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The Primeira Liga is the top division in the Portuguese football league system. Also known as Liga NOS, the Primeira Liga is contested by 18 clubs that play each other home and away between August and May.
The most successful clubs in Portugal are Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP, known as the "Big Three". Belenenses (1945-46) and Boavista (2000-01) are the only other teams to win the league title in Portugal.
Primeira Liga FAQ
Where can I watch Primeira Liga Live Streams?
Check our live streaming calendar to see where to watch Primeira Liga live streams.
Who has won the most Primeira Liga titles?
Benfica are the most successful club in Portugal, winning 37 Primeira Liga titles. Porto are next best with 28 titles and Sporting CP have won 18 titles.
Who are the Primeira Liga champions?
Benfica are the Primeira Liga champions after winning their 37th title in the 2018-19 season.
How many teams are in the Primeira Liga?
There are currently 18 teams in the Primeira Liga.
What teams play in the Primeira Liga?
The 18 teams that currently play in the Primeira Liga are Belenenses SAD, Benfica, Boavista, Braga, Desportivo das Aves, Famalicão, Gil Vicente, Marítimo, Moreirense, Paços de Ferreira, Portimonense, Porto, Rio Ave, Santa Clara, Sporting CP, Tondela, Vitória de Guimarães and Vitória de Setúbal.
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Primeira Liga Results
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Primeira Liga Winners, Second place & Third place
Benfica have dominated football in Portugal, winning 37 league titles. Porto are not far behind with 28 titles. Sporting CP have won 18 titles with the last coming in the 2001-02 season.
| Season | Winners | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | tbc | tbc | tbc |
| 2018-19 | Benfica (37) | Porto | Sporting CP |
| 2017-18 | Porto (28) | Benfica | Sporting CP |
| 2016-17 | Benfica (36) | Porto | Sporting CP |
| 2015-16 | Benfica (35) | Sporting CP | Porto |
| 2014-15 | Benfica (34) | Porto | Sporting CP |
| 2013-14 | Benfica (33) | Sporting CP | Porto |
| 2012-13 | Porto (27) | Benfica | Paços de Ferreira |
| 2011-12 | Porto (26) | Benfica | Braga |
| 2010-11 | Porto (25) | Benfica | Sporting CP |
| 2009-10 | Benfica (32) | Braga | Porto |
| 2008-09 | Porto (24) | Sporting CP | Benfica |
| 2007-08 | Porto (23) | Sporting CP | Vitória de Guimarães |
| 2006-07 | Porto (22) | Sporting CP | Benfica |
| 2005-06 | Porto (21) | Sporting CP | Benfica |
| 2004-05 | Benfica (31) | Porto | Sporting CP |
| 2003-04 | Porto (20) | Benfica | Sporting CP |
| 2002-03 | Porto (19) | Benfica | Sporting CP |
| 2001-02 | Sporting CP (18) | Boavista | Porto |
| 2000-01 | Boavista | Porto | Sporting CP |
| 1999-2000 | Sporting CP (17) | Porto | Benfica |
| 1998-99 | Porto (18) | Boavista | Benfica |
| 1997-98 | Porto (17) | Benfica | Vitória de Guimarães |
| 1996-97 | Porto (16) | Sporting CP | Benfica |
| 1995-96 | Porto (15) | Benfica | Sporting CP |
| 1994-95 | Porto (14) | Sporting CP | Benfica |
| 1993-94 | Benfica (30) | Porto | Sporting CP |
| 1992-93 | Porto (13) | Benfica | Sporting CP |
| 1991-92 | Porto (12) | Benfica | Boavista |
| 1990-91 | Benfica (29) | Porto | Sporting CP |
| 1989-90 | Porto (11) | Benfica | Sporting CP |
| 1988-89 | Benfica (28) | Porto | Boavista |
| 1987-88 | Porto (10) | Benfica | Belenenses |
| 1986-87 | Benfica (27) | Porto | Vitória de Guimarães |
| 1985-86 | Porto (9) | Benfica | Sporting CP |
| 1984-85 | Porto (8) | Sporting CP | Benfica |
| 1983-84 | Benfica (26) | Porto | Sporting CP |
| 1982-83 | Benfica (25) | Porto | Sporting CP |
| 1981-82 | Sporting CP (16) | Benfica | Porto |
| 1980-81 | Benfica (24) | Porto | Sporting CP |
| 1979-80 | Sporting CP (15) | Porto | Benfica |
| 1978-79 | Porto (7) | Benfica | Sporting CP |
| 1977-78 | Porto (6) | Benfica | Sporting CP |
