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
Belenenses SAD
Estádio Nacional, Oeiras- Benfica Lisbon
Estádio da Luz, Lisboa - Boavista FC
Estádio do Bessa, Porto - CD Santa Clara
Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada - CD Tondela
Estádio João Cardoso, Tondela - Desportivo Aves
Estádio do CD das Aves, Vila das Aves - FC Famalicão
Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho, Vila Nova de Famalicão - FC Gil Vicente
Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, Barcelos - FC Porto
Estádio do Dragão, Porto - Maritimo Funchal
Estádio do Marítimo, Funchal - Moreirense FC
Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, Moreira de Cónegos - Paços de Ferreira
Estádio da Mata Real, Paços de Ferreira - Portimonense SC
Estádio Municipal de Portimão, Portimão - Rio Ave FC
Estádio do Rio Ave FC, Vila do Conde - Sporting Braga
Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga - Sporting CP
Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon - Vitoria Guimarães
Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães - Vitoria Setúbal
Estádio do Bonfim, Setúbal
Belenenses SAD
Benfica Lisbon
Boavista FC
CD Santa Clara
CD Tondela
Desportivo Aves
FC Famalicão
FC Gil Vicente
FC Porto
Maritimo Funchal
Moreirense FC
Paços de Ferreira
Portimonense SC
Rio Ave FC
Sporting Braga
Sporting CP
Vitoria Guimarães
Vitoria Setúbal