Why Liga Portugal?
Founded in 1930, and while it is not as popular as the Premier League and Serie A, which we also provide as part of our Football API, Liga Portugal is 7th on UEFA’s coefficient ranking as of 2024, just behind 6th-placed Eredivisie.
Remarkable players have emerged from the Portuguese league, most notably from clubs such as Sporting CP and Benfica.
The 1965 Ballon d’Or winner, Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, went on to score 317 goals in 301 appearances for Benfica in the Portuguese league after his arrival from Mozambique. Cristiano Ronaldo was a promising talent at Sporting CP well before making his move to Manchester United. While Luis Figo played for Sporting CP before his move to Barcelona, Deco played for both Benfica and FC Porto. Rui Costa, who is now president at Benfica, was a youth product at the club before his transfer to Fiorentina and then AC Milan.
Right now, the Portuguese Primeira Liga features a handful of promising talents, like the Sporting CP trio, Viktor Gyökeres, Gonçalo Inácio, and Morten Hjulmand. António Silva (Benfica) is also one to watch.
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Primeira Liga Teams 24/25 season
Futebol Clube de Arouca
Founded in 1951, F.C. Arouca plays its matches in the Estádio Municipal de Arouca, a 5,000-seat stadium. The club has never won the domestic league title.
Benfica
S.L. Benfica, founded on February 28, 1904, as Sport Lisboa, have remained in the top flight since the league’s founding. Benfica, whose home ground is the Estádio da Luz, with a capacity of 64,642, is the most successful club in Portugal, having claimed 38 titles. They have also won the Taça de Portugal title 26 times.
Boavista Futebol Clube
Boavista is located in Porto. The club, established in 1903, plays its home games at the Estádio do Bessa, a stadium with a seating capacity of 28,263. Boavista is a one-time winner of the Primeira Liga and a five-time winner of the Taça de Portugal.
Sporting Clube de Braga
Braga was established in 1921 in the city of Braga. Nicknamed the Archbishops, their kit colours are red and white, just like their logo. Their stadium capacity is 30,360 (Estádio Municipal de Braga). While they are three-time winners of the Taça de Portugal, they are without a domestic league title.
Casa Pia A.C.
Casa Pia Atlético Clube is a Portuguese multi-sports club founded in 1920 and based in Lisbon. Named after Casa Pia, a Portuguese children’s charity, many of its athletes come from the institution. The club has no league titles.
G.D. Estoril Praia
Founded on 17 May 1939, Estoril’s football team plays its home games at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, which has a seating capacity of 8,015. As a sports club, Estoril has football, futsal, and basketball departments.
C.F. Estrela da Amadora
Club Football Estrela Amadora SAD is based in Amadora, northwest of Lisbon. The team competes in the Primeira Liga after winning promotion from Liga Portugal 2 in 2022–23.
F.C. Famalicão
Futebol Clube de Famalicão, commonly known as Famalicão, was founded on 21 August 1931. They have played their home matches at the Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho, which holds a 5,307-seat capacity, since 1952.
S.C. Farense
Farense was founded in 1910. The club plays its home matches in Estádio de São Luís. The club has strong rivalries with fellow Algarve clubs like S.C. Olhanense and Portimonense S.C.
Gil Vicente FC.
Founded in 1924, Vicente is a Portuguese professional football club based in Barcelos. Its best seasons were 1999–2000 and 2021–22 when it finished fifth in the league.
Moreirense Futebol Clube
Moreirense Futebol Clube is a Portuguese professional football club based in Moreira de Cónegos, Guimarães Municipality, Minho. Founded on 1 November 1938, the club plays its home games at Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, with a capacity for 9,000 spectators.
Futebol Clube do Porto
FC Porto is one of the biggest football clubs in Portugal. The club was founded in 1893. Since its establishment in 1934, it has appeared in every season of the highest Portuguese Football Division. In 2003, the club moved to the Estádio Do Dragão, which replaced the old stadium (the Estádio das Antas). Porto have won the league title 30 times and the Taça de Portugal 20 times.
Rio Ave FC
The club was founded in 1939. The home ground is the Estádio dos Arcos, with a capacity of 12,815. Nicknamed the Vilacondenses, Rio Ave are two-time runners-up in Taça de Portugal (1983–84, 2013–14).
Sporting Clube de Portugal
Sporting CP, based in Lisbon, is a football club founded on the 1st of July 1906. As mentioned earlier, Ballon d’Or winners Luís Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo played for Sporting CP. Like Porto, they have appeared in every season of the Primeira Liga since its establishment. Their stadium, with a capacity of 50,095, is called the Estádio José Alvalade. Sporting are 20-time winners of the domestic league title and 17-time winners of the Taça de Portugal.
Vitória Sport Clube
Vitória Sport Clube, popularly known as Vitória de Guimarães, is a Portuguese professional football club based in Guimarães. They are one-time winners of the Taça de Portugal.≡
AVS Futebol SAD (Promoted)
Known as AVS, the club is in its maiden season in the top flight after winning the playoff in Liga Portugal 2 after a third-place finish.
Clube Desportivo Santa Clara (Promoted)
The football club CD Santa Clara, founded in 1927, plays its matches in the Estádio de São Miguel. They remain without a league title but are two-time winners of Segunda Liga. They returned to Liga Portugal after one season of absence.
C.D. Nacional (Promoted)
Clube Desportivo Nacional, commonly known as Nacional and sometimes Nacional da Madeira, is based in Funchal, on the island of Madeira. They returned to the top flight after a three-year absence.
Futebol Clube de Vizela (Relegated)
Futebol Clube de Vizela is a Portuguese professional football club based in Vizela. Founded in 1939, Vizela plays in the Liga Portugal 2 after relegation in the 2023/24 season following a 17th-place finish.
Chaves (Relegated)
Grupo Desportivo de Chaves, commonly known as Chaves, currently plays in the Liga Portugal 2, following their relegation from the Primeira Liga in 2023–24 after finishing at the bottom of the table.
Portimonense Sporting Clube (Relegated)
Portimonense Sporting Clube is a Portuguese sports club based in Portimão. The club is currently playing in Liga Portugal 2 after a 16th-place finish and an unsuccessful playoff.