Standings, fixtures, results and everything you need to know about Liga Portugal, known as the Primeira Liga, the top tier of Portuguese football, played by 18 clubs from August to May.
What is Liga Portugal (Primeira Liga)?
Liga Portugal, officially the Primeira Liga, is the top tier of Portuguese football. Eighteen clubs play each other home and away across a 34-match season, and the league has used this 18-club, single round-robin format since the 2014-15 season. The bottom three clubs are relegated to Liga Portugal 2, with the top three non-reserve clubs from that division coming up in their place.
The competition dates back to 1934. In more than 90 seasons of football, it has been dominated by three clubs, Portugal’s so-called “Big Three”: Benfica are the record champions with 38 titles, Porto have won 31, and Sporting CP have won 21. Between them, they have won all but two of the league’s titles — Boavista (2000-01) and Belenenses (1945-46) are the only other champions in the competition’s history.
FC Porto are the defending champions, having won the 2025-26 title, their 31st overall, to reclaim the crown from Sporting CP, who had won the previous two seasons. Porto’s most dominant spell came between 1994-95 and 1998-99, when they won five titles in a row.
European qualification is tied to league position and the Taça de Portugal: the champions go straight into the UEFA Champions League group stage, the runner-up enters the Champions League play-off round, the cup winner (or third place if the cup winner already qualified via the league) goes into the Europa League, and fourth place enters Conference League qualifying.
Fixtures and results
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1 - 2Gil Vicente Barcelos1 - 4FC Alverca SAD1 - 0Estrela Amadora2 - 0Vitoria SC Guimaraes3 - 2Nacional da Madeira0 - 1Santa Clara Azores2 - 1Estoril Praia1 - 2FC Porto1 - 3Sporting CP0 - 1Gil Vicente BarcelosLiga Portugal (Primeira Liga) standings
Computed from full-time results, 2026/27 season. Updated Tue 20 Oct, 23:30 UTC| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | FC Porto | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 24 |
| 2 | SL Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +17 | 19 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | +11 | 18 |
| 4 | Santa Clara Azores | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | +8 | 18 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 14 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente Barcelos | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 14 |
| 7 | Academico de Viseu FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 14 |
| 8 | FC Alverca SAD | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 11 |
| 9 | SC Braga | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Estrela Amadora | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Maritimo Madeira | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 12 | Moreirense FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Rio Ave FC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 7 |
| 15 | Vitoria SC Guimaraes | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| 16 | Nacional da Madeira | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia Lisbon | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -14 | 4 |
| 18 | Estoril Praia | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 2 |
AI predictions
Predicted scores and win probabilities for recent Liga Portugal fixturesVitoria SC GuimaraesMaritimo MadeiraEstrela AmadoraCasa Pia LisbonFC Alverca SADFC AroucaGil Vicente BarcelosFC PortoHow Liga Portugal (Primeira Liga) works
Season structure
18 clubs play each other home and away, 34 matches each and 306 in total across the season. Portugal’s top flight has run this 18-club format since 2014-15.
Promotion and relegation
The bottom three clubs are relegated to Liga Portugal 2. The top three non-reserve clubs in Liga Portugal 2 are promoted to replace them.
European qualification
The champions go straight into the UEFA Champions League group stage, and the runner-up enters the Champions League play-off round. The Taça de Portugal winner goes into the Europa League (the place passes to third if the cup winner already qualified via the league), and fourth place enters UEFA Conference League qualifying.
Tiebreakers
Clubs level on points are separated by goal difference, then goals scored, then head-to-head results between the clubs concerned.
