Portuguese Liga 2008-09
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The 2008–09 Portuguese Liga
season was the seventy-fifth since its establishment. It began on 22 August 2008 with a 1–1 draw between Vitória de Guimarães and Vitória de Setúbal
and ended on 24 May 2009. FC Porto were the defending champions.
Teams relegated to Liga de Honra
União de Leiria have been relegated to Liga de Honra after finishing in last place in 2007–08 Portuguese Liga
.
Boavista have also been relegated as a punishment for their participation in a match fixing scandal in 2003–04 season
. Thereby Paços de Ferreira, who were originally scheduled to be relegated, were saved from demotion.
Leiria and Boavista were replaced by two promoted teams from Liga de Honra. The first were Trofense, who clinched the second level title. This is their first appearance in Portuguese Liga.
They were accompanied by Rio Ave, who returned to Portuguese Liga after two seasons spent in Liga de Honra.
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| Amadora
| Estádio José Gomes
(Estádio da Reboleira
)
| 13th in the Liga
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| Leixões
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| Matosinhos
| Estádio do Mar
| 14th in the Liga
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| Marítimo
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| Funchal
| Estádio dos Barreiros
| 5th in the Liga
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| Nacional
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| Funchal
| Estádio da Madeira
(Estádio da Choupana
)
| 10th in the Liga
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| Naval 1º de Maio
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| Figueira da Foz
| Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa
| 11th in the Liga
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| Paços de Ferreira
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| Paços de Ferreira
| Estádio da Mata Real
| 15th in the Liga
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| Porto
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| Porto
| Estádio do Dragão
| 1st in the Liga
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| Rio Ave
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| Vila do Conde
| Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube (Estádio dos Arcos)
| 2nd in Liga de Honra
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| Sporting CP
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| Lisbon
| Estádio José Alvalade – Século XXI
| 2nd in the Liga
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| Trofense
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| Trofa
| Estádio do Clube Desportivo Trofense
| 1st in Liga de Honra
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| Vitória de Guimarães
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| Guimarães
| Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
| 3rd in the Liga
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| Vitória de Setúbal
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| Setúbal
| Estádio do Bonfim
| 6th in the Liga
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Portuguese Liga
The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...
season was the seventy-fifth since its establishment. It began on 22 August 2008 with a 1–1 draw between Vitória de Guimarães and Vitória de Setúbal
Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
and ended on 24 May 2009. FC Porto were the defending champions.
Teams relegated to Liga de HonraLiga de HonraThe Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
- Boavista
- União de Leiria
União de Leiria have been relegated to Liga de Honra after finishing in last place in 2007–08 Portuguese Liga
Portuguese Liga 2007-08
The 2007-08 Portuguese Liga season was the 74th since its establishment, and started on 17 August 2007. The fixtures were announced in 12 July 2007. FC Porto were the defending champions, having won their 21st title the previous season. The season ended on 11 May 2008...
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Boavista have also been relegated as a punishment for their participation in a match fixing scandal in 2003–04 season
Portuguese Liga 2003-04
The Primeira Liga 2003-04 began on 16 August 2003 with an opening game between Académica de Coimbra and Sporting Clube de Portugal, and ended on 9 May 2004. It was contested by 18 teams. Futebol Clube do Porto was the defending champion and the new champion again, winning the Portuguese title in...
. Thereby Paços de Ferreira, who were originally scheduled to be relegated, were saved from demotion.
Teams promoted from Liga de Honra
- Trofense
- Rio Ave
Leiria and Boavista were replaced by two promoted teams from Liga de Honra. The first were Trofense, who clinched the second level title. This is their first appearance in Portuguese Liga.
They were accompanied by Rio Ave, who returned to Portuguese Liga after two seasons spent in Liga de Honra.
