In a title-winning season, Benfica’s captain – Nicolás Otamendi – was the CB with the highest average rating in the league.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 7.94 | Back 4 | 2773 | Benfica |
| Gonçalo Inácio | 7.84 | Back 5 | 2366 | Sporting CP |
| Matheus Reis | 7.62 | Back 5 | 2034 | Sporting CP |
| André Amaro | 7.55 | Back 4 | 450 | Vitória Guimarães |
| Ousmane Diomande | 7.54 | Back 5 | 881 | Sporting CP |
| António Silva | 7.50 | Back 4 | 2692 | Benfica |
| Tomás Araújo | 7.40 | Back 4 | 1826 | Gil Vicente FC |
| Sikou Niakaté | 7.35 | Back 4 | 1972 | Braga |
| Morato | 7.16 | Back 4 | 646 | Benfica |
| Pepe | 7.14 | Back 4 | 1962 | Porto |
| Pedrão | 7.13 | Back 5 | 896 | Portimonense |
| Sebastián Coates | 7.08 | Back 5 | 2558 | Sporting CP |
| Iván Marcano | 7.05 | Back 4 | 2195 | 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.