Summary
The Primeira Liga (POR1), or Liga NOS, is the top football league in Portugal's football system. At the end of the 2018-2019 POR1 season, the POR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2019-2020 UEFA Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2018-2019 POR1 team
- 2019-2020 UEFA Champions League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2018-2019 POR1 team
- 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
- 3rd place 2018-2019 POR1 team
- 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 4th place 2018-2019 POR1 team
The winner of the 2018-2019 Taça da Portugal (Portuguese Cup), typically an POR1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Portugal
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| POR1 | Liga NOS (Primeira Liga) | 18 |
| POR2 | Ledman LigaPro | 20 |
| POR3 | Campeonato de Portugal Prio | 72 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 10 Aug 2018 - 19 May 2019 | 18: POR1 (15), POR2 (3) | ||
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 2018-2019 POR1 season, the 16th, 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 2019-2020 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 | Benfica | 34 | 28 -3-3 | 87 | - | 103 | 31 | 72 | 17 | 14 -2-1 | 44 | 63 | 17 | 46 | 17 | 14 -1-2 | 43 | 40 | 14 | 26 |
| 2 | FC Porto | 34 | 27 -4-3 | 85 | - | 74 | 20 | 54 | 17 | 15 -0-2 | 45 | 41 | 9 | 32 | 17 | 12 -4-1 | 40 | 33 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Sporting Lisbon | 34 | 23 -5-6 | 74 | - | 72 | 33 | 39 | 17 | 14 -2-1 | 44 | 38 | 13 | 25 | 17 | 9 -3-5 | 30 | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 34 | 21 -4-9 | 67 | - | 56 | 37 | 19 | 17 | 13 -1-3 | 40 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 8 -3-6 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| 5 | Vitória de Guimarães | 34 | 15 -7-12 | 52 | - | 46 | 34 | 12 | 17 | 10 -4-3 | 34 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 5 -3-9 | 18 | 19 | 22 | -3 |
| 6 | Moreinense FC | 34 | 16 -4-14 | 52 | - | 39 | 44 | -5 | 17 | 8 -3-6 | 27 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 17 | 8 -1-8 | 25 | 21 | 25 | -4 |
| 7 | Rio Ave | 34 | 12 -9-13 | 45 | - | 50 | 52 | -2 | 17 | 5 -6-6 | 21 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 17 | 7 -3-7 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 8 | Boavista (PT) | 34 | 13 -5-16 | 44 | - | 34 | 40 | -6 | 17 | 10 -1-6 | 31 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 3 -4-10 | 13 | 14 | 27 | -13 |
| 9 | CF OS Belenenses | 34 | 10 -13-11 | 43 | - | 42 | 51 | -9 | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 17 | 4 -8-5 | 20 | 17 | 25 | -8 |
| 10 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 11 -9-14 | 42 | - | 43 | 45 | -2 | 17 | 5 -5-7 | 20 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| 11 | Portimonense SC | 34 | 11 -6-17 | 39 | - | 44 | 59 | -15 | 17 | 8 -4-5 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 3 -2-12 | 11 | 15 | 35 | -20 |
| 12 | CS Marítimo | 34 | 12 -3-19 | 39 | - | 26 | 44 | -18 | 17 | 8 -2-7 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 4 -1-12 | 13 | 9 | 27 | -18 |
| 13 | Vitória de Setúbal | 34 | 8 -12-14 | 36 | - | 28 | 39 | -11 | 17 | 4 -6-7 | 18 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 17 | 4 -6-7 | 18 | 15 | 21 | -6 |
| 14 | CD Aves | 34 | 10 -6-18 | 36 | - | 35 | 49 | -14 | 17 | 5 -3-9 | 18 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 17 | 5 -3-9 | 18 | 15 | 26 | -11 |
| 15 | CD Tondela | 34 | 9 -8-17 | 35 | - | 40 | 54 | -14 | 17 | 7 -3-7 | 24 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 17 | 2 -5-10 | 11 | 18 | 30 | -12 |
| 16 | GD Chaves | 34 | 8 -8-18 | 32 | - | 34 | 57 | -23 | 17 | 4 -6-7 | 18 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 17 | 4 -2-11 | 14 | 14 | 34 | -20 |
| 17 | CD Nacional | 34 | 7 -7-20 | 28 | - | 33 | 73 | -40 | 17 | 5 -3-9 | 18 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 17 | 2 -4-11 | 10 | 21 | 51 | -30 |
| 18 | CD Feirense | 34 | 3 -11-20 | 20 | - | 27 | 64 | -37 | 17 | 2 -6-9 | 12 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 17 | 1 -5-11 | 8 | 8 | 33 | -25 |
UEFACL UEFAEL (Portuguese Cup Winner) UEFAEL Relegation to POR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 13 | Vitória de Guimarães | Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas |
 | 52 | GD Chaves | Estádio João Cardoso |
 | 21 | Sporting Lisbon | Estádio do Dragão |
 | 41 | CD Santa Clara | Estádio da Luz |
 | 13 | Rio Ave | Estádio do Bonfim |
 | 01 | Boavista (PT) | Estádio dos Barreiros |
 | 21 | CD Aves | Estádio Marcolino de Castro |
 | 20 | Portimonense SC | Estádio AXA |
 | 30 | CD Nacional | Estádio Nacional (POR) |
| 04 | FC Porto | Choupana |
| 51 | CF OS Belenenses | Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques |
| 12 | Vitória de Setúbal | Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira |
| 11 | CD Tondela | Estádio José Avalade |
| 42 | Sporting Braga | Estádio do Bessa |
| 32 | CS Marítimo | Estádio Municipal do Portimão |
| 44 | CD Feirense | Estádio de São Miguel |
| 01 | Moreinense FC | Estádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves |
| 03 | Boavista (PT) | Estádio do Bonfim |
| 22 | CD Nacional | Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques |