2017–18 Primeira Liga
84th season of top-tier Portuguese football
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The 2017–18 Primeira Liga (also known as Liga NOS for sponsorship reasons) was the 84th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. Benfica were the defending champions for a fourth consecutive time, but they did not retain the title. Porto became the new champions with two matches to spare, clinching their 28th league title. This was their first trophy in four years.
28th title
Estoril
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 August 2017 – 13 May 2018 |
| Champions | Porto 28th title |
| Relegated | Paços de Ferreira Estoril |
| Champions League | Porto Benfica |
| Europa League | Sporting CP Braga Rio Ave |
| Matches | 306 |
| Goals | 826 (2.7 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jonas (34 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Braga 6–0 Estoril (1 October 2017) |
| Biggest away win | Estoril 0–6 Braga (3 March 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Porto 5–2 Portimonense (22 September 2017) Belenenses 3–4 Sporting CP (15 April 2018) |
| Longest winning run | 9 matches Benfica |
| Longest unbeaten run | 23 matches Porto |
| Longest winless run | 11 matches Estoril |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Estoril |
| Highest attendance | 63,526[1] Benfica 0–1 Porto (15 April 2018) |
| Lowest attendance | 942 Estoril 0–0 Portimonense (4 December 2017) |
| Total attendance | 3,655,213[2] |
| Average attendance | 11,945 |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
Since Portugal dropped from fifth to seventh place in the UEFA association coefficient rankings at the end of 2016–17 season, only the two best-ranked teams could qualify for the UEFA Champions League (the champions entered directly into the group stage, and the runners-up entered the third qualifying round). The third and fourth-placed teams qualified respectively to the UEFA Europa League third and second qualifying rounds.[3][4]
Teams
Eighteen teams competed in the league – the top sixteen teams from the 2016–17 season, as well as two teams promoted from the LigaPro.
Portimonense became the first club to be promoted on 23 April 2017 and will play in Primeira Liga for the first time since the 2010–11 season.[5] On 21 May 2017, after a 2–1 win in Azores against Santa Clara, they were crowned champions.[6] The other team promoted were runners-up Desportivo das Aves, following a 2–2 draw against União da Madeira on 30 April 2017.[7] This will mark the return of the Vila das Aves' team to the top flight after a 10-season absence.
The two promoted clubs replaced Nacional and Arouca. Nacional confirmed their relegation on 5 May 2017, 15 years after their promotion, when Moreirense, who were also struggling to escape relegation, beat Braga.[8] On the last matchday, Arouca's 4–2 defeat against Estoril sealed their relegation, four seasons after having been promoted for the first time to Primeira Liga.[9]
Stadia and locations
Personnel and sponsors
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit Manufacturer | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belenenses | Lacatoni | Kia Motors | ||
| Benfica | Adidas | Emirates | ||
| Boavista | BLK | Mestre da Cor | ||
| Braga | Lacatoni | Visit Braga | ||
| Chaves | Lacatoni | Museu do Pão | ||
| Desportivo das Aves | Macron | MEO | ||
| Estoril | Nike | EuroBic | ||
| Feirense | Legea | Castro Electrónica | ||
| Marítimo | Nike | Santander Totta | ||
| Moreirense | CDT | — | ||
| Paços de Ferreira | Lacatoni | Aldro | ||
| Portimonense | Mizuno | McDonald's Portimão | ||
| Porto | New Balance | MEO | ||
| Rio Ave | Adidas | MEO | ||
| Sporting CP | Macron | NOS | ||
| Tondela | CDT | Laboratórios BASI | ||
| Vitória de Guimarães | Macron | — | ||
| Vitória de Setúbal | Hummel | Kia Motors |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porto | Resigned | 22 May 2017[11] | Pre-season | 8 June 2017[12] | ||
| Desportivo das Aves | Resigned | 23 May 2017[13] | 27 May 2017[13] | |||
| Rio Ave | Mutual consent | 24 May 2017[14] | 12 June 2017[15] | |||
