2021–22 Primeira Liga

The 2021–22 Primeira Liga (also known as Liga Portugal Bwin[2] for sponsorship reasons) is the 88th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football 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,[3] and the fixtures were released on 8 July 2021.[4]

Primeira Liga
Season2021–22
Dates6 August 2021 – 15 May 2022
Champions LeaguePorto
Sporting CP
Benfica
Matches played288
Goals scored757 (2.63 per match)
Top goalscorerDarwin Núñez
(26 goals)
Biggest home winPorto 7–0 Portimonense
(16 April 2022)
Biggest away winB SAD 0–7 Benfica
(27 November 2021)
Highest scoringBenfica 7–1 Marítimo
(19 December 2021)
Longest winning run16 matches
Porto[1]
Longest unbeaten run30 matches
Porto[1]
Longest winless run16 matches
Vizela[1]
Longest losing run6 matches
B SAD[1]
Highest attendance48,790
Benfica 1–3 Sporting CP[1]
(30 December 2021)
Lowest attendance439
Tondela 3–2 Famalicão
(25 September 2021)[note 1]
Total attendance528,619[1]
Average attendance6,793[1]
All statistics correct as of 2 May 2022.

Sporting CP are the defending champions, having won their nineteenth Primeira Liga and their first title since the 2001–02 season at 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 2020–21 seasons were held with limited or no attendance due to the restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal.[5]

Teams

Eighteen teams compete in the league – the top fifteen teams from the previous season and three teams promoted from the LigaPro: Estoril,[6] Vizela[7] and Arouca.[8]

Changes

Estoril (promoted after a three-year absence) and Vizela (promoted after a 36-year absence) were promoted from the 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 (finishing 1st and 2nd places), replacing Farense and Nacional (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 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 and winning the Promotion play-offs against Rio Ave (relegated after thirteen years in the top flight).

Stadia and locations
Location of teams in 2021–22 Primeira Liga (Mainland)
Location of teams in 2021–22 Primeira Liga (Madeira)
Location of teams in 2021–22 Primeira Liga (Azores)
Team Location Stadium Capacity[9] 2020–21
Arouca Arouca Estádio Municipal de Arouca 5,000 3rd (LP)
Belenenses Oeiras Estádio Nacional 37,593 10th
Benfica Lisbon Estádio da Luz 64,642 3rd
Boavista Porto Estádio do Bessa 28,263 13th
Braga Braga Estádio Municipal de Braga 30,286 4th
Estoril Estoril Estádio António Coimbra da Mota 8,015 1st (LP)
Famalicão Vila Nova de Famalicão Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho 5,307 9th
Gil Vicente Barcelos Estádio Cidade de Barcelos 12,504 11th
Marítimo Funchal Estádio do Marítimo 10,932 15th
Moreirense Moreira de Cónegos Parque de Jogos Comendador
Joaquim de Almeida Freitas		 6,153 8th
Paços de Ferreira Paços de Ferreira Estádio Capital do Móvel 9,076 5th
Portimonense Portimão Estádio Municipal de Portimão 6,204 14th
Porto Porto Estádio do Dragão 50,033 2nd
Santa Clara Ponta Delgada Estádio de São Miguel 13,277 6th
Sporting CP Lisbon Estádio José Alvalade 50,095 1st
Tondela Tondela Estádio João Cardoso 5,000 12th
Vitória de Guimarães Guimarães Estádio D. Afonso Henriques 30,000 7th
Vizela Vizela Estádio do FC Vizela 6,000 2nd (LP)

    Personnel and sponsors
    Team Manager Captain Kit
    Manufacturer    		 Main Sponsor
    Arouca Armando Evangelista Thales Oleques Skita Construções
    Carlos Pinho
    Belenenses Franclim Carvalho Afonso Taira Kelme Betway
    Benfica Nélson Veríssimo André Almeida Adidas Emirates
    Boavista Petit Rafael Bracali Kelme Placard
    Braga Carlos Carvalhal Ricardo Horta Hummel Betano
    Estoril Bruno Pinheiro Joãozinho Kappa Solverde
    Famalicão Rui Pedro Silva Gustavo Assunção Macron Placard
    Gil Vicente Ricardo Soares Rúben Fernandes Lacatoni Barcelos Tourism
    Marítimo Vasco Seabra Edgar Costa Nike Betano
    Moreirense Ricardo Sá Pinto Lazar Rosić CDT Placard
    Paços de Ferreira César Peixoto Marco Baixinho Joma Solverde
    Portimonense Paulo Sérgio Pedro Sá Mizuno Ceremony
    Porto Sérgio Conceição Pepe New Balance MEO
    Santa Clara Mário Silva Anderson Carvalho Kelme Solverde
    Sporting CP Rúben Amorim Sebastián Coates Nike Betano
    Tondela Nuno Campos João Pedro CDT Cabriz
    Vitória de Guimarães Pepa André André Macron Placard
    Vizela Álvaro Pacheco Marcos Paulo Lacatoni Vizela Tourism

    Managerial changes
    Team Outgoing manager Manner Date of vacancy Pos in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Ref.
    Pacos de Ferreira Pepa Signed by Vitória de Guimarães 1 July 2021 Pre-season Jorge Simão 1 July 2021 [10]
    Vitória de Guimarães Moreno (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 1 July 2021 Pepa 1 July 2021 [11]
    Boavista Jesualdo Ferreira Mutual consent 1 July 2021 João Pedro Sousa 1 July 2021 [12][13]
    Santa Clara Daniel Ramos 7 October 2021 15th Nuno Campos 12 October 2021 [14][15]
    Belenenses Petit 19 October 2021 17th Filipe Cândido 19 October 2021 [16]
    Marítimo Julio Velázquez Sacked 11 November 2021 17th Vasco Seabra 14 November 2021 [17][18]
    Boavista João Pedro Sousa Mutual consent 30 November 2021 11th Petit 30 November 2021 [19]
    Moreirense João Henriques 30 November 2021 16th Lito Vidigal 4 December 2021 [20][21]
    Pacos de Ferreira Jorge Simão Sacked 11 December 2021 13th César Peixoto 16 December 2021 [22][23]
    Santa Clara Nuno Campos 13 December 2021 14th Tiago Sousa (caretaker) 13 December 2021 [24]
    Famalicão Ivo Vieira 19 December 2021 16th Rui Pedro Silva 19 December 2021 [25]
    Benfica Jorge Jesus Mutual consent 27 December 2021 3rd Nélson Veríssimo (caretaker) 27 December 2021 [26]
    Moreirense Lito Vidigal Sacked 5 January 2022 16th Ricardo Sá Pinto 7 January 2022 [27][28]
    Santa Clara Tiago Sousa End of caretaker spell 10 January 2022 14th Mário Silva 10 January 2022 [29]
    Belenenses Filipe Cândido Resigned 11 January 2022 18th Franclim Carvalho 11 January 2022 [30]
    Tondela Pako Ayestarán Sacked 16 March 2022 16th Nuno Campos 16 March 2022 [31][32]

    League table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Porto (Q) 32 27 4 1 83 22 +61 85 Qualification to Champions League group stage
    2 Sporting CP (Q) 32 25 4 3 66 21 +45 79
    3 Benfica (Q) 32 22 5 5 76 29 +47 71 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
    4 Braga (X) 32 18 8 6 49 28 +21 62 Qualification to Europa Conference League third qualifying round
    5 Gil Vicente 32 12 12 8 44 37 +7 48 Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round
    6 Vitória de Guimarães 32 12 8 12 44 40 +4 44
    7 Paços de Ferreira 32 9 11 12 29 40 −11 38
    8 Marítimo 32 9 10 13 38 42 −4 37
    9 Santa Clara 32 8 13 11 36 50 −14 37
    10 Boavista 32 7 15 10 36 49 −13 36[lower-alpha 1]
    11 Estoril 32 8 12 12 35 41 −6 36[lower-alpha 1]
    12 Portimonense 32 9 8 15 28 42 −14 35
    13 Famalicão 32 7 12 13 39 47 −8 33
    14 Vizela 32 7 11 14 35 53 −18 32
    15 Arouca 32 7 9 16 30 53 −23 30
    16 Tondela 32 7 6 19 39 62 −23 27 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
    17 Moreirense 32 6 8 18 29 49 −20 26 Relegation to Liga Portugal 2
    18 Belenenses SAD 32 5 10 17 21 52 −31 25
    Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2022. 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.
    (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (X) Assured of Europa Conference League third qualifying round spot, may still qualify for Europa League if Porto wins the Taça de Portugal
    Notes:
    1. Boavista is ahead of Estoril on head-to-head points: Boavista 4, Estoril 1

