2012–13 Primeira Liga

The 2012–13 Primeira Liga (also known as Liga ZON Sagres for sponsorship reasons) was the 79th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. It began on 19 August 2012 and concluded on 19 May 2013.[4] Sixteen teams contested the league, fourteen of which took part in the previous season and two of which were promoted from the Liga de Honra. Porto were the defending champions and secured their third consecutive and 27th overall title, after completing their second unbeaten season in three years. Porto striker Jackson Martínez was the top scorer with 26 goals.

Primeira Liga
Season2012–13
ChampionsPorto
27th title
RelegatedMoreirense
Beira-Mar
Champions LeaguePorto
Benfica
Paços de Ferreira
Europa LeagueVitória de Guimarães
Braga
Estoril
Matches played240
Goals scored667 (2.78 per match)
Best PlayerNemanja Matić
Top goalscorerJackson Martínez
(26 goals)[1]
Best goalkeeperHelton
Biggest home winPorto 5–0 Marítimo
Vitória de Setúbal 5–0 Moreirense
Porto 5–0 Gil Vicente
Benfica 5–0 Gil Vicente
Benfica 6–1 Rio Ave
Biggest away winVitória de Setúbal 0–5 Benfica
Moreirense 0–5 Paços de Ferreira
Highest scoringBraga 4–4 Olhanense
Vitória de Setúbal 3–5 Rio Ave
Longest winning runBenfica 9 games
(28 September 2012 – 6 January 2013; 17 February – 29 April 2013)
Longest unbeaten runPorto 30 games
(19 August 2012 – 19 May 2013)
Longest winless runMoreirense 14 games
(2 September 2012 – 27 January 2013)
Longest losing runVitória de Setúbal 5 games
(2 March – 7 April 2013)
Highest attendance62,553[2]
Benfica 2–0 Sporting CP
(21 April 2013)
Lowest attendance1,221[2]
Paços de Ferreira 1–1 Moreirense
(19 August 2012)
Total attendance2,343,284[3]
Average attendance9,764[3]

Teams

A total of sixteen teams contested the league, fourteen of which were present in the 2011–12 Primeira Liga and two of which were promoted from the 2011–12 Liga de Honra. The two relegated teams after the 2011–12 season were Feirense and União de Leiria, which returned to the Liga de Honra after one and three years, respectively, in the top level. Replacing them in the top-flight division were 2011–12 Liga de Honra champions Estoril and runners-up Moreirense, both returning after a seven-year absence. Estoril contested their 21st season in the Primeira Liga, while Moreirense participated only for the fourth time.

Stadia and locations
Location of teams in the 2012–13 Liga ZON Sagres
Location of teams in the 2012–13 Liga ZON Sagres
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2011–12 Current spell
Académica Coimbra Estádio Cidade de Coimbra 30,210 13th 2002–03
Benfica Lisbon Estádio da Luz 65,467 2nd 1934–35
Beira-Mar Aveiro Estádio Municipal de Aveiro 30,127 12th 2010–11
Braga Braga Estádio Municipal de Braga 30,152 3rd 1974–75
Estoril Estoril Estádio António Coimbra da Mota 8,000 Liga de Honra, 1st 2012–13
Gil Vicente Barcelos Estádio Cidade de Barcelos 12,374 9th 2011–12
Marítimo Funchal Estádio dos Barreiros 8,922 5th 1985–86
Moreirense Moreira de Cónegos Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas 9,000 Liga de Honra, 2nd 2012–13
Nacional Funchal Estádio da Madeira 5,132 7th 2002–03
Olhanense Olhão Estádio José Arcanjo 11,622 8th 2009–10
Paços de Ferreira Paços de Ferreira Estádio da Mata Real 5,255 10th 2005–06
Porto Porto Estádio do Dragão 50,399 Champion 1934–35
Rio Ave Vila do Conde Estádio dos Arcos 12,815 14th 2008–09
Sporting CP Lisbon Estádio José Alvalade 50,080 4th 1934–35
Vitória de Guimarães Guimarães Estádio D. Afonso Henriques 30,165 6th 2007–08
Vitória de Setúbal Setúbal Estádio do Bonfim 18,692 11th 2004–05

