2022–23 Primeira Liga

88th season of top-tier Portuguese football From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 2022–23 Liga Portugal (also known as Liga Portugal Bwin[2] for sponsorship reasons) was the 89th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs, and the second season under the current Liga Portugal title. This was the sixth Primeira Liga season to use video assistant referee (VAR). Benfica won the league, having secured a record 38th league title.

Season2022–23
Dates5 August 2022 – 27 May 2023
ChampionsBenfica
38th title
RelegatedMarítimo
Paços de Ferreira
Santa Clara
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
Liga Portugal
Season2022–23
Dates5 August 2022 – 27 May 2023
ChampionsBenfica
38th title
RelegatedMarítimo
Paços de Ferreira
Santa Clara
Champions LeagueBenfica
Porto
Braga
Europa LeagueSporting CP
Europa Conference LeagueVitória de Guimarães
Arouca
Matches306
Goals742 (2.42 per match)
Top goalscorerMehdi Taremi
(22 goals)
Biggest home winBraga 5–0 Marítimo
(21 August 2022)
Benfica 5–0 Marítimo
(18 September 2022)
Benfica 5–0 Chaves
(29 October 2022)
Sporting CP 5–0 Braga
(1 February 2023)
Biggest away winArouca 0–6 Braga
(28 August 2022)
Highest scoringBraga 5–3 Santa Clara
(14 May 2023)
Longest winning run10 matches
Benfica[1]
Longest unbeaten run13 matches
Benfica[1]
Longest winless run17 matches
Santa Clara[1]
Longest losing run9 matches
Santa Clara[1]
Highest attendance64,012
Benfica 3–0 Santa Clara
(27 May 2023)[1]
Lowest attendance530
Casa Pia 2–1 Paços de Ferreira
(6 March 2023)[1]
Attendance3,355,107 (10,964 per match)
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Porto were the defending champions, having won their 30th title at the previous season. Rio Ave, Casa Pia and Chaves joined as the promoted clubs from the 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 replacing Belenenses SAD, Tondela and Moreirense, which were relegated to 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2.

As the 2022 FIFA World Cup was held between 20 November and 18 December 2022 due to the climatic conditions of the host country Qatar, the league featured an extended pause during the season. As national team players had to be released by their clubs on 14 November 2022, the last Primeira Liga matchday before the break was scheduled for 13 November (matchday 13). The league resumed nine weeks later on 28 December.[3]

Teams

Changes

The three teams promoted from the 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 were Rio Ave (finishing first, promoted after a one-year absence), Casa Pia (finishing second, promoted after an 83-year absence) and Chaves (won promotion play-offs, promoted after a three-year absence), replacing Moreirense (relegated after eight years), Tondela (relegated after seven years) and Belenenses SAD (never relegated before).[note 1]

Stadia and locations

Location of teams in 2022–23 Primeira Liga (Mainland)
Location of teams in 2022–23 Primeira Liga (Madeira)
Location of teams in 2022–23 Primeira Liga (Azores)
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Team Location Stadium Capacity 2021–22
Arouca Arouca Estádio Municipal de Arouca 5,600 15th
Benfica Lisbon Estádio da Luz 64,642 3rd
Boavista Porto Estádio do Bessa 28,263 12th
Braga Braga Estádio Municipal de Braga 30,286 4th
Casa Pia Lisbon Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior[4] 7,000 2nd (LP2)
Chaves Chaves Estádio Municipal Eng.º
Manuel Branco Teixeira		 8,396 3rd (LP2)
Estoril Estoril Estádio António Coimbra da Mota 5,100 9th
Famalicão Vila Nova de Famalicão Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho 5,186 8th
Gil Vicente Barcelos Estádio Cidade de Barcelos 12,046 5th
Marítimo Funchal Estádio do Marítimo 10,600 10th
Paços de Ferreira Paços de Ferreira Estádio Capital do Móvel 9,076 11th
Portimonense Portimão Estádio Municipal de Portimão 6,204 13th
Porto Porto Estádio do Dragão 50,033 1st
Rio Ave Vila do Conde Estádio dos Arcos 5,300 1st (LP2)
Santa Clara Ponta Delgada Estádio de São Miguel 12,500 7th
Sporting CP Lisbon Estádio José Alvalade 50,095 2nd
Vitória de Guimarães Guimarães Estádio D. Afonso Henriques 30,029 6th
Vizela Vizela Estádio do FC Vizela 6,000 14th
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Personnel and sponsors

More information Team, Manager ...
Team Manager Captain Kit
Manufacturer		 Main Sponsor
Arouca Portugal Armando Evangelista Brazil João Basso Skita Construções
Carlos Pinho
Benfica Germany Roger Schmidt Argentina Nicolás Otamendi Adidas Emirates
Boavista Portugal Petit Brazil Rafael Bracali Kelme Placard
Braga Portugal Artur Jorge Portugal Ricardo Horta Hummel Moosh
Casa Pia Portugal Filipe Martins Portugal Vasco Fernandes Macron ESC Online
Chaves Portugal Vítor Campelos Portugal João Teixeira Lacatoni Forte de São
Francisco Hotel
Estoril Portugal Ricardo Soares Portugal Joãozinho Kappa Solverde
Famalicão Portugal João Pedro Sousa Brazil Riccieli Macron Placard
Gil Vicente Portugal Daniel Sousa Portugal Rúben Fernandes Lacatoni Barcelos Tourism
Marítimo Portugal José Gomes Portugal Edgar Costa Puma Betano
Paços de Ferreira Portugal César Peixoto Portugal Antunes Joma Solverde
Portimonense Portugal Paulo Sérgio Portugal Pedro Sá Mizuno McDonald's
Porto Portugal Sérgio Conceição Portugal Pepe New Balance Betano
Rio Ave Portugal Luís Freire Portugal Vítor Gomes Puma MEO
Santa Clara Brazil Danildo Accioly Senegal Pierre Sagna Kelme Solverde
Sporting CP Portugal Ruben Amorim Uruguay Sebastián Coates Nike Betano
Vitória de Guimarães Portugal Moreno Portugal Tiago Silva Macron Placard
Vizela Portugal Manuel Tulipa Portugal Kiki Afonso Lacatoni Vizela Tourism
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Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner Date of vacancy Pos in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Ref.
Benfica Portugal Nélson Veríssimo End of caretaker role 15 May 2022 Pre-season Germany Roger Schmidt 1 June 2022 [5]
Braga Portugal Carlos Carvalhal Resigned Portugal Artur Jorge [6]
Gil Vicente Portugal Ricardo Soares Signed by Al-Ahly 28 June 2022 Portugal Ivo Vieira 28 June 2022 [7]
Estoril Portugal Bruno Pinheiro Mutual consent 1 July 2022 Portugal Nélson Veríssimo 2 July 2022 [8]
Vitória de Guimarães Portugal Pepa Suspended and fired 12 July 2022 Portugal Moreno 13 July 2022 [9]
Marítimo Portugal Vasco Seabra Sacked 5 September 2022 18th Portugal João Henriques 8 September 2022 [10]
Famalicão Portugal Rui Pedro Silva Mutual consent 20 September 2022 16th Portugal João Pedro Sousa 22 September 2022 [11][12]
Paços de Ferreira Portugal César Peixoto Sacked 16 October 2022 17th Portugal José Mota 18 October 2022 [13]
Gil Vicente Portugal Ivo Vieira 2 November 2022 16th Portugal Carlos Cunha (caretaker) 2 November 2022 [14]
Portugal Carlos Cunha (caretaker) End of interim spell 14 November 2022 16th Portugal Daniel Sousa 14 November 2022 [15]
Vizela Portugal Álvaro Pacheco Sacked 30 November 2022 13th Portugal Tulipa (caretaker) 30 November 2022 [16]
Marítimo Portugal João Henriques 15 December 2022 17th Portugal José Gomes 15 December 2022 [17]
Paços de Ferreira Portugal José Mota 16 December 2022 18th Portugal Marco Paiva (caretaker) 31 December 2022 [18]
Portugal Marco Paiva (caretaker) End of caretaker role 31 December 2022 18th Portugal César Peixoto 1 January 2023 [19]
Santa Clara Portugal Mário Silva Sacked 6 January 2023 15th Portugal Jorge Simão 11 January 2023 [20]
Estoril Portugal Nélson Veríssimo 24 February 2023 15th Portugal Ricardo Soares 28 February 2023 [21]
Santa Clara Portugal Jorge Simão 26 February 2023 17th Brazil Danildo Accioly 26 February 2023 [22]
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League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Benfica (C) 34 28 3 3 82 20 +62 87 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Porto 34 27 4 3 73 22 +51 85
3 Braga 34 25 3 6 75 30 +45 78 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4 Sporting CP 34 23 5 6 71 32 +39 74 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
5 Arouca 34 15 9 10 36 37 −1 54 Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round
6 Vitória de Guimarães 34 16 5 13 34 39 −5 53 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
7 Chaves 34 12 10 12 35 40 −5 46
8 Famalicão 34 13 5 16 39 47 −8 44
9 Boavista 34 12 8 14 43 54 −11 44
10 Casa Pia 34 11 8 15 31 40 −9 41
11 Vizela 34 11 7 16 34 38 −4 40[a]
12 Rio Ave 34 10 10 14 36 43 −7 40[a]
13 Gil Vicente 34 10 7 17 32 41 −9 37
14 Estoril 34 10 5 19 33 49 −16 35
15 Portimonense 34 10 4 20 25 48 −23 34
16 Marítimo (R) 34 7 5 22 32 63 −31 26 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
17 Paços de Ferreira (R) 34 6 5 23 26 62 −36 23 Relegation to Liga Portugal 2
18 Santa Clara (R) 34 5 7 22 26 58 −32 22
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Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Vizela finished ahead of Rio Ave on head-to-head points: Rio Ave 0–1 Vizela, Vizela 3–1 Rio Ave.

