2008–09 Primeira Liga

75th season of top-tier Portuguese football June 2023 Primeira Liga 2008–09 22 August 2008 – 24 May 2009 Porto24th title Estrela da AmadoraTrofense Champions League PortoSporting CP Europa League BenficaNacionalBragaPaços de Ferreira Bruno Alves Nenê (20 goals) Braga 5–0 Estrela da Amadora(27 October 2008) Maritimo 0–6 Benfica(12 July 2008) Paços de Ferreira 3–4 Benfica (7 goals)(22 September 2008) 240 552 2.30 60,022 (Benfica 2–0 Sporting CP)(27 September 2008) 2007–08 2009–10 The 2008–09 Primeira Liga was the 75th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. It began on 22 August 2008 and ended on 24 May 2009. Porto was the three-time defending champions and secured a fourth consecutive title for the second time in its history. Promotion and relegation Teams relegated to Liga de Honra Boavista União de Leiria União de Leiria have been relegated to the Liga de Honra after finishing in last place in 2007–08 Primeira Liga. Boavista were also relegated as a punishment for their participation in a match fixing scandal in 2003–04 season. Accordingly, Paços de Ferreira, which was originally scheduled to be relegated, was saved from demotion. Teams promoted from Liga de Honra Trofense Rio Ave Leiria and Boavista were replaced by two promoted teams from Liga de Honra. The first was Trofense, which clinched the second level title. This was its first appearance in Primeira Liga. Trofense was accompanied by Rio Ave, which returned to the Primeira Liga after two seasons in the Liga de Honra. Club information Portugal right 240 Location of teams in the 2008–09 Liga Portugal 38.7520 -9.2280 Estrela left Portugal 40.203333 -8.407778 Académica right Portugal 38.702778 -9.207778 Portugal 38.752678 -9.184681 Portugal 41.5624 -8.4308 Braga Portugal 41.445833 -8.301111 Guimarães Portugal 41.34222222 -8.5575 Trofense left Portugal 39.748611 -8.813056 Leiria Portugal 41.183969 -8.666919 Leixões left Portugal 40.19461 -8.850861 Naval left Portugal 41.300508 -8.378448 P. Ferreira right Portugal 41.161758 -8.583933 Porto bottom Portugal 38.533333 -8.883333 Setúbal bottom Portugal 38.761194 -9.160783 Portugal 37 -9.7 Black triangle.svg Funchal (Madeira): MarítimoNacional Portugal TransparentPlaceholder.png 38.63 -9.21 Belenenses right Portugal TransparentPlaceholder.png 38.75 -9.18 Benfica right Portugal TransparentPlaceholder.png 38.88 -9.16 Sporting CP right Club Head coach City Stadium 2007–08 season Académica Portugal Domingos Paciência Coimbra Estádio Cidade de Coimbra 12th in the Liga Belenenses Portugal Jaime Pacheco Lisbon Estádio do Restelo 8th in the Liga Benfica Spain Quique Sánchez Flores Lisbon Estádio da Luz 4th in the Liga Braga Portugal Jorge Jesus Braga Estádio AXA 7th in the Liga Estrela da Amadora Angola Lázaro Lázaro Oliveira Lazaro Amadora Estádio José Gomes 13th in the Liga Leixões Portugal José Mota José Mota (football manager) Matosinhos Estádio do Mar 14th in the Liga Marítimo Portugal Carlos Carvalhal Funchal Estádio dos Barreiros 5th in the Liga Nacional Portugal Manuel Machado Manuel Machado (football manager) Funchal Estádio da Madeira 10th in the Liga Naval 1º de Maio Portugal Ulisses Morais Figueira da Foz Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa 11th in the Liga Paços de Ferreira Portugal Paulo Sérgio Paulo Sérgio (footballer, born 1968) Paços de Ferreira Estádio da Mata Real 15th in the Liga Porto Portugal Jesualdo Ferreira Porto Estádio do Dragão 1st in the Liga Rio Ave Portugal Carlos Brito Carlos Brito (footballer, born 1963) Vila do Conde Estádio dos Arcos 2nd in Liga de Honra Sporting CP Portugal Paulo Bento Lisbon Estádio José Alvalade 2nd in the Liga Trofense Portugal Tulipa Tulipa (Portuguese footballer) Trofa Estádio do Clube Desportivo Trofense 1st in Liga de Honra Vitória de Guimarães Portugal Manuel Cajuda Guimarães Estádio D. Afonso Henriques 3rd in the Liga Vitória de Setúbal Portugal Carlos Cardoso Carlos Cardoso (football) Setúbal Estádio do Bonfim 6th in the Liga League table main WDL QR 5 POR Porto SCP Sporting CP BEN Benfica NAC Nacional BRA Braga LEI Leixões