2014–15 Primeira Liga Explained

Competition:Primeira Liga
Season:2014–15
Dates:15 August 2014 – 23 May 2015
Winners:Benfica
34th title
Relegated:Gil Vicente
Penafiel
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Benfica
Porto
Sporting CP
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Braga
Vitória de Guimarães
Belenenses
Best Player:Jonas[1]
League Topscorer:Jackson Martínez
(21 goals)[2]
Best Goalkeeper:Júlio César
Biggest Home Win:Benfica 6–0 Estoril
(28 February 2015)
Biggest Away Win:V. Setúbal 0–5 Benfica
(12 September 2014)
Arouca 0–5 Porto
(25 October 2014)
Penafiel 1–6 Braga
(29 November 2014)
Gil Vicente 0–5 Benfica
(2 May 2015)
Highest Scoring:Penafiel 1–6 Braga
(29 November 2014)
Matches:306
Total Goals:763
Longest Wins:9 games
Benfica
Longest Unbeaten:16 games
Porto
Longest Winless:15 games
Gil Vicente
Académica
Longest Losses:5 games
Penafiel
Estoril
Highest Attendance:63,534[3]
Benfica 0–0 Porto
(26 April 2015)
Lowest Attendance:430

(26 April 2015)
Attendance:3,091,276[4]
Average Attendance:10,102
Prevseason:2013–14
Nextseason:2015–16

The 2014–15 Primeira Liga (also known as Liga NOS for sponsorship reasons) was the 81st season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. It began on 15 August 2014 and concluded on 23 May 2015.[5]

On 17 May 2015, Benfica won their second consecutive and 34th overall title.

Events

The league was scaled up to 18 teams, after the Court's rule to nullify Boavista's relegation from the Primeira Liga in the 2007–08 season. Boavista has been invited back in the Primeira Liga, after the club won a legal battle that eventually deemed their forced relegation five years ago unlawful. The club therefore went straight from the third level to the top league.[6] [7]

The league was named Liga ZON Sagres until 2013–14 after the sponsorship agreement between Sagres, ZON (now NOS) and the league ended. The league is named Liga NOS since 5 February 2015.

Teams

Stadia and locations

TeamHome CityStadiumCapacitydata-sort-type="number" 2013–14 finish
AcadémicaCoimbraEstádio Cidade de Coimbra30,2108th
AroucaAroucaEstádio Municipal de Arouca5,00012th
BelenensesLisbonEstádio do Restelo19,30014th
BenficaLisbonEstádio da Luz65,6421st
BoavistaPortoEstádio do Bessa28,2634th in the North Zone in C.N.
BragaBragaEstádio Municipal de Braga30,1549th
EstorilEstorilEstádio António Coimbra da Mota8,0004th
Gil VicenteBarcelosEstádio Cidade de Barcelos12,50413th
MarítimoFunchalEstádio dos Barreiros7,0006th
MoreirenseMoreira de CónegosParque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas6,1001st in Segunda Liga
NacionalFunchalEstádio da Madeira5,1425th
Paços de FerreiraPaços de FerreiraEstádio Capital do Móvel5,25015th and
Play-off Winner
PenafielPenafielEstádio Municipal 25 de Abril7,0003rd in Segunda Liga
PortoPortoEstádio do Dragão52,0023rd
Rio AveVila do CondeEstádio dos Arcos12,82011th
Sporting CPLisbonEstádio José Alvalade52,4662nd
Vitória de GuimarãesGuimarãesEstádio D. Afonso Henriques30,14610th
Vitória de SetúbalSetúbalEstádio do Bonfim18,6927th