Relegation play-offs

The relegation play-offs took place on 3 and 11 June 2023, between Marítimo, who finished 16th in the Primeira Liga, and Estrela da Amadora, who finished 3rd in Liga Portugal 2.

All times are WEST (UTC+1).

More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Estrela da Amadora 3–3 (3–2 p) Marítimo 2–1 1–2 (a.e.t.)
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More information Estrela da Amadora, 2–1 ...
Estrela da Amadora2–1Marítimo
 Report
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Attendance: 6,928
Referee: André Narciso (Portugal)
More information Marítimo, 2–1 (a.e.t.) ...
Marítimo2–1 (a.e.t.)Estrela da Amadora
 Report
Penalties
 2–3
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Attendance: 10,035
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)

Results

More information Home \ Away, ARO ...
Home \ Away ARO BEN BOA BRA CAS CHA EST FAM GIL MAR PAC PTM POR RAV STA SPO VSC VIZ
Arouca — 0–3 1–2 0–6 2–0 1–0 2–0 4–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 4–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 1–0
Benfica 4–0 — 3–1 1–0 3–0 5–0 1–0 2–0 3–1 5–0 3–2 1–0 1–2 4–2 3–0 2–2 5–1 2–1
Boavista 0–0 0–3 — 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 4–2 1–4 3–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–2
Braga 2–0 3–0 1–0 — 0–1 0–1 4–1 4–1 1–0 5–0 3–0 4–1 0–0 2–0 5–3 3–3 1–0 2–0
Casa Pia 0–0 0–1 2–0 0–1 — 1–2 2–2 1–0 1–3 2–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 3–4 0–0 0–1
Chaves 1–1 1–0 1–4 1–2 1–0 — 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–0 2–3 0–1 1–1
Estoril 2–0 1–5 2–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 — 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–3 0–1 1–1 2–2 3–0 0–2 0–1 0–3
Famalicão 0–1 0–1 4–0 0–3 1–0 1–2 1–0 — 0–1 3–2 2–1 1–0 2–4 0–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 2–1
Gil Vicente 1–1 0–2 3–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 — 2–0 1–0 1–2 0–2 2–2 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–1
Marítimo 1–1 0–3 4–2 1–2 1–2 1–2 1–0 0–0 1–2 — 3–1 0–1 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–0 1–2 1–0
Paços de Ferreira 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–2 2–3 1–1 0–3 1–3 2–1 0–1 — 0–3 0–2 3–1 1–0 0–4 0–1 0–2
Portimonense 0–2 1–5 0–1 1–2 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 — 0–2 2–2 0–0 0–1 2–1 0–1
Porto 5–1 0–1 1–0 4–1 2–1 3–0 3–2 4–1 1–2 5–1 4–0 1–0 — 1–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–0
Rio Ave 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–3 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 3–1 — 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–1
Santa Clara 1–2 0–3 2–2 0–4 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–3 3–2 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–2 — 1–2 1–3 0–1
Sporting CP 1–1 2–2 3–0 5–0 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–1 3–1 2–1 3–0 4–0 1–2 3–0 3–0 — 3–0 2–1
Vitória de Guimarães 0–2 0–0 3–2 2–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 3–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 0–2 — 3–0
Vizela 0–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 3–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 2–2 3–0 1–2 1–0 0–1 3–1 0–1 1–2 3–0 —
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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.

