1960–61_Portuguese_Liga

1960–61 Primeira Divisão

1960–61 Primeira Divisão

27th season of top-tier Portuguese football


The 1960–61 Primeira Divisão was the 27th season of top-tier football in Portugal.[1]

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Overview

The competition was contested by 14 teams with S.L. Benfica winning the 1960–61 Primeira Divisão championship. It was the eleventh championship title for the club. Benfica also won the 1961–62 European Cup and qualified for the 1961–62 competition. This enabled second placed Sporting CP to also qualify for the European Cup. Leixões S.C. qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup and C.F. Os Belenenses for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. The two lowest placed teams of the competition, S.C. Braga and F.C. Barreirense were relegated to the Segunda Divisão.[2][3]

Details of participants

Location of teams in 1960–61 Primeira Liga

Details of the 14 participants are provided below:

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[3]

League standings

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Source: RSSSF[2] and footballzz.co.uk[3]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Sporting CP qualified because Benfica were title holders in the European Cup.

Results

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Source: [2][3]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorer

José Águas (S.L. Benfica) was the top scorer of the season with 27 goals.[1]

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Promotion and relegation 1961–62

Relegation to Segunda Divisão
Promotion to Primeira Divisão

References

  1. "Portugal - Table of Honor - soccer library" (PDF). soccer library. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  2. "Portuguese League 1960/61 - footballzz.co.uk". ZeroZero. Retrieved 2012-04-20.

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