2015–16 Primeira Liga

82nd season of top-tier Portuguese football Primeira Liga 2015–16 14 August 2015 – 15 May 2016 Benfica35th title União da MadeiraAcadémica Champions League BenficaSporting CPPorto Europa League BragaAroucaRio Ave Jonas15 July 2016 Jonas vence prémios de melhor marcador e melhor jogador da Liga Jonas wins awards for top goalscorer and best player in the league http://www.abola.pt/clubes/ver.aspx?t=3&id=621960 pt A Bola 15 July 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160715225038/http://www.abola.pt/clubes/ver.aspx?t=3&id=621960 15 July 2016 Jonas (32 goals) Rui Patrício Benfica 6–0 Belenenses(11 September 2015)Paços de Ferreira 6–0 União da Madeira(12 December 2015)Benfica 6–0 Marítimo(6 January 2016) Vitória de Setúbal 0–6 Sporting CP(6 January 2016) Marítimo 5–2 Vitória de Setúbal(13 September 2015)Vitória de Guimarães 3–4 Marítimo(12 December 2015)Académica 4–3 Belenenses(14 December 2015)Moreirense 3–4 Vitória de Guimarães(6 January 2016)Tondela 3–4 Marítimo(21 February 2016)Belenenses 2–5 Sporting CP(4 April 2016)União da Madeira 3–4 Paços de Ferreira(17 April 2016) 306 831 12 matchesBenfica 14 matchesBenficaPorto 15 matchesVitória de Setúbal 6 matchesAcadémicaTondela 64,235http://www.ligaportugal.pt/oou/estatisticas/espectadores/jogo/20152016/liganos Painel de Espectadores pt Attendance list Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional (LPFP) 17 May 2016 3 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151003105205/http://www.ligaportugal.pt/oou/estatisticas/espectadores/jogo/20152016/liganos deadBenfica 4–1 Nacional(15 May 2016) 705Arouca 1–0 Estoril(6 January 2016) 3,313,851 10,830 2014–15 2016–17 The 2015–16 Primeira Liga (also known as Liga NOS for sponsorship reasons) was the 82nd season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. The fixtures were determined by draw on 4 July 2015.Calendário Liga NOS 2015–2016 Liga NOS 2015–2016 Calendar http://www.ligaportugal.pt/media/65966/Calendario-Liga-NOS-2015-2016.pdf LPFP 16 August 2015 pt PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20150913110051/http://www.ligaportugal.pt/media/65966/Calendario-Liga-NOS-2015-2016.pdf 13 September 2015 dead dmy-all The season began on 14 August 2015 and concluded on 15 May 2016.Época 2015-2016 começa em Aveiro, com o CD Tondela-Sporting CP 2015–2016 season begins in Aveiro, with CD Tondela vs. Sporting CP http://www.ligaportugal.pt/noticias/arranque-da-liga-nos/ LPFP 13 August 2015 16 August 2015 pt Benfica won their third consecutive and 35th overall title, after beating Nacional 4–1 in their last match. They finished the league with a record 88 points in 34 matches (from 29 wins and one draw), two points more than runners-up Sporting CP.Liga NOS, última jornada: SL Benfica vence CD Nacional (4–1) e conquista o "tri" campeonato Liga NOS, last matchday: SL Benfica beat CD Nacional (4–1) and win a third consecutive championship title http://www.ligaportugal.pt/noticias/liga-nos,-ultima-jornada-sl-benfica-vence-cd-nacional-(4-1)-e-conquista-o-tri-campeonato/ 16 May 2016 LPFP 15 May 2016 pt Tondela and União da Madeira entered the season as the two promoted teams from the 2014–15 Segunda Liga. On the last matchday, both teams were at risk of returning to the second division, but the combination of their results dictated União da Madeira's relegation alongside Académica. Teams For the second consecutive season, the league was contested by a total of 18 teams, which included the best 16 sides from the 2014–15 season and two promoted from the 2014–15 Segunda Liga. Tondela made their debut in the top flight of Portuguese football, after winning the 2014–15 Segunda Liga title. while runners-up União da Madeira returned for the first time since the 1994–95 season.Tondela campeão; União carimba subida Tondela champions; União seal promotion http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=550829 A Bola 24 May 2015 16 August 2015 pt https://web.archive.org/web/20150720001258/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=550829 20 July 2015 dead dmy-all These two clubs replaced Gil Vicente, relegated after four seasons in the Primeira Liga, and Penafiel, who returned to the second division one season after being promoted. For the first time since the 1990–91 season, the autonomous region of Madeira was again represented at the highest level of Portuguese football with three teams: União da Madeira, Marítimo and Nacional, all set in Funchal making the madeirense capital the second town having three teams in Primeira Liga after Lisbon. Stadia and locations Portugal Location of teams in 