2024–25 Primeira Liga

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2024–25 Primeira Liga
Season2024–25
Dates9 August 2024 – 18 May 2024

The 2024–25 Liga Portugal (also known as Liga Portugal Betclic[1] for sponsorship reasons) is the 91th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs and the fourth season under the current Liga Portugal title. This was the eighth Primeira Liga season to use video assistant referee (VAR). Sporting CP are the defending champions, having won their 20th title the previous season.


Teams[edit]

Changes[edit]

Santa Clara (after one year absence) and Nacional (after three years absence), were promoted from the 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2, replacing Vizela and Chaves (relegated after three and two years on the top flight, respectively).

Stadia and locations[edit]

Location of teams in 2024–25 Primeira Liga (Madeira)
Location of teams in 2024–25 Primeira Liga (Azores)
Team Location Stadium Capacity 2023–24
Arouca Arouca Estádio Municipal de Arouca 5,000 7th
Benfica Lisbon Estádio da Luz 64,642 2nd
Boavista Porto Estádio do Bessa 28,263 15th
Braga Braga Estádio Municipal de Braga 30,286 4th
Casa Pia Lisbon Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior* 7,000 9th
Estoril Estoril Estádio António Coimbra da Mota 8,015 13th
Estrela da Amadora Amadora Estádio José Gomes 7,000 14th
Famalicão Vila Nova de Famalicão Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho 5,307 8th
Farense Faro Estádio de São Luís 7,000 10th
Gil Vicente Barcelos Estádio Cidade de Barcelos 12,504 12th
Moreirense Moreira de Cónegos Parque de Jogos Comendador
Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
6,153 6th
Nacional Funchal Estádio da Madeira 5,132 2nd (LP2)
Porto Porto Estádio do Dragão 50,033 3rd
Rio Ave Vila do Conde Estádio dos Arcos 5,300 11th
Santa Clara Ponta Delgada Estádio de São Miguel 13,277 1st (LP2)
Sporting CP Lisbon Estádio José Alvalade 50,095 1st
Vitória de Guimarães Guimarães Estádio D. Afonso Henriques 30,000 5th

Personnel and sponsors[edit]

Team Manager Captain Kit
Manufacturer
Main Sponsor
Arouca Uruguay Gonzalo García Portugal David Simão Skita Construções
Carlos Pinho
Benfica Germany Roger Schmidt Argentina Nicolás Otamendi Adidas Emirates
Boavista Portugal Jorge Simão Colombia Sebastián Pérez Kelme Placard
Braga Portugal Daniel Sousa Portugal Ricardo Horta Puma Moosh
Casa Pia Portugal Gonçalo Santos Brazil Ângelo Neto Adidas ESC Online
Estoril Portugal Vasco Seabra Portugal Dani Figueira Kappa Solverde
Estrela da Amadora Portugal Sérgio Vieira Angola Kialonda Gaspar Umbro Various Sponsors
Famalicão Portugal Armando Evangelista Brazil Riccieli Macron Placard
Farense Portugal José Mota Brazil Fabrício Isidoro Lacatoni Placard
Gil Vicente Portugal Tozé Marreco Portugal Rúben Fernandes Lacatoni Barcelos Tourism
Moreirense Portugal Rui Borges Portugal Pedro Amador CDT Placard
Nacional Portugal Tiago Margarido Portugal João Aurélio Hummel Solverde
Porto Portugal Sérgio Conceição Portugal Pepe New Balance Betano
Rio Ave Portugal Luís Freire Portugal Vítor Gomes Puma Solverde
Santa Clara Portugal Vasco Matos Portugal Ricardinho Umbro Solverde
Sporting CP Portugal Rúben Amorim Uruguay Sebastián Coates Nike Betano
Vitória de Guimarães Portugal André André Macron Placard

Managerial changes[edit]

Team Outgoing manager Manner Date of vacancy Pos in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Ref.
Arouca Portugal Armando Evangelista Signed by Goiás 29 May 2023 Pre-season Portugal Daniel Ramos 29 May 2023 [2]
Vizela Portugal Manuel Tulipa Mutual agreement 31 May 2023 Spain Pablo Villar 2 June 2023 [3]
Moreirense Portugal Paulo Alves End of contract 11 May 2023 Portugal Rui Borges 1 July 2023 [4]
Chaves Portugal Vítor Campelos 2 June 2023 Portugal José Gomes 16 June 2023

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arouca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League league stage
2 Benfica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3 Boavista 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
4 Braga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
5 Casa Pia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Estoril 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Estrela da Amadora 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Famalicão 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Farense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Gil Vicente 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Moreirense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Nacional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Porto 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 for the Relegation play-off
17 Vitória de Guimarães 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Liga Portugal 2
18 Portimonense or AVS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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.


Number of teams by district[edit]

Rank District Football Associations Number Teams
1 Braga 5 Braga, Famalicão, Gil Vicente, Moreirense and Vitória de Guimarães
Lisbon 5 Benfica, Casa Pia, Estoril, Estrela da Amadora and Sporting CP
3 Porto 3 Boavista, Porto and Rio Ave
4 Faro 1 Farense
Aveiro Arouca
Ponta Delgada Santa Clara
Funchal Nacional

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Liga Portugal now is called Liga Portugal Betclic". Record. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Oficial: Daniel Ramos sucede a Armando Evangelista e é o novo treinador do Arouca" [Official: Daniel Ramos succeeds Armando Evangelista and is Arouca's new manager]. SAPO Desporto (in European Portuguese). 30 May 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Vizela apresenta treinador espanhol como sucessor de Tulipa" [Vizela announces Spanish manager as Tulipa' successor] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  4. ^ Lopes, Ricardo (4 July 2023). "Rui Borges é o sucessor de Paulo Alves no Moreirense" [Rui Borges is Paulo Alves' successor in Moreirense]. Bola na Rede (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 24 September 2023.