2010–11 Primeira Liga

Primeira Liga
Season 2010–11
Champions Porto
25th title
Relegated Portimonense
Naval 1º de Maio
Champions League Porto
Benfica
Europa League Sporting CP
Braga
Vitória de Guimarães
Nacional
Matches played 240
Goals scored 584 (2.43 per match)
Top goalscorer Hulk (23 goals)[1]
Best goalkeeper Helton
Biggest home win Porto 5–0 Benfica
Braga 5–0 Académica
Biggest away win P. Ferreira 1–6 Rio Ave
Highest scoring Benfica 5–2 Rio Ave
Portimonense 3–4 V. Setúbal
P. Ferreira 1–6 Rio Ave
Longest winning run Porto 16 games
(6 December 2010–1 May 2011)
Longest unbeaten run Porto 30 games
(14 August 2010–14 May 2011)
Longest losing run Rio Ave 5 games
(18 December 2010–6 February 2011)
Highest attendance Benfica 2–1 Marítimo (54,991)
(27 February 2011)
Lowest attendance Naval 1–1 Portimonense (316)
(22 January 2011)
Total attendance 2,419,683[2]
Average attendance 10,082[2]

The 2010–11 Primeira Liga (also known as Liga ZON Sagres due to sponsorship reasons) was the 77th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. It began on 15 August 2010 and ended on 14 May 2011. A total of 16 teams contested the league, 14 of which already took part in the previous season and two of which were promoted from the Liga de Honra. Benfica were the defending champions but finished runners-up to Porto, who won their 25th league title in the club's first-ever unbeaten season. Porto's forward Hulk was the top scorer with 23 goals.

Teams

Belenenses and Leixões were relegated at the end of the 2009–10 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. Belenenses ended an 11-year spell at the highest level of Portuguese football,[3] while Leixões returned to the Liga de Honra after three years.[4]

The two relegated teams were replaced by Liga de Honra champions Beira-Mar and runners-up Portimonense. Beira-Mar returned to the top-level league after five years of absence,[5] and Portimonense made their first appearance in their league since being relegated at the end of the 1989–90 season.[6]

Team summaries

Location of teams in Liga Zon Sagres 2010–11
Location of teams in Liga Zon Sagres 2010–11
Club City Stadium Capacity 2009–10 season
Académica Coimbra Estádio Cidade de Coimbra 30,210 11th
Beira-Mar Aveiro Estádio Municipal de Aveiro 30,127 Liga de Honra Champion
Benfica Lisbon Estádio da Luz 65,400 Champion
Braga Braga Estádio Municipal de Braga 30,152 Runner-up
Marítimo Funchal Estádio dos Barreiros 8,922 5th
Nacional Funchal Estádio da Madeira 5,132 7th
Naval 1º de Maio Figueira da Foz Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa 12,630 8th
Olhanense Olhão Estádio José Arcanjo 10,000 13th
Paços de Ferreira Paços de Ferreira Estádio da Mata Real 5,255 10th
Portimonense Portimão Estádio Municipal de Portimão 9,544 Liga de Honra Runner-up
Porto Porto Estádio do Dragão 50,399 3rd
Rio Ave Vila do Conde Estádio do Rio Ave FC 12,815 12th
Sporting CP Lisbon Estádio José Alvalade 50,080 4th
União de Leiria Leiria Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa 30,000 9th
Vitória de Guimarães Guimarães Estádio D. Afonso Henriques 30,165 6th
Vitória de Setúbal Setúbal Estádio do Bonfim 25,000 14th

