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Primeira Liga
Portuguese association football league
Portuguese association football league
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| logo | Primeira Liga 204 Logo.png |
| pixels | 160 |
| organiser | Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional (LPFP) |
| country | Portugal |
| confed | UEFA |
| founded | |
| teams | 18 (since 2014–15) |
| relegation | Liga Portugal 2 (1990–present) |
| Segunda Divisão (1934–1990) | |
| levels | 1 |
| domest_cup | Taça de Portugal |
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | |
| confed_cup | UEFA Champions League |
| UEFA Europa League | |
| UEFA Conference League | |
| league_cup | Taça da Liga |
| champions | Sporting CP (21st title) |
| most successful club | Benfica (38 titles) |
| most appearances | Manuel Fernandes (486) |
| top goalscorer | Fernando Peyroteo (332) |
| tv | List of broadcasters |
| season | 2024–25 |
| website | |
| current | 2025–26 Primeira Liga |
Segunda Divisão (1934–1990) Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira UEFA Europa League UEFA Conference League
The Primeira Liga (), also known as Liga Portugal Betclic for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Portugal and the highest level of the Portuguese football league system. Organised and supervised by the Liga Portugal, it has been contested by 18 teams since the 2014–15 season, with the three lowest-placed teams relegated to the Liga Portugal 2 and replaced by the top-three non-reserve teams from this division.
Founded in 1934 as Campeonato da Liga da Primeira Divisão, it was named Campeonato Nacional da Primeira Divisão from 1938 until 1999, when it was changed to its current naming. Over 70 teams have competed in the Primeira Liga, but only five have been crowned champions. Among them, the "Big Three" teams – Benfica (38 wins), Porto (30) and Sporting CP (21) – have won all but two Primeira Liga titles; the other winners are Belenenses (1945–46) and Boavista (2000–01).
The Primeira Liga reached a world ranking of fourth according to IFFHS's 2011 ranking.
History
Before the Portuguese football reform of 1938, a competition on a round-basis was already being held – the Primeira Liga (Premier League) and the winners of that competition were named "League champions". Despite that, a Championship of Portugal in a knock-out cup format was the most popular and defined the Portuguese champion, although the winners of this competition no longer count as Portuguese football champions.
Then, with the reform, a round-robin basis competition was implemented as the most important of the calendar and began defining the Portuguese champion. From 1938 to 1999, the name Campeonato Nacional da Primeira Divisão (National Championship of the First Division) or just Primeira Divisão (First Division), was used.
Porto won the inaugural edition of the new league championship and successfully defended the title in the next season. In 1939–40 the tournament was expanded from eight to ten clubs, due to an administrative battle between Porto and Académico do Porto, regarding a Regional Championship game that ended with only 43 minutes after the start, and later repeated (which FC Porto won) according to Porto FA decision. FPF came out with a decision to satisfy both clubs, expanding the championship to 10 teams (one more from Porto FA and another from Setúbal FA) and annulling the result from the repetition match. With this decision, FC Porto lost the Regional title and finished in 3rd, Leixões SC became the new regional champion, while Académico was 2nd place. All 3 teams qualified for 1939–40 Primeira Divisão.
In the 1941–42 season, it was decided to expand the championship from eight to ten teams to admit Braga FA and Algarve FA champions (until this season only the top teams from Porto, Coimbra, Lisboa and Setúbal were admitted). Porto finished the regional championship in third place again, which did not grant entry into the Primeira Liga. However, a second expand (from 10 to 12) in the same season was decided, which allowed the club to participate.
After the 1945–46 season, the qualifying system based on regional championships was abandoned and adopted a pyramid system, with relegations and promotions between the 3 tiers. The clubs in Primeira Divisão, Segunda Divisão and Terceira Divisão no longer had to play their district championships on the same season as they had been doing since the first seasons of the Liga. Below is a complete record of how many teams played in each season throughout the league's history;
- 8 clubs: 1934–1939
- 10 clubs: 1939–1940
- 8 clubs: 1940–1941
- 12 clubs: 1941–1942
- 10 clubs: 1942–1945
- 12 clubs: 1945–1946
- 14 clubs: 1946–1971
- 16 clubs: 1971–1987
- 20 clubs: 1987–1989
- 18 clubs: 1989–1990
- 20 clubs: 1990–1991
- 18 clubs: 1991–2006
- 16 clubs: 2006–2014
- 18 clubs: 2014–present
When the Portuguese League for Professional Football took control of the two nationwide leagues in 1999, it was renamed "Primeira Liga" (Premier League).
| Season | Benfica | Porto | Sporting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017–18 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020–21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021–22 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023–24 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024–25 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Big Three
Main article: Big Three (Portugal)
"The Big Three" () is a nickname for the three most powerful sports clubs in Portugal. With the exception of Belenenses in 1945–46 and Boavista in 2000–01, only three clubs have won the Primeira Liga title – Benfica (38 times), Porto (30) and Sporting CP (21). These three clubs generally end up sharing the top three positions (thus, appearing more frequently in UEFA competitions) and are the only clubs to have played in every season of the competition.
These clubs dominate Portuguese football, and it has become typical for fans to support any of these teams as a "first club", with a local team probably coming afterwards, if at all. The "Big Three" have the highest average attendance ratings every season in Portugal, while many other teams, lacking support from the locals, have suffered from poor attendance. The lack of support for local teams is considered to be one of the main reasons why Portuguese Football registers one of the worst attendance ratings in European Football's best championships, alongside the broadcast of almost all the games on television. In other sports, the rivalry between the big clubs is also considerable and it usually leads to arguments between the fans and players.
Benfica is the club with most league, cup and league cup titles, as well as the most domestic titles (81) and overall titles won (83 or 84, if the Latin Cup is taken into account), including back-to-back European Cup trophies. Porto is the club with most Portuguese Super Cups and international titles won (7).
Sporting CP holds the third place when it comes to the most league and cup titles. Benfica is the only Portuguese club to have won two consecutive European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles, reaching ten European finals: seven European Cups and three UEFA Cup/Europa League, and was runner-up in two Intercontinental Cups. Porto is the only Portuguese club since 1987 to have won any international competition (excluding the UEFA Intertoto Cup), gathering a total of two European Cup/UEFA Champions Leagues, two UEFA Cup/Europa Leagues, one European Super Cup and two Intercontinental Cups and finished runner-up in one European Cup Winner's Cup and three UEFA Super Cups. Sporting won one European Cup Winner's Cup and was runner-up in one UEFA Cup. Apart from the big three, Braga won the last UEFA Intertoto Cup and was runner-up in one UEFA Europa League.
Sponsored names
Galp Energia acquired the naming rights to the league in 2002, titling the division SuperLiga Galp Energia. A four-year deal with Austrian sports betting firm bwin was announced on 18 August 2005 amid questioning by the other gambling authorities in Portugal (the Santa Casa da Misericórdia and the Portuguese Casinos Association), who claimed to hold the exclusive rights to legal gambling games in Portuguese national territory. After holding the name Liga betandwin.com for the 2005–06 season, the name was changed to bwin LIGA in July 2006.
From the 2008–09 season to the 2009–10 season the league was named Liga Sagres due to sponsorship from Sagres beer. In 2010, they renewed the sponsorship from Sagres, but also got the sponsorship from ZON Multimédia. The league was named Liga ZON Sagres until 2013–14 after the sponsorship agreement between Sagres, ZON (now NOS) and the league ended. In 2015, the league was named Liga NOS until the 2020–21 season. From 2021 to 2023, it was known Liga Portugal Bwin. Since 2023, it is called Liga Portugal Betclic.
;Sponsorship names for seasons:
- 2002–2005: SuperLiga Galp Energia
- 2005–2006: Liga betandwin.com
- 2006–2008: bwin LIGA
- 2008–2010: Liga Sagres
- 2010–2014: Liga ZON Sagres
- 2014–2021: Liga NOS
- 2021–2023: Liga Portugal Bwin
- 2023–: Liga Portugal Betclic
Official match ball
- 2002–2004: Adidas Fevernova
- 2004–2006: Adidas Roteiro
- 2006–2007: Adidas +Teamgeist
- 2008: Adidas Europass
- 2008–2009: Adidas Europass Portugal
- 2009–2010: Adidas Terrapass Liga Sagres
- 2010–2011: Adidas Jabulani
- 2011: Adidas Speedcell
- 2012: Adidas Tango 12
- 2013: Adidas Cafusa
- 2014: Adidas Brazuca
- 2015: Adidas Conext15
- 2016: Adidas Errejota
- 2016–18: Nike Ordem
- 2018–19: Nike Merlin
- 2019–20: Select Brillant Super TB
- 2020–21: Select Brillant Super TB
- 2021–22: Select Brillant Super TB
- 2023–24: Puma Orbita
Competition
Since the 2014–15 season, there are 18 clubs in the Primeira Liga, up from 16 in the previous seasons. During the course of a season, each club plays all teams twice – once at their home stadium and once at their opponent's stadium – for a total of 34 games. At the end of each season, the two lowest placed teams are relegated to the Segunda Liga and the top two teams from Segunda Liga are promoted to the Primeira Liga.
Qualification for European competitions
The top teams in Primeira Liga qualify for the UEFA Champions League, with the winner entering the group stage directly. The second placed team enters the playoffs for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League; if they fail to qualify, they enter the UEFA Europa League, along with the Taça de Portugal cup winners. If the Taça de Portugal cup winners qualify for the UEFA Champions League through league placing, the berth is given to the third placed team, who otherwise enter the UEFA Europa League qualification. The number four enters the qualification stages of the UEFA Conference League.
UEFA ranking
UEFA League Ranking as of the 2023–24 season:
- England English Premier League
- Spain Spanish La Liga
- Germany German Bundesliga
- Italy Italian Serie A
- France French Ligue 1
- Netherlands Dutch Eredivisie
- Portugal Portuguese Primeira Liga
- Belgium Belgian Pro League
- Scotland Scottish Premiership
- Austria Austrian Football Bundesliga
Clubs
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|Portugal Lisbon
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 1st season | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in Primeira Liga | No. of seasons | ||||||||||||||
| in Primeira Liga | 1st season of | ||||||||||||||
| current spell | No. of seasons | ||||||||||||||
| of current spell | League titles | Last title | |||||||||||||
| Arouca | Arouca | Estádio Municipal de Arouca | 5,600 | 2013–14 | 7 | 2021–22 | 3 | 0 | - | ||||||
| Benfica | Lisbon | Estádio da Luz | 68,100 | 1934–35 | 90 | 1934–35 | 90 | 38 | 2022–23 | ||||||
| Boavista | Porto | Estádio do Bessa | 28,263 | 1935–36 | 61 | 2014–15 | 10 | 1 | 2000–01 | ||||||
| Braga | Braga | Estádio Municipal de Braga | 30,286 | 1947–48 | 68 | 1975–76 | 49 | 0 | - | ||||||
| Casa Pia | Lisbon | last=Redacção | date=2024-07-01 | title=Rio Maior continua como "casa" do Casa Pia | url=https://noticiasdosorraia.sapo.pt/rio-maior-continua-como-casa-do-casa-pia/ | access-date=2024-09-20 | website=Notícias do Sorraia | language=pt-PT}} | 7,000 | 1938–39 | 3 | 2022–23 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Chaves | Chaves | Estádio Municipal Eng.º | |||||||||||||
| Manuel Branco Teixeira | 8,396 | 1985–86 | 18 | 2022–23 | 2 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| Estoril | Estoril | Estádio António Coimbra da Mota | 5,094 | 1944–45 | 29 | 2021–22 | 3 | 0 | - | ||||||
| Estrela da Amadora | Amadora | Estádio José Gomes | 9,288 | 1988–89 | 16 | 2023–24 | 1 | 0 | - | ||||||
| Famalicão | Vila Nova de Famalicão | Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho | 5,186 | 1946–47 | 10 | 2019–20 | 5 | 0 | - | ||||||
| Farense | Faro | Estádio de São Luís | 7,000 | 1970–71 | 24 | 2023–24 | 1 | 0 | - | ||||||
| Estádio Algarve | 22,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Gil Vicente | Barcelos | Estádio Cidade de Barcelos | 12,046 | 1990–91 | 22 | 2019–20 | 5 | 0 | - | ||||||
| Moreirense | Moreira de Cónegos | Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas | 6,150 | 2002–03 | 12 | 2023–24 | 1 | 0 | - | ||||||
| Portimonense | Portimão | Estádio Municipal de Portimão | 6,204 | 1976–77 | 21 | 2017–18 | 7 | 0 | - | ||||||
| Porto | Porto | Estádio do Dragão | 50,033 | 1934–35 | 90 | 1934–35 | 90 | 30 | 2021–22 | ||||||
| Rio Ave | Vila do Conde | Estádio dos Arcos | 5,300 | 1979–80 | 29 | 2022–23 | 2 | 0 | - | ||||||
| Sporting CP | Lisbon | Estádio José Alvalade | 52,095 | 1934–35 | 90 | 1934–35 | 90 | 21 | 2024–25 | ||||||
| Vitória de Guimarães | Guimarães | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques | 30,029 | 1941–42 | 79 | 2007–08 | 17 | 0 | - | ||||||
| Vizela | Vizela | Estádio do FC Vizela | 6,000 | 1984–85 | 4 | 2021–22 | 3 | 0 | - |
League attendance record
Since the beginning of the league, there are three clubs with an attendance much higher than the others: Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP. They have also the biggest stadiums in Portugal, with more than 50,000 seats. Other clubs, such as Vitória de Guimarães and Braga, also have good attendances. Académica de Coimbra, Vitória de Setúbal, Boavista, Belenenses, and Marítimo are historical clubs, with more than 40 top-flight seasons, from the biggest Portuguese cities, and have also many supporters. However, they do not have big attendances nowadays. Their stadiums have between 10,000 and 30,000 seats.
In the 2023–24 season, Liga Portugal broke the record for stadium attendance in the last 12 years of Liga records, with an increase of more than 10% compared to the previous season. The total accumulated audience figures were 3,707,290 and 556,267 people, giving an average attendance of 12,115 and 1,818 spectators in the Primeira and Segunda Liga, respectively. It's also the highest in the last 34 years and the only one to pass the 12,000 barrier since the 1989–90 season.
This is due to the League's joint initiative with Continente "É Para Cartão" to bring families back to the stadiums. The slogan "Football is You" was a success, as this season many historic clubs in lower leagues managed to have much higher averages than several clubs in the Primeira Liga.
In the following season, 2024-25, the league once again set a new record for stadium attendance, with a 1.5% increase on the previous season. The total accumulated audience totalled 3,761,888 people, giving an average attendance of 12,294 spectators. This is the highest this season and the second time since the 1989/90 season that the 12,000 barrier has been surpassed. This is mainly due to the rise in the averages of Benfica, Sporting, Porto, Vitória de Guimarães, Farense and Gil Vicente, who are the only clubs to have improved their averages, while the rest of the clubs have fallen considerably.
The record season of 2024–25 saw the following statistics per club:
| # | Club | Games | Average | Attendance | Accumulated | Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| capacity | Stadium | ||||||
| 1st | SL Benfica | 17 | 58,746 | 91.4% | 998,680 | 65,592 | Estádio da Luz |
| 2nd | Sporting CP | 17 | 42,529 | 84.95% | 722,987 | 50,095 | Estádio José Alvalade |
| 3rd | FC Porto | 17 | 40.609 | 81.16% | 690.356 | 50,033 | Estádio do Dragão |
| 4th | Vitória SC | 17 | 18.447 | 62.61% | 313.605 | 30,029 | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques |
| 5th | SC Braga | 17 | 13.868 | 49.18% | 235.755 | 30,286 | Estádio Municipal de Braga |
| 6th | Boavista FC | 17 | 7,212 | 26.35% | 122,596 | 28,263 | Estádio do Bessa |
| 7th | SC Farense | 17 | 7,165 | 67.96% | 121,812 | 7,000 | Estádio de São Luís |
| 22,000 | Estádio Algarve | ||||||
| 8th | Gil Vicente FC | 17 | 5,496 | 45.69% | 93,437 | 12,046 | Estádio Cidade de Barcelos |
| 9th | FC Famalicão | 17 | 3,781 | 72.4% | 64,285 | 5,186 | Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho |
| 10th | Estrela Amadora | 17 | 3,704 | 55.74% | 62,972 | 9,288 | Estádio José Gomes |
| 11th | Santa Clara | 17 | 3,074 | 30.74% | 52,264 | 12,500 | Estádio de São Miguel |
| 12th | Estoril Praia | 17 | 2,723 | 53.45% | 46,290 | 5,094 | Estádio António Coimbra da Mota |
| 13th | Rio Ave FC | 17 | 2,591 | 42.32% | 44,043 | 5,300 | Estádio do Rio Ave FC |
| 14th | AVS SAD | 17 | 2,407 | 41.74% | 40,919 | 6,230 | Estádio do CD Aves |
| 15th | CD Nacional | 17 | 2,396 | 46.54% | 40,724 | 5,200 | Estádio da Madeira |
| 16th | Moreirense FC | 17 | 2,387 | 38.79% | 40,575 | 6,150 | Parque Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas |
| 17th | FC Arouca | 17 | 2,111 | 42.76% | 35,889 | 5,600 | Estádio Municipal de Arouca |
| 18th | Casa Pia AC | 17 | 2,043 | 29.26% | 34,729 | 7,000 | Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior |
| Total Estimate | 306 | 12,294 | 53.50% | 3,761,888 | 340,898 |
List of champions and top scorers
Main article: List of Portuguese football champions
| Clubs | colspan="3" | Players | Season | Champions | Points | Runners-up | Points | Third place | Points | Teams | Rounds | Bola de Prata | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Top Scorer) | Club | Goals | Campeonato da Liga da Primeira Divisão | Campeonato Nacional da Primeira Divisão | Primeira Liga | |||||||||||
| 1934–35 | Porto | 22 | Sporting CP | 20 | Benfica | 19 | 8 | 14 | Portugal Manuel Soeiro | Sporting CP | 14 | |||||
| 1935–36 | Benfica | 21 | Porto | 20 | Sporting CP | 18 | 8 | 14 | Portugal Pinga | Porto | 21 | |||||
| 1936–37 | Benfica (2) | 24 | Belenenses | 23 | Sporting CP | 19 | 8 | 14 | Portugal Manuel Soeiro | Sporting CP | 24 | |||||
| 1937–38 | Benfica (3) | 23 | Porto | 23 | Sporting CP | 22 | 8 | 14 | Portugal Fernando Peyroteo | Sporting CP | 34 | |||||
| 1938–39 | Porto (2) | 23 | Sporting CP | 22 | Benfica | 21 | 8 | 14 | Portugal Costuras | Porto | 18 | |||||
| 1939–40 | Porto (3) | 34 | Sporting CP | 32 | Belenenses | 25 | 10 | 18 | Portugal F. Peyroteo / Kingdom of Yugoslavia S. Kodrnja | Sporting CP / Porto | 29 | |||||
| 1940–41 | Sporting CP | 23 | Porto | 20 | Belenenses | 19 | 8 | 14 | Portugal Fernando Peyroteo | Sporting CP | 29 | |||||
| 1941–42 | Benfica (4) | 38 | Sporting CP | 34 | Belenenses | 30 | 12 | 22 | Portugal Correia Dias | Porto | 36 | |||||
| 1942–43 | Benfica (5) | 30 | Sporting CP | 29 | Belenenses | 28 | 10 | 18 | Portugal Julinho | Benfica | 24 | |||||
| 1943–44 | Sporting CP (2) | 31 | Benfica | 26 | Atlético CP | 24 | 10 | 18 | Portugal Francisco Rodrigues | Vitória de Setúbal | 28 | |||||
| 1944–45 | Benfica (6) | 30 | Belenenses | 27 | Sporting CP | 27 | 10 | 18 | Portugal Francisco Rodrigues | Vitória de Setúbal | 21 | |||||
| 1945–46 | Belenenses | 38 | Benfica | 37 | Sporting CP | 32 | 12 | 22 | Portugal Fernando Peyroteo | Sporting CP | 37 | |||||
| 1946–47 | Sporting CP (3) | 47 | Benfica | 41 | Porto | 33 | 14 | 26 | Portugal Fernando Peyroteo | Sporting CP | 43 | |||||
| 1947–48 | Sporting CP (4) | 41 | Benfica | 41 | Belenenses | 37 | 14 | 26 | Portugal António Araújo | Porto | 36 | |||||
| 1948–49 | Sporting CP (5) | 42 | Benfica | 37 | Belenenses | 35 | 14 | 26 | Portugal Fernando Peyroteo | Sporting CP | 40 | |||||
| 1949–50 | Benfica (7) | 45 | Sporting CP | 39 | Atlético CP | 30 | 14 | 26 | Portugal Julinho | Benfica | 29 | |||||
| 1950–51 | Sporting CP (6) | 45 | Porto | 34 | Benfica | 30 | 14 | 26 | Portugal Manuel Vasques | Sporting CP | 29 | |||||
| 1951–52 | Sporting CP (7) | 41 | Benfica | 40 | Porto | 36 | 14 | 26 | Portugal José Águas | Benfica | 28 | |||||
| 1952–53 | Sporting CP (8) | 43 | Benfica | 39 | Belenenses | 36 | 14 | 26 | Portugal Matateu | Belenenses | 29 | |||||
| 1953–54 | Sporting CP (9) | 43 | Porto | 36 | Benfica | 32 | 14 | 26 | Portugal João Martins | Sporting CP | 31 | |||||
| 1954–55 | Benfica (8) | 39 | Belenenses | 39 | Sporting CP | 37 | 14 | 26 | Portugal Matateu | Belenenses | 32 | |||||
| 1955–56 | Porto (4) | 43 | Benfica | 43 | Belenenses | 37 | 14 | 26 | Portugal José Águas | Benfica | 28 | |||||
| 1956–57 | Benfica (9) | 41 | Porto | 40 | Belenenses | 33 | 14 | 26 | Portugal José Águas | Benfica | 30 | |||||
| 1957–58 | Sporting CP (10) | 43 | Porto | 43 | Benfica | 36 | 14 | 26 | Portugal Arsénio Duarte | CUF do Barreiro | 23 | |||||
| 1958–59 | Porto (5) | 41 | Benfica | 41 | Belenenses | 38 | 14 | 26 | Portugal José Águas | Benfica | 26 | |||||
| 1959–60 | Benfica (10) | 45 | Sporting CP | 43 | Belenenses | 36 | 14 | 26 | Brazil Edmur Ribeiro | Vitória de Guimarães | 25 | |||||
| 1960–61 | Benfica (11) | 46 | Sporting CP | 42 | Porto | 33 | 14 | 26 | Portugal José Águas | Benfica | 27 | |||||
| 1961–62 | Sporting CP (11) | 43 | Porto | 41 | Benfica | 36 | 14 | 26 | Brazil Veríssimo | Porto | 23 | |||||
| 1962–63 | Benfica (12) | 48 | Porto | 42 | Sporting CP | 38 | 14 | 26 | Portugal José Augusto Torres | Benfica | 26 | |||||
| 1963–64 | Benfica (13) | 46 | Porto | 40 | Sporting CP | 34 | 14 | 26 | Portugal Eusébio | Benfica | 28 | |||||
| 1964–65 | Benfica (14) | 43 | Porto | 37 | CUF do Barreiro | 35 | 14 | 26 | Portugal Eusébio | Benfica | 28 | |||||
| 1965–66 | Sporting CP (12) | 42 | Benfica | 41 | Porto | 34 | 14 | 26 | Portugal Eusébio / Portugal E. Figueiredo | Benfica / Sporting CP | 25 | |||||
| 1966–67 | Benfica (15) | 43 | Académica | 40 | Porto | 39 | 14 | 26 | Portugal Eusébio | Benfica | 31 | |||||
| 1967–68 | Benfica (16) | 41 | Sporting CP | 37 | Porto | 36 | 14 | 26 | Portugal Eusébio | Benfica | 42 | |||||
| 1968–69 | Benfica (17) | 39 | Porto | 37 | Vitória de Guimarães | 36 | 14 | 26 | Portugal Manuel António | Académica | 19 | |||||
| 1969–70 | Sporting CP (13) | 46 | Benfica | 38 | Vitória de Setúbal | 36 | 14 | 26 | Portugal Eusébio | Benfica | 20 | |||||
| 1970–71 | Benfica (18) | 41 | Sporting CP | 38 | Porto | 37 | 14 | 26 | Portugal Artur Jorge | Benfica | 23 | |||||
| 1971–72 | Benfica (19) | 55 | Vitória de Setúbal | 45 | Sporting CP | 43 | 16 | 30 | Portugal Artur Jorge | Benfica | 27 | |||||
| 1972–73 | Benfica (20) | 58 | Belenenses | 40 | Vitória de Setúbal | 38 | 16 | 30 | Portugal Eusébio | Benfica | 40 | |||||
| 1973–74 | Sporting CP (14) | 49 | Benfica | 47 | Vitória de Setúbal | 45 | 16 | 30 | Argentina Héctor Yazalde | Sporting CP | 46 | |||||
| 1974–75 | Benfica (21) | 49 | Porto | 44 | Sporting CP | 43 | 16 | 30 | Argentina Héctor Yazalde | Sporting CP | 30 | |||||
| 1975–76 | Benfica (22) | 50 | Boavista | 48 | Belenenses | 40 | 16 | 30 | Portugal Rui Jordão | Benfica | 30 | |||||
| 1976–77 | Benfica (23) | 51 | Sporting CP | 42 | Porto | 41 | 16 | 30 | Portugal Fernando Gomes | Porto | 26 | |||||
| 1977–78 | Porto (6) | 51 | Benfica | 51 | Sporting CP | 42 | 16 | 30 | Portugal Fernando Gomes | Porto | 25 | |||||
| 1978–79 | Porto (7) | 50 | Benfica | 49 | Sporting CP | 42 | 16 | 30 | Portugal Fernando Gomes | Porto | 27 | |||||
| 1979–80 | Sporting CP (15) | 52 | Porto | 50 | Benfica | 45 | 16 | 30 | Portugal Rui Jordão | Sporting CP | 31 | |||||
| 1980–81 | Benfica (24) | 50 | Porto | 48 | Sporting CP | 37 | 16 | 30 | Portugal Nené | Benfica | 20 | |||||
| 1981–82 | Sporting CP (16) | 46 | Benfica | 44 | Porto | 43 | 16 | 30 | Portugal Jacques Pereira | Porto | 27 | |||||
| 1982–83 | Benfica (25) | 51 | Porto | 47 | Sporting CP | 42 | 16 | 30 | Portugal Fernando Gomes | Porto | 36 | |||||
| 1983–84 | Benfica (26) | 52 | Porto | 49 | Sporting CP | 42 | 16 | 30 | Portugal Fernando Gomes / Nené | Porto / Benfica | 21 | |||||
