The 2009–10 Primeira Liga (also known as the Liga Sagres for sponsorship reasons) was the 76th season of the
Primeira Liga
The Primeira Liga (; English: Premier League, also written as Liga Portugal 1), also known as Liga Portugal Bwin for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the Portuguese football league system. Organised and supervised by the Liga Portugal, ...
, the top professional league for Portuguese
association football
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clubs. It began on 16 August 2009 and ended on 9 May 2010.
Benfica won their 32nd league title after a 2–1 home victory over
Rio Ave
Rio Ave Futebol Clube, commonly known as Rio Ave (), is a Football in Portugal, Portuguese professional Association football, football club based in Vila do Conde, that competes in the Primeira Liga. The club is named after the Ave River, which ...
on the last matchday. Benfica striker
Óscar Cardozo
Óscar René Cardozo Marín (; born 20 May 1983) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Club Libertad and the Paraguay national team.
Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained att ...
was the top scorer with 26 goals.
Changes from 2008–09
Team changes
Trofense have been relegated to the
Liga de Honra
The Liga Portugal 2 (), also known as Liga Portugal 2 SABSEG for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division of the Portuguese football league system. At the end of each season, the two top-finishing teams are promoted to the top-tier Prim ...
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
Club Football Estrela da Amadora (), sometimes just Estrela, is a Portuguese sports club (predominantly football) based in Amadora, northwest of Lisbon.
It's the successor of Clube de Futebol Estrela da Amadora, founded in 1932 and extinct in ...
, 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
Sporting Clube Olhanense () is a Portuguese sports club from Olhão, Algarve.
Its football team was founded on 27 April 1912 and currently plays in the Campeonato de Portugal, the fourth tier of Portuguese football. It holds home matches at the ...
and runners-up
União de Leiria
União Desportiva de Leiria, commonly known as União de Leiria (), is a Portuguese football club based in Leiria, central Portugal. Founded on 6 June 1966, it currently plays in the Campeonato de Portugal, holding home matches at Estádio Dr. ...
. Olhanense returned to the top-flight after 34 years, while Leiria was back after a one-year hiatus.
Structural changes
Based on
UEFA coefficients
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, 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 2010–11 UEFA Europa League was the second season of the UEFA Europa League, Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 40th edition overall including its predecessor, the UEFA Cup. It began on 1 July 2010, with ...
. 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.
Team overview
Stadia and locations
Personnel and sponsoring
Managerial changes
1 Interim coach
League table
Positions by round
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Source
Liga Sagres – Top Goalscorers
(Portuguese)
Top assists
Source
Liga Sagres – Top Assists
(Portuguese)
Own goals
Source
Liga Sagres – Own goals
(Portuguese)
Awards
Monthly awards
SJPF Player of the Month
SJPF Young Player of the Month
SJPF Fair Play Award
Annual awards
LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year
The
LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year
The Portuguese League for Professional Football Primeira Liga Player of the Year (often called the LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year, the Primeira Liga Player of the Year or simply the Player of the Year) is an annual award given to the player ...
was awarded to
David Luiz
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After starting out at Vitoria, David Luiz moved to B ...
of
Benfica.
LPFP Primeira Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year
The
LPFP Primeira Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year was awarded to
Fábio Coentrão
Fábio Alexandre da Silva Coentrão (; born 11 March 1988) is a Portuguese former professional footballer. Mainly a left-back, he also operated as a winger and occasionally as a defensive midfielder.
After starting playing professionally with ...
of Benfica.
LPFP Primeira Liga Manager of the Year
The
LPFP Primeira Liga Manager of the Year was awarded to
Jorge Jesus
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He started his career with Sporting CP, going on to play for 1 ...
of Benfica.
LPFP Primeira Liga Breakthrough Manager of the Year
The
LPFP Primeira Liga Breakthrough Manager of the Year was awarded to
André Villas-Boas
Luís André de Pina Cabral e Villas-Boas (; born 17 October 1977) is a Portuguese football manager, who most recently was the manager of Ligue 1 club Marseille. He is one of a growing number of top-level managers who have never played football ...
of
Académica.
See also
*
2009–10 Liga de Honra
*
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 defendi ...
*
2009–10 Taça da Liga
*
List of 2009–10 Portuguese Liga transfers
References
External links
Official webpage(Portuguese)
Official regulation(Portuguese)
Official Statistics(Portuguese)
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Primeira Liga seasons
Port
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