[2] 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.
Óscar Cardozo and Lima, respectively Benfica's and Braga's strikers, were the joint top scorers with 20 goals.
Replacing them in the top flight were Liga de Honra champions Gil Vicente, competing in their 14th Liga season after returning from a five-year absence, and Feirense, who were in the top division for the fourth time and the first since the 1989–90 season.
The Portuguese Golden Ball was given to James Rodríguez, the youngest player (21) to ever receive the award.
[39] The LPFP Primeira Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year was awarded to James Rodríguez.