2012–13 Primeira Liga

The 2012–13 Primeira Liga (also known as Liga ZON Sagres for sponsorship reasons) 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.

Primeira Liga
Season2012–13
Dates17 August 2012 – 19 May 2013
ChampionsPorto
27th title
RelegatedMoreirense
Beira-Mar
Champions LeaguePorto
Benfica
Paços de Ferreira
Europa LeagueVitória de Guimarães
Braga
Estoril
Matches played240
Goals scored667 (2.78 per match)
Best PlayerNemanja Matić
Top goalscorerJackson Martínez
(26 goals)
Best goalkeeperHelton
Biggest home winPorto 5–0 Marítimo
Vitória de Setúbal 5–0 Moreirense
Porto 5–0 Gil Vicente
Benfica 5–0 Gil Vicente
Benfica 6–1 Rio Ave
Biggest away winVitória de Setúbal 0–5 Benfica
Moreirense 0–5 Paços de Ferreira
Highest scoringBraga 4–4 Olhanense
Vitória de Setúbal 3–5 Rio Ave
Longest winning runBenfica 9 games
(28 September 2012 – 6 January 2013; 17 February – 29 April 2013)
Longest unbeaten runPorto 30 games
(19 August 2012 – 19 May 2013)
Longest winless runMoreirense 14 games
(2 September 2012 – 27 January 2013)
Longest losing runVitória de Setúbal 5 games
(2 March – 7 April 2013)
Highest attendance62,553
Benfica 2–0 Sporting CP
(21 April 2013)
Lowest attendance1,221
Paços de Ferreira 1–1 Moreirense
(19 August 2012)
Total attendance2,343,284
Average attendance9,764
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