Personnel and sponsors

TeamHead managerManufacturerSponsors
Académica José ViterboNikeEFAPEL
Arouca Pedro EmanuelMacronBanco BIC
Belenenses Jorge SimãoLacatoni
Benfica Jorge JesusAdidasMEO (home)
Moche (away)
Boavista PetitErreàMestre da Cor
Braga Sérgio ConceiçãoMacronBanco BIC
Estoril Hugo Leal
Fabiano
HummelBanco BIC
Gil Vicente José MotaMacronBarcelos
Marítimo Ivo VieiraLacatoniBANIF
Moreirense Miguel Lealcdt
Nacional Manuel MachadoHummelBANIF
Paços de Ferreira Paulo FonsecaLacatoniBanco BIC
Penafiel Carlos BritoDesportreinoBanco BIC
Porto Julen LopeteguiWarriorMEO (home)
Moche (away)
Rio Ave Pedro MartinsLacatoni
Sporting CP Marco SilvaMacronMEO (home)
Moche (away)
Vitória de Guimarães Rui VitóriaNikeBanco BIC
Vitória de Setúbal Bruno RibeiroHummelKIA

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Marítimo Pedro MartinsResigned11 May 2014[8] [9] Pre-season Leonel Pontes8 May 2014[10]
Porto Luís CastroContract expired11 May 2014[11] Julen Lopetegui6 May 2014[12]
Braga Jorge PaixãoContract expired11 May 2014[13] Sérgio Conceição26 May 2014[14]
Estoril Marco SilvaResigned12 May 2014[15] José Couceiro24 May 2014[16]
Vitória de Setúbal José CouceiroMutual agreement15 May 2014[17] Domingos Paciência22 May 2014[18]
Moreirense Toni ConceiçãoMutual agreement15 May 2014[19] Miguel Leal16 May 2014[20]
Penafiel Miguel LealSigned by Moreirense16 May 2014 Ricardo Chéu16 May 2014[21]
Rio Ave Nuno Espírito SantoResigned19 May 2014[22] Pedro Martins22 May 2014[23]
Sporting CP Leonardo JardimSigned by Monaco21 May 2014[24] Marco Silva21 May 2014[25]
Académica Sérgio ConceiçãoSigned by Braga26 May 2014 Paulo Sérgio31 May 2014[26]
Gil Vicente João de DeusMutual agreement31 August 2014[27] 17th José Mota2 September 2014
Penafiel Ricardo ChéuMutual agreement16 September 201418th Rui Quinta16 September 2014
Vitória de Setúbal Domingos PaciênciaMutual agreement19 January 2015[28] 15th Bruno Ribeiro20 January 2015[29]
Académica Paulo SérgioResigned17 February 2015 17th José Viterbo18 February 2015
Estoril José CouceiroResigned3 March 201512th Hugo Leal
Fabiano
3 March 2015
Marítimo Leonel PontesResigned3 March 201511th Ivo Vieira4 March 2015
Penafiel Rui QuintaMutual agreement16 March 2015[30] 18th Carlos Brito19 March 2015
Belenenses Lito VidigalResigned17 March 20157th Jorge Simão20 March 2015

Season summary

Positions by round

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Jackson MartínezPorto21
2 JonasBenfica20
3 LimaBenfica19
4 Marco MatiasNacional17
5 Islam SlimaniSporting CP12
Ahmed HassanRio Ave
7 Fredy MonteroSporting CP11
André AndréVitória de Guimarães
9 EderBraga10
Bruno MoreiraPaços de Ferreira

Hat-tricks

See main article: List of Primeira Liga hat-tricks.

PlayerFor !Against Result Date
1–5
0–5
4–0
3–3
3–0

Awards

SJPF Player of the Month

MonthPlayerClub
August/September Benfica
October/November Sporting CP
December Porto
January Porto
February Benfica
March Porto
April[31] Benfica

SJPF Young Player of the Month

MonthPlayerClub
August/September[32] Paços de Ferreira
October/November[33] Porto
December[34] Braga
January[35] Sporting CP
February[36] Sporting CP
March[37] Belenenses
April[38] Boavista

