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Portugal also participates to the Lusofonia Games and takes part in its football tournaments. In 2014, Portugal was one of the eight nations to take part in the first Unity World Cup . Following the retirement of all players from its "golden generation", Portugal, led by manager Fernando Santos , won Euro 2016 , defeating hosts France 1–0 in ...
Before the creation of the Primeira Liga, there was a competition called Championship of Portugal (Campeonato de 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 Liga Portugal (Portugal League), also known by its acronym LPFP, is a governing body that manages professional football club competitions in Portugal. It was founded in 1978 as Liga Portuguesa dos Clubes de Futebol Profissional and works as an autonomous organism under the authority of the Portuguese Football Federation .
In the 2023–24 season, Liga Portugal broke the record for stadium attendance in the last 12 years of Liga records, with an increase of more than 10% compared to the previous season. [20] The total accumulated audience figures were 3,707,290 and 556,267 people, giving an average attendance of 12,115 and 1,818 spectators in the Primeira and ...
With the end of the dictatorship in Portugal with the Carnation Revolution of 1974, the old 1938 format of the competitions needed some changes. Firstly, the Portuguese League for Professional Football (Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional) was created. This organization inside the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) ruled the only ...
The 2021–22 Liga Portugal (also known as Liga Portugal Bwin [2] for sponsorship reasons) was the 88th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs, and the first season under the current Liga Portugal title. This was the fifth Primeira Liga season to use video assistant referee (VAR).
The 2008–09 Primeira Liga was the 75th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. It began on 22 August 2008 and ended on 24 May 2009.
Cristiano Ronaldo is Portugal's most capped player. This is a list of players who earned 25 or more caps for the Portugal national football team. For all players who have played for Portugal, see Category:Portugal men's international footballers. As of November 2024, 125 players have reached this milestone for Portugal.