Summary
The Primeira Liga (POR1), or Liga NOS, is the top football league in Portugal's football system. At the end of the 2021-2022 POR1 season, the POR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2021-2022 POR1 teams
- 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
- 3rd place 2021-2022 POR1 team
- 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
- 4th place 2021-2022 POR1 team
- 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 5th place 2021-2022 POR1 team
The winner of the 2021-2022 Taça da Portugal (Portuguese Cup), typically an POR1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2022-2023 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Portugal
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
---|---|---|
POR1 | Liga Portugal Bwin | 18 |
POR2 | Liga Portugal 2 SABSEG | 18 |
POR3 | Liga Portugal 3 | 24 |
POR4 | Campeonato de Portugal Prio | 56 |
POR5 | Portuguese District Championships | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
6 Aug 2021 - 15 May 2022 | 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 2021-2022 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 2022-2023 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 2022-2023 POR1.
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Promotion/Relegation Playoff
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | GD Chaves (POR2) | 21 | Moreinense FC (POR1) |
21.05.22 | GD Chaves | 20 | Moreinense FC | Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira |
29.05.22 | Moreinense FC | 10 | GD Chaves | Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas | ||
GD Chaves is promoted to POR1 |
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 | FC Porto | 34 | 29 -4-1 | 91 | - | 86 | 22 | 64 | 17 | 15 -2-0 | 47 | 50 | 11 | 39 | 17 | 14 -2-1 | 44 | 36 | 11 | 25 |
2 | Sporting Lisbon | 34 | 27 -4-3 | 85 | - | 73 | 23 | 50 | 17 | 14 -1-2 | 43 | 34 | 8 | 26 | 17 | 13 -3-1 | 42 | 39 | 15 | 24 |
3 | Benfica | 34 | 23 -5-6 | 74 | - | 78 | 30 | 48 | 17 | 10 -3-4 | 33 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 13 -2-2 | 41 | 42 | 14 | 28 |
4 | Sporting Braga | 34 | 19 -8-7 | 65 | - | 52 | 31 | 21 | 17 | 10 -4-3 | 34 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 9 -4-4 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 7 |
5 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 13 -12-9 | 51 | - | 47 | 42 | 5 | 17 | 6 -6-5 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 7 -6-4 | 27 | 22 | 23 | -1 |
6 | Vitória de Guimarães | 34 | 13 -9-12 | 48 | - | 50 | 41 | 9 | 17 | 9 -3-5 | 30 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 4 -6-7 | 18 | 16 | 21 | -5 |
7 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 9 -13-12 | 40 | - | 38 | 54 | -16 | 17 | 8 -6-3 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 17 | 1 -7-9 | 10 | 14 | 31 | -17 |
8 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 9 -12-13 | 39 | - | 45 | 51 | -6 | 17 | 5 -7-5 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 17 | 4 -5-8 | 17 | 23 | 30 | -7 |
9 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 9 -12-13 | 39 | - | 36 | 43 | -7 | 17 | 4 -8-5 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 5 -4-8 | 19 | 15 | 22 | -7 |
10 | FC Paços de Ferreira | 34 | 9 -11-14 | 38 | - | 29 | 44 | -15 | 17 | 5 -6-6 | 21 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 17 | 4 -5-8 | 17 | 10 | 22 | -12 |
11 | CS Marítimo | 34 | 9 -11-14 | 38 | - | 39 | 44 | -5 | 17 | 4 -6-7 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 5 -5-7 | 20 | 20 | 27 | -7 |
12 | Boavista | 34 | 7 -17-10 | 38 | - | 39 | 52 | -13 | 17 | 4 -10-3 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 17 | 3 -7-7 | 16 | 19 | 32 | -13 |
13 | Portimonense SC | 34 | 10 -8-16 | 38 | - | 31 | 45 | -14 | 17 | 4 -4-9 | 16 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | 16 | 23 | -7 |
14 | FC Vizela | 34 | 7 -12-15 | 33 | - | 37 | 58 | -21 | 17 | 4 -7-6 | 19 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 17 | 3 -5-9 | 14 | 21 | 37 | -16 |
15 | FC de Arouca | 34 | 7 -10-17 | 31 | - | 30 | 54 | -24 | 17 | 5 -4-8 | 19 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 17 | 2 -6-9 | 12 | 15 | 25 | -10 |
16 | Moreinense FC | 34 | 7 -8-19 | 29 | - | 33 | 51 | -18 | 17 | 5 -3-9 | 18 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 17 | 2 -5-10 | 11 | 11 | 28 | -17 |
17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 7 -7-20 | 28 | - | 41 | 67 | -26 | 17 | 4 -4-9 | 16 | 24 | 33 | -9 | 17 | 3 -3-11 | 12 | 17 | 34 | -17 |
18 | CF OS Belenenses | 34 | 5 -11-18 | 26 | - | 23 | 55 | -32 | 17 | 5 -3-9 | 18 | 15 | 30 | -15 | 17 | 0 -8-9 | 8 | 8 | 25 | -17 |
2021-2022 UEFACL 2021-2022 UEFAEL 2021-2022 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to POR2 |
Results
Vitória de Guimarães | 50 | Gil Vicente FC | Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques |
FC Famalicão | 32 | Sporting Braga | Estádio Municipal de Famalicão |
Sporting Lisbon | 40 | CD Santa Clara | Estádio José Avalade |
FC Porto | 20 | GD Estoril Praia | Estádio do Dragão |
CS Marítimo | 01 | Portimonense SC | Estádio dos Barreiros |
Moreinense FC | 41 | FC Vizela | Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas |
CD Tondela | 22 | Boavista | Estádio João Cardoso |
FC de Arouca | 00 | CF OS Belenenses | Estádio Municipal de Arouca |
FC Paços de Ferreira | 02 | Benfica | Estádio da Capital do Móvel |
CF OS Belenenses | 23 | FC Famalicão | Estádio Nacional (POR) |
CD Santa Clara | 20 | FC Paços de Ferreira | Estádio de São Miguel |
Sporting Braga | 10 | FC de Arouca | Estádio AXA |
FC Vizela | 11 | CS Marítimo | Estádio do FC Vizela |
Gil Vicente FC | 30 | CD Tondela | Estádio Cidade de Barcelos |
Portimonense SC | 23 | Sporting Lisbon | Estádio Municipal do Portimão |
GD Estoril Praia | 10 | Moreinense FC | Estádio António Coimbra da Mota |
Boavista | 11 | Vitória de Guimarães | Estádio do Bessa |
FC Paços de Ferreira | 11 | CD Tondela | Estádio da Capital do Móvel |
Sporting Lisbon | 41 | Gil Vicente FC | Estádio José Avalade |