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prémios Oficiais Liga Portugal 2015 - Liga Portugal . pt . Official Awards Liga Portugal 2015 . 4 July 2015 . . 4 July 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150704230034/http://www.ligaportugal.pt/noticias/premios-oficiais-liga-portugal-2015/ . 4 July 2015 .
  2. Web site: Melhores marcadores . pt . Top scorers . November 2014 . LPFP . 10 November 2014.
  3. Web site: Painel de Espectadores . pt . Attendance list . ligaportugal.pt . LPFP . 28 April 2015.
  4. Web site: Painel de Espectadores . pt . Attendance list . ligaportugal.pt . LPFP . 25 May 2015.
  5. Web site: Primeira Liga. PDF. Liga Portugal.pt. Portuguese League for Professional Football (LPFP). 5 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150205195821/http://www.ligaportugal.pt/media/37495/calendario-primeira-liga-2014-2015.pdf. 2015-02-05. dead.
  6. Web site: Boavista back in the top flight . theportugalnews.com . 18 April 2013 . 10 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190604043540/https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/boavista-back-in-the-top-flight/28255 . 4 June 2019 . dead .
  7. Web site: Boavista back in the top flight in 2013/14 . portugoal.info . 6 April 2013 . 10 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150604002936/http://portugoal.info/index.php/more-liga-sagres-news/40396-boavista-back-in-the-top-flight . 4 June 2015 . dead .
  8. Web site: Marítimo vs Rio Ave. ZeroZero. pt. 11 May 2014. 11 May 2014.
  9. Web site: Pedro Martins sai do Marítimo no final da temporada. Pedro Martins leaves Marítimo at the end of the season. Público. pt. 17 April 2014. 11 May 2014.
  10. Web site: Leonel Pontes é o novo treinador . Leonel Pontes is the new manager . . 8 May 2014 . pt . 9 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140512231433/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/maritimo/interior.aspx?content_id=882081 . 12 May 2014 .
  11. Web site: FC Porto vs Benfica. ZeroZero. pt. 11 May 2014. 11 May 2014.
  12. Web site: Lopetegui oficializado no Dragão. Lopetegui official at the dragon. Record. 9 May 2014. pt. 6 May 2014.
  13. Web site: V. Guimarães vs SC Braga. ZeroZero. pt. 11 May 2014. 11 May 2014.
  14. Web site: Sérgio Conceição é o senhor que se segue no SC Braga. Sérgio Conceição is the man who follows to SC Braga. ZeroZero. pt. 26 May 2014. 29 May 2014.
  15. Web site: Marco Silva de saída. Marco Silva exits. Record. pt. 12 May 2014. 15 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140514213901/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Estoril/interior.aspx?content_id=882753. 14 May 2014. dead. dmy-all.
  16. Web site: José Couceiro: "Estoril vai jogar sempre para ganhar". José Couceiro: "Estoril is going to play to win". ZeroZero. pt. 24 May 2014. 24 May 2014.
  17. Web site: Sadinos confirmam saída de José Couceiro. Sadinos confirm exit of José Couceiro. Record. pt. 15 May 2014. 15 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140517115944/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/vitoria_setubal/interior.aspx?content_id=883345. 17 May 2014. dead. dmy-all.
  18. Web site: Domingos Paciência é o novo treinador do V. Setúbal. Domingos Paciência is the new manager of V. Setúbal. MaisFutebol. pt. 22 May 2014. 23 May 2014. 15 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140815095500/http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/domingos-paciencia-liga-transferencias-topnews-vitoria-setubal/537e33590cf2fc63987e412c.html. dead.
  19. Web site: António Conceição não continua no Moreirense. António Conceição is not going to continue at Moreirense. ZeroZero. pt. 15 May 2014. 15 May 2014.
  20. Web site: OFICIAL: Miguel Leal no Moreirense. OFFICIAL: Miguel Leal to Moreirense. ZeroZero. pt. 16 May 2014. 16 May 2014.
