2008/2009
PORTUGUESE SUPERLIGA
SUPERLIGA
STANDINGS
(updated as games are in process)
1st - Qualifies for 09/10 Champions League Group
Stage
2nd -
Qualifies for 09/10 Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round
3rd - Qualifies
for 09/10 UEFA Cup 1st Round
4th - Qualifies for 09/10 UEFA Cup 1st Round
5th
- Qualifies for 09/10 UEFA Cup 1st Round *
6th
- Qualifies for 09/10 UEFA Cup 1st Round *^
15th to 16th - Relegation Zone
*
The Portugal Cup Winner as well as the Carlsberg Cup Winner qualifies
for the 09/10 UEFA Cup 1st Round. Should The Portugal Cup and (or)
Carlsberg Cup winner have
qualified for the Champions League via finishing in the top 2, the
UEFA Cup spot will be allocated to the runner up, and then the 5th
and(or) 6th position. The previous situation also applies if the same
team wins both the Portugal Cup and Carlsberg Cup.
^ The 6th-placed team is allowed to play in the UEFA Intertoto Cup,
but when it plays in the UEFA Cup because of the situation above,
then, the spot is taken by the 7th-placed team.
2008/2009 SUPERLIGA SCHEDULE
HOME - AWAY
Primeira volta
1.ª
jornada
Friday,
August 22
V. Guimarães 1-1 V. Setúbal
Saturday, August 23
P. Ferreira 0-2 Sp. Braga
Sporting 3-1 Trofense
Sunday, August 24
Est. Amadora 1-0 Académica
Naval 1-0 Marítimo
Leixões 1-3 Nacional
FC Porto 2-0 Belenenses
Rio Ave 1-1 Benfica
2.ª
jornada
Friday, August 29
Belenenses 2-2 P. Ferreira
Saturday, August 30
Benfica 1-1 FC Porto
Sunday, August 31
Marítimo 0-1 V. Guimarães
Sp. Braga 0-1 Sporting
Monday, September 1
Académica 1-0 Rio Ave
V. Setúbal 1-0 Est. Amadora
Nacional 2-1 Naval
Trofense 1-2 Leixões
3.ª
jornada (21 Set)
Académica - Vitória de Setúbal
Estrela da Amadora - Marítimo
Vitória de Guimarães - Nacional
Naval 1.º Maio - Trofense
Leixões - Sporting de Braga
Sporting - Belenenses
Paços de Ferreira - Benfica
Rio Ave - FC Porto
4.ª
jornada (28 Set)
Vitória de Setúbal - Rio Ave
Marítimo - Académica
Nacional - Estrela da Amadora
Trofense - Vitória de Guimarães
Sporting de Braga - Naval 1.º Maio
Belenenses - Leixões
Benfica - Sporting
FC Porto - Paços de Ferreira
5.ª
jornada (05 Out)
Vitória de Setúbal - Marítimo
Académica - Nacional
Estrela da Amadora - Trofense
Vitória de Guimarães - Sporting de Braga
Naval 1.º Maio - Belenenses
Leixões - Benfica
Sporting - FC Porto
Rio Ave - Paços de Ferreira
6.ª
jornada (26 Out)
Marítimo - Rio Ave
Nacional - Vitória de Setúbal
Trofense - Académica
Sporting de Braga - Estrela da Amadora
Belenenses - Vitória de Guimarães
Benfica - Naval 1.º Maio
FC Porto - Leixões
Paços de Ferreira - Sporting
7.ª
jornada (02 Nov)
Marítimo - Nacional
Vitória de Setúbal - Trofense
Académica - Sporting de Braga
Estrela da Amadora - Belenenses
Vitória de Guimarães - Benfica
Naval 1.º Maio - FC Porto
Leixões - Paços de Ferreira
Rio Ave - Sporting
8.ª
jornada (16 Nov)
Nacional - Rio Ave
Trofense - Marítimo
Sporting de Braga - Vitória de Setúbal
Belenenses - Académica
Benfica - Estrela da Amadora
FC Porto - Vitória de Guimarães
Paços de Ferreira - Naval 1.º Maio
Sporting - Leixões
9.ª
jornada (23 Nov)
Nacional - Trofense
Marítimo - Sporting de Braga
Vitória de Setúbal - Belenenses
Académica - Benfica
Estrela da Amadora - FC Porto
Vitória de Guimarães - Paços de Ferreira
Naval 1.º Maio - Sporting
Rio Ave - Leixões
10.ª
jornada (30 Nov)
Trofense - Rio Ave
Sporting de Braga - Nacional
Belenenses - Marítimo
Benfica - Vitória de Setúbal
FC Porto - Académica
Paços de Ferreira - Estrela da Amadora
Sporting - Vitória de Guimarães
Leixões - Naval 1.º Maio
11.ª
jornada (07 Dez)
Trofense - Sporting de Braga
Nacional - Belenenses
Marítimo - Benfica
Vitória de Setúbal - FC Porto
Académica - Paços de Ferreira
Estrela da Amadora - Sporting
Vitória de Guimarães - Leixões
Rio Ave - Naval 1.º Maio
12.ª
jornada (21 Dez)
Sporting de Braga - Rio Ave
Belenenses - Trofense
Benfica - Nacional
FC Porto - Marítimo
Paços de Ferreira - Vitória de Setúbal
