Portuguese League (1st tier) Campeonato de Portugal (1922–1938) Campeonato da Liga (1934–1938)Primeira Divisão (1938–1999)Primeira Liga (1999–present) Country Portugal Founded 1934 Number of teams 18 (since 2014–15 season) Current champions Porto (2025–26) Most successful club Benfica (38 titles) The Portuguese football champions are the winners of the highest league in Portuguese men's football, the Primeira Liga.

History Before the creation of the Primeira Liga, there was a competition called Championship of Portugal (), created in 1922 as the first competition of Portuguese football, however, despite its name and being at the time crowned Portuguese Champions, they are not recognized as Champions any longer. The knock-out format of this Competition corresponds to today's Portuguese Cup ().

In 1934, Campeonato da Liga da Primeira Divisão was created as the top-tier football in Portugal. The winners of Campeonato da Liga are considered Portuguese champions.

From the 1938–39 season on, Campeonato de Portugal was named Taça de Portugal, and Campeonato da Liga was named National Championship of the First Division, usually called First Division (). Since 1999, Primeira Divisão has been known as Primeira Liga.

FC Porto were the first club to be crowned League champions, in the 1934–35 season.

S.L. Benfica, with 38 titles, have been crowned champions more times than any other club and dominated the league during the 1960s and 1970s. Benfica are followed by Porto with 31 titles, who dominated in the 1990s and 2000s, who in turn are followed by Sporting CP, with 20 titles, who dominated in the 1940s and 1950s. C.F. Os Belenenses and Boavista F.C. are the only two other clubs that have managed to win the league once. All five clubs are from the two largest Portuguese cities, of Lisbon and Porto respectively.

Campeonato de Portugal (1922–1938) + Campeonato de Portugal finalsSeasonWinnersResultRunners-upDateVenue1922Porto2–1Sporting CP4 June 1922 Campo da Constituição, Porto0–211 June 1922 Campo Grande, Lisbon3–1 18 June 1922 Campo do Bessa, Porto1922–23Sporting CP3–0Académica24 June 1923 Santo Estádio, Faro1923–24Olhanense4–2Porto8 June 1924 Campo Grande, Lisbon1924–25Porto (2)2–1Sporting CP28 June 1925 Campo de Monserrate, Viana do Castelo1925–26Marítimo2–0Belenenses6 June 1926 Campo do Ameal, Porto1926–27Belenenses3–0Vitória de Setúbal12 June 1927 Estádio do Lumiar, Lisbon1927–28Carcavelinhos3–1Sporting CP30 June 1928 Campo de Palhavã, Lisbon1928–29Belenenses (2)3–1União de Lisboa16 June 19291929–30Benfica3–1 Barreirense1 June 1930Campo Grande, Lisbon1930–31Benfica (2)3–0Porto28 June 1931Campo do Arnado, Coimbra1931–32Porto (3)4–4 Belenenses30 June 19322–117 July 19321932–33Belenenses (3)3–1Sporting CP2 July 1933 Estádio do Lumiar, Lisbon1933–34Sporting CP (2)4–3 Barreirense8 July 19341934–35Benfica (3)2–1Sporting CP30 June 19351935–36Sporting CP (3)3–1Belenenses7 July 19361936–37Porto (4)3–2Sporting CP4 July 1937 Campo do Arnado, Coimbra1937–38Sporting CP (4)3–1Benfica26 June 1938Estádio do Lumiar, Lisbon

Despite being titled National Champions at the time of the Competition—between 1922 and 1938—the Federação Portuguesa de Futebol considered these titles should not enter into account for the final sum.

