88th season of top-tier Portuguese football
Football league season
The 2021–22 Liga Portugal (also known as Liga Portugal Bwin[2] for sponsorship reasons) was 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]
Sporting CP were the defending champions, having won their nineteenth Primeira Liga and their first title since the 2001–02 season at the previous season. Estoril, Vizela and Arouca joined as the promoted clubs from the 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2. They replaced Farense, Nacional and Rio Ave, which were relegated to Liga Portugal 2 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]
Porto secured their 30th league title with one match remaining, following a 1–0 away victory over rivals Benfica on 7 May 2022.[6]
Teams
Eighteen teams compete in the league – the top fifteen teams from the previous season and three teams promoted from the LigaPro: Estoril,[7] Vizela[8] and Arouca.[9]
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)
Personnel and sponsors
Managerial changes
League table
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.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b c Since the winners of the 2021–22 Taça de Portugal, Porto, qualified for the Champions League based on league position, the spot awarded to the fourth-placed team (Europa Conference League third qualifying round) was passed to the fifth-placed team, and the spot awarded to the fifth-placed team (Europa Conference League second qualifying round) was passed to the sixth-placed team.
- ^ a b Head-to-head points: Famalicão 4, Estoril 1.
- ^ a b c d Head-to-head points: Marítimo 10, Paços de Ferreira 8, Boavista 7, Portimonense 6.
Relegation play-offs
The relegation play-offs took place on 21 and 29 May 2022 between Moreirense who finished 16th in the Primeira Liga and Chaves who finished 3rd in Liga Portugal 2.
All times are WEST (UTC+1).
Chaves won 2–1 on aggregate and were promoted to 2022–23 Primeira Liga; Moreirense were relegated to 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2.
Results
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:
- ^ The match between Belenenses SAD 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 SAD originally fielded nine players after most of their team tested positive for COVID-19 before the match. In the return for the second half, two Belenenses SAD 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.[34]
Statistics
Top goalscorers
Hat-tricks
- Notes
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Clean sheets
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 13
- Most red cards: 3
Club
- Most yellow cards: 118
- Most red cards: 11
Awards
Monthly awards
Annual awards
Number of teams by district
Notes
- ^ 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
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Portuguese Liga Performance Stats - 2021-22". ESPN. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Liga Portugal and Bwin establish a partnership agreement for the next 5 seasons". Liga Portugal. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Conheça o calendário da 25.ª à 33.ª jornada da Liga". Jornal de Noticías. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Kick-Off 2021/22: os premiados, as declarações e o sorteio dos calendários". O Jogo. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de. "Adeptos regressam aos estádios. Liga Portugal garante segurança". Adeptos regressam aos estádios. Liga Portugal garante segurança.
- ^ "FC Porto sagra-se campeão nacional (Liga)". A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Estoril Praia are the new Champions of the Liga Portugal SABSEG". Liga Portugal. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "FC Vizela win and get promoted to the Liga NOS". Liga Portugal. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "FC Arouca promoted to Liga NOS". Liga Portugal. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Liga NOS stats". LPFP. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Oficial: Jorge Simão é o treinador do Paços de Ferreira para a próxima época" [Official: Jorge Simão is the manager of Paços de Ferreira for the next season]. TVI24 (in Portuguese). 13 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Oficial: Pepa é o treinador do Vitória de Guimarães" [Official: Pepa is the manager of Vitória de Guimarães]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 21 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Oficial: Jesualdo Ferreira deixa o Boavista" [Official: Jesualdo Ferreira leaves Boavista] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Oficial: João Pedro Sousa é o novo treinador do Boavista" [Official: João Pedro Sousa is the new manager of Boavista] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Daniel Ramos oficializado no Al Faisaly" [Daniel Ramos confirmed at Al Faisaly]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Santa Clara apresenta Nuno Campos: "Época passada não é o normal"".
- ^ Ferreira, Nuno Miguel; Paulo, Joaquim (20 October 2021). "Filipe Cândido eleito para render Petit: técnico vai assinar por época e meia" [Filipe Cândido chosen to relieve Petit: manager will sign for a season and a half]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Marítimo rescinde com treinador Julio Velázquez" [Marítimo rescind with manager Julio Velázquez]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 11 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Vasco Seabra é o novo treinador do Marítimo".
- ^ "Oficial: Boavista anuncia saída de João Pedro Sousa e entrada de Petit".
- ^ "Moreirense: Lito Vidigal sucede a João Henriques".
- ^ "A BOLA". A Bola.
- ^ "Oficial: Jorge Simão deixa comando técnico do Paços de Ferreira".
- ^ "César Peixoto é o novo treinador do Paços de Ferreira" [César Peixoto is the new manager of Paços de Ferreira]. Público (in Portuguese). 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Santa Clara despede Nuno Campos e já há duas hipóteses para o cargo".
- ^ "Chicotadas na Liga: Ivo Vieira é o oitavo treinador a sair" [Sackings in the League: Ivo Vieira is the eighth manager to leave] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "A BOLA".
- ^ "Lito Vidigal deixa o Moreirense um mês depois da chegada" [Lito Vidigal leaves Moreirense one month after arriving] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Ricardo Sá Pinto rende Lito Vidigal no comando técnico do Moreirense" [Ricardo Sá Pinto takes over from Lito Vidigal at the helm of Moreirense] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "OFICIAL: AÇORIANOS TÊM NOVO TREINADOR".
- ^ "FILIPE CÂNDIDO SAI E ESTÁ ENCONTRADA SOLUÇÃO IMEDIATA". Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "OFICIAL: CONFIRMADA A SAÍDA DE PAKO AYESTARÁN".
- ^ "Nuno Campos é o novo treinador do Tondela".
- ^ "Belenenses v Benfica". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Darwin Nuñez eleito melhor jogador da época no campeonato" (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Esteves Teixeira, Sofia (5 July 2022). "Sérgio Conceição eleito melhor treinador do ano" [Sérgio Conceição voted manager of the year]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Liga Portugal bwin's Goal of the Year: André Silva (FC Arouca)". Liga Portugal. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Vitinha voted Liga Portugal bwin's Young Player of the Year". Liga Portugal. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Darwin Núñez é o melhor marcador da Liga, Taremi em segundo" [Darwin Núñez is the Liga top scorer, Taremi in second]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 15 May 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Liga Nos Team of the season". A Bola. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
Lucas Possignolo (Portimonense)
Alfa Semedo (Vitória de Guimarães)