| 1984–85 | Porto (8) | 55 | Sporting CP | 47 | Benfica | 43 | 16 | 30 | Portugal Fernando Gomes | Porto | 39 | |||||
| 1985–86 | Porto (9) | 49 | Benfica | 47 | Sporting CP | 46 | 16 | 30 | Portugal Manuel Fernandes | Sporting CP | 30 | |||||
| 1986–87 | Benfica (27) | 48 | Porto | 46 | Vitória de Guimarães | 41 | 16 | 30 | Brazil Paulinho Cascavel | Vitória de Guimarães | 22 | |||||
| 1987–88 | Porto (10) | 66 | Benfica | 51 | Belenenses | 48 | 20 | 38 | BrazilPaulinho Cascavel | Sporting CP | 23 | |||||
| 1988–89 | Benfica (28) | 63 | Porto | 56 | Boavista | 49 | 20 | 38 | Angola Vata | Benfica | 16 | |||||
| 1989–90 | Porto (11) | 59 | Benfica | 55 | Sporting CP | 46 | 18 | 34 | Sweden Mats Magnusson | Benfica | 33 | |||||
| 1990–91 | Benfica (29) | 69 | Porto | 67 | Sporting CP | 57 | 20 | 38 | Portugal Rui Águas | Benfica | 25 | |||||
| 1991–92 | Porto (12) | 56 | Benfica | 46 | Boavista | 44 | 18 | 34 | Nigeria Ricky | Boavista | 30 | |||||
| 1992–93 | Porto (13) | 54 | Benfica | 52 | Sporting CP | 45 | 18 | 34 | Portugal Jorge Cadete | Sporting CP | 18 | |||||
| 1993–94 | Benfica (30) | 54 | Porto | 52 | Sporting CP | 51 | 18 | 34 | Nigeria Rashidi Yekini | Vitória de Setúbal | 21 | |||||
| 1994–95 | Porto (14) | 62 | Sporting CP | 53 | Benfica | 49 | 18 | 34 | Morocco Hassan Nader | Farense | 21 | |||||
| 1995–96 | Porto (15) | 84 | Benfica | 73 | Sporting CP | 67 | 18 | 34 | Portugal Domingos Paciência | Porto | 25 | |||||
| 1996–97 | Porto (16) | 85 | Sporting CP | 72 | Benfica | 58 | 18 | 34 | Brazil Mário Jardel | Porto | 30 | |||||
| 1997–98 | Porto (17) | 77 | Benfica | 68 | Vitória de Guimarães | 59 | 18 | 34 | Brazil Mário Jardel | Porto | 26 | |||||
| 1998–99 | Porto (18) | 79 | Boavista | 71 | Benfica | 65 | 18 | 34 | Brazil Mário Jardel | Porto | 36 | |||||
| 1999–2000 | Sporting CP (17) | 77 | Porto | 73 | Benfica | 69 | 18 | 34 | Brazil Mário Jardel | Porto | 37 | |||||
| 2000–01 | Boavista | 77 | Porto | 76 | Sporting CP | 62 | 18 | 34 | Brazil Pena | Porto | 22 | |||||
| 2001–02 | Sporting CP (18) | 75 | Boavista | 70 | Porto | 68 | 18 | 34 | Brazil Mário Jardel | Sporting CP | 42 | |||||
| 2002–03 | Porto (19) | 86 | Benfica | 75 | Sporting CP | 59 | 18 | 34 | Senegal Fary Faye | Beira-Mar | 18 | |||||
| 2003–04 | Porto (20) | 82 | Benfica | 74 | Sporting CP | 73 | 18 | 34 | South Africa Benni McCarthy | Porto | 20 | |||||
| 2004–05 | Benfica (31) | 65 | Porto | 62 | Sporting CP | 61 | 18 | 34 | Brazil Liédson | Sporting CP | 25 | |||||
| 2005–06 | Porto (21) | 79 | Sporting CP | 72 | Benfica | 67 | 18 | 34 | Cameroon Albert Meyong | Belenenses | 17 | |||||
| 2006–07 | Porto (22) | 69 | Sporting CP | 68 | Benfica | 67 | 16 | 30 | Brazil Liédson | Sporting CP | 15 | |||||
| 2007–08 | Porto (23) | 75(1) | Sporting CP | 55 | Vitória de Guimarães | 53 | 16 | 30 | Argentina Lisandro López | Porto | 24 | |||||
| 2008–09 | Porto (24) | 70 | Sporting CP | 66 | Benfica | 59 | 16 | 30 | Brazil Nenê | Nacional | 20 | |||||
| 2009–10 | Benfica (32) | 76 | Braga | 71 | Porto | 68 | 16 | 30 | Paraguay Óscar Cardozo | Benfica | 26 | |||||
| 2010–11 | Porto (25) | 84 | Benfica | 63 | Sporting CP | 48 | 16 | 30 | Brazil Hulk | Porto | 23 | |||||
| 2011–12 | Porto (26) | 75 | Benfica | 69 | Braga | 62 | 16 | 30 | Paraguay Óscar Cardozo | Benfica | 20 | |||||
| 2012–13 | Porto (27) | 78 | Benfica | 77 | Paços de Ferreira | 54 | 16 | 30 | Colombia Jackson Martínez | Porto | 26 | |||||
| 2013–14 | Benfica (33) | 74 | Sporting CP | 67 | Porto | 61 | 16 | 30 | Colombia Jackson Martínez | Porto | 20 | |||||
| 2014–15 | Benfica (34) | 85 | Porto | 82 | Sporting CP | 76 | 18 | 34 | Colombia Jackson Martínez | Porto | 21 | |||||
| 2015–16 | Benfica (35) | 88 | Sporting CP | 86 | Porto | 73 | 18 | 34 | Brazil Jonas | Benfica | 32 | |||||
| 2016–17 | Benfica (36) | 82 | Porto | 76 | Sporting CP | 70 | 18 | 34 | Netherlands Bas Dost | Sporting CP | 34 | |||||
| 2017–18 | Porto (28) | 88 | Benfica | 81 | Sporting CP | 78 | 18 | 34 | Brazil Jonas | Benfica | 34 | |||||
| 2018–19 | Benfica (37) | 87 | Porto | 85 | Sporting CP | 74 | 18 | 34 | Switzerland Haris Seferovic | Benfica | 23 | |||||
| 2019–20 | Porto (29) | 82 | Benfica | 77 | Braga | 60 | 18 | 34 | BRA Carlos Vinícius | Benfica | 18 | |||||
| 2020–21 | Sporting CP (19) | 85 | Porto | 80 | Benfica | 76 | 18 | 34 | Portugal Pedro Gonçalves | Sporting CP | 23 | |||||
| 2021–22 | Porto (30) | 91 | Sporting CP | 85 | Benfica | 74 | 18 | 34 | Uruguay Darwin Núñez | Benfica | 26 | |||||
| 2022–23 | Benfica (38) | 87 | Porto | 85 | Braga | 78 | 18 | 34 | Iran Mehdi Taremi | Porto | 22 | |||||
| 2023–24 | Sporting CP (20) | 90 | Benfica | 80 | Porto | 72 | 18 | 34 | Sweden Viktor Gyökeres | Sporting CP | 29 | |||||
| 2024–25 | Sporting CP (21) | 82 | Benfica | 80 | Porto | 71 | 18 | 34 | Sweden Viktor Gyökeres | Sporting CP | 39 |
- Before 1995–96, the points were awarded in a format of two points for a win. In that season, Primeira Liga switched to the now standard three points for a win system.
- (1) Porto saw six points subtracted for corruption allegations in the Apito Dourado, but they recovered those points in July 2017.
Performance by club
All Primeira Liga champions have come from either Lisbon or Porto.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons | Runners-up seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 38 | 31 | 1935–36, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1944–45, 1949–50, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1993–94, 2004–05, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2022–23 | 1943–44, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1955–56, 1958–59, 1965–66, 1969–70, 1973–74, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1981–82, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1997–98, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2023–24, 2024–25 |
| Porto | 30 | 29 | 1934–35, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1955–56, 1958–59, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2021–22 | 1935–36, 1937–38, 1940–41, 1950–51, 1953–54, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1968–69, 1974–75, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1993–94, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2022–23 |
| Sporting CP | 21 | 21 | 1940–41, 1943–44, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1957–58, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1969–70, 1973–74, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2020–21, 2023–24, 2024–25 | 1934–35, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1949–50, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1967–68, 1970–71, 1976–77, 1984–85, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2021–22 |
| Belenenses | 1 | 4 | 1945–46 | 1936–37, 1944–45, 1954–55, 1972–73 |
| Boavista | 1 | 3 | 2000–01 | 1975–76, 1998–99, 2001–02 |
| Braga | 0 | 1 | — | 2009–10 |
| Vitória de Setúbal | 0 | 1 | — | 1971–72 |
| Académica | 0 | 1 | — | 1966–67 |
All-time Primeira Liga table
The all-time Primeira Liga table is an overall record of all match results, points, and goals of every team that has played in Primeira Liga since its inception in 1934. The table is accurate as of the end of the 2024–25 season. For comparison, older seasons have been calculated according to the three-points-per-win rule.
| Pos | Team | S | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | T | Debut | Since/ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last App | Best | Notes | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Benfica | 91 | 5843 | 2602 | 1788 | 479 | 334 | 6272 | 2269 | 4003 | 38 | 31 | 17 | 4 | – | 1 | 91 | 1934–35 | 1934–35 | 1 | |
| 2 | Porto | 91 | 5713 | 2602 | 1749 | 466 | 393 | 5755 | 2279 | 3476 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 89 | 1934–35 | 1934–35 | 1 | |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 91 | 5427 | 2602 | 1631 | 534 | 437 | 5687 | 2451 | 3236 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 14 | 4 | – | 90 | 1934–35 | 1934–35 | 1 | |
| 4 | Vitória de Guimarães | 80 | 3380 | 2392 | 937 | 569 | 886 | 3356 | 3333 | 23 | – | – | 4 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 43 | 1941–42 | 2007–08 | 3 | |
| 5 | Belenenses | 77 | 3158 | 2146 | 877 | 527 | 742 | 3352 | 2745 | 607 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 1934–35 | 2017–18 | 1 | |
| 6 | Braga | 69 | 3069 | 2126 | 858 | 495 | 773 | 2963 | 2878 | 85 | – | 1 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 1947–48 | 1975–76 | 2 | |
| 7 | Boavista | 62 | 2606 | 1908 | 706 | 488 | 714 | 2448 | 2657 | -209 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 1935–36 | 2024–25 | 1 | |
| 8 | Vitória de Setúbal | 72 | 2590 | 2072 | 694 | 508 | 870 | 2794 | 3119 | -325 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 1934–35 | 2019–20 | 2 | |
| 9 | Académica | 64 | 1935 | 1704 | 516 | 387 | 801 | 2346 | 3003 | -657 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 1934–35 | 2015–16 | 2 | |
| 10 | Marítimo | 43 | 1760 | 1414 | 472 | 383 | 559 | 1573 | 1805 | -232 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1977–78 | 2022–23 | 5 | |
| 11 | Rio Ave | 30 | 1166 | 976 | 293 | 287 | 396 | 1028 | 1289 | -261 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1979–80 | 2022–23 | 5 | |
| 12 | Estoril | 30 | 1066 | 908 | 279 | 228 | 401 | 1210 | 1434 | -224 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1944–45 | 2021–22 | 4 | |
| 13 | Farense | 26 | 952 | 856 | 245 | 217 | 394 | 898 | 1238 | -340 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1970–71 | 2024–25 | 5 | |
| 14 | Paços de Ferreira | 24 | 923 | 784 | 234 | 221 | 329 | 839 | 1106 | -267 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1990–91 | 2022–23 | 3 | |
| 15 | Gil Vicente | 24 | 902 | 808 | 231 | 209 | 368 | 828 | 1106 | -278 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 1990–91 | 2019–20 | 5 | |
| 16 | Beira-Mar | 27 | 896 | 858 | 218 | 242 | 398 | 883 | 1340 | -457 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1961–62 | 2012–13 | 6 | |
| 17 | Nacional | 21 | 836 | 690 | 219 | 179 | 292 | 805 | 967 | -162 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1988–89 | 2024–25 | 4 | |
| 18 | Portimonense | 21 | 776 | 678 | 205 | 162 | 313 | 715 | 946 | -231 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1976–77 | 2023–24 | 5 | |
| 19 | Salgueiros | 24 | 774 | 740 | 197 | 183 | 360 | 804 | 1377 | -573 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1943–44 | 2001–02 | 5 | |
| 20 | CUF Barreiro | 23 | 769 | 610 | 207 | 148 | 255 | 828 | 1003 | -175 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1942–43 | 1975–76 | 3 | |
| 21 | Leixões | 25 | 713 | 670 | 183 | 164 | 323 | 750 | 1186 | -436 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1936–37 | 2009–10 | 5 | |
| 22 | União de Leiria | 18 | 711 | 584 | 184 | 159 | 241 | 620 | 771 | -151 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1979–80 | 2011–12 | 5 | |
| 23 | Atlético CP | 24 | 710 | 632 | 192 | 134 | 306 | 976 | 1285 | -309 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1943–44 | 1976–77 | 3 | |
| 24 | Chaves | 18 | 702 | 616 | 177 | 171 | 268 | 674 | 885 | -211 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1985–86 | 2023–24 | 5 | |
| 25 | Varzim | 21 | 683 | 618 | 169 | 176 | 273 | 638 | 913 | -275 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1963–64 | 2002–03 | 5 | |
| 26 | Estrela da Amadora | 18 | 670 | 608 | 158 | 196 | 254 | 578 | 783 | -205 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1988–89 | 2023–24 | 7 | |
| 27 | Barreirense | 24 | 617 | 592 | 166 | 119 | 307 | 758 | 1195 | -437 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1937–38 | 1978–79 | 4 | |
| 28 | Olhanense | 20 | 565 | 516 | 147 | 124 | 245 | 800 | 1057 | -257 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1941–42 | 2013–14 | 4 | |
| 29 | Moreirense | 14 | 549 | 472 | 138 | 135 | 199 | 497 | 644 | -147 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2002–03 | 2023–24 | 6 | |
| 30 | Famalicão | 12 | 473 | 340 | 121 | 110 | 169 | 463 | 623 | -160 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1946–47 | 2019–20 | 6 | |
