2024–25 Primeira Liga Explained

Pixels:150
Season:2024–25
Dates:9 August 2024 – 18 May 2025
Competition:Primeira Liga
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup3:Conference League
Matches:89
Total Goals:229
League Topscorer:Viktor Gyökeres
(16 goals)
Biggest Home Win:
(27 October 2024)
Biggest Away Win:
(17 August 2024)

(23 August 2024)

(29 October 2024)
Highest Scoring:
(17 August 2024)
Longest Wins:11 matches
Sporting CP
Longest Unbeaten:11 matches
Sporting CP
Longest Winless:8 matches
Boavista
Longest Losses:6 matches
Farense
Highest Attendance:63,342
Benfica 4–1 Porto
(10 November 2024)
Lowest Attendance:100
Porto 2–0 Santa Clara
(16 August 2024)
Attendance:1,057,510
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26
Updated:10 November 2024

The 2024–25 Liga Portugal (also known as Liga Portugal Betclic[1] for sponsorship reasons) is the 91st 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 is 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

Changes

Santa Clara (after one-year absence), Nacional (after three years absence) and AVS (promoted for the first time in their history), were promoted from the 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2, replacing Vizela, Chaves and Portimonense (relegated after three, two and seven years on the top flight, respectively).

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacitydata-sort-type="number"2023–24
AroucaAroucaEstádio Municipal de Arouca5,6007th
AVSVila das AvesEstádio do CD Aves8,5603rd (LP2)
BenficaLisbonEstádio da Luz64,6422nd
BoavistaPortoEstádio do Bessa28,26315th
BragaBragaEstádio Municipal de Braga30,2864th
Casa PiaLisbonEstádio Municipal de Rio Maior7,0009th
EstorilEstorilEstádio António Coimbra da Mota5,10013th
Estrela da AmadoraAmadoraEstádio José Gomes9,28814th
FamalicãoVila Nova de FamalicãoEstádio Municipal 22 de Junho5,1868th
FarenseFaroEstádio de São Luís7,00010th
Gil VicenteBarcelosEstádio Cidade de Barcelos12,04612th
MoreirenseMoreira de CónegosParque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas6,1506th
Nacional FunchalEstádio da Madeira5,2002nd (LP2)
PortoPortoEstádio do Dragão50,0333rd
Rio AveVila do CondeEstádio dos Arcos5,30011th
Santa Clara Ponta DelgadaEstádio de São Miguel12,5001st (LP2)
Sporting CPLisbonEstádio José Alvalade50,0951st
Vitória de GuimarãesGuimarãesEstádio D. Afonso Henriques30,0295th

Personnel and sponsors

TeamManagerCaptainKit
Maker
Sponsors
MainOther
Arouca Vasco Seabra David SimãoSkitaConstruções
Carlos Pinho
AVS Vítor Campelos NenêAdidasMercainox
Benfica Bruno Lage Nicolás OtamendiAdidasEmirates
Boavista Cristiano Bacci Sebastián PérezKelmeNone
Braga Carlos Carvalhal Ricardo HortaPumaMoosh Portugal
Casa Pia João Pereira José FonteAdidasESC Online
Estoril Ian Cathro Dani FigueiraKappaSolverde.pt
Estrela da Amadora José Faria Miguel LopesUmbroCorreio da Manha
Famalicão Armando Evangelista RiccieliMacronPlacard.pt
Farense Tozé Marreco Marco MatiasLacatoniPlacard.pt
Gil Vicente Bruno Pinheiro Rúben FernandesLacatoniGoldenPark
Moreirense César Peixoto Pedro AmadorCDTPlacard.pt
Nacional Tiago Margarido João AurélioHummelSolverde.pt
Porto Vítor Bruno Alan VarelaNew BalanceBetano
Rio Ave Petit Vítor GomesPumaSolverde.pt
Santa Clara Vasco Matos RicardinhoUmbroLebull
Sporting CP João Pereira Morten HjulmandNikeBetano
Vitória de Guimarães Rui Borges Bruno VarelaMacronPlacard.pt

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Porto Sérgio ConceiçãoResigned24 May 2024Pre-season Vítor Bruno6 June 2024[2] [3]
Braga Rui DuarteEnd of interim spell Daniel Sousa24 May 2024[4]
Daniel SousaSacked11 August 20248th Carlos Carvalhal12 August 2024[5] [6]
Benfica Roger SchmidtSacked1 September 20247th Bruno Lage5 September 2024[7]
Estrela da Amadora Filipe MartinsResigned22 September 202417th José Faria23 September 2024[8]
Farense José MotaMutual agreement24 September 202418th Tozé Marreco25 September 2024[9]
Arouca Gonzalo GarcíaMutual agreement28 October 202414th Vasco Seabra29 October 2024[10]
Rio Ave Luís FreireSacked5 November 202414th Petit6 November 2024[11]
Sporting CP Ruben AmorimSigned by Manchester United11 November 20241st João Pereira11 November 2024[12]