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.

More information Team ╲ Round, Benfica ...
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Benfica2221111111111111111111111111111111
Porto1113333223322233322222222222222222
Braga8532222332233322233333333333333333
Sporting CP961013978764654444444444444444444444
Arouca181271010121213111110891077677776766555555665
Vitória de Guimarães44581199996566666766555555666766556
Chaves1291166101111109111189109810989131313111111101087777
Famalicão1618161516161615151414141514131415121315131012991098678888
Boavista4369555657791112811119891188101213121211121010109
Casa Pia10149776644544555555566767778991099910
Vizela410121112131414121312131311128981010811911108778911111111
Rio Ave12151514131413101312131210791010111412129118891011121112121212
Gil Vicente4101312141110121415161616161615141515141412101213121313141414141413
Estoril388588787881012131413131412131515151515151515151515151514
Portimonense12744444581097781112121311111114141414141414131313131315
Marítimo17171818181818181818171717171717171717171716161617161616161616161616
Paços de Ferreira12151717171717171717181818181818181818181818181716171717171717171717
Santa Clara10131416151515161616151514151516161616161617171818181818181818181818
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Leader and Champions League group stage
Champions League group stage
Champions League third qualifying round
Europa League group stage
Europa Conference League third qualifying round
Europa Conference League second qualifying round
Relegation Play-off
Relegation to Liga Portugal 2
Source: Liga Portugal

Statistics

Top goalscorers

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Goals[23]
1 Iran Mehdi Taremi Porto 22
2 Portugal Gonçalo Ramos Benfica 19
3 Portugal João Mário Benfica 17
Spain Fran Navarro Gil Vicente
5 Portugal Pedro Gonçalves Sporting 15
6 Portugal Ricardo Horta Braga 14
7 The Gambia Yusupha Njie Boavista 13
8 France Simon Banza Braga 11
9 Portugal Iuri Medeiros Braga 10
Portugal Francisco Trincão Sporting
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Hat-tricks

Main article: List of Primeira Liga hat-tricks
More information Player, For ...
PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Iran Mehdi Taremi Porto Arouca 5–1 (H) 28 December 2022
Portugal Francisco Trincão Sporting Casa Pia 4–3 (A) 9 April 2023
Iran Mehdi Taremi4 Porto Famalicão 4–2 (A) 20 May 2023
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Notes

(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
4 Player scored four goals.

Top assists

More information Rank, Player ...
RankPlayerClubAssists[24]
1 Portugal Pedro Gonçalves Sporting 11
2 Brazil David Neres Benfica 9
Spain Álex Grimaldo Benfica
4 Portugal Ricardo Horta Braga 8
5 Iran Mehdi Taremi Porto 7
Portugal Ricardo Horta Braga
Portugal Otávio Porto
Portugal Ivo Rodrigues Famalicão
Brazil Pepê Porto
Portugal João Mário Benfica
Portugal Tiago Santos Estoril
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Clean sheets

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Rank Player Club Clean
sheets[25]
1 Greece Odysseas Vlachodimos Benfica 21
2 Brazil Matheus Braga 16
Portugal Diogo Costa Porto
4 Uruguay Ignacio de Arruabarrena Arouca 14
5 Portugal Bruno Varela Vitória de Guimarães 13
Spain Antonio Adán Sporting CP
7 Portugal Ricardo Batista Casa Pia 11
Croatia Fabijan Buntić Vizela
9 Brazil Jhonatan Rio Ave 10
Brazil Luiz Júnior Famalicão
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Discipline

