Portuguese football champions
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| National Championship |
|---|
| National Championship (1921-1938) Primeira Divisão (1938-1999) Primeira Liga (1999-2002) SuperLiga (2002-2005) Liga (2005-present) |
| Founded |
| 1921 |
| Number of Teams |
| 16 |
| Current Champions |
| F.C. Porto |
| Country |
Portugal |
| Most successful club |
| S.L. Benfica (31 times champions) |
The Portuguese football champions are the winners of the highest competition in Portuguese football, which is currently the Liga. Teams in bold are those who won the double of League Championships and Cup of Portugal in that season.
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[edit] History
The first competition that defined the Portuguese football champion was called Campeonato de Portugal (Championship of Portugal). It corresponds to today's Cup of Portugal, and was held in a knock-out basis.
In 1934 an experimental league competition was formed. It would succeed, and from the 1938-39 season it would start defining the champions. Until then the winner were only "league champions".
The former Championship of Portugal became the Cup of Portugal, and the experimental league became the National Championship of the First Division, usually called First Division.
When the Portuguese League for Professional Football took control of Portugal's main competition, the name was changed to Primeira Liga (Premier League), being changed again in 2002 to SuperLiga (called SuperLiga Galp Energia for sponsorship reasons), and then to just Liga in 2005 (Liga Betandwin.com in 2005-06, and BWINLiga until this day).
At the end of the 1921-22 season, F.C. Porto were the first club to be crowned champions after beating Sporting 3-1 after extra time in an extra third hand of the final.
S.L. Benfica, with 31 titles (plus 3 experimental leagues), have been crowned champions more times than any other club having dominated during the 1960s and 1970s. They are followed by F.C. Porto (26, plus one experimental league) who dominated in the 1990s and 2000s, who in turn are closely followed by Sporting Clube de Portugal with 22 titles and dominating national competitions in the 1950s. C.F. Os Belenenses and Boavista F.C. have been the only other clubs which managed to win the League Championship at least once. Other clubs managed to win the National Championship as knock-out basis competition.
[edit] Campeonato de Portugal (Championship of Portugal): 1921-1938
[edit] League: 1938-present
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Third Place | Silver Ball (Top Scorer) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-39 | Porto (5) | Sporting | Benfica | Costuras (Porto) (18) |
| 1939-40 | Porto (6) | Sporting | Belenenses | Fernando Peyroteo (Sporting) and Slavkoo Kordnya (Porto) (20) |
| 1940-41 | Sporting (5) | Porto | Belenenses | Fernando Peyroteo (Sporting) (29) |
| 1941-42 | Benfica (4) | Sporting | Belenenses | Correia Dias (Porto) (36) |
| 1942-43 | Benfica (5) | Sporting | Belenenses | Julinho (Benfica) (24) |
| 1943-44 | Sporting (6) | Benfica | Atlético | Francisco Rodrigues (Vitória de Setúbal) (28) |
| 1944-45 | Benfica (6) | Sporting | Belenenses | Francisco Rodrigues (Vitória de Setúbal) (21) |
| 1945-46 | Belenenses (4) | Benfica | Sporting | Fernando Peyroteo (Sporting) (37) |
| 1946-47 | Sporting (7) | Benfica | Porto | Fernando Peyroteo (Sporting) (43) |
| 1947-48 | Sporting (8) | Benfica | Belenenses | António Araújo (Porto) (36) |
| 1948-49 | Sporting (9) | Benfica | Belenenses | Fernando Peyroteo (Sporting) (40) |
| 1949-50 | Benfica (7) | Sporting | Atlético | Julinho (Benfica) (28) |
| 1950-51 | Sporting (10) | Porto | Benfica | Manuel Vasques (Sporting) (29) |
| 1951-52 | Sporting (11) | Benfica | Porto | José Águas (Benfica) (28) |
| 1952-53 | Sporting (12) | Benfica | Belenenses | Matateu (Belenenses) (29) |
| 1953-54 | Sporting (13) | Porto | Benfica | João Martins (Sporting) (31) |
