Liga Portugal Betclic
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2026-2027
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 2026-2027 POR1 season, the POR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - League Phase:
- 1st and 2nd place 2026-2027 POR1 teams
- 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
- 3rd place 2026-2027 POR1 team
- 2027-2028 UEFA Europa League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 4th place 2026-2027 POR1 team
- 2027-2028 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 5th place 2026-2027 POR1 team
The winner of the 2026-2027 Taça da Portugal (Portuguese Cup), typically an POR1 team, also receives a berth in the League Phase of the 2027-2028 UEFA Europa 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 | ||
| 7 Aug 2026 - 16 May 2027 | 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 2026-2027 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 2027-2028 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 2027-2028 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 | 7 | 7 -0-0 | 21 | - | 18 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Benfica | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | - | 22 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Sporting Lisbon | 7 | 4 -3-0 | 15 | - | 17 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 4 -3-0 | 15 | - | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | FC de Arouca | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | - | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 6 | Sporting Braga | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | - | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Academico Viseu | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | - | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | - | 14 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 10 | FC Alverca | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | - | 9 | 11 | -2 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | - | 8 | 12 | -4 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 12 | Moreinense FC | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | - | 8 | 14 | -6 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 1 -4-2 | 7 | - | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 14 | Vitória de Guimarães | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | - | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | - | 7 | 15 | -8 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 16 | Rio Ave | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | - | 5 | 15 | -10 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | - | 3 | 16 | -13 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | - | 3 | 10 | -7 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
2027-2028 UEFACL 2027-2028 UEFAEL 2027-2028 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to POR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Fri - 9 Oct 2026
 | Gil Vicente FC | Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas |
 | Sporting Lisbon | Estádio AXA |
Sat - 10 Oct 2026
 | CD Santa Clara | Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior |
 | FC Porto | Estádio do Marítimo |
 | GD Estoril Praia | Estádio do Fontelo |
Sun - 11 Oct 2026
 | CD Nacional | Campo José Luis Orbegozo |
 | Vitória de Guimarães | Estádio da Luz |
 | CF Estrela da Amadora | Estádio Municipal de Arouca |
Mon - 12 Oct 2026
 | FC Alverca | Estádio Municipal de Famalicão |
Fri - 23 Oct 2026
| CS Marítimo | Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques |
Sat - 24 Oct 2026
| FC de Arouca | Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca |
| Casa Pia AC | Estádio José Gomes |
| FC Porto | Estádio Cidade de Barcelos |
Sun - 25 Oct 2026
| Moreinense FC | Estádio António Coimbra da Mota |
| Sporting Braga | Choupana |
| FC Famalicão | Campo José Luis Orbegozo |
| Academico Viseu | Estádio José Avalade |
Mon - 26 Oct 2026
| Benfica | Estádio de São Miguel |
Fri - 30 Oct 2026
| Sporting Lisbon | Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior |
Sat - 31 Oct 2026
| CF Estrela da Amadora | Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas |
Results
Sun - 20 Sep 2026
| 12 | Casa Pia AC | Estádio António Coimbra da Mota |
| 00 | Sporting Braga | Estádio de São Miguel |
| 02 | Academico Viseu | Estádio José Gomes |
| 11 | Moreinense FC | Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques |
Sat - 19 Sep 2026
| 22 | FC de Arouca | Estádio José Avalade |
| 10 | Rio Ave | Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | Estádio Cidade de Barcelos |
| 04 | FC Famalicão | Choupana |
Mon - 14 Sep 2026
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | Estádio AXA |
| 31 | CS Marítimo | Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas |
| 33 | CF Estrela da Amadora | Campo José Luis Orbegozo |
Sun - 13 Sep 2026
| 11 | Sporting Lisbon | Estádio Municipal de Famalicão |
| 12 | CD Santa Clara | Estádio Municipal de Arouca |
| 31 | Gil Vicente FC | Estádio da Luz |
Sat - 12 Sep 2026
| 21 | Vitória de Guimarães | Estádio do Fontelo |
| 14 | FC Porto | Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior |
| 13 | FC Alverca | Choupana |
Thu - 10 Sep 2026
| 21 | Sporting Braga | Estádio José Gomes |
Wed - 9 Sep 2026
| 04 | Benfica | Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas |