2009–10 Primeira Liga

The 2009–10 Primeira Liga (also known as the Liga Sagres for sponsorship reasons) was the 76th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. It began on 16 August 2009 and ended on 9 May 2010.

Primeira Liga
Season2009–10
Dates14 August 2009 – 9 May 2010
ChampionsBenfica
32nd title
RelegatedLeixões
Belenenses
Champions LeagueBenfica
Braga
Europa LeaguePorto
Sporting CP
Marítimo
Matches played240
Goals scored601 (2.5 per match)
Best PlayerDavid Luiz
Top goalscorerÓscar Cardozo
(26 goals)
Biggest home winBenfica 8–1 V. Setúbal
(31 August 2009)
Biggest away winMarítimo 0–5 Benfica
(17 January 2010)
Highest scoringBenfica 8–1 V. Setúbal
(31 August 2009)
(9 goals)
Longest winning runBenfica 9 games
(13 February 2010 – 24 April 2010)
Longest unbeaten runBenfica 19 games
(1 November 2009 – 24 April 2010)
Longest losing runBelenenses 7 games
(17 January 2010 – 7 March 2010)
Highest attendanceBenfica 2–1 Rio Ave (64,103)
(9 May 2010)
Lowest attendanceNaval 1–0 Leiria (397)
(12 March 2010)
Average attendance10,901

Benfica won their 32nd league title after a 2–1 home victory over Rio Ave on the last matchday. Benfica striker Óscar Cardozo was the top scorer with 26 goals.

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