| 1976-77 | Benfica (23) | Sporting CP | Porto |
| 1975-76 | Benfica (22) | Boavista | Belenenses |
| 1974-75 | Benfica (21) | Porto | Sporting CP |
| 1973-74 | Sporting CP (14) | Benfica | Vitória de Setúbal |
| 1972-73 | Benfica (20) | Belenenses | Vitória de Setúbal |
| 1971-72 | Benfica (19) | Vitória de Setúbal | Sporting CP |
| 1970-71 | Benfica (18) | Sporting CP | Porto |
| 1969-70 | Sporting CP (13) | Benfica | Vitória de Setúbal |
| 1968-69 | Benfica (17) | Porto | Vitória de Guimarães |
| 1967-68 | Benfica (16) | Sporting CP | Porto |
| 1966-67 | Benfica (15) | Académica | Porto |
| 1965-66 | Sporting CP (12) | Benfica | Porto |
| 1964-65 | Benfica (14) | Porto | CUF do Barreiro |
| 1963-64 | Benfica (13) | Porto | Sporting CP |
| 1962-63 | Benfica (12) | Porto | Sporting CP |
| 1961-62 | Sporting CP (11) | Porto | Benfica |
| 1960-61 | Benfica (11) | Sporting CP | Porto |
| 1959-60 | Benfica (10) | Sporting CP | Belenenses |
| 1958-59 | Porto (5) | Benfica | Belenenses |
| 1957-58 | Sporting CP (10) | Porto | Benfica |
| 1956-57 | Benfica (9) | Porto | Belenenses |
| 1955-56 | Porto (4) | Benfica | Belenenses |
| 1954-55 | Benfica (8) | Belenenses | Sporting CP |
| 1953-54 | Sporting CP (9) | Porto | Benfica |
| 1952-53 | Sporting CP (8) | Benfica | Belenenses |
| 1951-52 | Sporting CP (7) | Benfica | Porto |
| 1950-51 | Sporting CP (6) | Porto | Benfica |
| 1949-50 | Benfica (7) | Sporting CP | Atlético CP |
| 1948-49 | Sporting CP (5) | Benfica | Belenenses |
| 1947-48 | Sporting CP (4) | Benfica | Belenenses |
| 1946-47 | Sporting CP (3) | Benfica | Porto |
| 1945-46 | Belenenses | Benfica | Sporting CP |
| 1944-45 | Benfica (6) | Sporting CP | Belenenses |
| 1943-44 | Sporting CP (2) | Benfica | Atlético CP |
| 1942-43 | Benfica (5) | Sporting CP | Belenenses |
| 1941-42 | Benfica (4) | Sporting CP | Belenenses |
| 1940-41 | Sporting CP | Porto | Belenenses |
| 1939-40 | Porto (3) | Sporting CP | Belenenses |
| 1938-39 | Porto (2) | Sporting CP | Benfica |
| 1937-38 | Benfica (3) | Porto | Sporting CP |
| 1936-37 | Benfica (2) | Belenenses | Sporting CP |
| 1935-36 | Benfica | Porto | Sporting CP |
| 1934-35 | Porto | Sporting CP | Benfica |
Primeira Liga Fixtures
Check the Primeira Liga fixtures to see if any
clubs could be resting players due to important matches in the Taça de Portugal, Supertaça, Taça da Liga, UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League.
Primeira Liga Table
Check the Primeira Liga table to see what teams are consistently challenging
at the top of the table. The most likely candidates are Benfica, Porto, Sporting CP and Sporting Braga.
Primeira Liga Format
The 18 clubs in the Primeira Liga play a 34 match regular home and away season.
The Primeira Liga winners qualify for the UEFA Champions League group stage and the runners up enter the UEFA Champions League qualifiers.
The third and fourth placed teams take part in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers and the bottom two clubs are relegated.
Primeira Liga Highlights
Watch Primeira Liga highlights at the VSPORTS YouTube channel to identify players and teams in form.
Primeira Liga News
Get all the latest Primeira Liga news from the official website. Some players might be injured or suspended which can have a significant impact on the performance of a particular team.
Primeira Liga Social Media
Follow the Primeira Liga on social media.
- Primeira Liga Twitter - twitter.com/ligaportugal
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Primeira Liga History
The top division of Portuguese football was founded in 1934 as an experimental league called Campeonato da Liga da Primeira Divisão. It was officialised in 1938 and named Campeonato Nacional da Primeira Divisão until 1999 when it became the Primeira Liga.
Only five have been crowned champions: Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, Belenenses and Boavista.