2015–16 Primeira Liga (Mainland) right 325 Portugal 38.713811 -9.139386 BelenensesBenficaSporting CP top Portugal 41.162142 -8.621953 BoavistaPorto left Portugal 40.211183 -8.429156 Académica Portugal 40.916667 -8.25 Arouca Portugal 41.544167 -8.421944 Braga top Portugal 38.7 -9.416667 Estoril bottom Portugal 41.381389 -8.338333 Moreirense right Portugal 41.266667 -8.4 P. Ferreira right Portugal 41.340556 -8.689444 Rio Ave left Portugal 40.516667 -8.083333 Tondela right Portugal 41.45 -8.3 V. Guimarães left Portugal 38.516667 -8.9 V. Setúbal bottom Portugal Madeira Location of teams in 2015–16 Primeira Liga (Madeira) right 250 Portugal Madeira 32.645561 -16.928331 MarítimoNacionalUnião bottom Team Location Stadium Capacity2014–15 finish Académica Coimbra Estádio Cidade de Coimbra 29,744 14th Arouca Arouca Estádio Municipal de Arouca 5,000 16th Belenenses Lisbon Estádio do Restelo 19,856 6th Benfica Lisbon Estádio da Luz 64,642 1st Boavista Porto Estádio do Bessa 30,000 13th Braga Braga Estádio Municipal de Braga 30,286 4th Estoril Estoril Estádio António Coimbra da Mota 8,000 12th Marítimo Funchal Estádio dos Barreiros 7,200 9th Moreirense Moreira de Cónegos Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas 6,153 11th Nacional Funchal Estádio da Madeira 5,586 7th Paços de Ferreira Paços de Ferreira Estádio Capital do Móvel 6,404 8th Porto Porto Estádio do Dragão 50,035 2nd Rio Ave Vila do Conde Estádio dos Arcos 9,065 10th Sporting CP Lisbon Estádio José Alvalade 50,044 3rd Tondela Tondela Estádio João Cardoso 5,000 311st (SL) União da Madeira Funchal Centro Desportivo da MadeiraDue to lighting problems, União da Madeira played some TV broadcast home matches at Estádio da Madeira. 2,500 312nd (SL) Vitória de Guimarães Guimarães Estádio D. Afonso Henriques 30,008 5th Vitória de Setúbal Setúbal Estádio do Bonfim 13,468 15th Personnel and sponsors Team Head manager Manufacturer Sponsors Académica Portugal Filipe Gouveia Nike EFAPEL Arouca Angola Lito Vidigal Joma Banco BIC Belenenses Spain Julio Velázquez Lacatoni Kia Motors Benfica Portugal Rui Vitória Adidas Emirates Boavista Bolivia Erwin Sánchez Erreà Mestre da Cor Braga Portugal Paulo Fonseca Lacatoni — Estoril Brazil Fabiano Nike Banco BIC Marítimo Portugal Nelo Vingada Nike Santander Totta Moreirense Portugal Miguel Leal cdt — Nacional Portugal Manuel Machado Hummel Santander Totta Paços de Ferreira Portugal Jorge Simão Lacatoni Banco BIC Porto Portugal José Peseiro New Balance MEO Rio Ave Portugal Pedro Martins Lacatoni MEO Sporting CP Portugal Jorge Jesus Macron NOS Tondela Portugal Petit cdt Laboratórios BASI União da Madeira Portugal Luís Norton de Matos Lacatoni Museu CR7 Vitória de Guimarães Portugal Sérgio Conceição Nike Banco BIC Vitória de Setúbal Portugal Quim Machado Hummel KIA Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment União da Madeira POR Vítor OliveiraMutual consent 24 May 2015Vítor Oliveira sobe o União e sai: "Quem vier dará continuidade" Vítor Oliveira helps União go up and leaves: "whoever comes must give continuity" http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/ii-liga/vitor-oliveira-sobe-o-uniao-e-sai-quem-vier-dara-continuidade MaisFutebol pt 24 May 2015 13 June 2015 Pre-season POR Luís Norton de Matos 9 June 2015Luís Norton de Matos confirmado por uma época Luís Norton de Matos confirmed for one season http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/uniao_madeira/interior.aspx?content_id=954329 Record pt 9 June 2015 13 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150615045335/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/uniao_madeira/interior.aspx?content_id=954329 15 June 2015 dead dmy-all Arouca POR Pedro Emanuel Contract expired 25 May 2015Clube anuncia o fim da ligação com Pedro Emanuel Clube announces the end of ties with Pedro Emanuel http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=551052 A Bola pt 25 May 2015 1 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150602074513/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=551052 2 June 2015 dead dmy-all ANG Lito Vidigal 1 June 2015Lito Vidigal apresentado: "Criar pressão para ganhar" Lito Vidigal presented: "Create pressure to win" http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=552396 A Bola 1 June 2015 pt 1 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150602133445/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=552396 2 June 2015 dead dmy-all Vitória de Setúbal POR Bruno Ribeiro 26 May 2015Bruno Ribeiro anuncia saída Bruno Ribeiro announces exit http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=551106 A Bola 26 May 