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 | 5 | 5 -0-0 | 15 | - | 11 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Sporting Lisbon | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | - | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | FC de Arouca | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | - | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Benfica | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | CS Marítimo | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Sporting Braga | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | CD Nacional | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | - | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 11 | Moreinense FC | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | - | 4 | 8 | -4 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 12 | Vitória de Guimarães | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | - | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 13 | Rio Ave | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | - | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | FC Famalicão | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 15 | Academico Viseu | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | - | 4 | 8 | -4 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Alverca | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | - | 4 | 8 | -4 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 17 | GD Estoril Praia | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | - | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 18 | Casa Pia AC | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | - | 0 | 11 | -11 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
2027-2028 UEFACL 2027-2028 UEFAEL 2027-2028 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to POR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sat - 5 Sep 2026
 | FC Famalicão | Estádio José Gomes |
 | Benfica | Estádio do Marítimo |
 | Sporting Braga | Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca |
 | CD Nacional | Estádio José Avalade |
Sun - 6 Sep 2026
 | Rio Ave | Estádio de São Miguel |
 | FC de Arouca | Estádio António Coimbra da Mota |
 | Casa Pia AC | Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques |
 | Academico Viseu | Estádio Cidade de Barcelos |
Wed - 9 Sep 2026
 | Benfica | Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas |
Thu - 10 Sep 2026
| Sporting Braga | Estádio José Gomes |
Sun - 13 Sep 2026
| Gil Vicente FC | Estádio da Luz |
| CS Marítimo | Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas |
| GD Estoril Praia | Estádio AXA |
| FC Alverca | Choupana |
| CF Estrela da Amadora | Campo José Luis Orbegozo |
| Vitória de Guimarães | Estádio do Fontelo |
| CD Santa Clara | Estádio Municipal de Arouca |
| Sporting Lisbon | Estádio Municipal de Famalicão |
| FC Porto | Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior |
Sun - 20 Sep 2026
Results
Fri - 4 Sep 2026
| 21 | Moreinense FC | Estádio do Dragão |
Mon - 31 Aug 2026
| 10 | Vitória de Guimarães | Estádio AXA |
| 21 | GD Estoril Praia | Estádio da Luz |
Sun - 30 Aug 2026
| 00 | Gil Vicente FC | Estádio Municipal de Famalicão |
| 01 | Moreinense FC | Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior |
| 23 | CF Estrela da Amadora | Choupana |
Sat - 29 Aug 2026
| 03 | FC Porto | Estádio do Fontelo |
| 11 | CD Santa Clara | Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca |
| 21 | CS Marítimo | Estádio Municipal de Arouca |
Fri - 28 Aug 2026
| 04 | Sporting Lisbon | Campo José Luis Orbegozo |
Mon - 24 Aug 2026
| 20 | Casa Pia AC | Estádio Cidade de Barcelos |
Sun - 23 Aug 2026
| 20 | FC de Arouca | Estádio do Dragão |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | Estádio de São Miguel |
| 10 | CD Nacional | Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques |
Sat - 22 Aug 2026
| 31 | FC Alverca | Estádio José Avalade |
| 02 | Rio Ave | Estádio António Coimbra da Mota |
| 22 | Academico Viseu | Estádio do Marítimo |
Mon - 17 Aug 2026
| 07 | Benfica | Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior |
Sun - 16 Aug 2026
| 12 | CS Marítimo | Estádio Municipal de Famalicão |
| PSPD | Gil Vicente FC | Estádio AXA |