Personnel and sponsoring

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Académica de Coimbra Portugal Ulisses Morais Portugal Orlando Lacatoni EFAPEL
Beira-Mar Portugal Rui Bento Portugal Hugo Joma Diatosta
Benfica Portugal Jorge Jesus Portugal Nuno Gomes Adidas tmn · meo
Sporting de Braga Portugal Domingos Paciência Brazil Vandinho Macron AXA
Marítimo Portugal Pedro Martins Brazil João Guilherme Lacatoni Banif
Nacional Portugal Ivo Vieira Portugal Bruno Patacas Joma Banif
Naval 1º de Maio Brazil Carlos Mozer France Nicolas Godemèche Desportreino Hotéis Algarve Sol
Olhanense Mozambique Daúto Faquirá Portugal Rui Duarte Lacatoni Ria Shopping
Paços de Ferreira Portugal Rui Vitória Portugal Manuel José Lacatoni Capital do Móvel
Portimonense Portugal Carlos Azenha Portugal Ricardo Pessoa Macron Kia · visitportimao.com
FC Porto Portugal André Villas-Boas Brazil Helton Nike tmn · meo
Rio Ave Portugal Carlos Brito Portugal Gaspar Lacatoni Nassica
Sporting CP Portugal José Couceiro Portugal Daniel Carriço Puma tmn · meo
União de Leiria Portugal Pedro Caixinha Cape Verde Marco Soares Joma Kia
Vitória de Guimarães Portugal Manuel Machado Brazil Nilson Lacatoni Finibanco
Vitória de Setúbal Portugal Bruno Ribeiro Portugal Ricardo Silva Lacatoni Kia

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing head coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming head coach Date of appointment
União de Leiria Angola Lito Vidigal Sacked 7 July 2010[7] Off-season Portugal Pedro Caixinha 10 July 2010[8]
Marítimo Netherlands Mitchell van der Gaag Sacked 14 September 2010[9] 15th Portugal Pedro Martins 14 September 2010[10]
Naval 1º de Maio France Victor Zvunka Sacked 27 September 2010[11] 14th Portugal Rogério Gonçalves 6 October 2010[12]
Académica Portugal Jorge Costa Resigned 21 December 2010 9th Portugal José Guilherme 27 December 2010[13]
Naval 1º de Maio Portugal Rogério Gonçalves Sacked 19 December 2010 16th Brazil Carlos Mozer 30 December 2010[14]
Portimonense Portugal Litos Sacked 28 December 2011[15] 16th Portugal Carlos Azenha 29 December 2010[16]
Académica Portugal José Guilherme Resigned 20 February 2011[17] 13th Portugal Ulisses Morais 22 February 2011[18]
Sporting Portugal Paulo Sérgio Resigned 26 February 2011[19] 3rd Portugal José Couceiro 26 February 2011[20]
Beira-Mar Portugal Leonardo Jardim Resigned 28 February 2011[21] 10th Portugal Rui Bento 1 March 2011[22]
Vitória de Setúbal Portugal Manuel Fernandes Sacked 1 March 2011[23] 14th Portugal Bruno Ribeiro 1 March 2011[24]
Nacional Serbia Predrag Jokanović Sacked 13 March 2011[25] 7th Portugal Ivo Vieira 13 March 2011[26]

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 Porto (C) 30 27 3 0 73 16+57 84 2011–12 UEFA Champions League Group stage
2 Benfica 30 20 3 7 61 31+30 63 2011–12 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round
3 Sporting CP 30 13 9 8 41 31+10 48 2011–12 UEFA Europa League Play-off round
4 Braga 30 13 7 10 45 33+12 46
5 Vitória de Guimarães 30 12 7 11 36 37−1 43 2011–12 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round
6 Nacional 30 11 9 10 28 31−3 42 2011–12 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round 1
7 Paços de Ferreira 30 10 11 9 35 42−7 41 rowspan=8 style="background-color:white;"|
8 Rio Ave 30 10 8 12 35 33+2 38
9 Marítimo 30 9 8 13 33 32+1 35 UDL 1–1 MAR
1–3 MAR UDL
10 União de Leiria 30 9 8 13 25 38−13 35
11 Olhanense 30 7 13 10 24 34−10 34 OLH 3–1 SET
SET 0–0 OLH
12 Vitória de Setúbal 30 8 10 12 29 42−13 34
13 Beira-Mar 30 7 12 11 32 36−4 33
14 Académica 30 7 9 14 32 48−16 30
15 Portimonense (R) 30 6 7 17 29 49−20 25 Relegation to 2011–12 Liga de Honra
16 Naval 1º de Maio (R) 30 5 8 17 26 51−25 23

Source: LPFP (Portuguese)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
1The 2010–11 Taça de Portugal competition was won by Champions League-qualified side Porto. Since cup runners-up Vitória de Guimarães secured a place in the European competitions via league position, the spot allocation for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League effectively reverted to league positions.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.