2015 pt 1 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150720070348/http://abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=551106 20 July 2015 dead dmy-all POR Quim Machado 29 May 2015Quim Machado apresentado: "Quero ter êxito e ficar na história do clube" Quim Machado presented: "I want success and I want to make history at the club" http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=551835 A Bola 29 May 2015 pt 1 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150530231817/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=551835 30 May 2015 dead dmy-all Tondela POR Quim Machado Resigned 27 May 2015Quim Machado deixa comando técnico Quim Machado leaves technical command http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=551467 A Bola 27 May 2015 pt 1 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150529191926/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=551467 29 May 2015 dead dmy-all POR Vítor Paneira 30 May 2015Vítor Paneira regressa ao comando técnico Vítor Paneira returns to the technical command http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=551992 A Bola 30 May 2015 pt 1 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150612061151/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=551992 12 June 2015 dead dmy-all Belenenses POR Jorge Simão Contract expired 3 June 2015Belenenses: Simão com saída confirmada, Sá Pinto a chegar Belenenses: Simão's departure confirmed, Sá Pinto coming soon http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/jorge-simao/belenenses-simao-com-saida-confirmada-sa-pinto-a-chegar Mais Futebol 7 July 2015 pt 4 June 2015 POR Ricardo Sá Pinto 9 June 2015OFICIAL: Sá Pinto no Belenenses OFFICIAL: Sá Pinto in Belenenses http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/geral/09-06-2015/oficial-sa-pinto-no-belenenses A Bola 30 May 2015 pt 1 June 2015 Sporting CP POR Marco Silva Sacked 4 June 2015Comunicado Announcement http://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi/emitentes/docs/FR56071.pdf CMVM PDF 6 June 2015 pt 4 June 2015 POR Jorge Jesus 5 June 2015Comunicado Announcement http://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi/emitentes/docs/FR56105.pdf CMVM PDF 6 June 2015 pt 5 June 2015Benfica POR Jorge Jesus Contract expired 4 June 2015Comunicado Announcement http://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi/emitentes/docs/FR56079.pdf CMVM 6 June 2015 pt 5 June 2015 22 December 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221222114057/https://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi/emitentes/docs/FR56079.pdf dead POR Rui Vitória 15 June 2015http://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi/emitentes/docs/FR56157.pdf Comunicado pt Announcement 15 June 2015 S.L. Benfica CMVM PDF 15 June 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050640/http://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi/emitentes/docs/FR56157.pdf dead Braga POR Sérgio Conceição Sacked 5 June 2015SAD vai despedir Sérgio Conceição SAD is going to sack Sérgio Conceição http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=553120 A Bola 5 June 2015 pt 13 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150607042143/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=553120 7 June 2015 dead dmy-all POR Paulo Fonseca 11 June 2015Paulo Fonseca certo para duas épocas Paulo Fonseca certain for two seasons http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/sporting_braga/interior.aspx?content_id=954613 Record 11 June 2015 pt 13 June 2015Paços de Ferreira POR Paulo Fonseca Signed by Braga 11 June 2015 POR Jorge Simão 15 June 2015Vitória de Guimarães POR Rui Vitória Signed by Benfica 15 June 2015 POR Armando Evangelista 20 June 2015 Académica POR José Viterbo Resigned 20 September 2015AAC/OAF Mensagem Institucional AAC/OAF Institutional Message http://www.academica-oaf.pt/noticias/futebol-profissional/5624-aacoaf-mensagem-institucional/ Académica 20 September 2015 pt 20 September 2015 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924022719/http://www.academica-oaf.pt/noticias/futebol-profissional/5624-aacoaf-mensagem-institucional/ dead 18th POR Filipe Gouveia 24 September 2015Filipe Gouveia oficializado em Coimbra Filipe Gouveia officialized in Coimbra https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/academica/noticias/interior/filipe-gouveia-oficializado-em-coimbra-4796707.html O Jogo 24 September 2015 pt 24 September 2015 Vitória de Guimarães POR Armando Evangelista Resigned 21 September 2015Mensagem de Armando Evangelista Message from Armando Evangelista