2012–13 Primeira Liga


The 2012–13 Primeira Liga 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. 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.

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, who 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

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2011–12Current spell
AcadémicaCoimbraEstádio Cidade de Coimbra30,21013th2002–03
BenficaLisbonEstádio da Luz65,4672nd1934–35
Beira-MarAveiroEstádio Municipal de Aveiro30,12712th2010–11
EstorilEstorilEstádio António Coimbra da Mota8,000Liga de Honra, 1st2012–13
Gil VicenteBarcelosEstádio Cidade de Barcelos12,3749th2011–12
MarítimoFunchalEstádio dos Barreiros8,9225th1985–86
MoreirenseMoreira de CónegosParque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas9,000Liga de Honra, 2nd2012–13
NacionalFunchalEstádio da Madeira5,1327th2002–03
OlhanenseOlhãoEstádio José Arcanjo11,6228th2009–10
Paços de FerreiraEstádio da Mata Real5,25510th2005–06
PortoEstádio do Dragão50,399Champion1934–35
Rio AveVila do CondeEstádio dos Arcos12,81514th2008–09
Sporting CPLisbonEstádio José Alvalade50,0804th1934–35
BragaEstádio Municipal de Braga30,1523rd1974–75
Vitória de GuimarãesGuimarãesEstádio D. Afonso Henriques30,1656th2007–08
Vitória de SetúbalSetúbalEstádio do Bonfim18,69211th2004–05

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.
TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Académica Pedro Emanuel OrlandoNikeEFAPEL
Beira-Mar Costinha Hugohummel32 Group
Benfica Jorge Jesus Luisãoadidasmeo / tmn
Estoril Marco Silva VagnerJomaGelpeixe
Gil Vicente Paulo Alves Paulo ArantesMacronCarnes Campicarn
Marítimo Pedro Martins Briguel:PT:Lacatoni|LacatoniBanif
Moreirense Augusto Inácio Francisco CastroCdt
Nacional Manuel Machado MorenohummelBanif
Olhanense Manuel Cajuda Rui DuarteLacatoniCasais, SA
Paços de Ferreira Paulo Fonseca Filipe AnunciaçãoLacatoniCapital do Móvel
Porto Vítor Pereira HeltonNikemeo / tmn
Rio Ave Nuno GasparLacatoniASC ENGENHARIA E CONSTRUÇÃO
Sporting CP Jesualdo Ferreira Rui PatrícioPumatmn / meo
Braga José Peseiro AlanMacronAXA
Vitória de Guimarães Rui Vitória AlexLacatoniEspaço Guimarães / Smile.Up / Super Bock
Vitória de Setúbal José Mota Ricardo SilvaLacatoniKia

Managerial changes

League table

Positions by round

Results

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Luís LealEstorilMarítimo24 09 2012
João TomásRio AveVitória de Setúbal25 11 2012
Albert MeyongVitória de SetúbalRio Ave25 11 2012
Óscar CardozoBenficaSporting CP10 12 2012
Óscar CardozoBenficaMarítimo15 12 2012
EdinhoAcadémicaVitória de Setúbal5 1 2013
Albert MeyongVitória de SetúbalMoreirense13 1 2013
Jackson MartínezPortoVitória de Guimarães02 02 2013
LimaBenficaRio Ave30 03 2013
Ricky van WolfswinkelSporting CPBraga01 04 2013

Awards

Monthly awards

[SJPF Player of the Month]

MonthPlayerClub
August/September James RodríguezPorto
October/November Jackson MartínezPorto
December/January Nemanja MatićBenfica
February Jackson MartínezPorto
March LimaBenfica
April Nemanja MatićBenfica

[SJPF Young Player of the Month]

MonthPlayerClub
August/September Miguel LourençoVitória de Setúbal
October/November Flávio FerreiraAcadémica
December/January David SimãoMarítimo
February JosuéPaços de Ferreira
March Tiago IloriSporting CP
April Amido BaldéVitória de Guimarães