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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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6 | 6 -0-0 | 18 | - | 15 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Benfica | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | - | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Sporting Lisbon | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | - | 15 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Moreinense FC | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | - | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Sporting Braga | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | - | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Vitória de Guimarães | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | - | 7 | 9 | -2 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 9 | CD Santa Clara | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | - | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 10 | FC de Arouca | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | - | 9 | 14 | -5 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| 11 | Casa Pia AC | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | - | 4 | 8 | -4 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | GD Estoril Praia | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | - | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 13 | FC Alverca | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | - | 6 | 11 | -5 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | - | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | - | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Rio Ave | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | - | 7 | 12 | -5 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | - | 2 | 10 | -8 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -7 |
| 18 | AVS Futebol SAD | 6 | 0 -1-5 | 1 | - | 4 | 14 | -10 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAEL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to POR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sun - 21 Sep 2025
 | CF Estrela da Amadora | Estádio João Cardoso |
 | GD Estoril Praia | Estádio Cidade de Barcelos |
 | FC Famalicão | Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior |
Mon - 22 Sep 2025
 | Moreinense FC | Estádio José Avalade |
Tue - 23 Sep 2025
Fri - 26 Sep 2025
 | Gil Vicente FC | Estádio da Luz |
Sat - 27 Sep 2025
| Casa Pia AC | Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas |
 | CD Tondela | Estádio de São Miguel |
| AVS Futebol SAD | Estádio José Gomes |
| Sporting Lisbon | Estádio António Coimbra da Mota |
Sun - 28 Sep 2025
 | Vitória de Guimarães | Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca |
 | CD Nacional | Estádio AXA |
 | FC Porto | Estádio Municipal de Arouca |
Mon - 29 Sep 2025
| Rio Ave | Estádio Municipal de Famalicão |
Fri - 3 Oct 2025
| GD Estoril Praia | Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior |
Sat - 4 Oct 2025
| CF Estrela da Amadora | Estádio Cidade de Barcelos |
| Moreinense FC | Choupana |
| FC Alverca | Estádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves |
| CD Santa Clara | Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques |
Sun - 5 Oct 2025
| FC Famalicão | Estádio Municipal de Arouca |
Results
Sat - 20 Sep 2025
| 11 | Sporting Braga | Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques |
| 03 | Benfica | Estádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves |
| 21 | FC Alverca | Estádio de São Miguel |
| 12 | FC de Arouca | Choupana |
Fri - 19 Sep 2025
Sun - 14 Sep 2025
| 01 | Gil Vicente FC | Estádio AXA |
| 02 | Casa Pia AC | Estádio Municipal de Arouca |
| 02 | Vitória de Guimarães | Estádio José Gomes |
Sat - 13 Sep 2025
| 12 | Sporting Lisbon | Estádio Municipal de Famalicão |
| 10 | CD Nacional | Estádio do Dragão |
| 31 | Rio Ave | Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas |
| 31 | AVS Futebol SAD | Estádio António Coimbra da Mota |
Fri - 12 Sep 2025
| 11 | CD Santa Clara | Estádio da Luz |
| 10 | CD Tondela | Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca |
Sat - 6 Sep 2025
| 01 | CD Santa Clara | Estádio António Coimbra da Mota |
Sun - 31 Aug 2025
| 00 | CF Estrela da Amadora | Estádio de São Miguel |
| 22 | Sporting Braga | Estádio dos Arcos |
| 12 | Benfica | Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca |
| 22 | GD Estoril Praia | Estádio João Cardoso |
Sat - 30 Aug 2025
| 12 | FC Porto | Estádio José Avalade |