Sporting - Académica
Leixões - Estrela da Amadora
Naval 1.º Maio - Vitória de Guimarães
13.ª
jornada (04 Jan)
Sporting de Braga - Belenenses
Trofense - Benfica
Nacional - FC Porto
Marítimo - Paços de Ferreira
Vitória de Setúbal - Sporting
Académica - Leixões
Estrela da Amadora - Naval 1.º Maio
Rio Ave - Vitória de Guimarães
14.ª
jornada (11 Jan)
Rio Ave - Belenenses
Benfica - Sporting de Braga
FC Porto - Trofense
Paços de Ferreira - Nacional
Sporting - Marítimo
Leixões - Vitória de Setúbal
Naval 1.º Maio - Académica
Vitória de Guimarães - Estrela da Amadora
15.ª
jornada (25 Jan)
Belenenses - Benfica
Sporting de Braga - FC Porto
Trofense - Paços de Ferreira
Nacional - Sporting
Marítimo - Leixões
Vitória de Setúbal - Naval 1.º Maio
Académica - Vitória de Guimarães
Estrela da Amadora - Rio Ave
Segunda volta
16.ª
jornada (01 Fev)
Académica - Estrela da Amadora
Vitória de Setúbal - Vitória de Guimarães
Marítimo - Naval 1.º Maio
Nacional - Leixões
Trofense - Sporting
Sporting de Braga - Paços de Ferreira
Belenenses - FC Porto
Benfica - Rio Ave
17.ª
jornada (08 Fev)
Rio Ave - Académica
Estrela da Amadora - Vitória de Setúbal
Vitória de Guimarães - Marítimo
Naval 1.º Maio - Nacional
Leixões - Trofense
Sporting - Sporting de Braga
Paços de Ferreira - Belenenses
FC Porto - Benfica
18.ª
jornada (15 Fev)
Vitória de Setúbal - Académica
Marítimo - Estrela da Amadora
Nacional - Vitória de Guimarães
Trofense - Naval 1.º Maio
Sporting de Braga - Leixões
Belenenses - Sporting
Benfica - Paços de Ferreira
FC Porto - Rio Ave
19.ª
jornada (22 Fev)
Rio Ave - Vitória de Setúbal
Académica - Marítimo
Estrela da Amadora - Nacional
Vitória de Guimarães - Trofense
Naval 1.º Maio - Sporting de Braga
Leixões - Belenenses
Sporting - Benfica
Paços de Ferreira - FC Porto
20.ª
jornada (01 Mar)
Marítimo - Vitória de Setúbal
Nacional - Académica
Trofense - Estrela da Amadora
Sporting de Braga - Vitória de Guimarães
Belenenses - Naval 1.º Maio
Benfica - Leixões
FC Porto - Sporting
Paços de Ferreira - Rio Ave
21.ª
jornada (08 Mar)
Rio Ave - Marítimo
Vitória de Setúbal - Nacional
Académica - Trofense
Estrela da Amadora - Sporting de Braga
Vitória de Guimarães - Belenenses
Naval 1.º Maio - Benfica
Leixões - FC Porto
Sporting - Paços de Ferreira
22.ª
jornada (15 Mar)
Nacional - Marítimo
Trofense - Vitória de Setúbal
Sporting de Braga - Académica
Belenenses - Estrela da Amadora
Benfica - Vitória de Guimarães
FC Porto - Naval 1.º Maio
Paços de Ferreira - Leixões
Sporting - Rio Ave
23.ª
jornada (05 Abr)
Rio Ave - Nacional
Marítimo - Trofense
Vitória de Setúbal - Sporting de Braga
Académica - Belenenses
Estrela da Amadora - Benfica
Vitória de Guimarães - FC Porto
Naval 1.º Maio - Paços de Ferreira
Leixões - Sporting
24.ª
jornada (11 Abr)
Trofense - Nacional
Sporting de Braga - Marítimo
Belenenses - Vitória de Setúbal
Benfica - Académica
FC Porto - Estrela da Amadora
Paços de Ferreira - Vitória de Guimarães
Sporting - Naval 1.º Maio
Leixões - Rio Ave
25.ª
jornada (19 Abr)
Rio Ave - Trofense
Nacional - Sporting de Braga
Marítimo - Belenenses
Vitória de Setúbal - Benfica
Académica - FC Porto
Estrela da Amadora - Paços de Ferreira
Vitória de Guimarães - Sporting
Naval 1.º Maio - Leixões
26.ª
jornada (26 Abr)
Sporting de Braga - Trofense
Belenenses - Nacional
Benfica - Marítimo
FC Porto - Vitória de Setúbal
Paços de Ferreira - Académica
Sporting - Estrela da Amadora
Leixões - Vitória de Guimarães
Naval 1.º Maio - Rio Ave
27.ª
jornada (03 Mai)
Rio Ave - Sporting de Braga
Trofense - Belenenses
Nacional - Benfica
Marítimo - FC Porto
Vitória de Setúbal - Paços de Ferreira
Académica - Sporting
Estrela da Amadora - Leixões
Vitória de Guimarães - Naval 1.º Maio
28.ª
jornada (10 Mai)
Belenenses - Sporting de Braga
Benfica - Trofense
FC Porto - Nacional
Paços de Ferreira - Marítimo
Sporting - Vitória de Setúbal
Leixões - Académica
Naval 1.º Maio - Estrela da Amadora
Vitória de Guimarães - Rio Ave