Club information
| Club | Head Coach | City | Stadium | 2007–08 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Académica de Coimbra | |
Coimbra Coimbra Coimbra is a city in the municipality of Coimbra in Portugal. Although it served as the nation's capital during the High Middle Ages, it is better-known for its university, the University of Coimbra, which is one of the oldest in Europe and the oldest academic institution in the... |
Estádio Cidade de Coimbra Estádio Cidade de Coimbra The Estádio Finibanco Cidade de Coimbra is a stadium in Coimbra, Portugal. This stadium belongs to the Municipality of Coimbra and is mainly used by the Académica de Coimbra's football team... |
12th in the Liga Portuguese Liga 2007-08 The 2007-08 Portuguese Liga season was the 74th since its establishment, and started on 17 August 2007. The fixtures were announced in 12 July 2007. FC Porto were the defending champions, having won their 21st title the previous season. The season ended on 11 May 2008... |
| Belenenses | |
Lisbon Lisbon Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban... |
Estádio do Restelo Estádio do Restelo The Estádio do Restelo is a multi-purpose stadium in Lisbon, Portugal. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people and was built in 1956.It is situated behind the world-renowned Jerónimos Monastery in the Lisbon district of Santa Maria de Belém.... |
8th in the Liga |
| Benfica |  |
Lisbon Lisbon Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban... |
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Estádio da Luz) | 4th in the Liga |
| Sporting de Braga | |
Braga Braga Braga , a city in the Braga Municipality in northwestern Portugal, is the capital of the Braga District, the oldest archdiocese and the third major city of the country. Braga is the oldest Portuguese city and one of the oldest Christian cities in the World... |
Estádio AXA Estádio Municipal de Braga Estádio Municipal de Braga is a football stadium in Braga, Portugal, with an all-seated capacity of 30,154, built in 2003 as the new home for local club Sporting Clube de Braga, and as a UEFA Euro 2004 venue. Its architect was Portuguese Eduardo Souto de Moura... (Estádio Municipal de Braga Estádio Municipal de Braga Estádio Municipal de Braga is a football stadium in Braga, Portugal, with an all-seated capacity of 30,154, built in 2003 as the new home for local club Sporting Clube de Braga, and as a UEFA Euro 2004 venue. Its architect was Portuguese Eduardo Souto de Moura... ) |
7th in the Liga |
| Estrela da Amadora |
| Amadora
Amadora
Amadora is a city and a municipality in Portugal, in the northwest of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area. The city and municipality population is 175,872 in eleven freguesias . With an area of 23.77 km², it is the most densely populated municipality of Portugal...
| Estádio José Gomes
Estádio José Gomes
Estádio José Gomes, informally known as Estádio da Reboleira, after its location, is the stadium of the Portuguese football team C.F. Estrela da Amadora and it has a capacity of 9,288....
(Estádio da Reboleira
Estádio José Gomes
Estádio José Gomes, informally known as Estádio da Reboleira, after its location, is the stadium of the Portuguese football team C.F. Estrela da Amadora and it has a capacity of 9,288....
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| 13th in the Liga
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| Leixões
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| Matosinhos
Matosinhos
Matosinhos Municipality is located in Porto District, Portugal. The main city is Matosinhos. It is bordered to the south by the city of Porto and lies within the Greater Porto subregion. The municipality has a population of 168,451 in 10 parishes. Many people have recently moved from the...
| Estádio do Mar
Estádio do Mar
thumb|300 px|Estádio do Mar - Main standEstádio do Mar is a multi-use stadium in Matosinhos, Portugal. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Leixões. The stadium seats 16,035 and was built in 1963 and inaugurated in January 1, 1964 with a match against Benfica, which...
| 14th in the Liga
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| Marítimo
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| Funchal
Funchal
Funchal is the largest city, the municipal seat and the capital of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira. The city has a population of 112,015 and has been the capital of Madeira for more than five centuries.-Etymology:...
| Estádio dos Barreiros
Estádio dos Barreiros
Estádio dos Barreiros is a multi-purpose stadium in Funchal, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home stadium of Club Sport Marítimo and although much larger in its hey-day, the stadium is now able to hold just 8,922 people....
| 5th in the Liga
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| Nacional
|
| Funchal
Funchal
Funchal is the largest city, the municipal seat and the capital of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira. The city has a population of 112,015 and has been the capital of Madeira for more than five centuries.-Etymology:...
| Estádio da Madeira
Estádio da Madeira
Estádio da Madeira, formerly named Estadio Eng. Rui Alves and informally known as Estádio da Choupana is a football stadium in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for the home matches of C.D. Nacional, one of two Liga Sagres teams located in Funchal Estádio da Madeira, formerly...
(Estádio da Choupana
Estádio da Madeira
Estádio da Madeira, formerly named Estadio Eng. Rui Alves and informally known as Estádio da Choupana is a football stadium in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for the home matches of C.D. Nacional, one of two Liga Sagres teams located in Funchal Estádio da Madeira, formerly...
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| 10th in the Liga
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| Naval 1º de Maio
Associação Naval 1º de Maio
Associação Naval 1º de Maio, commonly known as Naval, is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Founded on 1 May 1893, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, with a capacity for 12,630 spectators.Naval is...
