2025–26 Primeira Liga
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 August 2025 – 17 May 2026 |
| Matches | 99 |
| Goals | 264 (2.67 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Vangelis Pavlidis (9 goals) |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches Porto |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Benfica Porto |
| Longest winless run | 11 matches AVS |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches AVS |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 9 November 2025. | |
The 2025–26 Liga Portugal (also known as Liga Portugal Betclic for sponsorship reasons)[1] will be 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
[edit]Changes
[edit]The following teams changed division, either exiting or joining Liga Portugal, since the 2024–25 season.
Location and stadiums
[edit]| ↑ | Promoted from the Liga Portugal 2 |
- PL: Primeira Liga
- LP 2: Liga Portugal 2
Notes:
- ^ 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
[edit]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) |
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| Alverca | Placard.pt | List
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| Arouca | Construções Carlos Pinho, Lda. | List
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| AVS | Mercainox | List
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| Benfica | Emirates | List
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| Braga | Solverde.pt | List
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| Casa Pia | ESC Online | List
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| Estoril Praia | Solverde.pt | List
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| Estrela da Amadora | Centro Reciclagem da Amadora | List
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| Famalicão | Placard.pt | List
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| Gil Vicente | Goldenpark | List
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| Moreirense | Placard.pt | List
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| Nacional | Coral Cerveja | List
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| Porto | Betano | List
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| Rio Ave | Lebull | List
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| Santa Clara | Lebull | List
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| Sporting CP | Betano | List
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| Tondela | Estrella Galicia | List
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| Vitória de Guimarães | Placard.pt | List
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Managerial changes
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreirense | End of contract | 19 May 2025[2] | 5 June 2025[3] | ||
| Braga | Mutual termination | 20 May 2025[4] | 22 May 2025[5] | ||
| Alverca | End of contract | 24 May 2025[6] | 17 June 2025[7] | ||
| Rio Ave | 17 May 2025[8] | 27 June 2025[9] | |||
| Porto | Sacked | 30 June 2025 | 6 July 2025 |
During the season
[edit]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Week | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVS | Sacked | 15 September 2025[10] | 5 | 17th | 23 September 2025[11] | ||
| Estrela da Amadora | 15 September 2025[12] | 16th | 19 September 2025[13] | ||||
| Benfica | 17 September 2025[14] | 4th | 18 September 2025[15] | ||||
| Estrela da Amadora | End of caretaker spell | 28 September 2025 | 7 | 11th | 28 September 2025[16] | ||
| Casa Pia | Sacked | 3 November 2025[17] | 10 | 16th | 4 November 2025[18] | ||
| Tondela | 11 November 2025[19] | 11 | 17th | 13 November 2025[20] |
Standings
[edit]League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 3 | +24 | 37 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 7 | +25 | 32 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Benfica | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 29 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Gil Vicente | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 23 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Braga | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 22 | |
| 6 | Famalicão | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 20 | |
| 7 | Moreirense | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 20 | |
| 8 | Vitória de Guimarães | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 17 | |
| 9 | Alverca | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 17 | |
| 10 | Rio Ave | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 16 | |
| 11 | Santa Clara | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 15 | |
| 12 | Estoril Praia | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 14 | |
| 13 | Estrela da Amadora | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 14 | |
| 14 | Nacional | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 12 | |
| 15 | Tondela | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 9 | |
| 16 | Casa Pia | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 27 | −14 | 9 | Qualification for the Relegation play-off |
| 17 | Arouca | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 37 | −23 | 9 | Relegation to Liga Portugal 2 |
| 18 | AVS | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 31 | −22 | 3 |
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
[edit]| 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 |
Results
[edit]Fixture and results
[edit]Results by round
[edit]Notes:
Relegation play-off
[edit]The 16th-placed teams of the Primeira Liga faces the 3rd-placed team of the Liga Portugal 2.
