The 2010–11 Primeira Liga (also known as Liga ZON Sagres for sponsorship reasons) was the 77th season of the

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, the top professional league for Portuguese

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clubs. It began on 15 August 2010 and ended on 14 May 2011. A total of 16 teams contested the league, 14 of which already took part in the previous season and two of which were promoted from 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 ...

. Benfica were the defending champions but finished runners-up to

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, who won their 25th league title in the club's first-ever unbeaten season. Porto's forward

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was the top scorer with 23 goals.

Teams

Belenenses and

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were relegated at the end of the 2009–10 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. Belenenses ended an 11-year spell at the highest level of

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football, while Leixões returned to the

after three years. The two relegated teams were replaced by Liga de Honra champions Beira-Mar and runners-up

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. Beira-Mar returned to the top-level league after three years of absence, and Portimonense made their first appearance in their league since being relegated at the end of the 1989–90 season.

Team summaries

Personnel and sponsoring

Managerial changes

League table

Positions by round

Results

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Updated as of games played on 14 May 2011.
Source
LPFP

Awards

Monthly awards

SJPF Player of the Month

SJPF Young Player of the Month

SJPF Fair Play Award

List of 2010–11 transfers

References

External links

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Official regulation

Official calendar

Official statistics
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