  21. Web site: Ricardo Chéu é o novo treinador. Ricardo Chéu is the new manager. Record. pt. 16 May 2014. 16 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140517153100/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/liga_honra/Penafiel/interior.aspx?content_id=883503. 17 May 2014. dead. dmy-all.
  22. Web site: Nuno Espírito Santo disse adeus ao plantel. Nuno Espírito Santo says goodbye to the squad. Record. pt. 19 May 2014. 23 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140523230350/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/rio_ave/interior_premium.aspx?content_id=883962. 2014-05-23. dead.
  23. Web site: OFICIAL: Pedro Martins é o novo treinador do Rio Ave. OFFICIAL: Pedro Martins is the new manager of Rio Ave. MaisFutebol. pt. 22 May 2014. 23 May 2014. 15 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140815131610/http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga-rio-ave-pedro-martins-nuno-espirito-santo-transferencias/537b997f0cf2fc6398743b38.html. dead.
  24. Web site: OFICIAL: Leonardo Jardim deixa o Sporting. OFFICIAL: Leonardo Jardim deixa o Sporting. MaisFutebol. pt. 21 May 2014. 23 May 2014. 24 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140524170608/http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga-sporting-leonardo-jardim-bruno-carvalho-oficial-saida-topnews-transferencias/537ba4050cf2fc6398744baa.html. dead.
  25. Web site: Oficial: Marco Silva quatro anos no Sporting. Official: Marco Silva four years at Sporting. MaisFutebol. pt. 21 May 2014. 23 May 2014. 24 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140524003751/http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga-sporting-marco-silva-oficial-treinador-topnews-transferencias/537cf54c0cf256df367f886e.html. dead.
  26. Web site: OFICIAL: Paulo Sérgio é o novo treinador da Académica. OFFICIAL: Paulo Sérgio is the new manager of Académica. ZeroZero. pt. 31 May 2014. 31 May 2014.
  27. Web site: Comunicado . pt . Announcement . 31 August 2014 . . 9 February 2015.
  28. News: Vitoria part company with Paciência . https://web.archive.org/web/20150629005705/http://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/nationalleagues/nationalleague=portugal-liga-2000000033/news/newsid/250/896/0/ . dead . June 29, 2015 . FIFA.com . . . 19 January 2015 . 26 January 2015.
  29. News: Domingos triste pela saída, Bruno Ribeiro pode ser o novo treinador . . 20 January 2015 . 26 January 2015 . pt.
  30. Web site: Rui Quinta já não é o treinador do Penafiel . pt . Rui Quinta is not Penafiel's coach anymore . 16 March 2015 . . 17 March 2015.
  31. Web site: Jonas é o Melhor Jogador da Liga NOS em Abril (Jonas is April's Best Player of Liga NOS) . 2015-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160806111116/http://sjpf.pt/index.php?pt=news&op=OP_SHOW_DETAIL&id=6805 . 2016-08-06 . dead .
  32. http://sjpf.pt/index.php?pt=news&op=OP_SHOW_DETAIL&id=6368 Sérgio Oliveira recebe prémio de Melhor Jovem (Sérgio Oliveira wins Best Young Player Award)
  33. http://sjpf.pt/index.php?pt=destaques&op=OP_SHOW_DETAIL&id=6369 SJPF entrega prémio Melhor Jovem a Hernâni (SJPF awards Hernâni with Best Young Player award)
  34. http://sjpf.pt/index.php?pt=news&op=OP_SHOW_DETAIL&id=6383 Rafa Silva eleito o Melhor Jovem da Primeira Liga (Rafa Silva wins Best Young Player Award)
  35. http://www.rtp.pt/noticias/1a-liga/joao-mario-eleito-melhor-jogador-jovem-de-janeiro_d806989 João Mário eleito melhor jogador jovem de janeiro
  36. https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira_liga/artigo/2015/03/20/tobias-figueiredo-eleito-melhor-jogador-jovem-de-fevereiro Tobias Figueiredo eleito melhor jogador jovem de fevereiro
  37. http://sjpf.pt/?pt=destaques&op=OP_SHOW_DETAIL&id=6700 Prémio Melhor Jovem entregue a Filipe Ferreira
  38. http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/boavista/melhor-jogador-jovem/liga-afonso-figueiredo-eleito-melhor-jovem-futebolista-de-abril Liga: Afonso Figueiredo eleito melhor jovem futebolista de abril