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Académica Pedro Emanuel Orlando Nike EFAPEL
Beira-Mar Costinha Hugo Vieira Hummel 32 Group
Benfica Jorge Jesus Luisão Adidas MEO (H) / TMN (A)
Braga José Peseiro Alan Macron AXA
Estoril Marco Silva Vagner Joma Gelpeixe
Gil Vicente Paulo Alves Paulo Arantes Macron Carnes Campicarn
Marítimo Pedro Martins Briguel Lacatoni Banif
Moreirense Augusto Inácio Francisco Castro Cdt
Nacional Manuel Machado Moreno Hummel Banif
Olhanense Manuel Cajuda Rui Duarte Lacatoni Casais, SA
Paços de Ferreira Paulo Fonseca Filipe Anunciação Lacatoni Capital do Móvel
Porto Vítor Pereira Helton Nike MEO (H) / TMN (A)
Rio Ave Nuno Espírito Santo José Gaspar Lacatoni ASC ENGENHARIA E CONSTRUÇÃO
Sporting CP Jesualdo Ferreira Rui Patrício Puma TMN (H) / MEO (A)
Vitória de Guimarães Rui Vitória Alex Lacatoni Espaço Guimarães / Smile.Up / Super Bock
Vitória de Setúbal José Mota Ricardo Silva Lacatoni Kia

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Paços de Ferreira Henrique Calisto Resigned 12 May 2012 Paulo Fonseca 25 May 2012 Pre-season
Sporting CP Ricardo Sá Pinto Resigned 5 October 2012[5] Oceano 5 October 2012[6] 7th
Nacional Pedro Caixinha Sacked 11 October 2012[7] Manuel Machado 13 October 2012[8] 14th
Sporting CP Oceano Replaced 24 October 2012 Franky Vercauteren 24 October 2012[9] 12th
Olhanense Sérgio Conceição Resigned 7 January 2013[10] Manuel Cajuda 8 January 2013[11] 8th
Sporting CP Franky Vercauteren Resigned 7 January 2013[12] Jesualdo Ferreira 7 January 2013[13] 12th
Moreirense Jorge Casquilha Resigned 30 January 2013[14] Augusto Inácio 30 January 2013[15] 16th
Beira-Mar Ulisses Morais Resigned 16 February 2013[16] Costinha 18 February 2013[17] 15th
Académica Pedro Emanuel Sacked 7 April 2013[18] Sérgio Conceição 8 April 2013[19] 14th
Olhanense Manuel Cajuda Resigned 1 May 2013[20] Bruno Saraiva 1 May 2013[21] 15th

