1997–98 Primeira Divisão
The 1997–98 Primeira Divisão was the 64th edition of top flight of Portuguese football. It started on 25 August 1997 with a match between Varzim and Porto, and ended on 17 May 1998. The league was contested by 18 clubs with Porto as the defending champions.
| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Porto 17th title |
| Relegated | Leça Varzim Belenenses |
| Champions League | Porto (group stage) Benfica (second qualifying round) |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Braga (first round) |
| UEFA Cup | V. Guimarães (first round) Sporting CP (first round) Marítimo (first round) |
| Intertoto Cup | Estrela da Amadora (third round) |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 770 (2.52 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mário Jardel (26 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Benfica 7–1 Leça (17 May 1998) |
| Biggest away win | 0–4 (3 times) |
| Highest scoring | Porto 7–2 Salgueiros (10 May 1998) |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
Porto won the league and qualified for the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League group stage, along with Benfica, who qualified for the second round. Braga qualified for the 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup first round, and V. Guimarães, Sporting CP and Marítimo qualified for the 1998–99 UEFA Cup; in opposite, Leça, Varzim and Belenenses were relegated to the Liga de Honra. Mário Jardel was the top scorer with 26 goals.
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