    Results
    Home \ Away ARO BEL BEN BOA BRA EST FAM GIL MAR MOR PAC PTM POR STA SPO TON VSC VIZ
    Arouca — 0–2 2–1 0–6 0–2 2–1 2–1 0–3 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 2–2 1–4
    Belenenses 2–1 — 0–7[lower-alpha 1] 0–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–4 2–1 1–4 0–2 1–0 1–0
    Benfica 2–0 3–1 — 3–1 6–1 2–1 0–0 1–2 7–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 a 2–1 1–3 2–1 3–0 1–1
    Boavista 1–0 0–0 2–2 — 1–1 1–1 2–5 1–1 1–1 1–0 3–0 1–1 0–1 2–0 0–3 1–1 2–2
    Braga 1–0 3–2 2–2 — 2–0 2–2 0–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 3–1 0–0 4–1
    Estoril 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–3 0–0 — 2–2 2–2 2–1 0–0 2–0 2–3 2–2 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–2
    Famalicão 0–0 1–0 1–4 1–2 3–1 — 2–2 0–0 5–0 0–0 0–3 1–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–1
    Gil Vicente 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–0 0–1 0–0 4–0 — 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–2 0–3 3–2 2–2
    Marítimo 2–2 1–1 0–1 4–0 0–2 0–0 0–1 1–2 — 0–0 2–0 1–1 4–1 1–1 1–3 0–1 2–0
    Moreirense 2–1 4–1 1–2 1–2 2–3 1–0 2–2 2–2 0–1 — 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–1
    Paços de Ferreira 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 1–3 2–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 — 1–1 2–4 2–1 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–1
    Portimonense 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 — 0–3 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–0
    Porto 3–0 2–0 3–1 4–1 1–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 5–0 2–1 7–0 — 3–0 2–2 4–0 2–1 4–2
    Santa Clara 2–1 0–0 0–5 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–3 — 3–2 2–2 1–0 3–1
    Sporting CP 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–2 3–0 2–0 4–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 3–2 1–1 — 2–0 1–0 3–0
    Tondela 2–2 1–1 1–3 0–1 1–2 3–2 0–3 4–2 2–1 0–1 0–3 1–3 3–0 1–3 — 1–1 2–3
    Vitória de Guimarães 1–3 0–0 1–3 1–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 4–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–3 5–2 — 4–0
    Vizela 2–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 2–1 3–2 —
    Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2022. Source: Liga Portugal
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
    For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
    Notes:
    1. The match between Belenenses and Benfica was abandoned after 48 minutes of play with the visiting team leading by 0–7 after the host team was unable to field more than six players. Belenenses originally fielded nine players after most of their team squad tested positive for COVID-19 before the match. In the return for the second half, two Belenenses players abandoned the match with one more player abandoning in the 48th minute, leaving only six players on the pitch which forced the abandonment of the match.[33]

    Positions by round

    The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.

    Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
    Porto744232222111111111111111111111111
    Sporting CP211343333222222222222222222222222
    Benfica8321111113333333333333333333333333
    Braga4766655654544444444444444444444444
    Gil Vicente1288879910888888755555555555555555
    Vitória de Guimarães111491010101077777777888666666666666666
    Marítimo15101011111112131317171413111299999988878881177
    Paços de Ferreira61112999811910111214141410111112121213111011999788
    Santa Clara171516121414161517181818161615161413101010101012101010108999
    Estoril55342444454555556677777787779101011
    Portimonense995776656666666677888999911111212121112
    Boavista1687558788910111213101110101114131214131313131110111210
    Vizela18121413121211121213141511991212171311111113141414141313141314
    Famalicão1417171717151818151612131515161516161716171512111212121414131413
    Arouca121813151313151616121391012131417141415161715151515151515151515
    Moreirense10131516151814141415151617171717151516171516171717171718171616
    Tondela3611141616131011119109101113131215131414161616161616161717
    Belenenses1316181818171717181416171818181818181818181818181818181718181818
    Leader and Champions League group stage
    Champions League group stage
    Champions League third qualifying round
    Europa Conference League third qualifying round
    Europa Conference League second qualifying round
    Relegation Play-off
    Relegation to Liga Portugal 2
    Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2022. Source: Liga Portugal (in Portuguese)