List of champions and top scorers

ClubsPlayersSeasonChampionsPointsRunners-upPointsThird placePointsTeamsRoundsBota de Prata(Top Scorer)ClubGoalsCampeonato da Liga 1934–35Porto 22 Sporting CP 20 Benfica 19 8 14 Manuel Soeiro Sporting CP 14 1935–36Benfica21 Porto20 Sporting CP 16 8 14 Pinga Porto 21 1936–37Benfica (2)24 Belenenses23 Sporting CP 19 8 14 Manuel Soeiro Sporting CP 24 1937–38Benfica (3)23 Porto 23 Sporting CP 23 8 14 Fernando Peyroteo Sporting CP 34Campeonato Nacional da Primeira Divisão 1938–39Porto (2)23 Sporting CP 22 Benfica 21 8 14 Costuras Porto 18 1939–40Porto (3)34 Sporting CP 32 Belenenses25 10 18 Fernando PeyroteoSlavko Kodrnja Sporting CPPorto 29 1940–41Sporting CP 23 Porto20 Belenenses19 8 14 Fernando Peyroteo Sporting CP 29 1941–42Benfica (4)38 Sporting CP 34 Belenenses30 12 22 Correia Dias Porto 36 1942–43Benfica (5)30 Sporting CP 29 Belenenses28 10 18 Julinho Benfica 24 1943–44Sporting CP (2) 31 Benfica26 Atlético CP 24 10 18 Francisco Rodrigues Vitória de Setúbal 28 1944–45Benfica (6)30 Belenenses 27 Sporting CP27 10 18 Francisco Rodrigues Vitória de Setúbal 21 1945–46Belenenses38 Benfica37 Sporting CP 32 12 22 Fernando Peyroteo Sporting CP 37 1946–47Sporting CP (3)47 Benfica41 Porto33 14 26 Fernando Peyroteo Sporting CP 43 1947–48Sporting CP (4)41 Benfica41 Belenenses37 14 26 António Araújo Porto 36 1948–49Sporting CP (5)42 Benfica37 Belenenses35 14 26 Fernando Peyroteo Sporting CP 40 1949–50Benfica (7)45 Sporting CP 39 Atlético CP 30 14 26 Julinho Benfica 28 1950–51Sporting CP (6)45 Porto34 Benfica30 14 26 Manuel Vasques Sporting CP 29 1951–52Sporting CP (7)41 Benfica40 Porto36 14 26 José Águas Benfica 28 1952–53Sporting CP (8)43 Benfica39 Belenenses36 14 26 Matateu Belenenses 29 1953–54Sporting CP (9)43 Porto36 Benfica32 14 26 João Martins Sporting CP 31 1954–55Benfica (8)39 Belenenses39 Sporting CP 37 14 26 Matateu Belenenses 32 1955–56Porto (4)43 Benfica43 Belenenses37 14 26 José Águas Benfica 28 1956–57Benfica (9)41 Porto 40 Belenenses33 14 26 José Águas Benfica 30 1957–58Sporting CP (10)43 Porto 43 Benfica36 14 26 Arsénio Duarte CUF 23 1958–59Porto (5)41 Benfica41 Belenenses38 14 26 José Águas Benfica 26 1959–60Benfica (10)45 Sporting CP 43 Belenenses36 14 26 Edmur Ribeiro Vitória de Guimarães 25 1960–61Benfica (11)46 Sporting CP 42 Porto 33 14 26 José Águas Benfica 27 1961–62Sporting CP (11)43 Porto 41 Benfica36 14 26 Veríssimo Porto 23 1962–63Benfica (12)48 Porto 42 Sporting CP 38 14 26 José Augusto Torres Benfica 26 1963–64Benfica (13)46 Porto40 Sporting CP 34 14 26 Eusébio Benfica 28 1964–65Benfica (14)43 Porto37 CUF Barreiro 35 14 26 Eusébio Benfica 28 1965–66Sporting CP (12)42 Benfica41 Porto34 14 26 EusébioErnesto Figueiredo BenficaSporting CP 25 1966–67Benfica (15)43 Académica de Coimbra40 Porto39 14 26 Eusébio Benfica 31 1967–68Benfica (16)41 Sporting CP 37 Porto36 14 26 Eusébio Benfica 43 1968–69Benfica (17)39 Porto 37 Vitória de Guimarães36 14 26 Manuel António Académica Coimbra 19 1969–70Sporting CP (13)46 Benfica38 Vitória de Setúbal36 14 26 Eusébio Benfica 20 1970–71Benfica (18)41 Sporting CP 38 Porto 37 14 26 Artur Jorge Benfica 23 1971–72Benfica (19)55 Vitória de Setúbal45 Sporting CP 43 16 30 Artur Jorge Benfica 27 1972–73Benfica (20)58 Belenenses40 Vitória de Setúbal38 16 30 Eusébio Benfica 40 1973–74Sporting CP (14)49 Benfica47 Vitória de Setúbal45 16 30 Héctor Yazalde Sporting CP 46 1974–75Benfica (21)49 Porto44 Sporting CP 43 16 30 Héctor Yazalde Sporting CP 30 1975–76Benfica (22)50 Boavista48 Belenenses40 16 30 Rui Jordão Benfica 30 1976–77Benfica (23)51 Sporting CP 42 Porto41 16 30 Fernando Gomes Porto 26 1977–78Porto (6)51 Benfica51 Sporting CP 42 16 30 Fernando Gomes Porto 25 1978–79Porto (7)50 Benfica49 