http://www.vitoriasc.pt/noticias_detalhe.php?id_noticia=9874#.Vf_rGG_lt1s Vitória de Guimarães 21 September 2015 pt 21 September 2015 26 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150926073211/http://www.vitoriasc.pt/noticias_detalhe.php?id_noticia=9874#.Vf_rGG_lt1s dead 13th POR Sérgio Conceição 23 September 2015Sérgio Conceição assume comando técnico Sérgio Conceição assumes technical command http://www.vitoriasc.pt/noticias_detalhe.php?id_noticia=9885#.VgLy_G_lt1t Vitória de Guimarães 23 September 2015 pt 23 September 2015 25 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150925065730/http://www.vitoriasc.pt/noticias_detalhe.php?id_noticia=9885#.VgLy_G_lt1t dead Tondela POR Vítor Paneira Resigned 6 October 2015Vítor Paneira rescinde com o clube Vítor Paneira resigns http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/nacional/1a-liga/tondela/detalhe/vitor-paneira-rescinde-com-o-clube-979154.html https://web.archive.org/web/20151007025937/http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/nacional/1a-liga/tondela/detalhe/vitor-paneira-rescinde-com-o-clube-979154.html dead 7 October 2015 Record 6 October 2015 pt 6 October 2015 16th POR Rui Bento 6 October 2015Rui Bento é o novo treinador Rui Bento is the new coach http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/nacional/1a-liga/tondela/detalhe/rui-bento-e-o-novo-treinador-979230.html https://web.archive.org/web/20151007023013/http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/nacional/1a-liga/tondela/detalhe/rui-bento-e-o-novo-treinador-979230.html dead 7 October 2015 Record 6 October 2015 pt 6 October 2015 Boavista POR Petit Resigned 28 November 2015Petit abandona comando dos axadrezados Petit abandons the "axadrezados"' command http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/nacional/1a-liga/boavista/detalhe/petit-abandona-comando-dos-axadrezados-989916.html Record 29 October 2015 pt 28 October 2015September 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 14th BOL Erwin Sánchez 1 December 2015Sánchez oficializado no Bessa Sánchez officialized at Bessa https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/boavista/noticias/interior/sanchez-oficializado-no-bessa-4911074.html 1 December 2015 O Jogo 1 December 2015 pt Tondela POR Rui Bento Resigned 8 December 2015Rui Bento já não é o treinador Rui Bento isn't anymore [Tondela's] coach http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/tondela/detalhe/rui-bento-ja-nao-e-o-treinador.html Record 8 December 2015 pt 8 December 2015 10 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151210015906/http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/tondela/detalhe/rui-bento-ja-nao-e-o-treinador.html dead 18th POR Petit 9 December 2015Petit é o novo treinador Petit is the new coach http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/tondela/detalhe/petit-e-o-novo-treinador.html Record 9 December 2015 pt 9 December 2015 11 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151211213729/http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/tondela/detalhe/petit-e-o-novo-treinador.html dead Belenenses POR Ricardo Sá Pinto Resigned 15 December 2015Sá Pinto deixa Restelo Sá Pinto leaves Restelo http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/belenenses/detalhe/sa-pinto-deixa-restelo.html Record 15 December 2015 pt 15 December 2015 18 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151218060155/http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/belenenses/detalhe/sa-pinto-deixa-restelo.html dead 13th ESP Julio Velázquez 16 December 2015Julio Velázquez: "Belenenses é um clube histórico" Julio Velázquez: "Belenenses is a historic club" http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/belenenses/detalhe/julio-velazquez-belenenses-e-um-clube-historico.html Record 16 December 2015 pt 16 December 2015 Porto ESP Julen Lopetegui Sacked 8 January 2016Comunicado da FC Porto – Futebol, SAD FC Porto – Futebol, SAD Announcement http://www.fcporto.pt/pt/noticias/Pages/Comunicado-FC-Porto-SAD-Lopetegui.aspx FC Porto 8 January 2016 pt 8 January 2016 3rd POR Rui Barros 8 January 2016 Marítimo POR Ivo Vieira Resigned 18 January 2016Ivo Vieira já não é o treinador Ivo Vieira isn't anymore [Marítimo's] coach http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/maritimo/detalhe/ivo-vieira-ja-nao-e-o-treinador.html Record 18 January 2016 pt 18 January 2016 10th Portugal Nelo Vingada 19 January 2016Nelo Vingada é o sucessor de Ivo Vieira Nelo Vingada is Ivo Vieira's successor http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/maritimo/detalhe/nelo-vingada-e-o-sucessor-de-ivo-vieira.html