Liga Portugal Betclic
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2020-2021
Location
Portugal
Abbreviation
POR1

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
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

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateFC de Arouca (POR2) 50 Rio Ave (POR1) 
26.05.21FC de Arouca 30 Rio AveEstádio Municipal de Arouca
30.05.21Rio Ave 02 FC de AroucaEstádio dos Arcos

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Sporting Lisbon 3426 -7-185-6520451713 -4-0433410241713 -3-142311021
2FC Porto 3424 -8-280-7429451713 -3-1424015251711 -5-138341420
3Benfica 3423 -7-476-6927421712 -3-2393115161711 -4-237381226
4Sporting Braga 3419 -7-864-5333201711 -3-336271512178 -4-52826188
5FC Paços de Ferreira 3415 -8-1153-4041-11710 -3-43323194175 -5-7201722-5
6CD Santa Clara 3413 -7-1446-44368177 -5-526261610176 -2-9201820-2
7Vitória de Guimarães 3412 -7-1543-3744-7177 -1-9222127-6175 -6-6211617-1
8Moreinense FC 3410 -13-1143-3743-6174 -10-32224231176 -3-8211320-7
9FC Famalicão 3410 -10-1440-4048-8174 -7-6191924-5176 -3-8212124-3
10CF OS Belenenses 349 -13-1240-2535-10176 -5-6231518-3173 -8-6171017-7
11Gil Vicente FC 3411 -6-1739-3342-9174 -4-9161320-7177 -2-8232022-2
12CD Tondela 3410 -6-1836-3657-21178 -2-7261821-3172 -4-11101836-18
13Boavista 348 -12-1436-3949-10175 -4-8191722-5173 -8-6172227-5
14Portimonense SC 349 -8-1735-3441-7176 -5-62320173173 -3-11121424-10
15CS Marítimo 3410 -5-1935-2747-20175 -3-9181021-11175 -2-10171726-9
16Rio Ave 347 -13-1434-2540-15174 -6-7181218-6173 -7-7161322-9
17SC Farense 347 -10-1731-3148-17174 -6-7181920-1173 -4-10131228-16
18CD Nacional 346 -7-2125-3059-29174 -3-10151930-11172 -4-11101129-18
2020-2021 UEFACL
2020-2021 UEFAEL
2020-2021 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoff
Relegation to POR2

Results

Wed - 19 May 2021
 Sporting Lisbon 51 CS MarítimoEstádio José Avalade
 CD Nacional 12 Rio AveChoupana
 CD Santa Clara 40 SC FarenseEstádio de São Miguel
 Portimonense SC 00 Sporting BragaEstádio Municipal do Portimão
 Gil Vicente FC 12 BoavistaEstádio Cidade de Barcelos
 Vitória de Guimarães 13 BenficaEstádio Dom Afonso Henriques
 Moreinense FC 30 FC FamalicãoParque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
 FC Porto 40 CF OS BelenensesEstádio do Dragão
Tue - 18 May 2021
 CD Tondela 23 FC Paços de FerreiraEstádio João Cardoso
Sun - 16 May 2021
 CS Marítimo 00 Vitória de GuimarãesEstádio dos Barreiros
 CF OS Belenenses 02 CD Santa ClaraEstádio Nacional (POR)
 FC Famalicão 30 CD NacionalEstádio Municipal de Famalicão
Sat - 15 May 2021
 Rio Ave 03 FC PortoEstádio dos Arcos
 Benfica 43 Sporting LisbonEstádio da Luz
 SC Farense 10 CD TondelaEstádio de São Luís
 Boavista 10 Portimonense SCEstádio do Bessa
Fri - 14 May 2021
 FC Paços de Ferreira 02 Gil Vicente FCEstádio da Capital do Móvel
Wed - 12 May 2021
 Vitória de Guimarães 12 FC FamalicãoEstádio Dom Afonso Henriques
Tue - 11 May 2021
 Sporting Lisbon 10 BoavistaEstádio José Avalade