Portuguese football league system
Encyclopedia
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League(s)/Division(s) |
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Primeira Liga (Liga ZON Sagres) (Nationwide league) 16 clubs |
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Liga de Honra Liga de Honra The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it... (Liga Orangina) (Nationwide league) 16 clubs |
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Portuguese Second Division Portuguese Second Division The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system... |
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Serie Norte (Regional league) 16 clubs |
Serie Centro (Regional league) 16 clubs |
Serie Sul (Regional league) 16 clubs |
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Portuguese Third Division Portuguese Third Division The Terceira Divisão Portuguesa is the fourth level of the Portuguese football league system. The Third Division was initially the third level of the Portuguese pyramid but with the creation of the Liga de Honra in 1990–91, it became the fourth level... |
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Serie A (Regional league) 12 clubs |
Serie B (Regional league) 12 clubs |
Serie C (Regional league) 12 clubs |
Serie D (Regional league) 12 clubs |
Serie E (Regional league) 12 clubs |
Serie F (Regional league) 12 clubs |
Serie Azores (Azores Azores The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the... Regional league) 10 clubs |
Serie Madeira (Madeira Madeira Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union... Regional league) 12 clubs |
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Viana do Castelo FA Division of Honour Braga FA Division of Honour Bragança FA Division of Honour Vila Real FA Division of Honour Porto FA First Division of Honour Aveiro FA First Division Viseu FA Division of Honour Guarda FA First Division Coimbra FA Division of Honour Leiria FA Division of Honour Castelo Branco FA First Division Portalegre FA First Division (Stage 1: Series A and B; Stage 2: Series A and B)/Division of Honour (2nd phase) Santarém FA First Division Lisbon FA First Division of Honour Setúbal FA First Division Évora FA Division of Honour Beja FA First Division Algarve FA First Division Madeira FA Regional First Division Ponta Delgada FA São Miguel Island Championship Horta FA Pico Island and Faial Island Championship Angra do Heroísmo FA Championship (Graciosa Island Championship, São Jorge Island Championship and Terceira Island Championship) (All divisions run in parallel) |
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Viana do Castelo FA First Division (Series A and B) Braga FA First Division (Series A and B) Vila Real FA First Division Porto FA First Division (Series 1 and 2) Aveiro FA Second Division (Series A, B and C) Viseu FA First Division (Northern and Southern Zones) Guarda FA Second Division (Series A and B) Coimbra FA First Division (Series A and B) Leiria FA First Division (Northern and Southern Zones) Portalegre FA Second Division Santarém FA Second Division (Series A, B and C) Lisbon FA First Division (Series 1 and 2) Setúbal FA Second Division Évora FA First Division Beja FA Second Division (Series A and B) Algarve FA Second Division (All divisions run in parallel) |
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Braga FA Second Division (Series A, B, C and D) Porto FA Second Division (Series 1 and 2) Viseu FA Second Division Lisbon FA Second Division (Series 1 and 2) (All divisions run in parallel) |
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