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
A total of 16 teams will contest the league, 14 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, who return 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 are Liga de Honra champions Gil Vicente, competing in their fourteenth Liga season after returning from a five-year absence, and Feirense, who are in the premier 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 de Coimbra | 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 |
| 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 |
| Braga | Estádio Municipal de Braga | 30,152 | 3rd | 1974–75 | |
| 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
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Académica de Coimbra |  Pedro Emanuel | Orlando | :pt:Lacatoni|Lacatoni | EFAPEL |
| Beira-Mar | Rui Bento | Hugo | Joma | Diatosta |
| Benfica | Jorge Jesus |  Luisão | adidas | tmn / meo |
| Feirense |  Quim Machado |  Luciano | adidas | E.Leclerc / :fr:BetClic|BetClic |
| Gil Vicente | Paulo Alves |  Paulo Arantes | Madsport | GIVEC / Águas de Barcelos / Glassdrive |
| Marítimo | Pedro Martins | João Guilherme | Lacatoni | Banif |
| Nacional | Pedro Caixinha | Felipe Lopes | Joma | Banif |
| Olhanense | Sérgio Conceição | Rui Duarte | Lacatoni | Ria Shopping |
| Paços de Ferreira | Henrique Calisto | Filipe Anunciação | Lacatoni | Capital do Móvel |
| Porto | Vítor Pereira | Helton | Nike | meo / tmn |
| Rio Ave | Carlos Brito | Gaspar | Lacatoni | Nassica |
| Sporting CP | Ricardo Sá Pinto | Daniel Carriço | Puma | tmn / meo |
| Sporting de Braga | Leonardo Jardim | Alan | Macron | AXA |
| União de Leiria | José Dominguez |  Marco Soares | Joma | Kia |
| Vitória de Guimarães | Rui Vitória | João Alves | Lacatoni | :pt:Finibanco|Finibanco |
| Vitória de Setúbal | Bruno Ribeiro | Ricardo Silva | Lacatoni | Kia |
Managerial changes
League table
Positions by round
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
| Edgar Silva | Vitória de Guimarães | Paços de Ferreira | 4 11 2011 | |
| Lima | Braga | Gil Vicente | 18 2 2012 | |
| Kléber | Porto | Rio Ave | 12 5 2012 | |
 Ricky van Wolfswinkel | Sporting CP | Braga | 12 5 2012 |
Awards
Monthly awards
[SJPF Player of the Month]
| Month | Player | Club |
| September | Ricky van Wolfswinkel | Sporting CP |
| October |  Diego Capel | Sporting CP |
| November | Toscano | Vitória de Guimarães |
| December |  Bedi Buval | Feirense |
| January |  Óscar Cardozo | Benfica |
| February | Lima | Braga |
| March | Mossoró | Braga |
| April | Hulk | Porto |