Liga Portugal Betclic
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2025-2026
Location
Portugal
Abbreviation
POR1

Summary

The Primeira Liga (POR1) (aka Liga Portugal Betclic) is the top football league in Portugal's football system. At the end of the 2025-2026 POR1 season, the POR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - League Phase:
    • 1st place 2025-2026 POR1 teams
  • 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd place 2025-2026 POR1 team
  • 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 3rd place 2025-2026 POR1 team
  • 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 4th place 2025-2026 POR1 team

The winner of the 2025-2026 Taça da Portugal (Portuguese Cup), typically an POR1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Leagues Pyramid - Portugal

Abbrev League # of Teams
POR1 Liga Portugal Betclic 18
POR2 Liga Portugal 2 18
POR3 Liga 3 20
POR4 Campeonato de Portugal 56
POR5 Portuguese District Championships -

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

8 Aug 2025 - 17 May 2026  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) goal difference, (4) league matches won, (5) goals scored, then (6) a playoff.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2025-2026 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 2026-2027 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 2026-2027 POR1.


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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1FC Porto 2521 -3-166-4910391210 -2-032244201311 -1-13425619
2Sporting Lisbon 2519 -5-162-6414501210 -1-13136432139 -4-031281018
3Benfica 2517 -8-059-531637138 -5-029301020129 -3-03023617
4Sporting Braga 2513 -7-546-522527127 -3-224271116136 -4-322251411
5Gil Vicente FC 2511 -8-641-372512127 -2-323201010134 -6-31817152
6FC Famalicão 2511 -6-839-30219137 -2-42322913124 -4-416812-4
7Moreinense FC 2510 -5-1035-3135-4126 -2-4201617-1134 -3-6151518-3
8GD Estoril Praia 259 -7-934-46424136 -5-22326179123 -2-7112025-5
9Vitória de Guimarães 259 -5-1132-2837-9136 -4-32218162123 -1-8101021-11
10FC Alverca 257 -7-1128-2439-15135 -4-4191116-5122 -3-791323-10
11FC de Arouca 257 -5-1326-3253-21124 -3-5151723-6133 -2-8111530-15
12CF Estrela da Amadora 255 -10-1025-2843-15133 -5-5141621-5122 -5-5111222-10
13Casa Pia AC 255 -9-1124-2644-18122 -6-4121622-6133 -3-7121022-12
14Rio Ave 255 -9-1124-2444-20122 -4-6101120-9133 -5-5141324-11
15CD Nacional 255 -7-1322-2937-8123 -2-7111720-3132 -5-6111217-5
16CD Santa Clara 255 -7-1322-2231-9134 -2-7141214-2121 -5-681017-7
17CD Tondela 254 -7-1419-1939-20131 -5-78917-8123 -2-7111022-12
18AVS Futebol SAD 251 -7-1710-1857-39131 -4-871023-13120 -3-93834-26
2026-2027 UEFACL
2026-2027 UEFAEL
2026-2027 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoff
Relegation to POR2

Fixtures

Sat - 14 Mar 2026
 Vitória de Guimarães   FC FamalicãoEstádio Dom Afonso Henriques
 Gil Vicente FC   FC AlvercaEstádio Cidade de Barcelos
 FC de Arouca   BenficaEstádio Municipal de Arouca
Sun - 15 Mar 2026
 AVS Futebol SAD   CD Santa ClaraEstádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves
 Sporting Lisbon   CD TondelaEstádio José Avalade
 Rio Ave   CF Estrela da AmadoraEstádio dos Arcos
 FC Porto   Moreinense FCEstádio do Dragão
Fri - 20 Mar 2026
 CF Estrela da Amadora   Casa Pia ACEstádio José Gomes
Sat - 21 Mar 2026
 FC Famalicão   CD NacionalEstádio Municipal de Famalicão
 Moreinense FC   FC de AroucaParque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
 Benfica   Vitória de GuimarãesEstádio da Luz
 CD Santa Clara   Gil Vicente FCEstádio de São Miguel
 CD Tondela   AVS Futebol SADEstádio João Cardoso
Sun - 22 Mar 2026
 GD Estoril Praia   Rio AveEstádio António Coimbra da Mota
 FC Alverca   Sporting LisbonComplexo Desportivo FC Alverca
 Sporting Braga   FC PortoEstádio AXA
Sat - 4 Apr 2026
 FC de Arouca   GD Estoril PraiaEstádio Municipal de Arouca
 Casa Pia AC   BenficaEstádio Municipal de Rio Maior
 FC Porto   FC FamalicãoEstádio do Dragão

Results

Mon - 9 Mar 2026
 CD Tondela 01 Rio AveEstádio João Cardoso
Sun - 8 Mar 2026
 CD Santa Clara 20 Vitória de GuimarãesEstádio de São Miguel
 Benfica 22 FC PortoEstádio da Luz
 CF Estrela da Amadora 22 Gil Vicente FCEstádio José Gomes
Sat - 7 Mar 2026
 GD Estoril Praia 00 Casa Pia ACEstádio António Coimbra da Mota
 Moreinense FC 11 CD NacionalParque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
 FC Alverca 00 AVS Futebol SADComplexo Desportivo FC Alverca
Fri - 6 Mar 2026
 FC Famalicão 10 FC de AroucaEstádio Municipal de Famalicão
Mon - 2 Mar 2026
 Gil Vicente FC 12 BenficaEstádio Cidade de Barcelos
Sun - 1 Mar 2026
 Rio Ave 00 FC FamalicãoEstádio dos Arcos
 Casa Pia AC 11 Moreinense FCEstádio Municipal de Rio Maior
 CD Tondela 22 CD Santa ClaraEstádio João Cardoso
Sat - 28 Feb 2026
 Vitória de Guimarães 11 FC AlvercaEstádio Dom Afonso Henriques
 AVS Futebol SAD 00 CF Estrela da AmadoraEstádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves
Fri - 27 Feb 2026
 Sporting Lisbon 30 GD Estoril PraiaEstádio José Avalade
 FC Porto 31 FC de AroucaEstádio do Dragão
Mon - 23 Feb 2026
 FC Famalicão 20 Casa Pia ACEstádio Municipal de Famalicão
Sun - 22 Feb 2026
 FC Porto 10 Rio AveEstádio do Dragão