League table

Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[13]
1 Viktor GyökeresSporting16
2 Samu AghehowaPorto9
3 GalenoPorto8
4 Kanya FujimotoGil Vicente5
Kerem AktürkoğluBenfica
6 Pedro GonçalvesSporting4
Vinícius LopesSanta Clara
Amine El OuazzaniBraga
ClaytonRio Ave
CassianoCasa Pia

Hat-tricks

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

Player For Against Result Date
Kanya FujimotoGil VicenteAVS4–2 (H)16 August 2024
Viktor GyökeresSportingFarense5–0 (A)23 August 2024
Kerem AktürkoğluBenficaRio Ave5–0 (H)27 October 2024
Samu AghehowaPortoAVS5–0 (A)28 October 2024
Viktor Gyökeres4SportingEstrela da Amadora5–1 (H)1 November 2024
Notes(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
4 Player scored four goals.

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubCleansheets[14]
1 Diogo CostaPorto8
2 Franco IsraelSporting5
Anatoliy TrubinBenfica
4 Ivan ZlobinFamalicão4
MatheusBraga
Bruno VarelaVitória de Guimarães
7 Lucas FrançaNacional3
Joel RoblesEstoril
Gabriel BatistaSanta Clara
KewinMoreirense
AndrewGil Vicente

Discipline

Player

Club

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthPlayer of the MonthGoalkeeper of the MonthDefender of the MonthMidfielder of the MonthForward of the MonthManager of the MonthGoal of the Month
PlayerClubPlayerClubPlayerClubPlayerClubPlayerClubManagerClubPlayerClub
August Viktor GyökeresSporting Bruno VarelaVitória de Guimarães Francisco MouraFamalicão Pedro GonçalvesSporting Viktor GyökeresSporting Rúben AmorimSporting Gustavo SáFamalicão
September/October Kerem AktürkoğluBenfica Diogo CostaPortoPorto Kanya FujimotoGil Vicente Kerem AktürkoğluBenfica Nuno SantosVitória de Guimarães

Number of teams by district

RankDistrict Football AssociationsNumberTeams
1 Braga5
LisbonBenfica, Casa Pia, Estoril, Estrela da Amadora and Sporting CP
3 Porto4AVS, Boavista, Porto and Rio Ave
4 Faro1
AveiroArouca
Ponta DelgadaSanta Clara
FunchalNacional

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 5 June 2023. Liga Portugal now is called Liga Portugal Betclic. en. Record. 5 June 2023.
  2. News: Notícia Record: Sérgio Conceição abandona o FC Porto. Record news: Sérgio Conceição leaves FC Porto. Record. Vítor. Pinto. Nuno. Barbosa. pt. 27 May 2024. 28 May 2024.
  3. Web site: Vítor Bruno é o novo treinador. Vítor Bruno is the new manager. FC Porto. pt. 6 June 2024. 25 July 2024.
  4. News: 24 May 2024 . Daniel Sousa é o novo treinador do SC Braga . Daniel Sousa is the new coach of SC Braga . 24 May 2024 . S.C. Braga . pt.
  5. News: 11 August 2024 . Comunicado Daniel Sousa . Announcement Daniel Sousa . 11 August 2024 . S.C. Braga . pt.
  6. News: 12 August 2024 . Carlos Carvalhal é o novo treinador do SC Braga . Carlos Carvalhal is the new coach of SC Braga . 12 August 2024 . S.C. Braga . pt.
  7. Web site: 2024-09-01 . Benfica parts ways with coach Roger Schmidt after poor season start . 2024-09-05 . Yahoo Sports . en-US.
  8. https://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/estrela-da-amadora-jose-faria-lidera-nova-comissao-tecnica-2024092310104957916
  9. News: Tozé Marreco sucede a José Mota no Farense. Tozé Marreco succeeds José Mota at Farense. Jornal de Notícias. pt. 25 September 2024. 1 October 2024.
  10. https://www.jn.pt/2110477473/vasco-seabra-e-o-novo-treinador-do-arouca/
  11. https://www.jn.pt/5323345903/rio-ave-oficializa-petit-como-novo-treinador-principal/
  12. News: Oficial: João Pereira é o novo treinador do Sporting. Official: João Pereira is the new manager of Sporting. Record. pt. 11 November 2024. 11 November 2024.
  13. Web site: Liga Portugal . Liga Portugal Betclic . LigaPortugal.pt/ . 27 September 2024.
  14. Web site: Clean Sheets – Liga Portugal . 13 August 2023 . fotmob.com.
  15. Web site: Yellow Cards – Liga Portugal . 11 August 2023 . fotmob.com.
  16. Web site: Red Cards – Liga Portugal . 11 August 2023 . fotmob.com.
  17. Web site: Yellow Card – Club Stats – Liga Portugal . 6 October 2024 . fotmob.com.
  18. Web site: Red Card – Club Stats – Liga Portugal . 6 October 2024.