| 31 | Sporting da Covilhã | 15 | 457 | 406 | 126 | 79 | 201 | 585 | 834 | -249 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1947–48 | 1987–88 | 5 | |
| 32 | Penafiel | 13 | 435 | 434 | 106 | 117 | 211 | 351 | 625 | -274 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1980–81 | 2014–15 | 10 | |
| 33 | Lusitano de Évora | 14 | 412 | 364 | 116 | 64 | 184 | 494 | 722 | -228 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1952–53 | 1965–66 | 5 | |
| 34 | Sporting de Espinho | 11 | 379 | 354 | 96 | 91 | 167 | 336 | 523 | -187 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1974–75 | 1996–97 | 7 | |
| 35 | Santa Clara | 9 | 353 | 306 | 90 | 83 | 123 | 329 | 416 | -87 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1999–2000 | 2024–25 | 5 | |
| 36 | Arouca | 8 | 314 | 268 | 81 | 71 | 116 | 289 | 377 | -88 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 2013–14 | 2021–22 | 5 | |
| 37 | Tirsense | 8 | 268 | 256 | 65 | 73 | 118 | 219 | 370 | -151 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1967–68 | 1995–96 | 8 | |
| 38 | Tondela | 7 | 235 | 238 | 61 | 52 | 125 | 251 | 378 | -127 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2015–16 | 2025–26 | 10 | |
| 39 | União da Madeira | 6 | 206 | 208 | 48 | 62 | 98 | 177 | 300 | -123 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1989–90 | 2015–16 | 10 | |
| 40 | Naval 1º de Maio | 6 | 193 | 184 | 49 | 46 | 89 | 160 | 255 | -95 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2005–06 | 2010–11 | 8 | |
| 41 | Oriental | 7 | 187 | 190 | 50 | 37 | 103 | 224 | 438 | -214 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1950–51 | 1974–75 | 5 | |
| 42 | Alverca | 5 | 181 | 170 | 48 | 37 | 85 | 192 | 266 | -74 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1998–99 | 2025–26 | 11 | |
| 43 | Campomaiorense | 5 | 178 | 170 | 48 | 34 | 88 | 186 | 287 | -101 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1995–96 | 2000–01 | 11 | |
| 44 | Feirense | 7 | 175 | 222 | 44 | 43 | 135 | 187 | 403 | -216 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1962–63 | 2018–19 | 8 | |
| 45 | Torreense | 6 | 163 | 164 | 44 | 31 | 89 | 183 | 316 | -133 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1955–56 | 1991–92 | 7 | |
| 46 | União de Tomar | 6 | 162 | 172 | 43 | 33 | 96 | 178 | 331 | -153 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1968–69 | 1975–76 | 10 | |
| 47 | Desportivo das Aves | 6 | 160 | 196 | 40 | 40 | 116 | 173 | 320 | -147 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1985–86 | 2019–20 | 13 | |
| 48 | O Elvas | 5 | 148 | 146 | 37 | 37 | 72 | 211 | 283 | -72 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1947–48 | 1987–88 | 8 | |
| 49 | B-SAD | 4 | 144 | 136 | 33 | 45 | 58 | 117 | 195 | -78 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2018–19 | 2021–22 | 9 | |
| 50 | Casa Pia | 4 | 127 | 116 | 34 | 25 | 57 | 120 | 190 | -70 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1938–39 | 2022–23 | 8 | |
| 51 | Leça | 4 | 124 | 124 | 33 | 25 | 66 | 120 | 231 | -111 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1941–42 | 1997–98 | 12 | |
| 52 | Vizela | 4 | 118 | 132 | 27 | 37 | 68 | 138 | 243 | -95 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1984–85 | 2023–24 | 11 | |
| 53 | Académico de Viseu | 4 | 105 | 128 | 27 | 24 | 77 | 81 | 237 | -156 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1978–79 | 1988–89 | 13 | |
| 54 | Caldas | 4 | 103 | 104 | 26 | 25 | 53 | 124 | 235 | -111 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1955–56 | 1958–59 | 10 | |
| 55 | Montijo | 3 | 89 | 90 | 23 | 20 | 47 | 91 | 155 | -64 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1972–73 | 1976–77 | 13 | |
| 56 | Amora | 3 | 89 | 90 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 90 | 143 | -53 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1980–81 | 1982–83 | 12 | |
| 57 | Lusitano VRSA | 3 | 72 | 78 | 21 | 9 | 48 | 94 | 210 | -116 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1947–48 | 1949–50 | 12 | |
| 58 | Sanjoanense | 4 | 70 | 104 | 16 | 22 | 66 | 86 | 249 | -163 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1946–47 | 1968–69 | 10 | |
| 59 | Carcavelinhos | 5 | 69 | 82 | 19 | 12 | 51 | 103 | 223 | -120 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1935–36 | 1941–42 | 4 | |
| 60 | Unidos de Lisboa | 3 | 62 | 54 | 18 | 8 | 28 | 151 | 145 | 6 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1940–41 | 1942–43 | 4 | |
| 61 | Académico do Porto | 5 | 60 | 82 | 18 | 6 | 58 | 137 | 300 | -163 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1934–35 | 1941–42 | 7 | |
| 62 | Elvas | 2 | 54 | 48 | 17 | 3 | 28 | 108 | 167 | -59 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1945–46 | 1946–47 | 9 | |
| 63 | Fafe | 1 | 41 | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 47 | -18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1988–89 | 1988–89 | 16 | |
| 64 | Felgueiras | 1 | 33 | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 47 | -18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1995–96 | 1995–96 | 16 | |
| 65 | Seixal | 2 | 29 | 52 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 44 | 150 | -106 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1963–64 | 1964–65 | 12 | |
| 66 | Riopele | 1 | 27 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 51 | -28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1977–78 | 1977–78 | 15 | |
| 67 | AVS Futebol SAD | 1 | 27 | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 60 | -35 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2024–25 | 2024–25 | 16 | |
| 68 | Águeda | 1 | 26 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 55 | -30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1983–84 | 1983–84 | 15 | |
| 69 | Trofense | 1 | 23 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 42 | -17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2008–09 | 2008–09 | 16 | |
| 70 | União de Coimbra | 1 | 22 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 54 | -32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1972–73 | 1972–73 | 15 | |
| 71 | Ginásio de Alcobaça | 1 | 19 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 56 | -36 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1982–83 | 1982–83 | 16 | |
| 72 | União de Lisboa | 1 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 49 | -19 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1934–35 | 1934–35 | 6 | |
| 73 | Oliveirense | 1 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 22 | 73 | -51 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1945–46 | 1945–46 | 12 |
:A. Never relegated. :B. Renamed Fabril in 2000. :C. Club folded in 2021. Successor club União da Bola was founded in 2022. :D. Club folded in 2017. Successor club Naval 1893 was founded in 2017. :E. Club ended football team in 2013. :F. Club ended football team in 2020. Successor club AVS was founded in 2023. :G. Merged with Portalegrense in 2024. :H. Club folded in 2007. Successor club Olímpico Montijo was founded in 2007. :I. Merged to form Atlético CP in 1942. :J. Club ended football team in 2009. :K. Club ended football team in 1964. :L. Merged to form O Elvas in 1947. :M. Club folded in 2005. Successor club Felgueiras (2006) was founded in 2006. :N. Club folded in 1984.
Last updated: 27 April 2025
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Records
Team records
- In 1972–73, Benfica became the first team to win the Portuguese league without defeat, with 58 points in 30 games (28 wins and 2 draws), the best efficiency ever obtained (96.7%) where 2 points were awarded for a victory. In that season, Benfica set the Portuguese league and European leagues record for most consecutive victories (23) – 29 wins overall, between 1971–72 and 1972–73. Benfica also set the league record for the greatest margin of victory in points over the second-placed team (18 points) in a 2 points per win championship.
- In 1977–78, Benfica completed the Portuguese league unbeaten for the second time (21 wins and 9 draws), despite not having won the league in this season.
- In 1990–91, Benfica achieved the highest number of wins in a single season – 32 (out of 38 matches).
- In 1998–99, Porto became the only team to win five consecutive titles.
- In 2010–11, Porto won the Portuguese league without defeat, with 84 points in 30 games (27 wins and 3 draws), the best efficiency ever obtained (93.3%) where 3 points were awarded for a victory. That season, Porto also set the league record for the greatest margin of victory in points over the second-placed team (21 points) in a 3 points per win championship.
- In 2012–13, Porto won the Portuguese league unbeaten for the second time (24 wins and 6 draws).
- In 2020–21, Sporting CP set the record for the longest unbeaten run in a single season with 32 matches (25 wins and 7 draws) out of 34.
- From 8 November 2020 to 21 April 2022, Porto set the record for the longest unbeaten run in the league: 58 matches (47 wins and 11 draws).
- In 2021–22, Porto achieved a record 91 points in the Portuguese league (29 wins and 4 draws in 34 games).
Individual records
Appearances
| Rank | Player | Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal Manuel Fernandes | 486 |
| 2 | Portugal António Sousa | 484 |
| 3 | Portugal João Vieira Pinto | 476 |
| 4 | Portugal Dinis Vital | 442 |
| 5 | Portugal António Veloso | 437 |
| 6 | Portugal Nené | 422 |
| Portugal Manuel Bento | ||
| 8 | Portugal Vítor Damas | 416 |
| 9 | Portugal João Pinto | 408 |
| 10 | Portugal Vítor Baía | 406 |
Top scorers
Main article: List of Primeira Liga top scorers
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal Fernando Peyroteo | 332 |
| 2 | Portugal Eusébio | 320 |
| 3 | Portugal Fernando Gomes | 319 |
| 4 | Portugal José Águas | 291 |
| 5 | Portugal Nené | 262 |
| 6 | Portugal Manuel Fernandes | 243 |
| 7 | Portugal Matateu | 219 |
| 8 | Portugal José Torres | 218 |
| 9 | Portugal Arsénio Duarte | 215 |
| 10 | Portugal Rui Jordão | 213 |
Player transfer fees
| Rank | Player | Fee (min.) | Date | Transfer | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESP Samu Aghehowa | €32M | 23 August 2024 | Atlético Madrid | Porto |
| 2 | COL Richard Ríos | €27M | 22 July 2025 | Palmeiras | Benfica |
| 3 | TUR Orkun Kökçü | €25M | 10 June 2023 | Feyenoord | Benfica |
| 4 | URU Darwin Núñez | €24M | 4 September 2020 | Almería | Benfica |
| 5 | CRO Franjo Ivanović | €22.8M | 31 July 2025 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Benfica |
| 6 | COL Luis Suárez | €22.2M | 28 July 2025 | Almería | Sporting CP |
| 7 | GRE Fotis Ioannidis | €22M | 1 September 2025 | Panathinaikos | Sporting CP |
| 8 | MEX Raúl Jiménez | €21.8M | 21 July 2016 | Atlético Madrid | Benfica |
| 9 | DRC Giannelli Imbula | €20M | 1 July 2015 | Marseille | Porto |
| ESP Óliver Torres | 9 February 2017 | Atlético Madrid | Porto | ||
| ESP Raúl de Tomás | 3 July 2019 | Real Madrid | Benfica | ||
| GER Julian Weigl | 2 January 2020 | Borussia Dortmund | Benfica | ||
| BRA Everton Soares | 14 August 2020 | Grêmio | Benfica | ||
| POR David Carmo | €20M | 5 July 2022 | Braga | Porto | |
| SWE Viktor Gyökeres | €20M | 1 July 2023 | ENG Coventry City | Sporting CP | |
| BRA Arthur Cabral | €20M | 10 August 2023 | ITA Fiorentina | Benfica | |
| DEN Victor Froholdt | €20M | 23 July 2025 | Copenhagen | Porto | |
| Dodi Lukébakio | €20M | 1 September 2025 | Sevilla | Benfica |
| Rank | Player | Fee (min.) | Date | Transfer | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POR João Félix | €126M | 3 July 2019 | Benfica | Atlético Madrid |
| 2 | ARG Enzo Fernández | €121M | 31 January 2023 | Benfica | Chelsea |
| 3 | URU Darwin Nuñez | €75M | 13 June 2022 | Benfica | Liverpool |
| 4 | POR Rúben Dias | €68M | 29 September 2020 | Benfica | Manchester City |
| 5 | POR Gonçalo Ramos | €65M | 22 November 2023 | Benfica | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 6 | SWE Viktor Gyökeres | €63.5M | 26 July 2025 | Sporting CP | Arsenal |
| 7 | URU Manuel Ugarte | €60M | 7 July 2023 | Sporting CP | Paris Saint-Germain |
| POR Otávio | 22 August 2023 | Porto | Al-Nassr | ||
| ESP Nico González | 3 February 2025 | Porto | Manchester City | ||
| 10 | POR João Neves | €59.9M | 5 August 2024 | Benfica | Paris Saint-Germain |
Media coverage
Portugal
- TVI (Moreirense home matches)
- BTV (SL Benfica home matches)
- Sport TV (every match, excluding Moreirense and Benfica home matches)
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