Summary
The Primeira Liga (POR1), or Liga NOS, is the top football league in Portugal's football system. At the end of the 2020-2021 POR1 season, the POR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2020-2021 POR1 teams
- 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
- 3rd place 2020-2021 POR1 team
- 2021-2022 UEFA Europa Conference League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
- 4th place 2020-2021 POR1 team
- 2021-2022 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 5th place 2020-2021 POR1 team
The winner of the 2020-2021 Taça da Portugal (Portuguese Cup), typically an POR1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2021-2022 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Portugal
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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POR1 | Liga NOS (Primeira Liga) | 18 |
POR2 | Liga Portugal 2 SABSEG | 18 |
POR3 | Campeonato de Portugal Prio | 96 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
18 Sep 2020 - 19 May 2021 | 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) head-to-head away goals scored, (4) goal difference, (5) league matches won, (6) goals scored, then (7) a playoff.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2020-2021 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 2021-2022 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 2021-2022 POR1.
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Promotion/Relegation Playoff
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | FC de Arouca (POR2) | 50 | Rio Ave (POR1) |
26.05.21 | FC de Arouca | 30 | Rio Ave | Estádio Municipal de Arouca |
30.05.21 | Rio Ave | 02 | FC de Arouca | Estádio dos Arcos |
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Sporting Lisbon | 34 | 26 -7-1 | 85 | - | 65 | 20 | 45 | 17 | 13 -4-0 | 43 | 34 | 10 | 24 | 17 | 13 -3-1 | 42 | 31 | 10 | 21 |
2 | FC Porto | 34 | 24 -8-2 | 80 | - | 74 | 29 | 45 | 17 | 13 -3-1 | 42 | 40 | 15 | 25 | 17 | 11 -5-1 | 38 | 34 | 14 | 20 |
3 | Benfica | 34 | 23 -7-4 | 76 | - | 69 | 27 | 42 | 17 | 12 -3-2 | 39 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 11 -4-2 | 37 | 38 | 12 | 26 |
4 | Sporting Braga | 34 | 19 -7-8 | 64 | - | 53 | 33 | 20 | 17 | 11 -3-3 | 36 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 8 -4-5 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 8 |
5 | FC Paços de Ferreira | 34 | 15 -8-11 | 53 | - | 40 | 41 | -1 | 17 | 10 -3-4 | 33 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 5 -5-7 | 20 | 17 | 22 | -5 |
6 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 13 -7-14 | 46 | - | 44 | 36 | 8 | 17 | 7 -5-5 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 6 -2-9 | 20 | 18 | 20 | -2 |
7 | Vitória de Guimarães | 34 | 12 -7-15 | 43 | - | 37 | 44 | -7 | 17 | 7 -1-9 | 22 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 17 | 5 -6-6 | 21 | 16 | 17 | -1 |
8 | Moreinense FC | 34 | 10 -13-11 | 43 | - | 37 | 43 | -6 | 17 | 4 -10-3 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 17 | 6 -3-8 | 21 | 13 | 20 | -7 |
9 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 10 -10-14 | 40 | - | 40 | 48 | -8 | 17 | 4 -7-6 | 19 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 17 | 6 -3-8 | 21 | 21 | 24 | -3 |
10 | CF OS Belenenses | 34 | 9 -13-12 | 40 | - | 25 | 35 | -10 | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 17 | 3 -8-6 | 17 | 10 | 17 | -7 |
11 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 11 -6-17 | 39 | - | 33 | 42 | -9 | 17 | 4 -4-9 | 16 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 17 | 7 -2-8 | 23 | 20 | 22 | -2 |
12 | CD Tondela | 34 | 10 -6-18 | 36 | - | 36 | 57 | -21 | 17 | 8 -2-7 | 26 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 17 | 2 -4-11 | 10 | 18 | 36 | -18 |
13 | Boavista | 34 | 8 -12-14 | 36 | - | 39 | 49 | -10 | 17 | 5 -4-8 | 19 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 17 | 3 -8-6 | 17 | 22 | 27 | -5 |
14 | Portimonense SC | 34 | 9 -8-17 | 35 | - | 34 | 41 | -7 | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 3 -3-11 | 12 | 14 | 24 | -10 |
15 | CS Marítimo | 34 | 10 -5-19 | 35 | - | 27 | 47 | -20 | 17 | 5 -3-9 | 18 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 17 | 5 -2-10 | 17 | 17 | 26 | -9 |
16 | Rio Ave | 34 | 7 -13-14 | 34 | - | 25 | 40 | -15 | 17 | 4 -6-7 | 18 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 17 | 3 -7-7 | 16 | 13 | 22 | -9 |
17 | SC Farense | 34 | 7 -10-17 | 31 | - | 31 | 48 | -17 | 17 | 4 -6-7 | 18 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 17 | 3 -4-10 | 13 | 12 | 28 | -16 |
18 | CD Nacional | 34 | 6 -7-21 | 25 | - | 30 | 59 | -29 | 17 | 4 -3-10 | 15 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 17 | 2 -4-11 | 10 | 11 | 29 | -18 |
2020-2021 UEFACL 2020-2021 UEFAEL 2020-2021 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to POR2 |
Results
Sporting Lisbon | 51 | CS Marítimo | Estádio José Avalade |
CD Nacional | 12 | Rio Ave | Choupana |
CD Santa Clara | 40 | SC Farense | Estádio de São Miguel |
Portimonense SC | 00 | Sporting Braga | Estádio Municipal do Portimão |
Gil Vicente FC | 12 | Boavista | Estádio Cidade de Barcelos |
Vitória de Guimarães | 13 | Benfica | Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques |
Moreinense FC | 30 | FC Famalicão | Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas |
FC Porto | 40 | CF OS Belenenses | Estádio do Dragão |
CD Tondela | 23 | FC Paços de Ferreira | Estádio João Cardoso |
CS Marítimo | 00 | Vitória de Guimarães | Estádio dos Barreiros |
CF OS Belenenses | 02 | CD Santa Clara | Estádio Nacional (POR) |
FC Famalicão | 30 | CD Nacional | Estádio Municipal de Famalicão |
Benfica | 43 | Sporting Lisbon | Estádio da Luz |
SC Farense | 10 | CD Tondela | Estádio de São Luís |
Boavista | 10 | Portimonense SC | Estádio do Bessa |
Sporting Braga | 21 | Moreinense FC | Estádio AXA |
FC Paços de Ferreira | 02 | Gil Vicente FC | Estádio da Capital do Móvel |
Vitória de Guimarães | 12 | FC Famalicão | Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques |
Sporting Lisbon | 10 | Boavista | Estádio José Avalade |