2008–09 Primeira Liga
The 2008–09 Primeira Liga was the 75th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. It began on 22 August 2008 and ended on 24 May 2009. Porto were the three-time defending champions and secured a fourth consecutive title for the second time in their history.
Promotion and relegation
Teams relegated to [Liga de Honra]
- Boavista
- União de Leiria
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.
Teams promoted from Liga de Honra
- Trofense
- Rio Ave
They were accompanied by Rio Ave, who returned to Primeira Liga after two seasons spent in Liga de Honra.
Club information
| Club | Head Coach | City | Stadium | 2007–08 season |
| Académica de Coimbra |  | Coimbra | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra | 12th in the Liga |
| Belenenses | | Lisbon | Estádio do Restelo | 8th in the Liga |
| Benfica |  | Lisbon | Estádio da Luz | 4th in the Liga |
| Sporting de Braga | | Braga | Estádio AXA | 7th in the Liga |
| Estrela da Amadora |  | Amadora | Estádio José Gomes | 13th in the Liga |
| Leixões | | Matosinhos | Estádio do Mar | 14th in the Liga |
| Marítimo | | Funchal | Estádio dos Barreiros | 5th in the Liga |
| Nacional | | Funchal | Estádio da Madeira | 10th in the Liga |
| Naval 1º de Maio | | Figueira da Foz | Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa | 11th in the Liga |
| Paços de Ferreira | | Paços de Ferreira | Estádio da Mata Real | 15th in the Liga |
| Porto | | Porto | Estádio do Dragão | 1st in the Liga |
| Rio Ave | | Vila do Conde | Estádio dos Arcos | 2nd in Liga de Honra |
| Sporting CP | | Lisbon | Estádio José Alvalade | 2nd in the Liga |
| Trofense | | Trofa | Estádio do Clube Desportivo Trofense | 1st in Liga de Honra |
| Vitória de Guimarães | | Guimarães | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques | 3rd in the Liga |
| Vitória de Setúbal | | Setúbal | Estádio do Bonfim | 6th in the Liga |
League table
Results
Top scorers
Awards
SJPF Player of the Month
SJPF Young Player of the Month
Awards
- Primeira Liga Champions – Porto
- Primeira Liga Top Scorer – Nenê
- Primeira Liga Player of the Year – Bruno Alves
- Primeira Liga Goalkeeper of the Year – Beto
- Primeira Liga Referee of the Year – Olegário Benquerença