apenas oito participantes em 2020/21". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 July 2020.