The 2021–22 Liga Portugal (also known as Liga Portugal Bwin for sponsorship reasons) was the 88th season of the

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, the top professional league for Portuguese

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clubs, and the first season under the current Liga Portugal title. This was the fifth Primeira Liga season to use video assistant referee (VAR). The start and end dates for the season were released on 21 May 2021, and the fixtures were released on 8 July 2021.

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were the defending champions, having won their nineteenth Primeira Liga and their first title since the 2001–02 season at the previous season.

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and Arouca joined as the promoted clubs from the

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. They replaced Farense,

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and

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, which were relegated to Liga Portugal 2 the previous season. This season saw the return of full capacity crowds, after the final third of the 2019–20 and the entirety of the

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seasons were held with limited or no attendance due to the restrictions caused by the

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secured their 30th league title with one match remaining, following a 1–0 away victory over

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Benfica on 7 May 2022.

Teams

Eighteen teams compete in the league – the top fifteen teams from the previous season and three teams promoted from the

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and Arouca.

Changes

(promoted after a three-year absence) and

(promoted after a 36-year absence) were promoted from the

(finishing 1st and 2nd places), replacing Farense and

(both relegated after only one year in the top flight). Arouca (promoted after a four-year absence) was promoted after finishing in 3rd place in

and winning the

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against

(relegated after thirteen years in the top flight).

Stadia and locations

Personnel and sponsors

Managerial changes

League table

Relegation play-offs

The relegation play-offs took place on 21 and 29 May 2022 between Moreirense who finished 16th in the Primeira Liga and Chaves who finished 3rd in

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. ''All times are

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).''

''Chaves won 2–1 on aggregate and were promoted to

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; Moreirense were relegated to

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Results

Statistics

Top goalscorers

Hat-tricks

;Notes (H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Clean sheets

Discipline

Player

* Most yellow cards: 13 ** Lucas Possignolo (Portimonense) * Most red cards: 3 ** Alfa Semedo (Vitória de Guimarães)

Club

* Most yellow cards: 118 **

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* Most red cards: 11 **

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Awards

Monthly awards

Annual awards

Number of teams by district

Notes

References

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