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Porto (C) 30 24 6 0 70 14 +56 78 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Benfica 30 24 5 1 77 20 +57 77
3 Paços de Ferreira 30 14 12 4 42 29 +13 54 Qualification to Champions League play-off round
4 Braga 30 16 4 10 60 44 +16 52 Qualification to Europa League play-off round
5 Estoril 30 13 6 11 47 37 +10 45 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round
6 Rio Ave 30 12 6 12 35 42 −7 42[lower-alpha 1]
7 Sporting CP 30 11 9 10 36 36 0 42[lower-alpha 1]
8 Nacional 30 11 7 12 45 51 −6 40[lower-alpha 2]
9 Vitória de Guimarães 30 11 7 12 36 47 −11 40[lower-alpha 2] Qualification to Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 3]
10 Marítimo 30 9 11 10 34 45 −11 38
11 Académica 30 6 10 14 33 45 −12 28
12 Vitória de Setúbal 30 7 5 18 30 55 −25 26
13 Gil Vicente 30 6 7 17 31 54 −23 25[lower-alpha 4]
14 Olhanense 30 5 10 15 26 42 −16 25[lower-alpha 4]
15 Moreirense (R) 30 5 9 16 30 51 −21 24 Relegation to Segunda Liga
16 Beira-Mar (R) 30 5 8 17 35 55 −20 23
Source: LPFP (in Portuguese)
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: LPFP decided that only criteria 1, 5, 6 and 7 would be applied to establish the classification during the competition.)[22]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Rio Ave ahead of Sporting CP on head-to-head record; Rio Ave–Sporting CP 2–1, Sporting CP–Rio Ave 0–1
  2. Nacional ahead of Vitória de Guimarães on head-to-head record; Nacional–Vitória de Guimarães 2–1, Vitória de Guimarães–Nacional 1–3
  3. Vitória de Guimarães qualified for the group stage of 2013–14 UEFA Europa League after winning the 2012–13 Taça de Portugal.
  4. Gil Vicente ahead of Olhanense on head-to-head record; Gil Vicente–Olhanense 2–0, Olhanense–Gil Vicente 2–2

Positions by round
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Porto1122121211122222111112222222211
Benfica511212122211111222221111111122
Paços de Ferreira994469654554444433333443333333
Braga536333333333333344444334444444
Estoril15111155111486666767786877856565655
Rio Ave1678131154454455555555555698108886
Sporting CP11121277121013108910128899109111010108797777
Nacional51416151315151614910111491211111111999971079998
Vitória de Guimarães11151491475687776766687886710956569
Marítimo265812691112138910109101076667856810101010
Académica389114881013141515111410879101212121212131313111111
Vitória de Setúbal51615109101177101115151215151514121011111111111111121212
Gil Vicente11101014847911121313131511131212131313131415121212131313
Olhanense1571215141312911121281314121313141414141513141414141414
Moreirense94361013121415151616161616161616161615151314151515161515
Beira-Mar313131616161615161614891113141415151516161616161616151616
Leader
2013–14 UEFA Champions League Group stage
2013–14 UEFA Champions League Play-off round
2013–14 UEFA Europa League Play-off round
2013–14 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round
Relegation to 2013–14 Segunda Liga
Source:

Results
Home \ Away ACA BEM BEN BRA ESP GVI MAR MOR NAC OLH PAÇ POR RAV SCP VGU VSE
Académica 3–1 2–2 1–4 0–2 2–2 2–3 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–2 1–1 1–2 4–2
Beira-Mar 3–3 0–1 3–3 0–1 1–0 4–2 1–1 2–2 0–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–4 2–2 1–1
Benfica 1–0 2–1 2–2 1–1 5–0 4–1 3–1 3–0 2–0 3–0 2–2 6–1 2–0 3–0 3–0
Braga 1–0 3–1 1–2 3–0 3–1 2–0 1–0 1–3 4–4 2–3 0–2 4–1 2–3 3–2 4–1
Estoril 2–0 2–1 1–3 2–1 1–2 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–3 1–1 1–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 3–0
Gil Vicente 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–3 1–3 4–2 4–3 1–2 2–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 2–3 0–0 0–0
Marítimo 0–2 1–1 1–2 0–2 2–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–1
Moreirense 2–2 3–0 0–2 2–3 1–1 0–0 0–1 3–1 1–1 0–5 0–3 0–1 2–2 0–1 2–1
Nacional 2–1 2–4 2–2 3–2 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 3–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–2
Olhanense 0–0 1–0 0–2 0–1 2–1 2–2 0–0 2–2 1–2 1–2 2–3 1–0 0–2 1–2 0–1
Paços de Ferreira 1–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–0 3–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–2 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–0
Porto 2–1 4–0 2–1 3–1 2–0 5–0 5–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 4–0 2–0
Rio Ave 0–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 2–2 2–1 1–3 2–1
Sporting CP 0–0 1–0 1–3 1–0 2–2 2–1 0–1 3–2 2–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–1
Vitória de Guimarães 2–0 2–1 0–4 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–0 1–3 2–0 2–2 0–4 0–1 0–0 2–1
Vitória de Setúbal 0–1 1–0 0–5 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–4 5–0 0–2 1–0 0–0 0–3 3–5 2–1 2–3
Source: LPFP (in Portuguese)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals[23]
1 Jackson Martínez Porto 26
2 Lima Benfica 20
3 Óscar Cardozo Benfica 17
4 Ricky van Wolfswinkel Sporting CP 14
5 Albert Meyong Vitória de Setúbal 13
Eder Braga 13
Edinho Académica 13
Nabil Ghilas Moreirense 13
9 Steven Vitória Estoril 11
10 James Rodríguez Porto 10
Eduardo Salvio Benfica 10
Luís Leal Estoril 10

