Divisão de Elite

In 2002, do to disputes with the Portuguese League Association, the Federation refused to considerer the League Champion as National Champion. So, the Portuguese Handball Federation reformulated the competitions, creating Divisão de Elite and considering is champion, National Champion, although being the second handball league in Portugal. The worsts are relegated to Portuguese Handball Second Division (renamed First Division during that period). Teams could only get to Liga Portuguesa de Andebol by candidature, because LPA was a closed league.

The best and most important Portuguese handball teams competed in Portuguese League with exception of Sporting CP which competed in Divisão de Elite

In the end of season 2005-2006, with the ending of de dispute between league and Federation was exctint Divisão de Elite.

Portuguese Divisão Elite Champions

Year	Final Standings
Year	Champion	Second Place	Third Place
2001/2002	FC Porto
2002/2003	São Bernardo
2003/2004	São Bernardo
2004/2005	Sporting CP
2005/2006	Sporting CP

Handball in Portugal

Governing body

Portuguese Handball Federation

National teams

Competitions

Men

First Division Second Division Third Division Portuguese Cup Portuguese Super Cup

Defunct	Fourth Division Divisão de Elite Portuguese League Cup

Women

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