2011–12 Primeira Liga
The 2011–12 Primeira Liga was the 78th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. It began on 14 August 2011 and ended on 13 May 2012. A total of 16 teams contested the league, 14 of which already 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 26th and second consecutive league title. Óscar Cardozo and Lima, respectively Benfica's and Braga's strikers, were the joint top scorers with 20 goals.
Teams
Sixteen teams contested the league, fourteen of which already contested in the 2010–11 season and two of which were promoted from the 2010–11 Liga de Honra. The two teams relegated following the 2010–11 season were Portimonense, which returned to the Liga de Honra just a year after promotion, and Naval, returning to the second tier after a six-year stay. Replacing them in the top flight were Liga de Honra champions Gil Vicente, competing in their 14th Liga season after returning from a five-year absence, and Feirense, who were in the top division for the fourth time and the first since the 1989–90 season.Stadia and locations
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2010–11 | Current Spell |
| Académica | Coimbra | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra | 30,210 | 14th | 2002–03 |
| Beira-Mar | Aveiro | Estádio Municipal de Aveiro | 30,127 | 13th | 2010–11 |
| Benfica | Lisbon | Estádio da Luz | 65,467 | Runner-up | 1934–35 |
| Braga | Estádio Municipal de Braga | 30,152 | 3rd | 1974–75 | |
| Feirense | Santa Maria da Feira | Estádio Marcolino de Castro | 4,667 | Liga de Honra Runner-up | 2011–12 |
| Gil Vicente | Barcelos | Estádio Cidade de Barcelos | 12,374 | Liga de Honra Champion | 2011–12 |
| Marítimo | Funchal | Estádio dos Barreiros | 8,922 | 9th | 1985–86 |
| Nacional | Funchal | Estádio da Madeira | 5,132 | 6th | 2002–03 |
| Olhanense | Olhão | Estádio José Arcanjo | 11,622 | 11th | 2009–10 |
| Paços de Ferreira | Estádio da Mata Real | 5,255 | 7th | 2005–06 | |
| Porto | Estádio do Dragão | 50,399 | Champion | 1934–35 | |
| Rio Ave | Vila do Conde | Estádio dos Arcos | 12,815 | 8th | 2008–09 |
| Sporting CP | Lisbon | Estádio José Alvalade | 50,080 | 4th | 1934–35 |
| União de Leiria | Leiria | Estádio Municipal da Marinha Grande | 8,378 | 10th | 2009–10 |
| Vitória de Guimarães | Guimarães | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques | 30,165 | 5th | 2007–08 |
| Vitória de Setúbal | Setúbal | Estádio do Bonfim | 18,692 | 12th | 2004–05 |
Personnel and kits
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