Primeira Liga | Portugal - an overview

The 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 the 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

Belenenses Lisbon, Benfica Lisbon, Boavista FC, CD Feirense, CD Santa Clara, CD Tondela, Desportivo Aves, FC Porto, Grupo D. De Chaves, Maritimo Funchal, Moreirense FC, Nacional Madeira, Portimonense SC, Rio Ave FC, Sporting Braga, Sporting CP, Vitoria Guimarães, Vitoria Setúbal

Related stadiums

, , Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Estádio José Alvalade, Estádio João Cardoso, Estádio Marcolino de Castro, Estádio Municipal de Chaves, Estádio Municipal de Portimão, Estádio da Luz, Estádio de São Miguel, Estádio do Bessa, Estádio do Bonfim, Estádio do CD das Aves, Estádio do Dragão, Estádio do Restelo, Estádio do Rio Ave FC, Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, Sportplatz Saseler Parkweg

#	Team	Played	Diff.	Pnts
1	Benfica Lisbon	34	72	87
2	FC Porto	34	54	85
3	Sporting CP	34	39	74
4	Sporting Braga	34	19	67
5	Vitoria Guimarães	34	12	52
6	Moreirense FC	34	-5	52
7	Rio Ave FC	34	-2	45
8	Boavista FC	34	-6	44
9	Belenenses Lisbon	34	-9	43
10	CD Santa Clara	34	-2	42
11	Portimonense SC	34	-15	39
12	Maritimo Funchal	34	-18	39
13	Vitoria Setúbal	34	-11	36
14	Desportivo Aves	34	-14	36
15	CD Tondela	34	-14	35
16	Grupo D. De Chaves	34	-23	32
17	Nacional Madeira	34	-40	28
18	CD Feirense	34	-37	20

Team

Played

Diff.

Pnts

Benfica Lisbon