The 2019–20 LPB season was the 87th season of the premier Portuguese basketball league and the 12th season under the current Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB) format. For sponsorship reasons, the league was also known as Liga Placard.
On 29 April 2020, the FPB declared the season was void because of the COVID-19 pandemic. No champion was named and there was no relegation. Format Fourteen teams played a double-legged regular season. The eight first teams joined the playoffs while teams 9 to 12 played for avoiding relegation. The loser of this second playoff was relegated with the two last qualified teams. Teams
Barreirense Optimize and Maia promoted from Proliga and replaced Imortal, last qualified team in the last season.
Sporting CP, refounded 24 years later, joined directly the top tier after the unanimous approval of the league clubs. Team City Venue Barreirense Optimize Barreiro Luís de Carvalho Benfica Lisbon Pavilhão Fidelidade CAB Madeira Funchal Pavilhão do CAB Esgueira Aveiro OLI Esgueira Ginásio Esgueira Galitos Barreiro Barreiro Luís Carvalho Illiabum Ílhavo Capitão Adriano Nordeste Lusitânia Angra do Heroísmo Municipal Maia Maia Municipal Nortecoope Oliveirense Oliveira de Azeméis Dr. Salvador Machado Ovarense Gavex Ovar Arena Gavex Porto Porto Dragão Caixa Sporting CP Lisbon Pavilhão João Rocha Terceira Angra do Heroísmo Tornás de BorbaVitória Guimarães Uni Vimaranense
Regular season League table
Results
Portuguese clubs in European competitions Team Competition ProgressBenfica Champions League Second qualifying roundFIBA Europe Cup Second round
References
External links FPB website