29.ª
jornada (17 Mai)
Belenenses - Rio Ave
Sporting de Braga - Benfica
Trofense - FC Porto
Nacional - Paços de Ferreira
Marítimo - Sporting
Vitória de Setúbal - Leixões
Académica - Naval 1.º Maio
Estrela da Amadora - Vitória de Guimarães
30.ª
jornada (24 Mai)
Benfica - Belenenses
FC Porto - Sporting de Braga
Paços de Ferreira - Trofense
Sporting - Nacional
Leixões - Marítimo
Naval 1.º Maio - Vitória de Setúbal
Vitória de Guimarães - Académica
Rio Ave - Estrela da Amadora
COMPETITION INFORMATION
History
Before the Portuguese football reform of 1938, an experimental competition
on a round-basis was already being held — the Primeira Liga (Premier
League) and the winners of that competition were named League Champions.
Despite that, a Portuguese Championship in a knock-out cup format was
the most popular and defined the Portuguese Champion.
Then, with the reform, a round-basis competition was implemented as the most important of the calendar and began defining the Portuguese champion. From 1938 to 2000 the name Campeonato Nacional da Primeira Divisão (National Championship of the First Division), or just Primeira Divisão (First Division) was used. When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide leagues in 1999 it was renamed Campeonato Nacional da Primeira Liga (Premier League National Championship), or simply Primeira Liga (Premier League), and after Galp acquired the naming rights in 2002, SuperLiga Galp Energia. However a four year deal with the Austrian sports betting web portal bwin was announced on 18 August 2005, amid questioning by the other gambling authorities in Portugal (the Santa Casa da Misericórdia and the Portuguese Casinos Association), which claimed to hold the exclusive of legal gambling games in national territory. After holding the name Liga betandwin.com for the 2005/2006 season, a name change to BWINLIGA (all caps) was announced on 21 July 2006. From 2008/2009 season on the league name will be Liga Sagres. Since the 1995/96 season, each win is worth 3 points instead of the usual 2.
The League
From the 2006-07 season on there are 16 clubs in the Portuguese Liga,
down from 18 in the previous seasons. During the course of a season each
club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at their
opponent's, for a total of 30 games. At the end of each season, the two
lowest placed teams are relegated to the Liga Vitalis, and the top two
teams from Liga Vitalis are promoted to the Portuguese Liga.
Currently,
the top three teams in the Liga qualify for the UEFA Champions League.
The top two teams go straight into the group phase. The third placed team
enters the competition at the third qualifying round, and must survive
a two-legged knockout tie in order to enter the group phase. The team
classified in the fourth position enters the UEFA Cup together with the
winner of the Cup of Portugal and the winner of the Carlsberg Cup. If
the winner of the Cup of Portugal and(or) the Carlsberg Cup is already
qualified for the Champions League, or would be qualified for the UEFA
Cup by its league position, the runner-up will occupy the spot in the
UEFA Cup. If the runner-up is also qualified for European competition
through its league position, the spot is given to the 5th and(or) 6th-placed
team in the Liga. The 5th-placed team is allowed to play in the UEFA Intertoto
Cup, but when it plays in the UEFA Cup because of the situation above,
then, the spot is taken by the 6th-placed team.
Official Ball
Titled the "Adidas Europass Portugal", this ball will be used
in every league game for the 2008/2009 season.
Official
Trophy
Titled the "Liga Sagres Trophy", this trophy will be awarded
to the winner of the 2008/2009 season.
Stats and Records
» List of league leaders - All-time top scorers
»
List of winners - Campeonato de Portugal 1921-1938
»
List of winners - Campeonato da Primeira Divisão 1938-present