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| Figueira da Foz
Figueira da Foz
Figueira da Foz , also known as Figueira for short, is a municipality in the Coimbra District, in Portugal. It is located at the mouth of the Mondego River, 40 km west of Coimbra, and sheltered by hills ....
| Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa
Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa
Estadio Municipal Jose Bento Pessoa is a multi-use stadium in Figueira da Foz, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is home of the Naval 1º de Maio. The stadium is able to hold 10.000 people....
| 11th in the Liga
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| Paços de Ferreira
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| Paços de Ferreira
Paços de Ferreira
Paços de Ferreira is a city in Portugal. It is sometimes also called Capital do Móvel , since the city is home to numerous furniture manufacturing plants. Besides older Portuguese furniture companies, Portugal's major industrial operations of IKEA are also located there...
| Estádio da Mata Real
Estádio da Mata Real
Estadio da Mata Real is a multi-use stadium in Paços de Ferreira, Portugal. It is currently used primarily for football matches. The stadium is able to hold 5,255 people and was built in 1973....
| 15th in the Liga
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| Porto
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| Porto
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
| Estádio do Dragão
Estádio do Dragão
The Estádio do Dragão is a football stadium located in Porto, Portugal, with an all-seated capacity of 50,399. Inaugurated on November 16, 2003, it is the current home ground of F.C. Porto, having replaced the club's old venue, the Estádio das Antas...
| 1st in the Liga
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| Rio Ave
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| Vila do Conde
| Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube (Estádio dos Arcos)
Estádio do Rio Ave FC
Estadio do Rio Ave FC is a multi-use stadium in Vila do Conde, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium is able to hold 12,815 people and was built in 1985....
| 2nd in Liga de Honra
Liga de Honra 2007-08
The 2007–08 Liga Vitalis season started on 18 August 2007. The fixtures were announced in 12 July 2007.Fátima and Freamunde were promoted to the Liga Vitalis.The season is schedulled to end on 11 May 2008....
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| Sporting CP
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| Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
| Estádio José Alvalade – Século XXI
Estádio José Alvalade
Estádio José Alvalade is a football stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, home of Sporting Clube de Portugal, one of the country's biggest clubs. It is the center of a complex called Alvalade XXI , designed by Portuguese architect...
| 2nd in the Liga
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| Trofense
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| Trofa
Trofa, Portugal
Trofa is a city in Trofa Municipality, Portugal.The city is composed of two parishes with a population of 20,692.Parishes:* São Martinho de Bougado* Santiago de Bougado...
| Estádio do Clube Desportivo Trofense
Estádio do Clube Desportivo Trofense
Estadio do Clube Desportivo Trofense is a multi-use stadium in Trofa, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of CD Trofense. The stadium is able to hold 5,000 people....
| 1st in Liga de Honra
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| Vitória de Guimarães
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| Guimarães
Guimarães
Guimarães Municipality is located in northwestern Portugal in the province of Minho and in the Braga District. It contains the city of Guimarães.The present Mayor is António Magalhães Silva, elected by the Socialist Party.-Parishes:-Economy:...
| Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
The Estádio D. Afonso Henriques is a football stadium in the city of Guimarães, Portugal.The stadium is home of Guimarães's most successful team, Vitória de Guimarães, presently completing in the top-flight Portuguese Liga...
| 3rd in the Liga
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| Vitória de Setúbal
Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
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| Setúbal
Setúbal
Setúbal is the main city in Setúbal Municipality in Portugal with a total area of 172.0 km² and a total population of 118,696 inhabitants in the municipality. The city proper has 89,303 inhabitants....
| Estádio do Bonfim
Estádio do Bonfim
Estádio do Bonfim is a multi-purpose stadium in Setúbal, Portugal. It is currently used primarily for football matches for Vitória F.C.. The stadium is able to hold 18,694 spectators and was built in 1962.-Portugal national football team:...