History and records
Past champions
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | FC Porto |
| 2024-25 | Sporting CP |
| 2023-24 | Sporting CP |
| 2022-23 | SL Benfica |
| 2021-22 | FC Porto |
| 2020-21 | Sporting CP |
| 2019-20 | FC Porto |
| 2018-19 | SL Benfica |
| 2017-18 | FC Porto |
| 2016-17 | SL Benfica |
Show all 26 seasons back to 2000-01
| 2015-16 | SL Benfica |
| 2014-15 | SL Benfica |
| 2013-14 | SL Benfica |
| 2012-13 | FC Porto |
| 2011-12 | FC Porto |
| 2010-11 | FC Porto |
| 2009-10 | SL Benfica |
| 2008-09 | FC Porto |
| 2007-08 | FC Porto |
| 2006-07 | FC Porto |
| 2005-06 | FC Porto |
| 2004-05 | SL Benfica |
| 2003-04 | FC Porto |
| 2002-03 | FC Porto |
| 2001-02 | Sporting CP |
| 2000-01 | Boavista |
Titles by club
| Club | Titles | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|
| SL Benfica | 38 | Record champions since 1935; recent titles include 2022-23, 2018-19, 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15, 2013-14, 2009-10 and 2004-05 |
| FC Porto | 31 | Won five titles in a row from 1994-95 to 1998-99; recent titles include 2025-26, 2021-22, 2019-20, 2017-18 and 2012-13 to 2010-11 |
| Sporting CP | 21 | Recent titles include 2024-25, 2023-24, 2020-21 and 2001-02 |
| Boavista | 1 | 2000-01 |
| Belenenses | 1 | 1945-46 |
Records
| Record | Holder | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Most titles | SL Benfica | 38 titles |
| Most consecutive titles | FC Porto | 5 in a row, 1994-95 to 1998-99 |
| Biggest points margin over 2nd place | FC Porto | 21 points, 2010-11 |
| Most goals in a season | Mário Jardel (Porto) | 36 goals, 1998-99 |
| All-time top scorer | Fernando Peyroteo | 332 goals |
| Most appearances | Manuel Fernandes | 486 games |
| Unbeaten seasons | SL Benfica | Completed the league unbeaten three times, most recently 2025-26 (34 matches, a first for a 34-match season) |
The story so far
The Primeira Liga was founded in 1934 and has been contested by Portugal’s clubs ever since, but its history has been shaped almost entirely by three sides. FC Porto’s most dominant run came between 1994-95 and 1998-99, when they won five consecutive titles, a feat no club has since repeated.
Benfica went on their own tear through the 2010s, winning five titles in six seasons between 2013-14 and 2018-19, interrupted only by Porto’s 2017-18 triumph. Sporting CP won back-to-back titles in 2023-24 and 2024-25, having also been champions in 2020-21, before Porto reclaimed the crown in 2025-26 for their 31st championship overall.
Outside the Big Three, only Boavista (2000-01) and Belenenses (1945-46) have ever been crowned champions of Portugal, underlining just how tightly Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP have controlled the top of the table across more than nine decades of the competition.
Liga Portugal (Primeira Liga) clubs, 2026/27
18 clubsMoreirense FCSL BenficaCasa Pia LisbonSanta Clara AzoresAcademico de Viseu FCRio Ave FCFC PortoDefending championsMaritimo MadeiraNacional da MadeiraEstoril PraiaFC FamalicaoSporting CPGil Vicente BarcelosSC BragaFC AroucaFC Alverca SADVitoria SC GuimaraesEstrela AmadoraLiga Portugal (Primeira Liga) FAQs
How many teams are in Liga Portugal (Primeira Liga)?
There are 18 teams in Liga Portugal. The competition has been played by 18 clubs in a single round-robin, home-and-away format since the 2014-15 season.
How many games does each team play?
Each club plays 34 matches, 17 at home and 17 away, meeting every other club twice. That makes 306 matches across the season. A win earns 3 points, a draw 1 point and a defeat none.
How does relegation work?
The three lowest-placed clubs in the final standings are relegated to Liga Portugal 2, the second tier. The top three non-reserve clubs from Liga Portugal 2 are promoted in their place.
When does the Primeira Liga season run?
Like most major European leagues, the Primeira Liga season generally runs from August to May, split across 34 matchweeks.
Who has won the most Primeira Liga titles?
Benfica have won the most, with 38 titles. Porto have 31 and Sporting CP have 21. Between them, the "Big Three" have won all but two of the league’s championships since it began in 1934.
How many teams qualify for European competitions?
The champions go straight into the UEFA Champions League group stage, and the runner-up enters the Champions League play-off round. The Taça de Portugal winner (or the third-placed league finisher if the cup winner already qualified via the league) goes into the Europa League, and fourth place enters Conference League qualifying.
Who is the defending Primeira Liga champion?
FC Porto are the defending champions, having won the 2025-26 title — their 31st Primeira Liga crown.
Has any club other than Benfica, Porto or Sporting CP won the title?
Only twice. Boavista won in 2000-01 and Belenenses won in 1945-46. Every other Primeira Liga title has gone to one of the Big Three.
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