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Primeira Liga 2026/2027
Primeira Liga League Format
The Primeira Liga is the top professional football division in Portugal, founded in 1934. The league has historically been dominated by three clubs — Benfica, Sporting CP, and FC Porto — collectively known as the Big Three. FC Porto have been the most successful in recent years, though Sporting and Benfica challenge consistently. Portugal has an exceptional reputation for developing elite talent, with players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Figo, and Eusebio all having roots in the Portuguese system. The Primeira Liga regularly contributes players and managers to the biggest clubs and competitions in Europe.
Defending Champion
FC Porto
2025–2026
Primeira Liga fixtures
Fri, 28 Aug
Sat, 29 Aug
Sun, 30 Aug
Mon, 31 Aug
Primeira Liga top clubs
Primeira Liga past winners
| # | Team | Season |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FC Porto
|
2025/26 |
| 2 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal
|
2024/25 |
| 3 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal
|
2023/24 |
| 4 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
|
2022/23 |
| 5 |
FC Porto
|
2021/22 |
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| 6 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal
|
2020/21 |
| 7 |
FC Porto
|
2019/20 |
| 8 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
|
2018/19 |
| 9 |
FC Porto
|
2017/18 |
Primeira Liga Matchday
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | P | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FC Porto
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3 |
CS Maritimo
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 |
CD Santa Clara
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 |
FC Arouca
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 6 |
Gil Vicente FC
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 7 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 |
CD Nacional
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 9 |
Vitoria SC
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 |
Rio Ave FC
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 11 |
CF Estrela da Amadora
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 |
Academico de Viseu FC
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 |
Sporting Clube de Braga
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |
Moreirense FC
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 15 |
FC Famalicao
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 16 |
GD Estoril Praia
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 17 |
FC Alverca
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 18 |
Casa Pia AC
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Primeira Liga attack & defence
| # | Team | GF | GA | GD | CS | Attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 9 | 2 | +7 | 1 | |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 5 | +3 | 0 | |
| 3 | FC Porto | 6 | 0 | +6 | 3 | |
| 4 | CS Maritimo | 5 | 3 | +2 | 1 | |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 5 | 2 | +3 | 2 | |
| 6 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 4 | 4 | +0 | 0 | |
| 7 | CD Santa Clara | 4 | 2 | +2 | 2 | |
| 8 | CD Nacional | 4 | 3 | +1 | 1 | |
| 9 | Academico de Viseu FC | 4 | 5 | -1 | 0 | |
| 10 | Vitoria SC | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 | |
| 11 | Gil Vicente FC | 3 | 0 | +3 | 2 | |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0 | |
| 13 | Moreirense FC | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 | |
| 14 | FC Famalicao | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | |
| 15 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | |
| 17 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 | |
| 18 | Casa Pia AC | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0 |
Primeira Liga home & away records
| # | Team | HW | HD | HL | AW | AD | AL | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | FC Arouca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | CS Maritimo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | CD Nacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Rio Ave FC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Vitoria SC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | FC Famalicao | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 13 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 | GD Estoril Praia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | Moreirense FC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | Academico de Viseu FC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 18 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Primeira Liga card discipline
| # | Team | 🟨 | 2Y | 🟥 | M | Y/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Alverca | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 2 | Academico de Viseu FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.7 |
| 3 | FC Arouca | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 4 | Vitoria SC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 5 | Moreirense FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 6 | Rio Ave FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 7 | GD Estoril Praia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.7 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.3 |
| 9 | Casa Pia AC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.7 |
| 10 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 11 | CS Maritimo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 12 | FC Famalicao | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.7 |
| 15 | Gil Vicente FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
Primeira Liga goal timing
13
1-15'
19%
9
16-30'
13%
8
31-45'
12%
13
46-60'
19%
14
61-75'
21%
10
76-90'
15%
Primeira Liga half-time leads
| HT situation | Games | FT Win | FT Draw | FT Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home leading at HT | 8 | 88% | 13% | 0% |
| Level at HT | 10 | 40% | 40% | 20% |
| Away leading at HT | 6 | 67% | 33% | 0% |
Primeira Liga Top scorers
| # | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goncalo Paciencia | 4 |
| 2 | Vangelis Pavlidis | 4 |
| 3 | Hector Hernandez | 2 |
Primeira Liga Top assists
| # | Player | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fotis Ioannidis | 2 |
| 2 | Jalen Blesa | 1 |
| 3 | Rafa Silva | 1 |
Primeira Liga Top goalkeepers
| # | Player | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andre Gomes | 10 |
| 2 | Matheus Mendes | 7 |
| 3 | Joel Robles | 5 |
Primeira Liga Most bookings
| # | Player | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiquinho | 4 |
| 2 | Andreas Ndoj | 4 |
| 3 | Xeka | 3 |
