# 2009–10 C.D. Nacional season

The 2009–10 season was Clube Desportivo Nacional's 8th consecutive season in the Primeira Liga and 99th year in existence as a football club. In addition to the domestic league, Nacional participated in this season's editions of the Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga and UEFA Europa League.

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | BRA | Rafael Bracali |
| 2 | DF | POR | Bruno Patacas |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Felipe Lopes |
| 4 | DF | ALG | Rafik Halliche |
| 6 | MF | POR | Cléber |
| 8 | MF | POR | Luís Alberto |
| 10 | MF | SVN | Nejc Pečnik |
| 11 | FW | NGA | Kevin Amuneke |
| 12 | GK | CMR | Douglas Pajetat |
| 16 | FW | CRO | Kristijan Pavlović |
| 17 | FW | POR | Edgar Costa |
| 19 | FW | BRA | Diego Barcelos |
| 20 | MF | SEN | Abdou Guirassy |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 22 | DF | ANG | Marco Airosa |
| 23 | MF | POR | João Aurélio |
| 24 | GK | BRA | Elisson |
| 25 | MF | SRB | Ivan Todorović |
| 27 | MF | POR | Pedro Pacheco |
| 29 | FW | BRA | Rodrigo Silva |
| 30 | MF | BRA | Leandro Salino |
| 31 | FW | ANG | Mateus |
| 33 | DF | MNE | Žarko Tomašević |
| 34 | DF | BRA | Alex Bruno |
| 55 | DF | POR | Nuno Pinto |
| 77 | FW | BRA | Thiago Gentil |
| 99 | FW | BRA | Pedro Oldoni |
Source:

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Primeira Liga | 15 August 2009 | 9 May 2010 | Matchday 1 | 7th | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 033.33 |
| Taça de Portugal | 17 October 2009 | 20 January 2010 | Third round | Fifth round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 033.33 |
| Taça da Liga | 3 January 2010 | 24 January 2010 | Third round | Third round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 033.33 |
| UEFA Europa League | 20 August 2009 | 16 December 2009 | Play-off round | Group stage | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | +0 | 025.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 44 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 57 | 67 | −10 | 031.82 |
Source: Competitions

### Primeira Liga
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 5 | Marítimo | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 41 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 6 | Vitória de Guimarães | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 41 | |
| 7 | Nacional | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 39 | |
| 8 | Naval 1º de Maio | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 36 | |
| 9 | União de Leiria | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 35 | |
* 1 2 Marítimo ahead of Vitória de Guimarães on head-to-head record; Vitória de Guimarães–Marítimo 1–2, Marítimo–Vitória de Guimarães 0–1.
* ↑ União de Leiria ahead of Paços de Ferreira on head-to-head record; Paços de Ferreira–União de Leiria 0–1, União de Leiria–Paços de Ferreira 2–1.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: Competitions

#### Matches
### Taça de Liga
#### Third round

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Benfica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | Rio Ave | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Nacional | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Vitória de Guimarães | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |

### UEFA Europa League
#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BRM | ATH | NCL | AUS |
| 1 | Werder Bremen | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 16 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Athletic Bilbao | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | Advance to knockout phase | 0–3 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Nacional | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 5 | | 2–3 | 1–1 | — | 5–1 |
| 4 | Austria Wien | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 2 | | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | — |