Summary
The Primeira Liga (POR1), or Liga NOS, is the top football league in Portugal's football system. At the end of the 2020-2021 POR1 season, the POR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2020-2021 POR1 teams
- 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
- 3rd place 2020-2021 POR1 team
- 2021-2022 UEFA Europa Conference League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
- 4th place 2020-2021 POR1 team
- 2021-2022 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 5th place 2020-2021 POR1 team
The winner of the 2020-2021 Taça da Portugal (Portuguese Cup), typically an POR1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2021-2022 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Portugal
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| POR1 | Liga NOS (Primeira Liga) | 18 |
| POR2 | Liga Portugal 2 SABSEG | 18 |
| POR3 | Campeonato de Portugal Prio | 96 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 18 Sep 2020 - 19 May 2021 | 18: POR1 (15 minimum), POR2 (3 maximum) | ||
Season Format
Each POR1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 17 POR1 teams for a total of 34 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head away goals scored, (4) goal difference, (5) league matches won, (6) goals scored, then (7) a playoff.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2020-2021 POR1 season, the 17th and 18th place POR1 teams will be relegated to the POR2, and the best and 2nd best POR2 teams eligible for promotion will be promoted to the 2021-2022 POR1. The 16th place POR1 team will enter into a Promotion/Relegation playoff with the 3rd place POR2 team. The playoff winner plays in the 2021-2022 POR1.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Sporting Portugal | 14 | 11 -3-0 | 36 | - | 31 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 -1-0 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Porto | 14 | 10 -2-2 | 32 | - | 36 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 6 -1-1 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | Benfica | 14 | 10 -2-2 | 32 | - | 29 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 6 -0-1 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 14 | 9 -0-5 | 27 | - | 23 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 -0-1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 -0-4 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| 5 | FC Paços de Ferreira | 14 | 7 -4-3 | 25 | - | 19 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Vitória de Guimarães | 12 | 6 -2-4 | 20 | - | 15 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | CD Santa Clara | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | - | 12 | 16 | -4 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | Rio Ave | 14 | 3 -6-5 | 15 | - | 10 | 16 | -6 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | -6 |
| 9 | CD Tondela | 14 | 4 -3-7 | 15 | - | 13 | 23 | -10 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 -1-5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | -10 |
| 10 | CS Marítimo | 13 | 4 -2-7 | 14 | - | 15 | 18 | -3 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
| 11 | Moreinense FC | 13 | 3 -5-5 | 14 | - | 10 | 15 | -5 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 -2-4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 |
| 12 | CD Nacional | 12 | 3 -4-5 | 13 | - | 11 | 15 | -4 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 13 | Gil Vicente FC | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | - | 10 | 15 | -5 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| 14 | SC Farense | 13 | 3 -3-7 | 12 | - | 15 | 19 | -4 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 -1-5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | -7 |
| 15 | CF OS Belenenses | 13 | 2 -6-5 | 12 | - | 6 | 11 | -5 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 16 | Portimonense SC | 13 | 3 -2-8 | 11 | - | 9 | 17 | -8 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 -0-6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 |
| 17 | Boavista | 14 | 1 -8-5 | 11 | - | 14 | 24 | -10 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 8 | 0 -6-2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
| 18 | FC Famalicão | 13 | 2 -5-6 | 11 | - | 14 | 24 | -10 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
UEFACL UEFAECL Relegation to POR2 Relegation Playoff | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Moreinense FC | Choupana |
 | FC Famalicão | Estádio de São Miguel |
 | SC Farense | Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques |
 | CS Marítimo | Estádio Cidade de Barcelos |
 | CF OS Belenenses | Estádio Municipal do Portimão |
| CD Nacional | Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques |
| FC Paços de Ferreira | Estádio dos Barreiros |
 | CD Nacional | Estádio da Luz |
 | Sporting Portugal | Estádio do Bessa |
 | Gil Vicente FC | Estádio AXA |
| FC Porto | Estádio de São Luís |
| Portimonense SC | Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas |
| Vitória de Guimarães | Estádio Municipal de Famalicão |
| CD Tondela | Estádio Nacional (POR) |
 | CD Santa Clara | Estádio dos Arcos |
| FC Paços de Ferreira | Estádio Cidade de Barcelos |
| FC Famalicão | Choupana |
| CF OS Belenenses | Estádio de São Miguel |
| CS Marítimo | Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques |
| Sporting Braga | Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas |
Results
| 31 | Boavista | Estádio João Cardoso |
| 20 | Sporting Braga | Estádio da Capital do Móvel |
| 11 | Rio Ave | Estádio José Avalade |
| 02 | FC Paços de Ferreira | Estádio Nacional (POR) |
| 31 | Gil Vicente FC | Estádio de São Luís |
| 11 | CD Santa Clara | Estádio do Bessa |
| 22 | Vitória de Guimarães | Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas |
| 14 | FC Porto | Estádio Municipal de Famalicão |
| 30 | Portimonense SC | Estádio dos Arcos |
| 20 | CD Tondela | Estádio da Luz |
| 02 | Sporting Portugal | Choupana |
| 21 | CS Marítimo | Estádio AXA |
| 20 | SC Farense | Estádio Municipal do Portimão |
| 00 | CF OS Belenenses | Estádio Cidade de Barcelos |
| 11 | Benfica | Estádio de São Miguel |
| 30 | Moreinense FC | Estádio do Dragão |
| 20 | Rio Ave | Estádio da Capital do Móvel |
| 00 | Boavista | Estádio dos Barreiros |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | Estádio João Cardoso |