1989–90 Primeira Divisão


The 1989–90 Primeira Divisão was the 56th edition of top flight of Portuguese football. It started on 20 August 1989 with a match between Chaves and Penafiel, and ended on 20 May 1990. The league was contested by 18 clubs with Benfica as the defending champions.
Porto qualified for the 1990–91 European Cup first round, Estrela da Amadora qualified for the 1990–91 European Cup Winners' Cup first round, and Benfica, Sporting CP and Vitória de Guimarães qualified for the 1990–91 UEFA Cup first round; in opposite, Portimonense and Feirense were relegated to the Liga de Honra. Magnusson was the top scorer with 33 goals.

Promotion and relegation

Teams relegated to [Liga de Honra]

Espinho, Fafe, Farense, Leixões and Académico de Viseu were consigned to the Liga de Honra following their final classification in 1988–89 season.

Teams promoted from Liga de Honra

The other five teams were replaced by União da Madeira, Feirense and Tirsense from the Liga de Honra, as the league dropped from 20 to 18 teams.

Teams

Stadia and locations

TeamHead CoachCityStadium1988–89 finish
Beira-Mar Jean ThissenAveiroEstádio Mário Duarte15th
Belenenses Hristo MladenovLisbonEstádio do Restelo7th
Benfica Sven-Göran ErikssonLisbonEstádio da Luz1st
Boavista Raul ÁguasPortoEstádio do Bessa3rd
Braga Vítor ManuelBragaEstádio Primeiro de Maio6th
Chaves José RomãoChavesEstádio Municipal de Chaves13th
Estrela da Amadora João AlvesAmadoraEstádio José Gomes8th
Feirense Henrique NunesSanta Maria da FeiraEstádio Marcolino de Castro2nd in Segunda Divisão
Marítimo QuinitoFunchalEstádio dos Barreiros12th
Nacional Fernando PiresFunchalEstádio dos Barreiros10th
Penafiel Carlos AlhinhoPenafielEstádio Municipal 25 de Abril14th
Portimonense José TorresPortimãoEstádio Municipal de Portimão11th
Porto Artur JorgePortoEstádio das Antas2nd
Sporting Manuel JoséLisbonEstádio José Alvalade4th
Tirsense Prof. NecaSanto TirsoEstádio Abel Alves de Figueiredo3rd in Segunda Divisão
União da Madeira Rui MâncioFunchalEstádio dos Barreiros1st in Segunda Divisão
Vitória de Guimarães Paulo AutuoriGuimarãesEstádio D. Afonso Henriques9th
Vitória de Setúbal Manuel FernandesSetúbalEstádio do Bonfim5th

Managerial changes

League standings

Results

Top goalscorers

Source: Foradejogo

Footnotes