ACA Académica VGU Vitória de Guimarães MAR Marítimo PAÇ Paços de Ferreira EST Estrela da Amadora RAV Rio Ave NAV Naval 1º de Maio VSE Vitória de Setúbal BEL Belenenses TRO Trofense 21 7 2 61 18 C 20 6 4 45 20 17 8 5 54 32 15 7 8 47 32 13 11 6 38 21 12 9 9 30 31 10 9 11 28 32 10 8 12 32 36 9 10 11 35 36 9 7 14 37 42 8 10 12 26 38 R 8 6 16 20 35 7 8 15 25 39 7 5 18 21 46 5 9 16 28 52 5 8 17 25 42 R Paços de Ferreira ahead of Estrela da Amadora on head-to-head record; Paços de Ferreira–Estrela da Amadora 1–0, Estrela da Amadora–Paços de Ferreira 0–2. PAÇ green1 Qualification to Champions League group stage CLGS green2 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round CL3 blue1 Qualification to Europa League play-off round ELPR ELPR blue2 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round EL3 blue3 Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round Since Porto, winners of 2008–09 Taça de Portugal, already qualified for 2009–10 UEFA Champions League, cup runners-up Paços de Ferreira earned a spot in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. EL2 red1 Relegation to Liga de Honra Estrela da Amadora were relegated after this season ended due to financial problems. Therefore, Belenenses was saved from relegation.http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/belenenses/e-amadora-liga-belenenses-inscricao/1072743-1463.html Inscrição do E. Amadora rejeitada, Belenenses fica na Liga Registration of E. Amadora rejected, Belenenses is in Liga 30 June 2009 Mais futebol pt 19 July 2009 3 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090703012546/http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/belenenses/e-amadora-liga-belenenses-inscricao/1072743-1463.html dead RL red1 Relegation to Liga de Honra R complete lpfp.pt pt 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 Results main FBR grey ACA BEL BEN BRA EST LEI MAR NAC NAV PAÇ POR RAV SCP TRO VGU VSE Académica 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–1 0–3 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 Belenenses 1–0 0–0 0–5 2–2 0–1 0–2 1–2 1–2 2–2 1–3 1–0 1–2 3–2 1–1 2–1 Benfica 0–1 3–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 3–2 0–0 2–1 3–2 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–2 0–1 2–2 Braga 1–1 2–0 1–3 5–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 Estrela da Amadora 1–0 1–1 1–2 2–2 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–2 2–4 2–0 1–3 1–0 1–0 0–0 Leixões 0–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–3 1–1 2–1 1–4 1–0 0–1 2–0 2–2 0–0 Marítimo 2–0 1–1 0–6 0–0 1–0 0–0 4–2 1–0 4–1 0–3 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 5–1 Nacional 3–1 4–2 3–1 1–1 1–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–4 0–0 1–1 1–0 3–0 1–0 Naval 1º de Maio 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–4 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 3–1 0–0 2–2 Paços de Ferreira 1–1 1–1 3–4 0–2 1–0 4–0 2–1 2–3 2–1 0–2 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 Porto 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–3 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 0–0 0–0 2–0 2–0 Rio Ave 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–3 2–0 3–2 0–0 0–1 2–1 2–4 1–0 Sporting CP 0–0 2–0 3–2 2–3 2–1 0–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–1 Trofense 0–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–2 2–2 1–3 1–4 2–0 0–0 1–3 0–1 Vitória de Guimarães 3–2 3–1 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–3 0–1 1–2 0–1 1–1 Vitória de Setúbal 2–1 2–0 0–4 0–3 1–0 0–1 0–2 2–0 0–1 2–1 0–3 1–0 0–2 0–2 2–4 complete lpfp.pt pt Top scorers RankScorerClubGoalshttp://www.lpfp.pt/futebol/pages/estatisticas.aspx?epoca=20082009 Melhor marcador – Liga Sagres 2008–2009 21 January 2010 lpfp.pt pt1BRA NenêNacional202BRA LiédsonSporting CP17PAR Óscar CardozoBenfica174ARG Ernesto FaríasPorto10SEN Baba DiawaraMarítimo10ARG Lisandro LópezPorto107BRA WilliamPaços de Ferreira9ARG Lucho GonzálezPorto99CMR Albert MeyongBraga8BRA HulkPorto8BRA RobertoVitória de Guimarães8 Awards SJPF Player of the Month