Summary
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16th-placed of Primeira Liga | PO | 3rd-placed of Liga Portugal 2 | TBD | TBD |
Matches
[edit]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
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[21] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica | 9 | |
| 2 | Gil Vicente | 8 | |
| Sporting | |||
| 4 | Moreirense | 7 | |
| Rio Ave | |||
| Sporting | |||
| 7 | Porto | 6 | |
| Nacional | |||
| 9 | Estoril Praia | 5 | |
| Arouca | |||
| Estrela da Amadora |
Hat-tricks
[edit]| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting | Nacional | 4–1 (A) | 23 August 2025 | |
| Benfica | Arouca | 5–0 (H) | 25 October 2025 | |
| Estoril Praia | Rio Ave | 4–0 (A) | 1 November 2025 | |
| Estrela da Amadora | Casa Pia | 5–3 (A) |
- Notes
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Top assists
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Assists[21] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting | 5 | |
| Moreirense | |||
| 3 | Porto | 4 | |
| Sporting | |||
| Porto | |||
| Rio Ave | |||
| Braga | |||
| Estoril | |||
| 9 | Benfica | 3 | |
| Gil Vicente | |||
| Rio Ave | |||
| Nacional | |||
| Moreirense | |||
| Estoril | |||
| Casa Pia | |||
| Nacional |
Clean sheets
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[22] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto | 8 | |
| 2 | Gil Vicente | 7 | |
| Famalicão | |||
| 4 | Benfica | 5 | |
| Sporting | |||
| 6 | Braga | 3 | |
| Santa Clara | |||
| Estrela da Amadora | |||
| 9 | Moreirense | 2 | |
| Vitória de Guimarães | |||
| Alverca | |||
| Casa Pia | |||
| Rio Ave |
Discipline
[edit]Player
[edit]- Most yellow cards: 5[23]
- Seven players
- Most red cards: 2[24]
José Fontán (Arouca)
Club
[edit]- Most yellow cards: 35[25]
- Casa Pia
- Estoril Praia
- Fewest yellow cards: 22[25]
- AVS
- Most red cards: 4[26]
- Nacional
- Fewest red cards: 0[26]
- Braga
- Casa Pia
- Estoril Praia
Awards
[edit]Monthly awards
[edit]| Month | Player of the Month | Young Player of the Month | Goalkeeper of the Month | Defender of the Month | Midfielder of the Month | Forward of the Month | Manager of the Month | Goal of the Month | References | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | Manager | Club | Player | Club | ||
| August | Porto | Porto | Famalicão | Famalicão | Porto | Rio Ave | Porto | Porto | |||||||||
| September/October | Gil Vicente | Gil Vicente | Gil Vicente | Porto | Sporting | Gil Vicente | Gil Vicente | Vitória de Guimarães | |||||||||
Attendances
[edit]Overall
[edit]| 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
[edit]- 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 | 2,776 | 6,532 | 2,037 | 2,877 | 2,008 | 1,645 | 17,875 | |||||||||||
| Arouca | 2,003 | 1,733 | 1,358 | 4,192 | 1,491 | 1,249 | 12,026 | |||||||||||
| AVS | 1,225 | 1,633 | 5,416 | 1,100 | 1,050 | 1,551 | 11,975 | |||||||||||
| Benfica | 57,059 | 61,229 | 59,507 | 57,358 | 60,322 | 56,428 | 351,903 | |||||||||||
| Braga | 17,174 | 15,078 | 14,118 | 13,502 | 11,384 | 10,290 | 81,546 | |||||||||||
| Casa Pia | 6,981 | 1,351 | 1,011 | 1,145 | 1,214 | 1,127 | 12,829 | |||||||||||
| Estoril Praia | 2,781 | 1,852 | 1,752 | 4,882 | 2,687 | 1,856 | 15,810 | |||||||||||
| Estrela da Amadora | 6,249 | 3,411 | 3,044 | 1,712 | 1,827 | 2,658 | 18,901 | |||||||||||
| Famalicão | 4,300 | 4,571 | 4,887 | 3,865 | 4,384 | 4,906 | 26,913 | |||||||||||
| Gil VIcente | 11,066 | 5,693 | 7,259 | 4,960 | 5,475 | 4,538 | 38,991 | |||||||||||
| Moreirense | 2,550 | 4,210 | 1,683 | 1,821 | 5,658 | 1,999 | 17,921 | |||||||||||
| Nacional | 1,663 | 4,394 | 1,529 | 1,678 | 1,882 | 4,826 | 15,972 | |||||||||||
| Porto | 48,534 | 49,045 | 47,285 | 49,520 | 48,473 | 45,092 | 287,949 | |||||||||||
| Rio Ave | 2,452 | 3,250 | 4,624 | 2,066 | 2,039 | 2,098 | 16,529 | |||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 1,695 | 1,938 | 1,684 | 1,808 | 1,071 | 5,970 | 14,166 | |||||||||||
| Sporting CP | 41,986 | 50,946 | 41,710 | 46,331 | 31,833 | 43,722 | 256,528 | |||||||||||
| Tondela | 532 | 2,226 | 1,897 | 4,519 | 2,718 | 11,892 | ||||||||||||
| Vitória de Guimarães | 18,926 | 14,128 | 25,114 | 14,224 | 26,127 | 11,976 | 110,495 | |||||||||||
| League total | 1,320,221 | |||||||||||||||||
Source: Liga Portugal
Number of teams by district
[edit]| Rank | District Football Associations | Number | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Alverca, Benfica, Casa Pia, Estoril Praia, Estrela da Amadora and Sporting CP | |
| 2 | 5 | Braga, Famalicão, Gil Vicente, Moreirense and Vitória de Guimarães | |
| 3 | 3 | AVS, Porto and Rio Ave | |
| 4 | 1 | Arouca | |
| Santa Clara | |||
| Nacional | |||
| Tondela |
See also
[edit]- 2025–26 Liga Portugal 2
- 2025–26 Liga 3
- 2025–26 Campeonato de Portugal
- 2025–26 Taça de Liga
- 2025–26 Taça de Portugal
References
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- ^ "Carevic eleito ABANCA Guarda-Redes do Mês" [Carevic elected ABANCA Goalkeeper of the Month]. Liga Portugal Betclic (in Portuguese). 8 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
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