Sporting CP 42 16 30 Fernando Gomes Porto 27 1979–80Sporting CP (15)52 Porto50 Benfica 45 16 30 Rui Jordão Sporting CP 31 1980–81Benfica (24)50 Porto48 Sporting CP 37 16 30 Nené Benfica 20 1981–82Sporting CP (16)46 Benfica44 Porto43 16 30 Jacques Pereira Porto 27 1982–83Benfica (25)51 Porto47 Sporting CP 42 16 30 Fernando Gomes Porto 36 1983–84Benfica (26)52 Porto 49 Sporting CP 42 16 30 Fernando GomesNené Porto Benfica 21 1984–85Porto (8)55 Sporting CP 47 Benfica43 16 30 Fernando Gomes Porto 39 1985–86Porto (9)49 Benfica47 Sporting CP 46 16 30 Manuel Fernandes Sporting CP 30 1986–87Benfica (27)48 Porto46 Vitória de Guimarães 41 16 30 Paulinho Cascavel Vitória de Guimarães 22 1987–88Porto (10)66 Benfica51 Belenenses48 20 38 Paulinho Cascavel Sporting CP 23 1988–89Benfica (28)63 Porto56 Boavista49 20 38 Vata Benfica 16 1989–90Porto (11)59 Benfica55 Sporting CP 46 18 34 Mats Magnusson Benfica 33 1990–91Benfica (29)69 Porto67 Sporting CP 57 20 38 Rui Águas Benfica 25 1991–92Porto (12)56 Benfica46 Boavista44 18 34 Ricky Boavista 30 1992–93Porto (13)54 Benfica52 Sporting CP 45 18 34 Jorge Cadete Sporting CP 18 1993–94Benfica (30)54 Porto52 Sporting CP 51 18 34 Rashidi Yekini Vitória de Setúbal 21 1994–95Porto (14)62 Sporting CP 53 Benfica49 18 34 Hassan Nader Farense 21 1995–96Porto (15)84Benfica 73 Sporting CP 67 18 34 Domingos Paciência Porto 25 1996–97Porto (16)85 Sporting CP 72 Benfica58 18 34 Mário Jardel Porto 30 1997–98Porto (17)77 Benfica68 Vitória de Guimarães 59 18 34 Mário Jardel Porto 26 1998–99Porto (18)79 Boavista71 Benfica65 18 34 Mário Jardel Porto 36Primeira Liga 1999–2000Sporting CP (17)77 Porto 73 Benfica69 18 34 Mário Jardel Porto 37 2000–01Boavista77 Porto76 Sporting CP 62 18 34 Pena Porto 22 2001–02Sporting CP (18)75 Boavista70 Porto 68 18 34 Mário Jardel Sporting CP 42 2002–03Porto (19)86 Benfica75 Sporting CP 59 18 34 Fary FayeBeira-Mar 18 2003–04Porto (20)82 Benfica74 Sporting CP 73 18 34 Benni McCarthy Porto 20 2004–05Benfica (31)65 Porto62 Sporting CP 61 18 34 Liédson Sporting CP 25 2005–06Porto (21)79 Sporting CP 72 Benfica67 18 34 Albert Meyong Belenenses17 2006–07Porto (22)69 Sporting CP 68 Benfica67 16 30 Liédson Sporting CP 15 2007–08Porto (23)69 Sporting CP 55 Vitória de Guimarães 53 16 30 Lisandro López Porto 24 2008–09Porto (24)70 Sporting CP 66 Benfica59 16 30 Nenê Nacional 20 2009–10Benfica (32)76 Braga71 Porto 68 16 30 Óscar Cardozo Benfica 26 2010–11Porto (25)84 Benfica63 Sporting CP 48 16 30 Hulk Porto 23 2011–12Porto (26)75 Benfica69 Braga 62 16 30 Óscar Cardozo Benfica 20 2012–13Porto (27)78 Benfica77 Paços de Ferreira 54 16 30 Jackson Martínez Porto 26 2013–14Benfica (33)74 Sporting CP67 Porto 61 16 30 Jackson Martínez Porto 20 2014–15Benfica (34) 85 Porto 82 Sporting CP 76 18 34 Jackson Martínez Porto 21 2015–16Benfica (35) 88 Sporting CP 86 Porto 73 18 34 Jonas Benfica 31 2016–17Benfica (36) 82 Porto 76 Sporting CP 70 18 34 Bas Dost Sporting CP 34 2017–18Porto (28) 88 Benfica 81 Sporting CP 78 18 34 Jonas Benfica 34 2018–19Benfica (37) 87 Porto 85 Sporting CP 74 18 34 Haris Seferovic Benfica23 2019–20Porto (29) 82 Benfica 77 Braga 60 18 34 Carlos Vinícius Benfica 19 2020–21Sporting CP (19) 85 Porto 80 Benfica 76 18 34 Pedro Gonçalves Sporting CP 23 2021–22Porto (30) 91 Sporting CP 85 Benfica 74 18 34 Darwin Nuñez Benfica 26 2022–23Benfica (38) 87 Porto 85 Braga 78 18 34 Mehdi Taremi Porto 22 2023–24Sporting CP (20)90 Benfica 80 Porto 72 18 34 Viktor Gyökeres Sporting CP 29 2024–25Sporting CP (21)82 Benfica 80 Porto 71 18 34 Viktor Gyökeres Sporting CP 39 2025–26Porto (31)88 Sporting CP 82 Benfica 80 18 34 Luis Suárez Sporting CP 28

Performance by club

All Primeira Liga champions have come from either Lisbon or Porto.