    Statistics

    Top goalscorers
    As of 1 May 2022
    RankPlayerClubGoals
    1 Darwin Núñez Benfica 26
    2 Mehdi Taremi Porto 20
    3 Ricardo Horta Braga 17
    4 Fran Navarro Gil Vicente 16
    5 Luis Díaz Porto 14
    Evanilson Porto
    7 Óscar Estupiñán Vitória de Guimarães 13
    8 Pablo Sarabia Sporting 12
    Simon Banza Famalicão
    10 Paulinho Sporting 11
    Petar Musa Boavista

    Hat-tricks
    Main article: List of Primeira Liga hat-tricks
    PlayerForAgainstResultDate
    Mehdi Taremi Porto Tondela 3–1 (A) 23 October 2021
    João Pedro Tondela Marítimo 4–2 (H) 7 November 2021
    Darwin Núñez Benfica B SAD 7–0 (A) 27 November 2021
    Darwin Núñez Benfica Famalicão 4–1 (A) 13 December 2021
    Paulinho Sporting Portimonense 3–2 (H) 29 December 2021
    Vitinha Braga Arouca 6–0 (A) 30 December 2021
    Evanilson Porto B SAD 4–1 (A) 16 January 2022
    Darwin Núñez Benfica B SAD 3–1 (H) 9 April 2022
    Joel Tagueu Marítimo Boavista 4–0 (H) 16 April 2022
    Mehdi Taremi Porto Portimonense 7–0 (H) 16 April 2022
    Notes

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

    Top assists
    RankPlayerClubAssists
    1 Rafa Silva Benfica 16
    2 Mehdi Taremi Porto 13
    Fábio Vieira Porto
    4 Otávio Porto 12
    5 Pedrinho Gil Vicente 11
    6 Pedro Gonçalves Sporting 8
    7 Pablo Sarabia Sporting 7
    8 Iuri Medeiros Braga 6
    Lincoln Santa Clara
    Gustavo Sauer Boavista
    Nuno Santos Sporting

    Clean sheets
    Rank Player Club Clean sheets
    1 Antonio Adán Sporting CP 16
    2 Diogo Costa Porto 14
    Matheus Braga
    4 André Ferreira Paços de Ferreira 10
    Odysseas Vlachodimos Benfica
    6 Paulo Victor Marítimo 9
    Dani Figueira Estoril
    Samuel Portugal Portimonense
    9 Luiz Júnior Famalicão 8
    Marco Pereira Santa Clara

    Player

    Club

    Awards

    Monthly awards
    Month Player of the Month Goalkeeper of the Month Defender of the Month Midfielder of the Month Forward of the Month Manager of the Month Goal of the Month
    Player Club Player Club Player Club Player Club Player Club Manager Club Player Club
    August Lucas Veríssimo Benfica Antonio Adán Sporting CP Lucas Veríssimo Benfica Pedro Gonçalves Sporting CP Toni Martínez Porto Bruno Pinheiro Estoril Alex Grimaldo Benfica
    September Darwin Núñez Diogo Costa Porto Pedro Porro Sporting CP João Mário Benfica Darwin Núñez Benfica Jorge Jesus Benfica Gustavo Sauer Boavista
    October/November Luis Diaz Porto Antonio Adán Sporting CP Sebastian Coates Matheus Nunes Sporting CP Luis Diaz Porto Rúben Amorim Sporting CP Luis Diaz Porto
    December Vitinha Diogo Costa Porto Gonçalo Inácio Vitinha Porto Sérgio Conceição Porto Arsénio Arouca
    January Chancel Mbemba Porto Evanilson Ricardo Soares Gil Vicente Evanilson Porto
    February Pedrinho Gil Vicente Matheus Reis Sporting Pedrinho Gil Vicente Ricardo Horta Braga Ricardo Horta Braga
    March Vitinha Porto Vitinha Porto Islam Slimani Sporting Sérgio Conceição Porto Rafa Silva Benfica

    Number of teams by district
    Rank District Football Associations Number Teams
    1 Braga6Braga, Famalicão, Gil Vicente, Moreirense, Vitória de Guimarães and Vizela
    2 Lisbon4Belenenses, Benfica, Estoril and Sporting CP
    3 Porto3Boavista, Paços de Ferreira and Porto
    4 Aveiro1Arouca
    FaroPortimonense
    FunchalMarítimo
    Ponta DelgadaSanta Clara
    ViseuTondela

    Notes
    1. Some league matches played were played behind closed doors without any spectators or with a limited capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal

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