Record 19 January 2016 pt 19 January 2016 Porto POR Rui Barros Ended caretaking role 21 January 2016José Peseiro is the new coach for FC Porto http://www.fcporto.pt/en/noticias/Pages/jose-peseiro-novo-treinador-190116.aspx FC Porto 19 January 2016 19 January 2016 3rd POR José Peseiro 21 January 2016 Season summary League table Positions by round table y br Benfica 1/ 8/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 5/ 8/ 5/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1 Sporting CP 5/ 6/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2 Porto 2/ 3/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3 Braga 4/ 9/ 5/ 6/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4 Arouca 3/ 1/ 3/ 5/ 7/ 7/ 9/ 9/ 9/11/11/ 8/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 5/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5 Rio Ave 9/ 4/ 7/11/ 6/ 6/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 5/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 6/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 6 Paços de Ferreira 7/ 7/ 8/ 4/ 8/10/ 7/ 5/ 7/ 9/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 7 Estoril 18/12/14/ 8/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 8/10/11/11/11/12/14/11/12/10/11/11/11/11/ 9/ 8/ 9/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 8 Belenenses 8/13/11/16/14/13/13/10/12/10/13/13/13/12/13/11/12/11/12/10/10/ 9/10/12/11/10/11/11/10/10/10/10/11/ 9 Vitória de Guimarães 17/15/16/13/13/15/15/14/11/13/12/ 9/10/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 9/11/11/11/11/ 9/10 Nacional 13/10/12/ 7/11/12/12/12/14/12/ 8/10/12/13/14/12/13/15/15/14/15/15/15/13/12/11/10/10/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/10/11 Moreirense 16/17/17/17/17/17/17/18/18/15/14/14/14/14/11/13/14/13/14/15/12/12/14/15/14/14/14/14/14/14/13/13/14/12 Marítimo 12/14/15/ 9/15/ 8/10/13/10/ 7/ 9/12/ 8/10/10/10/10/10/13/13/14/14/12/11/10/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/13 Boavista 10/ 5/10/14/ 9/ 9/11/11/13/14/15/16/16/16/17/17/17/17/17/16/16/16/16/16/17/16/16/16/15/15/14/14/13/14 Vitória de Setúbal 11/ 2/ 6/10/10/11/ 8/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 5/ 7/ 5/ 5/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 9/ 9/10/ 9/10/13/13/13/13/13/13/15/15/15/15 Tondela 14/16/13/15/16/16/16/16/16/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/17/17/16 União da Madeira 6/11/ 9/12/12/14/14/15/15/16/16/15/15/15/15/15/15/14/11/12/13/13/13/14/15/15/15/15/16/16/16/16/16/17 Académica 15/18/18/18/18/18/18/17/17/17/17/17/17/17/16/16/16/16/16/17/17/17/17/17/16/17/17/17/17/17/17/18/18/18 1st Leader 2nd 3rd red1 Relegation to 2016–17 LigaPro Results main FBR grey ACA ARO BEL BEN BOA BRA EST MAR MOR NAC PAÇ POR RAV SCP TON UNI VGU VSE Académica 1–1 4–3 1–2 0–2 0–0 0–3 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–3 2–1 3–1 2–0 0–4 Arouca 3–2 2–2 1–0 3–2 0–0 1–0 4–1 1–2 3–0 2–2 1–3 0–0 0–1 1–1 3–0 2–2 1–0 Belenenses 1–1 0–2 0–5 1–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–2 3–3 2–5 2–1 1–0 3–3 0–3 Benfica 3–0 3–1 6–0 2–0 5–1 4–0 6–0 3–2 4–1 3–0 1–2 3–1 0–3 4–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 Boavista 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–3 0–1 0–1 0–5 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 4–0 Braga 3–0 0–0 4–0 0–2 4–0 2–0 5–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 5–1 0–4 3–0 2–0 3–3 3–2 Estoril 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–3 2–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–1 3–0 Marítimo 1–0 1–2 1–2 0–2 0–3 1–3 1–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–2 0–1 1–0 0–1 3–0 5–2 Moreirense 2–2 0–2 2–3 1–4 1–1 0–0 1–3 2–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 0–1 0–1 1–2 0–0 3–4 0–2 Nacional 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–4 0–0 2–3 4–1 3–1 0–1 3–0 1–2 1–0 0–4 3–1 1–0 3–2 1–1 Paços de Ferreira 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 0–1 1–0 2–0 2–2 0–0 3–1 1–0 0–3 1–3 1–4 6–0 0–1 2–1 Porto 3–1 1–2 4–0 1–0 4–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 3–2 4–0 2–1 1–1 1–3 0–1 3–2 3–0 2–0 Rio Ave 1–0 3–1 1–2 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–3 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–3 1–2 2–3 1–0 2–0 2–1 Sporting CP 3–2 5–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 3–2 1–0 3–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–2 2–0 5–1 5–0 Tondela 2–0 0–1 2–2 0–4 1–2 0–1 0–1 3–4 1–1 1–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–3 União da Madeira 3–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 3–0 