1995–96 Primeira Divisão
The 1995–96 Primeira Divisão was the 62nd edition of top flight of Portuguese football. It started on 19 August 1995 with a match between União de Leiria and Marítimo, and ended on 12 May 1996. Starting from this season, Portugal implemented the three points for a win rule, after FIFA formally adopted the system. The league was contested by 18 clubs with Porto as the defending champions.
| Season | 1995–96 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Porto 15th title |
| Relegated | Felgueiras Campomaiorense Tirsense |
| Champions League | Porto (group stage) |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Benfica (first round) |
| UEFA Cup | Sporting CP (first round) Boavista (first round) V. Guimarães (first round) |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 797 (2.6 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Domingos (25 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Sporting CP 7–1 Campomaiorense (18 September 1995) |
| Biggest away win | Leça 0–5 Belenenses (30 December 1995) |
| Highest scoring | Porto 6–3 Braga (3 March 1996) |
← 1994–95 1996–97 → | |
Porto won the league and qualified for the 1996–97 UEFA Champions League group stage, Benfica qualified for the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup first round, and Sporting CP, Boavista and V. Guimarães qualified for the 1996–97 UEFA Cup; in opposite, União da Madeira, Beira-Mar and Vitória de Setúbal were relegated to the Liga de Honra. Domingos was the top scorer with 25 goals.