MonthPlayerTeamSeptemberJogador do Mês de Setembro – Yebda https://sjpf.sapo.pt/default.aspx?ctrl=ligasdetalhe&id=76 https://web.archive.org/web/20091218011814/http://sjpf.sapo.pt/default.aspx?ctrl=ligasdetalhe&id=76 dead 18 December 2009 SJPF 21 January 2010 pt Algeria Hassan Yebda BenficaOctoberJogador do Mês de Outubro – Braga https://sjpf.sapo.pt/default.aspx?ctrl=ligasdetalhe&id=79 SJPF 21 January 2010 pt 18 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091218011652/http://sjpf.sapo.pt/default.aspx?ctrl=ligasdetalhe&id=79 dead Portugal Bruno Braga LeixõesNovemberJogador do Mês Novembro – Beto https://sjpf.sapo.pt/default.aspx?ctrl=ligasdetalhe&id=49 SJPF 21 January 2010 pt 2 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100602205237/http://sjpf.sapo.pt/default.aspx?ctrl=ligasdetalhe&id=49 dead Portugal Beto LeixõesDecemberJogador do Mês Dezembro – Peskovic https://sjpf.sapo.pt/default.aspx?ctrl=ligasdetalhe&id=48 SJPF 21 January 2010 pt 18 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091218011715/http://sjpf.sapo.pt/default.aspx?ctrl=ligasdetalhe&id=48 dead Slovakia Boris Peškovič AcadémicaJanuaryLiedson recebe título de melhor jogador do mês https://dn.sapo.pt/desporto/sporting/interior.aspx?content_id=1146975 https://archive.today/20120707142521/http://dn.sapo.pt/desporto/sporting/interior.aspx?content_id=1146975 dead 7 July 2012 dn.sapo.pt 17 February 2009 21 January 2010 pt Portugal Liédson Sporting CPFebruarySindicato dos Jogadores distingue Hulk http://futebolar.portugalmail.pt/artigo/20090318/sindicato-dos-jogadores-distingue-hulk futebolar.portugalmail.pt 18 March 2009 21 January 2010 pt http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20091224213639/http://futebolar.portugalmail.pt/artigo/20090318/sindicato%2Ddos%2Djogadores%2Ddistingue%2Dhulk 24 December 2009 dead Brazil Hulk PortoMarchBaba é o rei de Março https://infordesporto.sapo.pt/Informacao/Modalidades/Futebol/noticiafutebol_futbabaeeidemarco_140409_618506.asp infordesporto.sapo.pt 14 April 2009 21 January 2010 pt August 2026 InternetArchiveBot Senegal Baba Diawara MarítimoAprilJogador do Mês Abril – Liedson https://sjpf.sapo.pt/default.aspx?ctrl=ligasdetalhe&id=44 SJPF 21 January 2010 pt 18 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091218011836/http://sjpf.sapo.pt/default.aspx?ctrl=ligasdetalhe&id=44 dead Portugal Liédson Sporting CP MayJogador do Mês Maio – Cardozo https://sjpf.sapo.pt/default.aspx?ctrl=ligasdetalhe&id=220 SJPF 21 January 2010 pt https://web.archive.org/web/20090928154429/http://sjpf.sapo.pt/default.aspx?ctrl=ligasdetalhe&id=220 28 September 2009 dead Paraguay Óscar Cardozo Benfica SJPF Young Player of the Month MonthPlayerClubSeptember Portugal Miguel Vítor BenficaOctober Portugal Miguel Lopes Rio AveNovember Portugal Miguel Lopes Rio AveDecember Portugal Celestino Estrela da AmadoraJanuary Portugal Bruno Gama Vitória de SetúbalFebruary Portugal Yazalde Rio AveMarch Portugal Daniel Carriço Sporting CPApril Portugal Rui Patrício Sporting CPMay Portugal Bruno Gama Vitória de Setúbal Awards Primeira Liga Champions – Porto Primeira Liga Top Scorer – Nenê (20 goals) Primeira Liga Player of the Year – Bruno Alves Primeira Liga Goalkeeper of the Year – Beto Primeira Liga Referee of the Year – Olegário Benquerença Attendances # Club Average Highest 1 Porto 38,763 50,309 2 Benfica 35,699 60,022 3 Sporting 26,517 44,863 4 Vitória SC 16,579 26,810 5 Braga 10,552 20,321 6 Académica 5,975 18,980 7 Os Belenenses 5,073 9,635 8 Marítimo 4,941 8,234 9 Leixões 4,176 8,884 10 Vitória FC 3,834 14,827 11 Trofense 3,539 4,977 12 Rio Ave 3,311 10,426 13 Naval 2,118 8,214 14 CD Nacional 2,040 4,175 15 Paços de Ferreira 1,846 3,784 16 Estrela da Amadora 1,281 4,252 Source:https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/prt/aveprt09.htm Historical attendances European-football-statistics.co.uk 28 June 2026 References External links Calendar of the Portuguese League https://web.archive.org/web/20120205120350/http://www.lpfp.pt/default.aspx?CpContentId=287162 5 February 2012 pt Portugal Category:Primeira Liga seasons Port 1