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Porto claim fourth consecutive titleAs expected, Porto clinched a fourth successive Portuguese championship title last term. It's their 24th league crown, sixth in the last seven campaigns and 17th in the last 25 years. Porto have been cleared to play in this season's Champions League after UEFA closed an investigation into match-fixing accusations. The Portuguese champions were investigated after they were convicted of attempting to bribe referees in the Super League in 2003/04. Porto, who also clinched the Portuguese Cup, play in the UEFA Champions League group stage, while second-placed Sporting secured the third qualifying round.
Benfica, Nacional and Braga will compete in the Europa League after finishing third, fourth and fifth respectively, as well as Portuguese Cup finalists Pacos Ferreira. Estrela Amadora ended last season 11th in the Portuguese top flight, but the team had to be relegated because of financial problems, which allowed No. 15 Belenenses to survive. The other relegated team was last-place Trofense, while Olhanense and Leiria earned promotion to the Portuguese Super League.
The table shows the overall number of titles since 1934 for each club in Portuguese Super Liga and their league standings in the last five seasons. Porto coach Ferreira signs contract extensionPorto coach Jesualdo Ferreira has agreed to extend his contract with the Portuguese league and cup double winners for another two years, keeping him at the club until 2011. The 62-year-old announced the news after guiding his team to a 1-0 victory over Pacos Ferreira in the Portuguese Cup final, having already guided them to the league title. He has become the first Portuguese coach to take three successive league titles. Ferreira has joined Porto from Braga in summer 2006. This page is introduction to the 2009/2010 Portuguese Super League season. Latest news, statistics, results and predictions you can find on our main Euro Football > Portugal page. Jesus to Benfica, Paciencia to BragaBenfica have unveiled Jorge Jesus as their new coach, replacing Spaniard Quique Flores who left by mutual consent after a disappointing season in which they could only finish third in the Portuguese top flight. Jesus has spent 20 years coaching at Portuguese clubs and moves from Braga, which he led to fifth place in the domestic league last term and into the last 16 of the UEFA Cup. Jesus, who is Benfica's 12th coach in 10 years, signed a two-year contract. Braga have found the successor to Jorge Jesus as the club announced that Domingos Paciencia will be the club's new head coach until 2011. Paciencia led Academica to a seventh-placed Portuguese league finish last season and Braga have paid an undisclosed fee to the Coimbra-based club to secure his services. The 40-year-old, who won seven league titles and five Portuguese Cups as a player at Porto, started his managerial career with Leiria in 2006. Academica, meanwhile, announced Rogerio Goncalves as the team's new head coach. The former Beira-Mar trainer has been out of action since leaving Braga a year ago.
* The table displays Portuguese football league standings for season 2007/2008. Lisbon duo target Porto's crownPorto once again start the season as favorites, but expectations are high that Lisbon rivals Benfica and Sporting could push them closer this time around. Porto have had a busy summer in the transfer market, but also lost several key players of the past winning seasons, including Lisandro and Lucho. Unlike Porto, Benfica have held on to their most influential players and added some big names to the squad, such as forward Javier Saviola and midfielder Javi Garcia from Real Madrid. Sporting have been far from busy in the off-season market and their squad is practically intact in relation to last term.
Portuguese Cup finals in last five years2005 Setubal - Benfica 2:1 |
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key players (transfer market value)Academica CoimbraGoalkeeper Rui Nereu (€0.5m); Defense: Luiz Duarte (€1.3m), Orlando (€1.3m), Pedrinho (€1.2m); Midfield: Bruno Amaro (€1.2m), Cris (€1m), Miguel Pedro (€0.9m), William Kwabena Tiero (€0.8m); Forward: Modou Sougou (€1.4m), Lito (€1.2m), Eder (€0.9m). BelenensesGoalkeeper Nelson (€1.5m); Defense: Candido Costa (€1.4m), Mano (€0.9m), Kiko (€0.6m); Midfield: Jose Pedro (€1.9m), Gabriel Gomez (€1m), Celestino (€1m), Mourtala Diakite (€0.8m), Fellipe Bastos (€0.7m); Forward: Joao Paulo (€0.5m), Jean-Paul Yontcha (€0.4m). Benfica LisbonGoalkeeper Moreira (€3.7m); Defense: Luisao (€10.5m), David Luiz (€5.5m), Maxi Pereira (€5.2m); Midfield: Ramires (€8m), Angel Di Maria (€7.8m), Pablo Aimar (€6.8m), Javi Garcia (€6m), Hassan Yebda (€5.3m); Forward: Keirrison (€14m), Oscar Cardozo (€10m). BragaGoalkeeper Eduardo (€5m); Defense: Joao Pereira (€3.7m), Alberto Rodriguez (€3.1m), Moises (€2.5m), Evaldo (€2.3m); Midfield: Diogo Valente (€2.9m), Andres Madrid (€2m), Jorginho (€1.5m); Forward: Meyong Ze (€4m), Roland Linz (€3m), Alan (€2.2m). LeiriaGoalkeeper Andjelko Djuricic (€0.8m); Defense: Vitor Moreno (€0.8m), Hugo Gomes (€0.7m), Diego Gaucho (€0.4m); Midfield: Silas (€2m), Stelvio (€1.2m), Ricardo Pateiro (€0.5m), Marco Soares (€0.5m), Paulo Vinicius (€0.4m); Forward: Carlao (€0.9m), Cassio (€0.8m). LeixoesGoalkeeper Hans-Peter Berger (€0.7m); Defense: Laranjeiro (€1.5m), Nuno Silva (€0.6m), Ruben (€0.4m), Joel (€0.4m); Midfield: Bruno China (€2m), Braga (€1.9m), Hugo Morais (€1m), Chumbinho (€0.5m); Forward: Ze Manuel (€1m), Christian Pouga (€0.4m). MaritimoGoalkeeper Pecanha (€0.6m); Defense: Miguelito (€1.8m), Joao Guilherme (€1.7m), Alonso (€1.5m), Fernando Cardozo (€1.5m); Midfield: Paulo Jorge (€1.8m), Manu (€1.3m), Marcinho (€1.3m), Takahito Soma (€1.2m); Forward: Baba (€2.9m), Djalma (€2.6m). Nacional FunchalGoalkeeper Rafael Bracali (€2.5m); Defense: Felipe Lopes (€1.8m), Patacas (€1.7m), Rafik Halliche (€0.9m); Midfield: Ruben Micael (€2.1m), Cleber (€1.1m), Leandro Salino (€1m), Edson Sitta (€0.9m), Luis Alberto (€0.8m); Forward: Mateus (€2m), Rodrigo Silva (€0.8m). NavalGoalkeeper Romuald Peiser (€1.2m); Defense: Diego ngelo (€1.4m), Carlitos (€0.9m), Daniel Cruz (€0.8m); Midfield: Marinho (€1.4m), Bruno Lazaroni (€1.1m), Alexandre Hauw (€0.8m), Sekou Baradji (€0.8m), Nicolas Godemeche (€0.7m); Forward: Davide (€1.3m), Marcelinho (€1.1m). OlhanenseGoalkeeper Hugo Ventura (€0.6m); Defense: Miguel Garcia (€0.9m), Carlos Fernandes (€0.7m), Sandro (€0.3m); Midfield: Rui Duarte (€0.8m), Castro (€0.5m), Rui Baiao (€0.3m), Messi (€0.3m); Forward: Djalmir (€0.8m), Rabiola (€0.7m), Toy (€0.5m). Pacos FerreiraGoalkeeper Cassio (€1m); Defense: Danielson (€1.1m), Jorginho (€1m), Ricardo (€1m); Midfield: Cristiano (€2.7m), Pedrinha (€1.1m), Paulo Sousa (€0.7m), Filipe Anunciacao (€0.6m); Forward: William (€1.7m), Ciel (€0.4m), Leandrinho (€0.4m). PortoGoalkeeper Helton (€6.3m); Defense: Bruno Alves (€15m), Rolando (€7.1m), Jorge Fucile (€5.2m); Midfield: Raul Meireles (€10.5m), Cristian Rodriguez (€9m), Fernando Belluschi (€8.5m), Fernando (€7.2m), Mariano (€4.5m); Forward: Hulk (€12.5m), Falcao (€6.5m). Rio AveGoalkeeper Carlos (€0.8m); Defense: Silvio (€0.8m), Bruno Mendes (€0.5m); Midfield: Ricardo Chaves (€0.7m), Vilas Boas (€0.7m), Tarantini (€0.6m), Vitor Gomes (€0.5m); Forward: Bruno Gama (€1.9m), Chidi (€1.1m), Joao Tomas (€0.8m), Evandro (€0.5m). SetubalGoalkeeper Mario Felgueiras (€0.3m); Defense: Nelson Benitez (€0.9m), Andre Pinto (€0.5m); Midfield: Helder Barbosa (€2.3m), Kaz (€1.5m), Elias (€1.4m), Sandro (€1.3m), Bruno Ribeiro (€0.5m), Alvaro Fernandez (€0.5m); Forward: Ladji Keita (€0.5m), Bruno Severino (€0.4m). Sporting LisbonGoalkeeper Rui Patricio (€5.5m); Defense: Polga (€6.5m), Tonel (€3.5m); Midfield: Joao Moutinho (€15.5m), Miguel Veloso (€10m), Marat Izmailov (€7m), Matias Fernandez (€7m), Simon Vukcevic (€6.7m); Forward: Liedson (€12m), Helder Postiga (€4.8m), Felipe Caicedo (€4.2m). Vitoria GuimaraesGoalkeeper Nilson (€2m); Defense: Sereno (€2m), Andrezinho (€1.9m), Milhazes (€1m); Midfield: Nuno Assis (€3.3m), Yves Desmarets (€3.2m), Joao Alves (€2.2m), Flavio Meireles (€1.7m), Moreno (€1.4m); Forward: Roberto (€1.3m), Jorge Goncalves (€1.2m). |
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