Player

Club

Awards

Monthly awards

More information Month, Player of the Month ...
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 France Simon Banza Braga Portugal Ricardo Batista Casa Pia Brazil Morato Benfica Argentina Enzo Fernández Benfica France Simon Banza Braga Germany Roger Schmidt Benfica Brazil Rildo Santa Clara
September Iran Mehdi Taremi Porto Greece Odysseas Vlachodimos Benfica Portugal António Silva Benfica Canada Stephen Eustáquio Porto Iran Mehdi Taremi Porto Portugal Filipe Martins Casa Pia Portugal Bruno Lourenço Boavista
October/November Portugal Gonçalo Ramos Benfica Portugal Diogo Costa Porto Argentina Enzo Fernández Benfica Portugal Gonçalo Ramos Benfica Germany Roger Schmidt Benfica N/A N/A
December/January Portugal João Mário Benfica Spain Álex Grimaldo Benfica Portugal João Mário Benfica Spain Fran Navarro Gil Vicente
February Portugal João Aroso[note 2] Vitória de Guimarães Brazil Matheus Reis Sporting
March Portugal Gonçalo Ramos Benfica Brazil Matheus Braga Brazil João Basso Arouca Portugal Gonçalo Ramos Benfica Portugal Armando Evangelista Arouca Portugal Nuno Santos Sporting
April Portugal Ricardo Horta Braga Uruguay Ignacio de Arruabarrena Arouca Portugal Pepe Porto Spain Iván Jaime Famalicão Portugal Ricardo Horta Braga Portugal Artur Jorge Braga Portugal Bruno Lourenço Boavista
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Annual awards

More information Club, Player of the Season ...
Award Winner Club
Player of the Season[30] Portugal Otávio Porto
Manager of the Season[31] Germany Roger Schmidt Benfica
Young Player of the Season[32] Spain Iván Jaime Famalicão
Top scorer[33] Iran Mehdi Taremi Porto
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Team of the Year [34]
More information Team of the Year ...
Team of the Year
Goalkeeper Portugal Diogo Costa (Porto)
Defence Portugal António Silva (Benfica) Portugal Pepe (Porto) Argentina Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) Spain Álex Grimaldo (Benfica)
Midfield Iran Mehdi Taremi (Porto) Portugal Otávio (Porto) Uruguay Manuel Ugarte (Sporting CP) Portugal João Mário (Benfica) Portugal Ricardo Horta (Braga)
Attack Portugal Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica)
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Number of teams by district

More information Rank, District Football Associations ...
Rank District Football Associations Number Teams
1 Braga5Braga, Famalicão, Gil Vicente, Vitória de Guimarães and Vizela
2 Lisbon4Casa Pia, Benfica, Estoril and Sporting CP
PortoBoavista, Paços de Ferreira, Porto and Rio Ave
4 Aveiro1Arouca
FaroPortimonense
FunchalMarítimo
Ponta DelgadaSanta Clara
Vila RealChaves
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Attendances

More information #, Club ...
#ClubAverageHighest
1Benfica57,10764,012
2Porto41,38049,499
3Sporting29,29239,528
4Vitória16,11622,733
5Braga15,49022,256
6Marítimo8,50910,547
7Boavista6,52011,335
8Gil Vicente4,52811,694
9Paços4,4288,060
10Chaves3,8968,297
11Famalicão3,8004,992
12Casa Pia3,42222,253
13Vizela3,3105,872
14Rio Ave2,9064,134
15Estoril2,5244,858
16Santa Clara2,1609,701
17Portimonense1,9454,474
18Arouca1,8364,614
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Source:[35]

Notes

  1. [1]
    Belenenses SAD were founded in June 2018. When they were founded, they immediately replaced C.F. Os Belenenses in the Primeira Liga, who had been promoted to the Primeira Liga in 2013 (nine years before this season).
  2. [2]
    Aroso was awarded the prize, due to Moreno not having the required coaching level to manage Vitória de Guimarães.[29]

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