2000–01 Primeira Liga
The 2000–01 Primeira Liga was the 67th edition of the top flight of Portuguese football. It started on 19 August 2000 with a match between Braga and Vitória de Guimarães, and ended on 27 May 2001. The league was contested by 18 clubs, with Sporting CP as the defending champions.
| Season | 2000–01 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 August 2000 – 27 May 2001 |
| Champions | Boavista 1st title |
| Relegated | Campomaiorense Desportivo das Aves Estrela da Amadora |
| Champions League | Boavista (group stage) Porto (second qualifying round) |
| UEFA Cup | Sporting CP (first round) Marítimo (qualifying round) |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 807 (2.64 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pena (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Porto 6–0 Alverca (30 October 2000) |
| Biggest away win | Campomaiorense 0–5 Porto (18 September 2000) |
| Highest scoring | Braga 3–5 União de Leiria (27 May 2001) |
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Boavista won their first league title, becoming only the second champions from outside the Portuguese "Big Three" (Os Três Grandes) of Benfica, Porto and Sporting, after Belenenses in the 1945–46 season. Boavista qualified for the 2001–02 UEFA Champions League group stage along with Porto, who entered the second qualifying round. Sporting and Marítimo qualified for the 2001–02 UEFA Cup. At the bottom of the table, Campomaiorense, Desportivo das Aves and Estrela da Amadora were relegated to the Segunda Liga. Pena finished as the top scorer with 22 goals. This season saw also Benfica finish sixth, their lowest ever Primeira Liga position.