| Moreirense | Mutual consent | 26 May 2017[16] | 27 May 2017[17] | |||
| Chaves | Resigned | 27 May 2017[18] | 1 June 2017[19] | |||
| Boavista | Resigned | 13 September 2017[20] | 16th | 14 September 2017[21] | ||
| Desportivo das Aves | Sacked | 2 October 2017[22] | 16th | 2 October 2017[23] | ||
| Estoril | Mutual consent | 21 October 2017[24] | 18th | 21 October 2017[25] | ||
| Paços de Ferreira | Mutual consent | 23 October 2017[26] | 13th | 23 October 2017[27] | ||
| Moreirense | Sacked | 29 October 2017[28] | 17th | 31 October 2017[29] | ||
| Estoril | End of caretaker role | 13 November 2017 | 18th | 13 November 2017[30] | ||
| Paços de Ferreira | Mutual consent | 8 January 2018[31] | 14th | 12 January 2018[32] | ||
| Belenenses | Mutual consent | 15 January 2018[33] | 11th | 15 January 2018[33] | ||
| Moreirense | Mutual consent | 13 February 2018[34] | 17th | 14 February 2018[35] | ||
| Vitória de Guimarães | Sacked | 18 February 2018[36] | 9th | 28 February 2018[37] |
Season summary
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto (C) | 34 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 82 | 18 | +64 | 88 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Benfica | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 80 | 22 | +58 | 81 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 24 | +39 | 78 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a] |
| 4 | Braga | 34 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 74 | 29 | +45 | 75 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[a] |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 51 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 6 | Chaves | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 55 | −8 | 47[b] | |
| 7 | Marítimo | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 47[b] | |
| 8 | Boavista | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 45 | |
| 9 | Vitória de Guimarães | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 43 | |
| 10 | Portimonense | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 60 | −8 | 38[c] | |
| 11 | Tondela | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 38[c] | |
| 12 | Belenenses (D, R) | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 37 | Transferred with B-SAD after the season[d] |
| 13 | Desportivo das Aves | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 34 | |
| 14 | Vitória de Setúbal | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 32[e] | |
| 15 | Moreirense | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 50 | −21 | 32[e] | |
| 16 | Feirense | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 31 | |
| 17 | Paços de Ferreira (R) | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 59 | −26 | 30[f] | Relegation to LigaPro |
| 18 | Estoril (R) | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 61 | −32 | 30[f] |
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. (Note: only criteria 1, 5, 6 and 7 are applied to establish the classification during the competition.)
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Desportivo das Aves qualified for the Europa league group stage by winning the 2017–18 Taça de Portugal. However, since they failed to obtain a license for European competitions, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the third-placed team, the spot awarded to the third-placed team (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team, and the spot awarded to the fourth-placed team was passed to the fifth-placed team (Europa league second qualifying round).
- Chaves finished ahead of Marítimo on head-to-head points: Chaves 4–1 Marítimo, Marítimo 1–2 Chaves.
- Portimonense finished ahead of Tondela on head-to-head points: Portimonense 2–0 Tondela, Tondela 2–2 Portimonense.
- Belenenses SAD split with B-SAD after the season, meaning they had to restart from the lowest league in Portugal.
- Vitória de Setúbal finished ahead of Moreirense on head-to-head away goals scored: Vitória de Setúbal 1–1 Moreirense, Moreirense 2–2 Vitória de Setúbal.
- Paços de Ferreira finished ahead of Estoril on head-to-head points: Paços de Ferreira 1–0 Estoril, Estoril 1–1 Paços de Ferreira.
Positions by round
| Leader | |
| Relegation to 2018–19 LigaPro |
Results
Statistics
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Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica | 34 | |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 27 | |
| 3 | Porto | 22 | |
| 4 | Porto | 15 | |
| Portimonense | |||
| Vitória de Guimarães | |||
| 7 | Braga | 13 | |
| 8 | Braga | 11 | |
| Vitória de Guimarães | |||
| Chaves | |||
| Sporting CP |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | Belenenses | 5–0[citation needed] | 19 August 2017 | |
| Porto | Moreirense | 3–0[citation needed] | 20 August 2017 | |
| Sporting CP | Chaves | 5–1[citation needed] | 22 October 2017 | |
| Porto | Vitória de Setúbal | 5–0[citation needed] | 10 December 2017 | |
| Sporting CP | Marítimo | 5–0[citation needed] | 7 January 2018 | |
| Sporting CP | Desportivo das Aves | 3–0[citation needed] | 14 January 2018 | |
| Portimonense | Rio Ave | 4–1[citation needed] | 29 January 2018 | |
| Benfica | Marítimo | 5–0[citation needed] | 3 March 2018 | |
| Vitória de Setúbal | Desportivo das Aves | 4–1[citation needed] | 29 March 2018 | |
| Portimonense | Moreirense | 4–3[citation needed] | 31 March 2018 |
- Note
4 Player scored 4 goals
Top assists
- As of 14 May 2018[citation needed]
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto | 13 | |
| 2 | Braga | 10 | |
| Portimonense | |||
| 4 | Braga | 9 | |
| 5 | Porto | 8 | |
| Benfica | |||
| Sporting CP | |||
| Braga | |||
| Sporting CP | |||
| Paços de Ferreira |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting CP | 17 | |
| 2 | Braga | 14 | |
| 3 | Benfica | 13 | |
| 4 | Porto | 12 | |
| 5 | Boavista | 11 | |
| 6 | Marítimo | 10 | |
| 7 | Rio Ave | 9 | |
| Feirense | |||
| 9 | Tondela | 8 | |
| 10 | Porto | 7 | |
| Feirense |
Scoring
- First goal of the season:
Gelson Martins, for Sporting CP vs Desportivo das Aves (6 August 2017)
- Latest goal of the season:
Gevorg Ghazaryan, for Marítimo vs Sporting CP (13 May 2018)
- Biggest home win:
- Biggest away win:
- Highest scoring match: 7 goals
- Porto 5–2 Portimonense (22 September 2017)
- Porto 6–1 Paços de Ferreira (21 October 2017)
- Portimonense 5–2 Vitória de Setúbal (30 October 2017)
- Biggest winning margin: 6 goals
- Most goals scored in a match by a team: 6 goals
- Braga 6–0 Estoril (1 October 2017)
- Porto 6–1 Paços de Ferreira (21 October 2017)
Match streaks
- Longest winning run: 9 matches
- Benfica, from matchday 21 (3 February 2018) to matchday 29 (7 April 2017)
- Longest unbeaten run: 25 matches
- Porto, from matchday 1 (6 August 2017) to matchday 25 (2 March 2018)
- Longest winless run: 11 matches
- Estoril, from matchday 4 (27 August 2017) to matchday 14 (9 December 2017)
- Longest losing run: 8 matches
- Estoril, from matchday 4 (27 August 2017) to matchday 11 (4 November 2017)
- Most consecutive draws: 5 matches
- Vitória de Setúbal, from matchday 16 (4 January 2018) to matchday 20 (31 January 2018)
Discipline
Club
- Most yellow cards: 104
- Most red cards: 8
Player
- Most yellow cards: 14
- Most red cards: 3
Awards
Monthly awards
Liga Portugal
| Month | Player of the Month | Goal of the Month | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Name | Club | Against | Date | |
| August[39] | Sporting CP | Sporting CP | Vitória de Guimarães | 19 August 2017 | ||
| September[40] | Sporting CP | Sporting CP | Tondela | 16 September 2017 | ||
| October/November[41] | Benfica | Marítimo | Tondela | 28 October 2017 | ||
| December[42] | Benfica | Marítimo | Moreirense | 2 December 2017 | ||
| January[43] | Benfica | Porto | Vitória de Guimarães | 7 January 2018 | ||
| February[44] | Benfica | Benfica | Portimonense | 10 February 2018 | ||
| March[45] | Benfica | Vitória de Setúbal | Portimonense | 6 March 2018 | ||
| April[46] | Sporting CP | Porto | Benfica | 15 April 2018 | ||
SJPF Young Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Club | Vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| August[47] | Sporting CP | 22.51% | |
| September[48] | Sporting CP | 18.78% | |
| October/November[49] | Sporting CP | 14.94% | |
| December[50] | Benfica | 14.00% | |
| January[51] | Vitória de Setúbal | 19.01% | |
| February[52] | Sporting CP | 17.30% | |
| March[53] | Vitória de Setúbal | 24.09% | |
| April[54] | Sporting CP | 16.87% |
SPJF Goal of the month
| Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Date | Vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August[55] | Sporting CP | Vitória de Guimarães | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques | 19 August 2017 | 32.05% | |
| September[56] | Belenenses | Feirense | Estádio Marcolino de Castro | 24 September 2017 | 41.67% | |
| October[57] | Marítimo | Tondela | Estádio do Marítimo | 28 October 2017 | 54.70% | |
| November[58] | Portimonense | Tondela | Estádio Municipal de Portimão | 25 November 2017 | 40.74% | |
| December[59] | Marítimo | Moreirense | Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas | 2 December 2017 | 37.78% | |
| January[60] | Portimonense | Rio Ave | Estádio Municipal de Portimão | 29 January 2018 | 33.33% | |
| February[61] | Portimonense | Feirense | Estádio Marcolino de Castro | 16 February 2018 | 47.06% | |
| March[62] | Desportivo das Aves | Portimonense | Estádio do CD Aves | 5 March 2018 | 44.44% | |
| April[63] | Porto | Benfica | Estádio da Luz | 15 April 2018 | 37.04% | |
| May[64] | Boavista | Belenenses | Estádio do Bessa | 12 May 2018 | 44.44% | |
Annual awards
Liga Portugal
Player of the Season
The Player of the Season was awarded to
Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP).[65]
Manager of the Season
The Manager of the Season was awarded to
Sérgio Conceição (Porto).[65]
Goal of the Season
The Goal of the Season was awarded to
Rodrigo Pinho (Marítimo), against Tondela on 28 October 2017.[65]
| Team of the Season |
Team of the Year
| Team of the Year[66] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | ||||||
| Defenders | ||||||
| Midfielders | ||||||
| Attackers | ||||||
Young Player of the Season
The Young Player of the Year was awarded to
Rúben Dias (Benfica).[65]
Club Fair-Play Prize
Player Fair-Play Prize
The Player Fair-Play Prize was awarded to
Casillas (Porto).[65]
SPJF
Goal of the season
The goal of the season was disputed by all the previous winners of the monthly polls.[67]
| Rank | Scorer | Vote percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 43.70% | |
| 2nd | 12.20% | |
| 3rd | 10.23% |
Attendances
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica | 532,758 | 61,996 | 47,207 | 53,276 | −4.8% |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 479,468 | 47,017 | 42,285 | 43,588 | +1.9% |
| 3 | Porto | 454,950 | 49,809 | 32,711 | 41,359 | +11.4% |
| 4 | Vitória de Guimarães | 166,954 | 25,702 | 9,519 | 16,695 | −11.0% |
| 5 | Braga | 138,917 | 21,382 | 7,607 | 12,629 | +9.9% |
| 6 | Marítimo | 73,454 | 9,537 | 5,264 | 6,678 | −14.6% |
| 7 | Boavista | 64,259 | 14,676 | 3,695 | 6,426 | +5.6% |
| 8 | Rio Ave | 41,603 | 8,614 | 1,781 | 4,160 | +5.2% |
| 9 | Feirense | 39,006 | 5,449 | 2,518 | 3,546 | +19.3% |
| 10 | Chaves | 34,962 | 8,480 | 2,076 | 3,496 | −3.5% |
| 11 | Desportivo das Aves | 32,700 | 5,462 | 1,567 | 2,973 | +157.8%1 |
| 12 | Vitória de Setúbal | 29,350 | 7,540 | 1,052 | 2,668 | −30.6% |
| 13 | Belenenses | 27,421 | 9,268 | 1,223 | 2,742 | −32.2% |
| 14 | Paços de Ferreira | 27,155 | 5,534 | 1,237 | 2,716 | −20.5% |
| 15 | Portimonense | 25,056 | 2,970 | 2,088 | 2,506 | +38.6%1 |
| 16 | Tondela | 24,527 | 4,987 | 1,080 | 2,230 | −3.4%2 |
| 17 | Moreirense | 23,190 | 4,507 | 1,079 | 2,319 | +5.5% |
| 18 | Estoril | 18,435 | 6,258 | 942 | 1,844 | −18.9% |
| League total | 2,234,165 | 61,996 | 942 | 11,821 | −0.1% |
Updated to games played on 7 February 2018
Source: Liga Portugal
Notes:
1: Played last season in LigaPro.
2: Tondela managed to get the highest season attendance of 4,987 spectators in two matches (against Porto and Benfica).