The 2021-2022 Season was marked by Porto winning the title. Nevertheless, in terms of CBs, the team presence is quite focused on the top 3 teams in Portugal: Benfica, Sporting and Porto. A mention must be made for Patrick, who represented a team outside of the European Competitions context.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Matheus Reis | 8.29 | Back 5 | 1416 | Sporting CP |
| Gonçalo Inácio | 8.07 | Back 5 | 2473 | Sporting CP |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 7.90 | Back 4 | 1435 | Benfica |
| Sebastián Coates | 7.74 | Back 5 | 2633 | Sporting CP |
| Morato | 7.61 | Back 4 | 703 | Benfica |
| Lucas Veríssimo | 7.55 | Back 5 | 747 | Benfica |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 7.41 | Back 5 | 1035 | Benfica |
| Jan Vertonghen | 7.34 | Back 4 | 1400 | Benfica |
| Iván Marcano | 7.33 | Back 4 | 450 | Porto |
| Jan Vertonghen | 7.18 | Back 5 | 1037 | Benfica |
| Diogo Leite | 7.16 | Back 5 | 1580 | Braga |
| Patrick | 7.15 | Back 4 | 1029 | Estoril |
| Chancel Mbemba | 7.08 | Back 4 | 2785 | Porto |
Conditions for the presented data:
– Minimum minutes played in the season: 450 minutes (equivalent to 5 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);
– Relegation/Promotion play-off data excluded;
Data from FBref.