3–4 0–4 1–2 1–0 2–0 0–0 2–2 Vitória de Guimarães 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 3–4 4–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 3–1 2–2 Vitória de Setúbal 2–1 0–0 0–1 2–4 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–2 0–6 0–1 2–2 2–2 complete LPFP pt Statistics Top goalscorers 15 May 2016http://www.ligaportugal.pt/oou/estatisticas/jogadores/golos/20152016/liganos Estatísticas de jogadores por golos Player statistics by goals LPFP pt 2015-09-21 2016-07-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20160715185043/http://www.ligaportugal.pt/oou/estatisticas/jogadores/golos/20152016/liganos dead January 2026 thumb|upright|Benfica's Jonas was the top scorer with 32 goals, winning the Bola de Prata. Rank Player Club Goals 1BRA JonasBenfica 32 2ALG Islam SlimaniSporting CP 27 3GRE Kostas MitroglouBenfica 20 4BRA Léo BonatiniEstoril 17 5BRA Rafael MartinsMoreirense 16 6POR Bruno MoreiraPaços de Ferreira 147CMR Vincent AboubakarPorto13BRA Nathan JúniorTondela9BRA Dyego SousaMarítimo12BRA Henrique DouradoVitória de GuimarãesPOR Diogo JotaPaços de FerreiraPOR André ClaroVitória de Setúbal Hat-tricks List of Primeira Liga hat-tricks 15 May 2016 Player For Against Result DateALG Islam Slimani Sporting CP Vitória de Guimarães 5–1January 2026 dmy 2015 10 4BRA Jonas Benfica Nacional 1–4January 2026 dmy 2016 1 11GRE Kostas Mitroglou Benfica Belenenses 0–5January 2026 dmy 2016 2 5BRA Léo Bonatini Estoril Vitória de Setubal 3–0January 2026 dmy 2016 2 27 Top assists 15 May 2016January 2026 Rank Player Club Assists1ARG Nicolás GaitánBenfica15MEX Miguel LayúnPorto 3BRA JonasBenfica 12 4CRC Bryan RuizSporting CP 115POR Iuri MedeirosMoreirense10POR João MárioSporting CP7POR Carlos MartinsBelenenses9POR Salvador AgraNacionalURU Maxi PereiraPorto 10BRA OtávioVitória de Guimarães 8 Scoring 15 May 2016 First goal: João Mário, for Sporting CP vs Tondela (14 August 2015) Last goal: Salvador Agra, for Nacional vs Benfica (15 May 2016) Biggest home win: Benfica 6–0 Belenenses (11 September 2015) Paços de Ferreira 6–0 União da Madeira (12 December 2015) Benfica 6–0 Marítimo (6 January 2016) Biggest away win: Vitória de Setúbal 0–6 Sporting CP (6 January 2016) Highest scoring match: 7 goals Marítimo 5–2 Vitória de Setúbal (13 September 2015) Vitória de Guimarães 3–4 Marítimo (12 December 2015) Académica 4–3 Belenenses (14 December 2015) Moreirense 3–4 Vitória de Guimarães (6 January 2016) Tondela 3–4 Marítimo (21 February 2016) Belenenses 2–5 Sporting CP (4 April 2016) União da Madeira 3–4 Paços de Ferreira (17 April 2016) Biggest winning margin: 6 goals Benfica 6–0 Belenenses (11 September 2015) Paços de Ferreira 6–0 União da Madeira (12 December 2015) Benfica 6–0 Marítimo (6 January 2016) Vitória de Setúbal 0–6 Sporting CP (6 January 2016) Most goals scored in a match by a team: 6 goals Benfica 6–0 Belenenses (11 September 2015) Paços de Ferreira 6–0 União da Madeira (12 December 2015) Benfica 6–0 Marítimo (6 January 2016) Vitória de Setúbal 0–6 Sporting CP (6 January 2016) Match streaks 15 May 2016January 2026 Longest winning run: 12 matches Benfica, from matchday 23 (20 February 2016) to matchday 34 (15 May 2016) Longest unbeaten run: 14 matches Benfica, from matchday 9 (30 October 2015) to matchday 21 (5 February 2016) Porto, from matchday 1 (15 August 2015) to matchday 14 (20 December 2015) Longest winless run: 15 matches Vitória de Setúbal, from matchday 20 (31 January 2016) to matchday 34 (14 May 2016) Longest losing run: 6 matches Académica, from matchday 1 (17 August 2015) to matchday 6 (28 September 2015) Tondela, from matchday 9 (30 October 2015) to matchday 14 (20 December 2015) Most consecutive draws: 5 matches Arouca, from matchday 5 (20 September 2015) to matchday 9 (1 November 2015) Discipline 15 May 2016http://www.ligaportugal.pt/oou/estatisticas/jogadores/cartoes/20152016/liganos Estatísticas dos jogadores por cartões Player statistics by cards LPFP ptJanuary 2026 Club Most yellow cards: 113 Marítimo Most red cards: 19 Marítimo Player Most yellow cards: 14 GHA Alhassan Wakaso (Rio Ave) BRA Lucas Souza (Tondela) Most red cards: 3 BRA Diego Carlos (Estoril) POR Edgar Costa (Marítimo) POR Rúben Ferreira (Marítimo) POR Raul Silva (Marítimo) Awards Monthly awards LPFP Player of the Month MonthPlayerClubAugust/Septemberhttps://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira_liga/artigo/2015/10/15/andre-andre-eleito-o-melhor-jogador-da-liga André André eleito o melhor jogador da Liga pt André André elected Liga's best player 15 October 2015 Sapo 10 April 2016 POR André André