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, and ended on 2 June 1994. The league was contested by 18 clubs with

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as the defending champions. Benfica won their 30th league title and qualified for the

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group stage. Porto qualified for the 1994–95 European Cup Winners' Cup first round, and

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, Boavista and Marítimo qualified for the

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; in opposite,

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, Famalicão and Estoril-Praia were relegated to the

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was the top scorer with 21 goals.

Promotion and relegation

Teams relegated to
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* Espinho * Chaves Tirsense, Espinho and Chaves, were consigned to the Liga de Honra following their final classification in 1992-93 season.

Teams promoted from Liga de Honra

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The other three teams were replaced by Estrela da Amadora, União da Madeira, Vitória de Setúbal from the Liga de Honra.

Teams

Stadia and locations

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Top goalscorers

Source: Foradejogo

Footnotes

External links

Portugal 1993-94 - RSSSF (Jorge Miguel Teixeira)

Portuguese League 1993/94 - footballzz.co.uk

Portugal - Table of Honor - Soccer Library
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1993–94 in Portuguese football