| 6th in the Liga
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League table
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Results
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  NenêÂnderson Miguel da Silva Ânderson Miguel da Silva , aka Nenê, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Cagliari Calcio in Italy, as a striker.-Football career:... |
Nacional | 20 |
| 2 | Liédson Liédson Liédson da Silva Muniz , simply Liédson, is a Brazilian-born Portuguese footballer who plays for Sport Club Corinthians Paulista as a striker.... |
Sporting | 17 |
 Óscar CardozoÓscar Cardozo Óscar René Cardozo Marín is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained notoriety whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica, where he scored more than 100... |
Benfica | 17 | |
| 4 |  Ernesto FaríasErnesto Farías Ernesto Antonio Farías is an Argentine footballer who plays for Cruzeiro Esporte Clube in Brazil, as a striker.-Club career:... |
Porto | 10 |
 Baba DiawaraBaba Diawara Papa Babacar 'Baba' Diawara is a Senegalese footballer who plays for C.S. Marítimo in Portugal, as a striker.-Football career:... |
Marítimo | 10 | |
| Lisandro López Lisandro López Lisandro López , sometimes known as Lisandro, is an Argentine footballer who plays for Olympique Lyonnais in France.Primarily a striker, he is also capable of playing on the wings.... |
Porto | 10 | |
| 7 | William William Arthur Conceição dos Santos William Arthur Conceição dos Santos is a Brazilian football player currently playing for F.C. Paços de Ferreira on loan from Vitória Guimarães.-References:... |
Paços de Ferreira | 9 |
| Lucho González |
Porto | 9 | |
| 9 |  Albert Meyong |
Sporting de Braga | 8 |
| Hulk |
Porto | 8 | |
| Roberto Roberto Calmon Felix Roberto Calmon Félix , simply Roberto, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Gil Vicente F.C... |
Vitória de Guimarães | 8 |
SJPF Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| September |  Hassan YebdaHassan Yebda Hassan Yebda is an Algerian footballer who plays for Granada CF in Spain, as a central midfielder.-France:... |
Benfica |
| October | Braga Bruno Manuel Araújo Braga Bruno Manuel Araújo Braga , simply Braga is a Portuguese footballer currently playing in the Primeira Liga for Rio Ave as a midfielder.-Football career:... |
Leixões |
| November | Beto |
Leixões |
| December |  PeškovičBoris Peškovic Boris Peškovič is a Slovak football player who currently plays for Górnik Zabrze.-External links: * *... |
Académica |
| January | Liédson Liédson Liédson da Silva Muniz , simply Liédson, is a Brazilian-born Portuguese footballer who plays for Sport Club Corinthians Paulista as a striker.... |
Sporting |
| February | Hulk |
Porto |
| March |
Baba Diawara Baba Diawara Papa Babacar 'Baba' Diawara is a Senegalese footballer who plays for C.S. Marítimo in Portugal, as a striker.-Football career:... |
Marítimo |
| April | Liédson Liédson Liédson da Silva Muniz , simply Liédson, is a Brazilian-born Portuguese footballer who plays for Sport Club Corinthians Paulista as a striker.... |
Sporting |
| May | Óscar Cardozo Óscar Cardozo Óscar René Cardozo Marín is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained notoriety whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica, where he scored more than 100... |
Benfica |
SJPF Young Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| September | Miguel Vítor Miguel Vítor Miguel Ângelo Leonardo Vítor is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica as a central defender.-Club career:... |
Benfica |
| October | Miguel Lopes |
Rio Ave |
| November | Miguel Lopes |
Rio Ave |
| December | Celestino |
Estrela da Amadora |
| January | Bruno Gama Bruno Gama Bruno Alexandre Vilela Gama is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Deportivo de La Coruña in Spain, mainly as a right winger.-Club career:... |
Vitória de Setúbal Vitória F.C. Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72... |
| February | Yazalde Yazalde Gomes Pinto Yazalde Gomes Pinto, simply Yazalde , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Rio Ave on loan from S.C. Braga, as a forward.-Club career:... |
Rio Ave |
| March | Daniel Carriço Daniel Carriço Daniel Filipe Martins Carriço is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal as a central defender.-Club career:... |
Sporting |
| April | Rui Patricio Rui Patrício Rui Pedro dos Santos Patrício is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal as a goalkeeper.-Club career:Patrício played as a striker at a young age... |
Sporting |
| May | Bruno Gama Bruno Gama Bruno Alexandre Vilela Gama is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Deportivo de La Coruña in Spain, mainly as a right winger.-Club career:... |
Vitória de Setúbal Vitória F.C. Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72... |
Awards
- Portuguese Liga Champions – FC Porto
- Portuguese Liga Top Scorer – NenêÂnderson Miguel da SilvaÂnderson Miguel da Silva , aka Nenê, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Cagliari Calcio in Italy, as a striker.-Football career:...
(20 goals) - Portuguese Liga Player of the Year – Bruno AlvesBruno AlvesBruno Eduardo Regufe Alves is a Portuguese footballer who plays for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg in Russia and the Portuguese national team, as a central defender....
- Portuguese Liga Goalkeeper of the Year – Beto
- Portuguese Liga Referee of the Year – Olegário BenquerençaOlegário BenquerençaOlegário Manuel Bartolo Faustino Benquerença is a Portuguese football referee. As of 11 March 2009, he has refereed 11 matches in the Champions League and 11 matches in the UEFA Cup . He also refereed in qualifiers for 2006 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2008, and 2010 FIFA World Cup...