| 1954-55 | Benfica (8) | Belenenses | Sporting | Matateu (Belenenses) (32) |
| 1955-56 | Porto (7) | Benfica | Belenenses | José Águas (Benfica) (28) |
| 1956-57 | Benfica (9) | Porto | Belenenses | José Águas (Benfica) (30) |
| 1957-58 | Sporting (14) | Porto | Benfica | Arsénio Duarte (CUF) (23) |
| 1958-59 | Porto (8) | Benfica | Belenenses | José Águas (Benfica) (26) |
| 1959-60 | Benfica (10) | Sporting | Belenenses | Edmur Ribeiro (Vitória de Guimarães) (25) |
| 1960-61 | Benfica (11) | Sporting | Porto | José Águas (Benfica) (27) |
| 1961-62 | Sporting (15) | Porto | Benfica | Veríssimo (Porto) (23) |
| 1962-63 | Benfica (12) | Porto | Sporting | José Augusto Torres (Benfica) (26) |
| 1963-64 | Benfica (13) | Porto | Sporting | Eusébio (Benfica) (28) |
| 1964-65 | Benfica (14) | Porto | CUF | Eusébio (Benfica) (28) |
| 1965-66 | Sporting (16) | Benfica | Porto | Eusébio (Benfica) and Ernesto Figueiredo (Sporting) (25) |
| 1966-67 | Benfica (15) | Académica | Porto | Eusébio (Benfica) (31) |
| 1967-68 | Benfica (16) | Sporting | Porto | Eusébio (Benfica) (42) |
| 1968-69 | Benfica (17) | Porto | Vitória de Guimarães | Manuel António (Académica) (19) |
| 1969-70 | Sporting (17) | Benfica | Vitória de Setúbal | Eusébio (Benfica) (20) |
| 1970-71 | Benfica (18) | Sporting | Porto | Artur Jorge (Benfica) (23) |
| 1971-72 | Benfica (19) | Vitória de Setúbal | Sporting | Artur Jorge (Benfica) (27) |
| 1972-73 | Benfica (20) | Belenenses | Vitória de Setúbal | Eusébio (Benfica) (40) |
| 1973-74 | Sporting (18) | Benfica | Vitória de Setúbal | Héctor Yazalde (Sporting) (46) |
| 1974-75 | Benfica (21) | Porto | Sporting | Héctor Yazalde (Sporting) (30) |
| 1975-76 | Benfica (22) | Boavista | Belenenses | Rui Jordão (Benfica) (30) |
| 1976-77 | Benfica (23) | Sporting | Porto | Fernando Gomes (Porto) (26) |
| 1977-78 | Porto (9) | Benfica | Sporting | Fernando Gomes (Porto) (25) |
| 1978-79 | Porto (10) | Benfica | Sporting | Fernando Gomes (Porto) (27) |
| 1979-80 | Sporting (19) | Porto | Benfica | Rui Jordão (Sporting) (31) |
| 1980-81 | Benfica (24) | Porto | Sporting | Tamagnini Nené (Benfica) (20) |
| 1981-82 | Sporting (20) | Benfica | Porto | Jacques Pereira (Porto) (27) |
| 1982-83 | Benfica (25) | Porto | Sporting | Fernando Gomes (Porto) (36) |
| 1983-84 | Benfica (26) | Porto | Sporting | Fernando Gomes (Porto) and Tamagnini Nené (Benfica) (21) |
| 1984-85 | Porto (11) | Sporting | Benfica | Fernando Gomes (Porto) (39) |
| 1985-86 | Porto (12) | Benfica | Sporting | Manuel Fernandes (Sporting) (30) |
| 1986-87 | Benfica (27) | Porto | Vitória de Guimarães | Paulinho Cascavel (Vitória de Guimarães) (22) |
| 1987-88 | Porto (13) | Benfica | Belenenses | Paulinho Cascavel (Sporting) (23) |
| 1988-89 | Benfica (28) | Porto | Boavista | Vata Garcia (Benfica) (16) |
| 1989-90 | Porto (14) | Benfica | Sporting | Mats Magnusson (Benfica) (33) |
| 1990-91 | Benfica (29) | Porto | Sporting | Rui Águas (Benfica) (25) |
| 1991-92 | Porto (15) | Benfica | Boavista | Ricky (Boavista) (30) |
| 1992-93 | Porto (16) | Benfica | Sporting | Jorge Cadete (Sporting) (18) |
| 1993-94 | Benfica (30) | Porto | Sporting | Rashidi Yekini (Vitória de Setúbal) (21) |
| 1994-95 | Porto (17) | Sporting | Benfica | Hassan Nader (Farense) (21) |
| 1995-96 | Porto (18) | Benfica | Sporting | Domingos Paciência (Porto) (25) |
| 1996-97 | Porto (19) | Sporting | Benfica | Mário Jardel (Porto) (30) |
| 1997-98 | Porto (20) | Benfica | Vitória de Guimarães | Mário Jardel (Porto) (26) |
| 1998-99 | Porto (21) | Boavista | Benfica | Mário Jardel (Porto) (37) |
| 1999-00 | Sporting (21) | Porto | Benfica | Mário Jardel (Porto) (37) |
| 2000-01 | Boavista (1) | Porto | Sporting | Renivaldo Pena (Porto) (22) |
| 2001-02 | Sporting (22) | Boavista | Porto | Mário Jardel (Sporting) (42) |
| 2002-03 | Porto (22) | Benfica | Sporting | Fary Faye (Beira-Mar) and Simão Sabrosa (Benfica) (18) |
| 2003-04 | Porto (23) | Benfica | Sporting | Benni McCarthy (Porto) (20) |
| 2004-05 | Benfica (31) | Porto | Sporting | Liédson (Sporting) (25) |
| 2005-06 | Porto (24) | Sporting | Benfica | Meyong (Belenenses) (17) |
| 2006-07 | Porto (25) | Sporting | Benfica | Liédson (Sporting) (15) |
| 2007-08 | Porto (26) | Sporting | Vitória de Guimarães | Lisandro López (Porto) (24) |
Bold indicates double winners - i.e. League title + cup
[edit] Total titles won
Eight clubs have been champions.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica |
|
|
1929-30, 1930-31, 1934-35, 1941-42, 1942-43, 1944-45, 1949-50, 1954-55, 1956-57, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1962-62, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1980-81, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1986-87, 1988-89, 1990-91, 1993-94, 2004-05 |
| Porto |
|
|
1921-22, 1924-25, 1931-32, 1936-37, 1938-39, 1939-40, 1955-56, 1958-59, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1987-88, 1989-90, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08 |
| Sporting |
|
|
1922-23, 1933-34, 1935-36, 1937-38, 1940-41, 1943-44, 1946-47, 1947-48, 1948-49, 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1957-58, 1961-62, 1965-66, 1969-70, 1973-74, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1999-00, 2001-02 |
| Belenenses |
|
|
1926-27, 1928-29, 1932-33, 1945-46 |
| Boavista F.C. |
|
|
2000-01 |
| Olhanense |
|
|
1923-24 |
| Marítimo |
|
|
1925-26 |
| Carcavelinhos |
|
|
1927-28 |
[edit] Total titles won by city
Eight clubs have been champions, from a total of 4 cities.
| City | Number of Titles | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
 Lisbon |
|
Benfica (31), Sporting (22), Belenenses (4), Carcavelinhos (1) |
 Porto |
|
Porto (26), Boavista (1) |
 Olhão |
|
Olhanense (1) |
 Funchal |
|
Marítimo (1) |
[edit] Doubles, Trebles and Quadruples
The Double, in the context of Portuguese football, means winning the League (currently the Portuguese Liga/BWINLiga and previously the First Division) and the Cup of Portugal in the same season. The first double was achieved by Sporting Lisbon in 1941, and then most recently by Porto in 2006.
The Treble usually refers to winning the UEFA Champions League (formerly the European Cup) in the same season as achieving a double, these three trophies being the three most prestigious available to Portuguese clubs. No Portuguese club has ever achieved this, in spite of both Benfica and Porto coming close. From the 2007-08 season the Treble can also refer to a domestic treble, where a team wins the League Cup (new competition introduced in 2007) in the same season as achieving a double. Porto has achieved another version of the Treble: in 2003 winning the League, Cup and UEFA Cup. The Quadruple refers to winning the league title, UEFA Champions League (formerly the European Cup) as well as both of the countries cup competitions. This feat has never been achieved by a Portuguese club to date.
| Year | Winner | Trophies |
|---|---|---|
| 1940–41 | Sporting | First Division, Cup of Portugal |
| 1942–43 | Benfica | First Division, Cup of Portugal |
| 1947–48 | Sporting | First Division, Cup of Portugal |
| 1953–54 | Sporting | First Division, Cup of Portugal |
| 1954–55 | Benfica | First Division, Cup of Portugal |
| 1955–56 | Porto | First Division, Cup of Portugal |
| 1956–57 | Benfica | First Division, Cup of Portugal |
| 1963–64 | Benfica | First Division, Cup of Portugal |
| 1968–69 | Benfica | First Division, Cup of Portugal |
| 1971–72 | Benfica | First Division, Cup of Portugal |
| 1973–74 | Sporting | First Division, Cup of Portugal |
| 1980–81 | Benfica | First Division, Cup of Portugal |
| 1981–82 | Sporting | First Division, Cup of Portugal |
| 1982–83 | Benfica | First Division, Cup of Portugal |
| 1986–87 | Benfica | First Division, Cup of Portugal |
| 1987–88 | Porto | First Division, Cup of Portugal |
| 1997–98 | Porto | First Division, Cup of Portugal |
| 2001–02 | Sporting | Premier League, Cup of Portugal |
| 2002–03 | Porto | SuperLiga, Cup of Portugal, UEFA Cup |
| 2005–06 | Porto | Liga, Cup of Portugal |
