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Primeira Liga 2020/21
Sporting CP won the 2020/21 Primeira Liga with 85 points, 5 points ahead of Porto. Rio Ave FC, SC Farense and CD Nacional were not in the Primeira Liga the next season. 2.42 goals per game over 306 matches; home sides won 42% and 25% were drawn.
Final table
| P | D | L | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting CP · Champions | 34 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 65 | 20 | +45 | 85 |
| 2 | Porto | 34 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 74 | 29 | +45 | 80 |
| 3 | Benfica | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 69 | 27 | +42 | 76 |
| 4 | Braga | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 64 |
| 5 | Paços de Ferreira | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 41 | -1 | 53 |
| 6 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 46 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 43 |
| 8 | Vitória SC | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 43 |
| 9 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 48 | -8 | 40 |
| 10 | Belenenses SAD | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 40 |
| 11 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 39 |
| 12 | Boavista | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Tondela | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 36 | 57 | -21 | 36 |
| 14 | Portimonense | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 35 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 47 | -20 | 35 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC · Out next season | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 34 |
| 17 | SC Farense · Out next season | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 48 | -17 | 31 |
| 18 | CD Nacional · Out next season | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 59 | -29 | 25 |
Where this season ranks
- 2.42 goals per game: 2nd lowest of 10 complete Primeira Liga seasons on file.
- Champions’ 85 points: 4th lowest of 10 seasons with 18 clubs.
Season in numbers
| Measure | 2020/21 | League average |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.42 | 2.61 |
| Home wins | 42% | 44% |
| Draws | 25% | 24% |
| Away wins | 33% | 32% |
| Goalless draws | 9% | 7% |
| Home advantageHome minus away points per game | 0.25 pts/game | 0.39 pts/game |
| Champions’ points | 85 | 86 |
| Most points relegated | 34 | 30 |
| Fewest points safe | 35 | 32 |
League average: every complete Primeira Liga season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 18 clubs. Played wholly or partly behind closed doors.