2018–19 Primeira Liga
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Vitória de Setúbal José Couceiro End of contract 13 May 2018 Pre-season Lito Vidigal 22 May 2018
Santa Clara Carlos Pinto End of contract 14 May 2018 Pre-season João Henriques 31 May 2018
Vitória de Guimarães José Peseiro Mutual consent 15 May 2018 Pre-season Luís Castro 21 May 2018
Moreirense Petit Mutual consent 20 May 2018 Pre-season Ivo Vieira 29 May 2018
Chaves Luís Castro Mutual consent 21 May 2017 Pre-season Daniel Ramos 8 June 2018
Portimonense Vítor Oliveira Mutual consent 5 June 2018 Pre-season António Folha 2 July 2018
Sporting CP Jorge Jesus Mutual consent 6 June 2018 Pre-season Siniša Mihajlović 18 June 2018
Marítimo Daniel Ramos Mutual consent 7 June 2018 Pre-season Cláudio Braga 12 June 2018
Rio Ave Miguel Cardoso Resigned 13 June 2018 Pre-season José Gomes 13 June 2018
Sporting CP Siniša Mihajlović Sacked 28 June 2018 Pre-season José Peseiro 1 July 2018
Sporting CP José Peseiro Sacked 1 November 2018 5th Marcel Keizer 9 November 2018
Marítimo Cláudio Braga Resigned 26 November 2018 13th Petit 27 November 2018
Rio Ave José Gomes Signed by Reading 22 December 2018 9th Daniel Ramos 2 January 2019
Benfica Rui Vitória Mutual consent 3 January 2019 4th Bruno Lage 3 January 2019
Teams -- Managerial changes
The 2018-19 Primeira Liga (also known as Liga NOS for sponsorship reasons) was the 85th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. Porto were the defending champions but finished behind Benfica, who became champions for a record 37th time while equalling their own scoring record of 103 goals in the 1963-64 season.