PortoOctober/Novemberhttp://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/brahimi/fc-porto-andre-andre-eleito-melhor-jogador-do-mes-outubro-novembro FC Porto: André André eleito melhor jogador do mês pt FC Porto: André André elected best player of the month 17 December 2015 maisfutebol 10 April 2016 POR André André PortoDecemberhttps://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira_liga/artigo/2016/01/19/slimani-eleito-melhor-jogador-de-dezembro Slimani eleito melhor jogador de dezembro pt Slimani elected best player of December 19 January 2016 maisfutebol 10 April 2016 ALG Islam Slimani Sporting CPJanuaryhttp://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/detalhe/jonas-foi-o-melhor-de-janeiro-a-frente-de-renato-sanches-e-slimani.html JONAS FOI O MELHOR DE JANEIRO À FRENTE DE RENATO SANCHES E SLIMANI pt Jonas was the best of January ahead of Renato Sanches and Slimani 16 February 2016 Record 20 March 2016 BRA Jonas BenficaFebruaryhttp://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=602705 Jonas eleito o melhor jogador de fevereiro pt Jonas voted the best player of February 16 March 2016 A Bola 20 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160320075400/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=602705 20 March 2016 dead dmy-all BRA Jonas BenficaMarch13 April 2016 Jonas, Pedrinho e Herrera vencedores de março Jonas, Pedrinho and Herrera winners of March http://ligaportugal.pt/noticias/jonas,-pedrinho-e-herrera-vencedores-de-marco/ pt Liga Portugal 13 April 2016 BRA Jonas BenficaApril12 May 2016 João Mário vence prémio da Liga para melhor jogador do mês João Mário wins Liga award for best player of the month http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=611779 pt A Bola 31 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160805214341/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=611779 5 August 2016 dead dmy-all POR João Mário Sporting CP SJPF Young Player of the Month MonthPlayerClubAugust/Septemberhttp://sjpf.pt/index.php?pt=news&op=OP_SHOW_DETAIL&id=7200 Danilo Pereira e Domingos Duarte distinguidos pt Danilo Pereira and Domingos Duarte awarded 10 November 2015 SJPF 24 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160420071915/http://sjpf.pt/index.php?pt=news&op=OP_SHOW_DETAIL&id=7200 20 April 2016 dead POR Danilo Pereira PortoOctober/Novemberhttp://sjpf.pt/index.php?pt=news&op=OP_SHOW_DETAIL&id=7467 https://web.archive.org/web/20160414220444/http://sjpf.pt/index.php?pt=news&op=OP_SHOW_DETAIL&id=7467 dead 14 April 2016 SJPF entrega prémio a Diogo Jota pt SJPF gives award to Diogo Jota 12 January 2016 SJPF 20 March 2016 POR Diogo Jota Paços de FerreiraDecemberhttps://www.dn.pt/desporto/interior/renato-sanches-eleito-futebolista-jovem-em-dezembro-4982070.html Renato Sanches eleito o melhor futebolista jovem em dezembro pt Renato Sanches voted the best young football player of December 15 January 2016 Diário de Notícias 20 March 2016 POR Renato Sanches BenficaJanuaryhttp://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/sporting/sindicato-de-jogadores/joao-mario-ja-recebeu-premio-de-melhor-jovem-de-janeiro-na-liga João Mário recebeu prémio de melhor jovem de janeiro na Liga pt João Mário received award for best youngster of the league in January 7 March 2016 MaisFutebol 24 March 2016 POR João Mário Sporting CPFebruaryhttp://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/sporting/sindicato-jogadores/joao-mario-recebe-premio-de-melhor-jovem-da-liga-em-fevereiro João Mário recebe prémio de melhor jovem da Liga em fevereiro pt João Mário receives award of best youngster of the league in February 23 March 2016 MaisFutebol 24 March 2016 POR João Mário Sporting CPMarchhttp://abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=607398 Diogo Jota eleito Melhor Jovem da Liga em março pt Diogo Jota elected Liga's Best Young Player of March 15 April 2016 Abola 15 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160508061018/http://abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=607398 8 May 2016 dead dmy-all POR Diogo Jota Paços de FerreiraApril13 May 2016 João Mário e Carraça distinguidos João Mário and Carraça distinguished http://sjpf.pt/index.php?pt=news&op=OP_SHOW_DETAIL&id=7801 pt sjpf 31 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160806041427/http://sjpf.pt/index.php?pt=news&op=OP_SHOW_DETAIL&id=7801 6 August 2016 dead dmy-all POR João Mário Sporting CP Goal of the month MonthScorerForAgainstStadiumDateAugust/Septemberhttp://vfc.pt/noticias/futebol/2015/10/16/suk-vence-o-premio-de-golo-do-mes-samsungliga-nos/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160404051523/http://vfc.pt/noticias/futebol/2015/10/16/suk-vence-o-premio-de-golo-do-mes-samsungliga-nos/ dead 4 April 2016 Suk vence o prémio de Golo do Mês Samsung/Liga NOS pt Suk wins award for Goal of the Month Samsung/Liga NOS 16 December 2015 SJPF 20 March 2016Suk Hyun-jun KORVitória de SetúbalAcadémica Estádio Cidade de Coimbra 24 August 2015October/Novemberhttp://sjpf.pt/index.php?pt=news&op=OP_SHOW_DETAIL&id=7418 Melhor Golo de Outubro/Novembro é de Brahimi pt Best goal of October/November is Brahimi 28 December 2015 SJPF 20 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160414232643/http://sjpf.pt/index.php?pt=news&op=OP_SHOW_DETAIL&id=7418 14 April 2016 dead dmy-all Yacine Brahimi ALG Porto TondelaEstádio Municipal de Aveiro 28 November 2015Decemberhttp://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=593338 Renato Sanches vence prémio para o melhor golo de dezembro pt Renato Sanches wins award for goal of the month for December 19 January 2016 SJPF 20 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160403045530/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=593338 2016-04-03 deadRenato Sanches PORBenficaAcadémica Estádio da Luz4 December 2015Januaryhttp://sjpf.pt/index.php?pt=news&op=OP_SHOW_DETAIL&id=7570 https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024626/http://sjpf.pt/index.php?pt=news&op=OP_SHOW_DETAIL&id=7570 dead 15 April 2016 Hugo Seco marcou o Melhor Golo de Janeiro pt Hugo Seco scored the best goal of January 8 February 2016 SJPF 20 March 2016Hugo Seco PORAcadémica TondelaEstádio Cidade de Coimbra10 January 2016FebruaryDiogo Jota PORPaços de FerreiraBenfica Estádio Capital do Móvel20 February 2016March http://sjpf.pt/index.php?pt=news&op=OP_SHOW_DETAIL&id=7720 Miguel Rosa marcou o Melhor Golo de Março pt Miguel Rosa scored the best goal of March 6 April 2016 SJPF 10 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160505111901/http://sjpf.pt/index.php?pt=news&op=OP_SHOW_DETAIL&id=7720 5 May 2016 dead dmy-allMiguel Rosa PORBelenenses BragaEstádio do Restelo13 March 2016Aprilhttp://sjpf.pt/index.php?pt=news&op=OP_SHOW_DETAIL&id=7825 https://web.archive.org/web/20160813034733/http://sjpf.pt/index.php?pt=news&op=OP_SHOW_DETAIL&id=7825 dead 13 August 2016 Melhor Golo de Abril é de Edgar Costa pt April's Best Goal it's from Edgar Costa 25 May 2016 SJPF 31 May 2016Edgar Costa PORMarítimo NacionalEstádio dos Barreiros2 April 2016 Team of the Year Soccer Field Transparant.svg 175 80% 0.44 1.35 175 White Red Ederson 0.77 1.00 175 White Red Semedo 0.59 1.13 175 White Red Lindelöf 0.24 1.13 175 White Green Coates 0.12 1.00 175 White Blue Telles 0.78 0.60 175 White Blue Danilo 0.40 0.71 175 White Green Adrien 0.11 0.60 175 White Red Pizzi 0.15 0.41 175 White Green Gelson 0.47 0.36 175 White Red Jonas 0.75 0.41 175 White Red Mitroglou SJPF Primeira Liga Team of the Year 2016https://sjogadores.pt/?id=8450&op=OP_SHOW_DETAIL&pt=news SJPF revela os melhores 11 de 2016 Sindicato dos Jogadores Profissionais de Futebol 20 March 2017 27 August 2026 Team of the Year Goalkeeper Brazil Ederson (Benfica) Defenders Portugal Nélson Semedo (Benfica) Sweden Victor Lindelöf (Benfica) Uruguay Sebastián Coates (Sporting CP) Brazil Alex Telles (Porto) Midfielders Portugal Danilo Pereira (Porto) Portugal Adrien Silva (Sporting CP) Portugal Pizzi (Benfica) Forwards Portugal Gelson Martins (Sporting CP) Brazil Jonas (Benfica) Greece Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica) Attendances 1 Benfica 64235 31590 42570 2 Sporting CP 49699 30057 32259 3 Porto 49209 16297 29870 4 Vitória de Guimarães 22218 8975 14771 5 Braga 19428 4169 10142 6 Marítimo 9400 4250 4511 7 Boavista 22834 3653 4269 8 Académica 26444 2170 4666 9 Belenenses 13109 1183 3039 10 Vitória de Setúbal 10998 1900 3152 11 Tondela 22003 909 761 1,3 12 Rio Ave 9023 1615 2829 13 Estoril 7836 827 1918 14 Arouca 23540 705 1582 2 15 Paços de Ferreira 6433 1208 2939 16 Nacional 4753 1318 2060 17 União da Madeira 5095 1077 1137 1,4 18 Moreirense 5772 757 2028 3313851 64235 705 10102 LPFP 1. Team played last season in the Segunda Liga.2. Arouca played one match at Estádio Municipal de Aveiro, with an attendance of 23,540 (Benfica) spectators.3. Tondela played three matches at Estádio Municipal de Aveiro, with attendances of 22,003 (Sporting CP), 9,394 (Benfica) and 3,449 (Porto) spectators.4. União da Madeira played five matches at Estádio da Madeira, with attendances of 1,408 (Vitória de Guimarães), 1,420 (Braga), 2,277 (Porto), 5,095 (Benfica) and 3,594 (Sporting CP) spectators. July 2015 References External links Primeira Liga at UEFA.com Category:Primeira Liga seasons Port 1