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About This Competition
Portugal Primeira Liga (Liga NOS) is Portugal’s top level of professional associated football. 18 clubs play in this league, but they are dominated by the “big three” (Os Três Grandes) Portugal’s Liga has only been won by three teams throughout its history. These teams are Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP, having lifted the trophy a total of 82 times between them. There is no promotion from Portugal Primeira Liga, but the top two teams qualify for the UEFA Champions League. League leaders qualify straight into the group stage, while the runners enter the playoffs for the group stage. Third and Fourth place along with the winner of their domestic cup “Taça de Portugal cup” qualify for the Europa League.
Participating teams
Benfica Lisbon
Estádio da Luz, Lisboa
Boavista F.C.
Estádio do Bessa, Porto
C.D. Santa Clara
Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada
Casa Pia
Estádio Pina Manique, Lisbon
Estoril Praia
Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, Estoril
F.C. Arouca
Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca
F.C. Famalicão
Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho, Vila Nova de Famalicão
F.C. Paços de Ferreira
Estádio da Mata Real, Paços de Ferreira
F.C. Porto
Estádio do Dragão, Porto
F.C. Vizela
Estádio do FC Vizela, Caldas de Vizela
Gil Vicente F.C.
Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, Barcelos
Grupo D. De Chaves
Estádio Municipal de Chaves, Chaves
Marítimo Funchal
Estádio do Marítimo, Funchal
Portimonense S.C.
Estádio Municipal de Portimão, Portimão
Rio Ave F.C.
Estádio dos Arcos, Vila do Conde
Sporting C.P.
Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Sporting de Braga
Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga
Vitoria Guimarães
Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães
