League Position
3/16National I Division Championship · 27 pts after matchday 17
3/16National I Division Championship · 27 pts after matchday 17The Kit–No kit on file for 1979/80
Around the Date
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sporting CP | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | +26 | 29 |
| 2 |  FC Porto | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | +30 | 29 |
| 3 |  SL Benfica | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | +37 | 27 |
| 4 |  Belenenses | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 22 |
| 5 |  Boavista FC | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | +14 | 21 |
| 6 |  Vitória SC | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | -4 | 17 |
| 7 |  SC Espinho | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | -11 | 17 |
| 8 |  Marítimo | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | -7 | 17 |
| 9 |  SC Braga | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 15 |
| 10 |  Varzim | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 14 |
| 11 |  Vitória FC | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 13 |
| 12 |  Estoril Praia | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | -8 | 13 |
| 13 |  UD Leiria | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 12 |
| 14 |  Portimonense | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -22 | 11 |
| 15 |  Beira-Mar | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -10 | 10 |
| 16 |  Rio Ave | 17 | 2 | 1 | 14 | -27 | 5 |
After matchday 17, the last one completed by this day.
Squad 27
BotelhoJoaquim MendesManuel BentoAlberto GomesAntónio Bastos LopesCarlos AlhinhoFredericoHumberto CoelhoJoaquim PereirinhaLaranjeiraPietraCarlos ManuelChalanaDiamantinoJosé LuísMário WilsonShéuToniVítor MartinsCavungiCelso PitaCésarJorge GomesJorge SilvaNenéOrlando FonsecaReinaldo
Already gone by then: Joaquim Simões
The squad registered for the season, less the players who had not arrived yet or had already left by this day according to our transfer records. Appearances and goals count official matches only. Line-ups and goal records before 2016/17 are incomplete, so older numbers can be low.