Hat-tricks
Main article: List of Primeira Liga hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Luís LealEstorilMarítimo3–124 September 2012
João TomásRio AveVitória de Setúbal3–525 November 2012
Albert MeyongVitória de SetúbalRio Ave3–525 November 2012
Óscar CardozoBenficaSporting CP1–310 December 2012
Óscar CardozoBenficaMarítimo4–115 December 2012
EdinhoAcadémicaVitória de Setúbal4–25 January 2013
Albert MeyongVitória de SetúbalMoreirense5–013 January 2013
Jackson MartínezPortoVitória de Guimarães4–02 February 2013
LimaBenficaRio Ave6–130 March 2013
Ricky van WolfswinkelSporting CPBraga2–31 April 2013

Awards

Monthly awards

See also

References
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  24. James eleito melhor jogador das primeiras cinco jornadas (James elected best player of the first five games) Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Abola, 15 October 2012 (in Portuguese)
  25. Jackson Martínez vence prémio de melhor do mês (Jackson Martínez wins award for player of the month) Archived 21 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine; A Bola, 4 December 2012 (in Portuguese)
  26. MATIC ELEITO O MELHOR DE DEZEMBRO/JANEIRO (Matic voted best player of December/January) Archived 23 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine; SJPF, 1 February 2013 (in Portuguese)
  27. Jackson Martínez eleito o melhor jogador de fevereiro (Jackson Martínez voted best player of February) Archived 10 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Diário de Notícias, 28 February 2013 (in Portuguese)
  28. LIMA ELEITO O MELHOR DE MARÇO (Lima voted best player of March) Archived 21 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine; SJPF, 5 April 2013 (in Portuguese)
  29. "MATIC ELEITO O MELHOR DE ABRIL (Matic voted best player of April)". Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  30. MIGUEL LOURENÇO E MIGUEL ROSA ELEITOS OS MELHORES JOGADORES JOVENS (Miguel Lourenço and Miguel Rosa voted best young players) Archived 15 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Abola, 8 October 2012 (in Portuguese)
  31. Flávio Ferreira e Bruma eleitos os melhores jogadores jovens de outubro/novembro (Flávio Ferreira and Bruma voted best young players of october/november) Archived 6 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine; A Bola, 10 December 2012 (in Portuguese)
  32. DAVID SIMÃO ELEITO O MELHOR JOGADOR JOVEM (David Simão voted best young player) Archived 5 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine; SJPF, 4 February 2013 (in Portuguese)
  33. I Liga: Josué foi o melhor jovem em fevereiro (I League: Josué was the best young player in February); SJPF, 5 March 2013 (in Portuguese)
  34. É SEMPRE BOM VER O TRABALHO RECONHECIDO (It always good to have work recognised) Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine; SJPF, 16 April 2013 (in Portuguese)
  35. O prémio é de toda a equipa (The prize is for the whole team) Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine; SJPF, 8 May 2013 (in Portuguese)
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