2025–26 Primeira Liga

Primeira Liga
Season2025–26
Dates8 August 2025 – 17 May 2026
2026–27 →

The 2025–26 Liga Portugal (also known as Liga Portugal Betclic[1] for sponsorship reasons) is the 92nd season of the Primeira Liga, a professional association football competition that serves as the highest level on the Portuguese association football league system clubs and the fifth season under the current Liga Portugal title. This is the ninth Primeira Liga season to use video assistant referee (VAR). 18 clubs will participate in the competition.

Sporting CP are two-time defending champions, having won their 21st title in the previous season.

Teams

Changes

The following teams changed division, either exiting or joining Liga Portugal, since the 2024–25 season.

Increase Promoted from Liga Portugal 2 Decrease Relegated to Liga Portugal 2 Decrease Relegated to Porto Football Association

Location and stadiums

Locations of teams in the 2025–26 Primeira Liga.
Locations of teams in the 2025–26 Primeira Liga from Lisbon
Locations of teams in the 2025–26 Primeira Liga from Madeira.
Locations of teams in the 2025–26 Primeira Liga from Azores.
Team Location Stadium Capacity 2024–25 season
Alverca↑ Alverca do Ribatejo Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca 6,900 2nd in LP 2
Arouca Arouca Estádio Municipal de Arouca 5,600 12th in PL
AVS Vila das Aves Estádio do CD Aves 6,230 16th in PL
Benfica Lisbon Estádio da Luz 68,100 2nd in PL
Braga Braga Estádio Municipal de Braga 30,286 4th in PL
Casa Pia Lisbon Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior, at Rio Maior[a] 7,000 9th in PL
Estoril Praia Estoril Estádio António Coimbra da Mota 5,094 8th in PL
Estrela da Amadora Amadora Estádio José Gomes 9,288 15th in PL
Famalicão Vila Nova de Famalicão Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho 5,186 7th in PL
Gil Vicente Barcelos Estádio Cidade de Barcelos 12,046 13th in PL
Moreirense Moreira de Cónegos Estádio Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas 6,150 10th in PL
Nacional Funchal Estádio da Madeira 5,200 14th in PL
Porto Porto Estádio do Dragão 50,033 3rd in PL
Rio Ave Vila do Conde Estadio dos Arcos 5,300 11th in PL
Santa Clara Ponta Delgada Estádio de São Miguel 12,500 5th in PL
Sporting CP Lisbon Estádio José Alvalade 50,095 1st in PL
Tondela↑ Tondela Estádio João Cardoso 5,000 1st in LP 2
Vitória de Guimarães Guimarães Estádio D. Afonso Henriques 30,029 6th in PL
↑ Promoted from the Liga Portugal 2
League notes:
  • PL: Primeira Liga
  • LP 2: Liga Portugal 2

Notes:

  1. ^ As the Estádio Pina Manique does not meet the standards to host Primeira Liga matches, Casa Pia will play their home matches at the Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior in Rio Maior.

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and coaches may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Main kit sponsor Other kit sponsor(s)
Alverca Portugal national football team Custódio Castro Brazil national football team Kaiky Naves United States Nike Placard.pt
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: Calhambeq
    • Sleeves: Hospital da Luz
    • Shorts: None
Arouca Portugal national football team Vasco Seabra Portugal national football team David Simão Portugal Skita Construções Carlos Pinho, Lda.
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: Castro Electrónica
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
AVS Portugal national football team José Mota Portugal national football team Nenê Germany Adidas Mercainox
List
    • Front: Tectoave
    • Back: GoDrive
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Benfica Portugal national football team Bruno Lage Argentina national football team Nicolás Otamendi Germany Adidas Emirates
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: Sagres
    • Sleeves: Betano
    • Shorts: None
Braga Spain national football team Carlos Vicens Portugal national football team Ricardo Horta Germany Puma Solverde.pt
List
    • Front: Só Barroso
    • Back: AMCO Intermediários de Crédito, Piscinas SOLEO
    • Sleeves: Tek4life
    • Shorts: Sabseg Group, 2045 Empresa de Segurança
Casa Pia Portugal national football team João Pereira Portugal national football team José Fonte Germany Adidas
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Estoril Praia Scotland men's national football team Ian Cathro Portugal national football team João Carvalho Italy Kappa
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Estrela da Amadora Portugal national football team José Augusto Faria Cape Verde national football team Jovane Cabral England Umbro
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Famalicão Portugal national football team Hugo Oliveira Portugal national football team Gustavo Sá Germany Puma
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Gil Vicente Portugal national football team César Peixoto Angola national football team Jonathan Buatu Spain Joma
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Moreirense Portugal national football team Vasco Botelho da Costa Portugal national football team Marcelo Spain CDT
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Nacional Portugal national football team Tiago Margarido Portugal national football team João Aurélio Italy Kappa
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Porto Italy national football team Francesco Farioli Portugal national football team Diogo Costa United States New Balance
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Rio Ave Greece national football team Sotiris Silaidopoulos Portugal national football team Germany Adidas
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Santa Clara Portugal national football team Vasco Matos Portugal national football team Gabriel Batista England Umbro
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Sporting CP Portugal national football team Rui Borges Denmark national football team Morten Hjulmand United States Nike
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Tondela Portugal national football team Ivo Vieira Cape Verde national football team Hélder Tavares Germany Puma
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Vitória de Guimarães Portugal national football team Luís Pinto Cape Verde national football team Bruno Varela Italy Macron
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None

Managerial changes

Pre-season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment
Moreirense Italy Cristiano Bacci End of contract 19 May 2025[2] Portugal Vasco Botelho da Costa 5 June 2025[3]
Braga Portugal Carlos Carvalhal Mutual termination 20 May 2025[4] Spain Carlos Vicens 22 May 2025[5]
Alverca Portugal Vasco Botelho da Costa End of contract 24 May 2025[6] Portugal Custódio Castro 17 June 2025[7]
Rio Ave Portugal Petit 17 May 2025[8] Greece Sotiris Silaidopoulos 27 June 2025[9]
Porto Argentina Martín Anselmi Sacked 30 June 2025 Italy Francesco Farioli 6 July 2025

During the season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Week Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment

Standings

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sporting CP 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 6 Qualification for the Champions League league phase
2 Braga 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 6 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3 Porto 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
4 Famalicão 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
5 Moreirense 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6
6 Benfica 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
7 Casa Pia 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
8 Gil Vicente 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
9 Vitória de Guimarães 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 3
10 Arouca 2 1 0 1 3 7 −4 3
11 Rio Ave 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
12 Estoril Praia 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1
13 Estrela da Amadora 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
14 Nacional 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
15 Santa Clara 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
16 Alverca 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0 Qualification for the Relegation play-off
17 AVS 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0 Relegation to Liga Portugal 2
18 Tondela 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2025. Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.

Position by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Alverca1316
Arouca410
AVS1815
Benfica6
Braga12
Casa Pia87
Estoril Praia912
Estrela da Amadora1013
Famalicão24
Gil Vicente58
Moreirense75
Nacional1414
Porto33
Rio Ave11
Santa Clara1617
Sporting CP61
Tondela1518
Vitória de Guimarães179
Qualification for the Champions League league phase
Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
Qualification for the Relegation play-off
Relegation to the Liga Portugal 2
First match(es) will be played on 8 August 2025. Source: Liga Portugal

Results

Fixture and results

Home \ Away ALV FCA AVS SLB SCB CPA EPF CFE FCF GVF MFC CDN FCP RAF STC SCP CDT VSC
Alverca 0–3
Arouca 3–1
AVS 0–2
Benfica a a
Braga 3–0 a
Casa Pia 0–2
Estoril Praia 1–1
Estrela da Amadora 0–1
Famalicão 3–0
Gil Vicente 0–2
Moreirense 2–1
Nacional 0–2
Porto a a 3–0
Rio Ave 1–1
Santa Clara 0–1
Sporting CP 6–0 a a
Tondela 0–1
Vitória de Guimarães a 3–2
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2025. Source: Liga Portugal
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Matchdays 1–17

Matchdays 18–34

Results by round

Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2025. Source: Liga Portugal

Notes:

Relegation play-off

The 16th-placed teams of the Primeira Liga faces the 3rd-placed team of the Liga Portugal 2.

Summary

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
16th-placed of Primeira Liga PO 3rd-placed of Liga Portugal 2 TBD TBD

Matches

First leg

2026 16th-placed of Primeira Liga v 3rd-placed of Liga Portugal 2
--:-- UTC+0

Second leg

2026 3rd-placed of Liga Portugal 2 v 16th-placed of Primeira Liga
--:-- UTC+0

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals[10]
1 Portugal Francisco Trincão Sporting 3
2 Spain Samu Aghehowa Porto 2
Portugal Ricardo Horta Braga
Portugal Ricardo Mangas Sporting
Brazil Guilherme Schettine Moreirense
Uruguay Alfonso Trezza Arouca
Brazil Pepê Porto
Colombia Luís Suaréz Sporting
Portugal Tiago Parente Estoril

Top Assists

Hat-trick

Clean sheets

Discipline

Attendances

Overall

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Alverca 0 0 0 0 n/a†
2 Arouca 0 0 0 0 n/a†
3 AVS 0 0 0 0 n/a†
4 Benfica 0 0 0 0 n/a†
5 Braga 0 0 0 0 n/a†
6 Casa Pia 0 0 0 0 n/a†
7 Estoril Praia 0 0 0 0 n/a†
8 Estrela da Amadora 0 0 0 0 n/a†
9 Famalicão 0 0 0 0 n/a†
10 Gil Vicente 0 0 0 0 n/a†
11 Moreirense 0 0 0 0 n/a†
12 Nacional 0 0 0 0 n/a†
13 Porto 0 0 0 0 n/a†
14 Rio Ave 0 0 0 0 n/a†
15 Santa Clara 0 0 0 0 n/a†
16 Sporting CP 0 0 0 0 n/a†
17 Tondela 0 0 0 0 n/a†
18 Vitória de Guimarães 0 0 0 0 n/a†
League total 0 0 0 0 n/a†

Source: Liga Portugal
Notes:
† Teams played previous season in Liga Portugal 2

Home match played

As of future
Team \ Match played 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Total
Alverca
Arouca 2,003 2,003
AVS
Benfica
Braga 17,174 17,174
Casa Pia 6,981 6,981
Estoril Praia 2,781 2,781
Estrela da Amadora
Famalicão 4,300 4,300
Gil VIcente
Moreirense 2,550 2,550
Nacional 1,663 1,663
Porto 48,534 48,534
Rio Ave
Santa Clara
Sporting CP
Tondela
Vitória de Guimarães
League total 85,986

Source: Liga Portugal

Number of teams by district

Rank District Football Associations Number Teams
1 Lisbon 6 Alverca, Benfica, Casa Pia, Estoril Praia, Estrela da Amadora and Sporting CP
2 Braga 5 Braga, Famalicão, Gil Vicente, Moreirense and Vitória de Guimarães
3 Porto 3 AVS, Porto and Rio Ave
4 Aveiro 1 Arouca
Ponta Delgada Santa Clara
Funchal Nacional
Viseu Tondela

See also

References

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