Positions by round

Team \ Round 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Porto 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Benfica 11 14 11 13 8 5 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Sporting CP 12 7 3 5 7 8 10 7 4 6 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 4 3
Braga 1 3 2 4 5 3 6 4 6 7 10 7 8 7 7 7 7 5 6 7 7 6 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 4
Vitória de Guimarães 7 10 5 2 2 4 4 5 3 2 3 3 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 7 5 5
Nacional 3 2 4 8 11 12 9 11 8 4 5 8 6 6 6 5 5 6 9 9 6 7 7 7 6 5 6 5 6 6
Paços de Ferreira 3 5 7 6 6 10 8 9 10 12 12 11 12 12 11 11 10 10 8 5 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 8 7 7
Rio Ave 12 12 15 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 12 11 10 11 12 9 7 7 6 8 8
Marítimo 12 15 16 15 15 15 15 14 13 13 14 14 10 11 13 9 11 12 12 11 13 13 12 10 8 9 9 9 9 9
União de Leiria 7 10 13 9 12 9 5 10 12 11 9 6 5 4 4 6 6 8 5 6 8 8 8 8 10 11 11 11 10 10
Olhanense 7 9 6 7 3 6 3 6 7 8 7 9 11 10 9 10 9 7 7 8 9 9 10 11 13 12 12 12 12 11
Vitória de Setúbal 3 5 9 12 10 7 11 8 9 10 11 13 14 14 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 12
Beira-Mar 7 13 8 11 9 13 13 12 11 9 8 10 9 8 8 8 8 9 10 10 10 11 9 9 11 10 10 10 11 13
Académica 2 4 10 3 4 2 7 3 5 5 6 5 7 9 10 12 12 11 11 13 12 12 13 13 12 13 13 13 14 14
Portimonense 16 16 14 10 13 11 12 13 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 15 15 16 16 16 16 15 15
Naval 1º de Maio 12 7 12 14 14 14 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 16 16 15 15 15 15 16 16
Leader 2nd place 3rd place

Results

Home ╲ Away[1] ACA BEM BENBRAMARNACNAVOLHPAÇPRMPORRAVSCPULEVGUVSE
Académica 3–3 0–1 0–0 1–5 2–1 3–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–2 0–0 3–1 1–1
Beira-Mar 2–1 1–3 1–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–0 3–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 3–2 0–0
Benfica 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–1 4–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–2 5–2 2–0 3–3 3–0 3–0
Braga 5–0 2–3 2–1 1–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 1–0 0–1 0–0 3–1 2–2
Marítimo 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–1 0–3 1–1 2–0 0–1
Nacional 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 3–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–3 1–0
Naval 1º de Maio 3–1 2–2 2–1 0–0 0–3 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–3 0–3 0–3 0–0
Olhanense 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–0 1–3 0–0 2–0 0–3 2–2 2–2 1–0 0–0 3–1
Paços de Ferreira 5–1 1–1 1–5 2–2 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–2 0–3 1–6 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–0
Portimonense 2–2 1–0 0–1 0–3 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–3 3–1 1–3 1–2 2–1 3–4
Porto 3–1 3–0 5–0 3–2 4–1 3–0 3–1 2–0 3–3 2–0 1–0 3–2 5–1 2–0 1–0
Rio Ave 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 0–0 1–0 2–3 2–0
Sporting CP 2–0 1–0 0–2 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–3 0–0 2–3 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–3 0–1
União de Leiria 2–1 0–3 0–3 3–1 1–3 2–1 1–0 0–2 0–0 0–1 0–2 1–0 1–2 0–1 1–0
Vitória de Guimarães 0–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–1
Vitória de Setúbal 0–1 0–0 0–2 0–0 2–4 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 3–1 0–4 3–3 0–3 4–1 2–1

Source: LPFP (Portuguese)
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Position Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Hulk Porto 23
2 Colombia Radamel Falcao Porto 16
Portugal João Tomás Rio Ave 16
4 Paraguay Óscar Cardozo Benfica 12
5 Senegal Baba Diawara Marítimo 11
6 Brazil Edgar V. Guimarães 10
Portugal Silvestre Varela Porto 10
8 Brazil Carlão Leiria 9
Brazil Cláudio Pitbull V. Setúbal 9
Venezuela Mario Rondón Paços de Ferreira 9
Argentina Javier Saviola Benfica 9
Brazil Leandro Tatu Beira-Mar 9

Updated as of games played on 14 May 2011.
Source: LPFP (Portuguese)

Awards

Monthly awards

SJPF Player of the Month

MonthPlayerClub
September [27] Brazil Hulk Porto
October [28] Brazil Hulk Porto
November [29] Portugal João Tomás Rio Ave
December Brazil Hulk Porto
January Brazil Hulk Porto
February [30] Brazil Diego Vitória de Setúbal
March [31] Brazil Diego Vitória de Setúbal
April Portugal Rui Patrício Sporting CP

SJPF Young Player of the Month

MonthPlayerClub
September [32] Portugal Fábio Coentrão Benfica
October [33] Portugal Candeias Portimonense
November [34] Portugal Rui Patrício Sporting CP
December [35] Portugal André Santos Sporting CP
January [36] Portugal Pizzi Paços de Ferreira
February [37] Portugal Rui Sampaio Beira-Mar
March [38] Portugal Rui Patrício Sporting CP
April [39] Portugal Rui Patrício Sporting CP

SJPF Fair Play Award

MonthClub
September [40] Nacional
October [41] Sporting
November [42] Olhanense
December
January
February [43] Vitória de Guimarães
March [44] União de Leiria
April [45] Naval 1º de Maio

List of 2010–11 transfers

Main articles: List of Portuguese football transfers summer 2010 and List of Portuguese football transfers winter 2011


References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Estatísticas comparadas". LPFP.pt. Portuguese League for Professional Football. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
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  19. ↑ "Comunicada à CMVM "revogação por mútuo acordo" com Paulo Sérgio". abola (in Portuguese) (http://www.abola.pt). 28 February 2011.
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  21. ↑ "Leonardo Jardim demitiu-se". abola (in Portuguese) (http://www.abola.pt). 28 February 2011.
  22. ↑ "Rui Bento assinou por época e meia". abola (in Portuguese) (http://www.abola.pt). 1 March 2011.
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  24. ↑ "Bruno Ribeiro assume comando técnico interinamente". abola (in Portuguese) (http://www.abola.pt). 1 March 2011.
  25. ↑ "Jokanovic protagoniza 10.ª "chicotada" da época". record (in Portuguese) (http://www.record.xl.pt). 13 March 2011.
  26. ↑ "Treinador do Nacional demite-se e Ivo Vieira assume o comando da equipa". ionline (in Portuguese) (http://www.ionline.pt). 13 March 2011.
  27. ↑ Hulk wins Best Player Award September (Portuguese)
  28. ↑ Hulk wins Best Player Award October (Portuguese)
  29. ↑ João Tomás wins Best Player Award November (Portuguese)
  30. ↑ Diego wins Best Player Award February (Portuguese)
  31. ↑ Diego wins Best Player Award March (Portuguese)
  32. ↑ Coentrão wins Best Player Award September (Portuguese)
  33. ↑ Candeias wins Best Young Player Award October (Portuguese)
  34. ↑ Patricio wins Best Young Player Award November (Portuguese)
  35. ↑ Andre Santos wins Best Young Player Award December (Portuguese)
  36. ↑ Pizzi wins Best Young Player Award January (Portuguese)
  37. ↑ Rui Sampaio wins Best Player Award February (Portuguese)
  38. ↑ Patricio wins Best Young Player Award March (Portuguese)
  39. ↑ Patricio wins Best Young Player Award April (Portuguese)
  40. ↑ Nacional wins Fair Play Award September (Portuguese)
  41. ↑ Sporting wins Fair Play Award October (Portuguese)
  42. ↑ Olhanense wins Fair Play Award September (Portuguese)
  43. ↑ Guimarães wins Fair Play Award February (Portuguese)
  44. ↑ Leiria wins Fair Play Award March (Portuguese)
  45. ↑ Naval wins Fair Play Award April (Portuguese)

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