1998–99 in Portuguese football

The 1998/99 season of the Portuguese First Division began on August 21 and ended on May 30. FC Porto became champions for the fifth time in a row.

Promoted teams

These teams were promoted from the Portuguese Second Division of Honour at the start of the season:

Relegated teams

These teams were relegated to the Portuguese Second Division of Honour at the end of the season:

Final league table

PWDLFAGDPts
C1FC Porto3424738526+5979
 2Boavista FC34201135729+2871
 3S.L. Benfica3419877129+4265
 4Sporting CP34171256432+3263
 5Vitória FC "de Setúbal"34158113738−153
 6União D. de Leiria341410103629+752
 7Vitória SC "de Guimarães"34148125341+1250
 8CF Estrela da Amadora341112113340−745
 9Sporting C. de Braga341012123850−1242
 10CS Marítimo341011134445−141
 11SC Farense34109153954−1539
 12SC Salgueiros34717104555−1038
 13SC Campomaiorense34107174151−1037
 14Rio Ave FC34811152647−2135
 15FC Alverca34811153650−1435
R16SC Beira-Mar34615133653−1733
R17G. Desportivo de Chaves34510193970−3125
R18A. Académica de Coimbra3449213071−4121

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points; C = Champions; R = Relegated

Cup

The final of the Cup was surprisingly between two minnows, SC Beira-Mar – who had just been relegated – beating SC Campomaiorense 1–0, after the precocious elimination of all stronger clubs, with FC Porto and S.L. Benfica being eliminated in the round of 32 and Sporting CP in the round of 64.

See also

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