Season 2016–17 Longest winning run 7 matches
Benfica Location Portugal Matches played 164 | Top goalscorer Bas Dost (17 goals) Dates 12 Aug 2016 – 21 May 2017 Goals scored 387 | |
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Biggest home win Benfica 4–0 Feirense
(2 October 2016)
Braga 6–2 Feirense
(28 November 2016)
Benfica 4–0 Tondela
(22 January 2017) Biggest away win Nacional 0–4 Porto
(1 October 2016)
Feirense 0–4 Porto
(11 December 2016) Highest scoring Vitória de Guimarães 5–3 Paços de Ferreira
(26 August 2016)
Braga 6–2 Feirense
(28 November 2016) Similar 2015–16 Primeira Liga, 2014–15 Primeira Liga, 2012–13 Primeira Liga, 2005–06 Primeira Liga, 2007–08 Primeira Liga | ||
The 2016–17 Primeira Liga (also known as Liga NOS for sponsorship reasons) is the 83rd season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs.
Contents
- Teams
- Positions by round
- Results
- Top goalscorers
- Hat tricks
- Top assists
- Scoring
- Match streaks
- Discipline
- Club
- Player
- Attendances
- References
Benfica are the defending champions for a third consecutive season.
Teams
For the third consecutive season, the league is contested by a total of 18 teams, which include the best 16 sides from the 2015–16 season and two promoted from the 2015–16 LigaPro.
Porto B won the 2015–16 LigaPro title on 8 May 2016, but as the reserve team of Primeira Liga side Porto they were ineligible for promotion, which meant that the third-placed team would be promoted instead. On the same day, Chaves drew 1–1 with Portimonense to secure the return to the top flight of Portuguese football, 17 years after their last appearance in the 1998–99 season. On the final matchday, Feirense secured the third place and last promotion slot after drawing 1–1 with Chaves; they return to the Primeira Liga four years after their last appearance in the 2011–12 season.
The two promoted clubs replaced Académica and União da Madeira. Académica confirmed their relegation on 7 May 2016, after a run of 14 consecutive seasons in the Primeira Liga, following a goalless draw against Braga. On the last matchday, União da Madeira's 2–1 defeat against Rio Ave also sealed their relegation, one season after having been promoted.
Positions by round
Last updated: 20 February 2017
Source: Liga Portugal
Results
Updated to games played on 27 February 2017.
Source: Liga Portugal
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
As of 23 January 2017Hat-tricks
As of 23 January 2017Top assists
As of 23 January 2017Scoring
As of 27 January 2017Match streaks
As of 27 January 2017Discipline
As of 23 January 2017Club
Player
Attendances
Updated to games played on 9 January 2017
Source: Liga Portugal
Notes:
1. Played last season in LigaPro.