The champions of Liga Portugal have the honor of lifting the trophy of the country’s main soccer tournament, a competition that has provided memorable moments over the decades.
Founded in 1934, the Portuguese League brings together teams from all over the country and offers exciting matches, but only 5 teams have managed to win the competition in over 90 years of the tournament: Benfica, Porto, Sporting, Belenenses and Boavista, with the latter two winning just one edition each.
As a result, the competition has a shortlist of Liga Portugal champions, known as “The Big Three”.
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Major champions of the Portuguese League
The biggest champions in Liga Portugal are Benfica, Porto and Sporting, known as the“Big Three” of Liga Portugal because they are the most dominant and successful in Portuguese soccer.
- SL Ben fica – Founded in 1904, Sport Lisboa e Benfica is one of Portugal’s most popular and successful clubs. With a rich history of victories, Benfica is the biggest champion in the Portuguese league, with a huge fan base. The club is known for its stadium, the Estádio da Luz, and for its strong tradition of training and developing talent.
- FC Porto – Founded in 1893, Futebol Clube do Porto is another giant of Portuguese soccer. FC Porto has a history of success both nationally and internationally, with several Portuguese league titles and UEFA Champions League victories. Estádio do Dragão is the club’s home, known for its solid defense and excellent teamwork.
- Sporting CP – Founded in 1906, Sporting Clube de Portugal is the third club in this dominant trio. Sporting has a tradition of producing talented players, including many who have excelled in European soccer, including none other than Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the best players of all time. The José Alvalade Stadium is home to the club, which also has a history of success in the Portuguese League and other national competitions.
As well as being the biggest champions in Liga Portugal, the three clubs are known for their historical rivalry and for being the protagonists of the national competition, often competing against each other for the title of champion of the country.
Below you’ll find the teams, the number of titles and the seasons in which they won them.
| Team | Number of titles | Years |
| Benfica | 38 | 1935-36, 1936-37, 1937-38, 1941-42, 1942-43, 1944-45, 1949-50, 1954-55, 1956-57, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1980-81, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1986-87, 1988-89, 1990-91, 1993-94, 2004-05, 2009-10, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2018-19, 2022-23 |
| FC Porto | 30 | 1934-35, 1938-39, 1939-40, 1955-56, 1958-59, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1987-88, 1989-90, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2017-18, 2019-20, 2021-22 |
| Sporting | 20 | 1940-41, 1943-44, 1946-47, 1947-48, 1948-49, 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1957-58, 1961-62, 1965-66, 1969-70, 1973-74, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1999-00, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2023-24 |
| Belenenses | 1 | 1945-46 |
| Boavista | 1 | 2000-01 |
Players with the most titles in the Portuguese League
Now that you know which clubs have won the Portuguese League, let’s move on to the top 5 players with the most league titles:
- Eusébio (center forward): 11 titles | Benfica | 1960/61, 1962/63, 1963/64, 1964/65, 1966/67, 1967/68, 1968/69, 1970/71, 1971/72, 1972/73 and 1974/75
- Vítor Baía (goalkeeper): 10 titles | Porto | 89/90, 91/92, 92/93, 94/95, 95/96, 98/99, 02/03, 03/04, 05/06 and 06/07
- Manuel Bento (goalkeeper): 10 titles | Benfica | 1972/1973, 1974/1975, 1975/1976, 1976/1977, 1980/1981, 1982/1983, 1983/1984, 1986/1987, 1988/1989, 1990/1991
- Nenê (center forward): 10 titles | Benfica | 1968/69, 1970/71, 1971/72, 1972/73, 1974/1975, 1975/1976, 1976/1977, 1980/1981, 1982/1983, 1983/1984
- Mário Coluna (midfielder): 10 titles | Benfica | 1954/55, 1956/57, 1959/60, 1960/61, 1962/63, 1963/64, 1964/65, 1966/67, 1967/68.
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List of all Liga Portugal champions by year
To finish off, here’s a year-by-year list of all the Liga Portugal champions.
| Year | Winner |
| 1934-35 | Oporto |
| 1935-36 | Benfica |
| 1936-37 | Benfica |
| 1937-38 | Benfica |
| 1938-39 | Oporto |
| 1939-40 | Oporto |
| 1940-41 | Sporting |
| 1941-42 | Benfica |
| 1942-43 | Benfica |
| 1943-44 | Sporting |
| 1944-45 | Benfica |
| 1945-46 | Belenenses |
| 1946-47 | Sporting |
| 1947-48 | Sporting |
| 1948-49 | Sporting |
| 1949-50 | Benfica |
| 1950-51 | Sporting |
| 1951-52 | Sporting |
| 1952-53 | Sporting |
| 1953-54 | Sporting |
| 1954-55 | Benfica |
| 1955-56 | Oporto |
| 1956-57 | Benfica |
| 1957-58 | Sporting |
| 1958-59 | FC Porto |
| 1959-60 | Benfica |
| 1960-61 | Benfica |
| 1961-62 | Sporting |
| 1962-63 | Benfica |
| 1963-64 | Benfica |
| 1964-65 | Benfica |
| 1965-66 | Sporting |
| 1966-67 | Benfica |
| 1967-68 | Benfica |
| 1968-69 | Benfica |
| 1969-70 | Sporting |
| 1970-71 | Benfica |
| 1971-72 | Benfica |
| 1972-73 | Benfica |
| 1973-74 | Sporting |
| 1974-75 | Benfica |
| 1975-76 | Benfica |
| 1976-77 | Benfica |
| 1977-78 | Porto |
| 1978-79 | Porto |
| 1979-80 | Sporting |
| 1980-81 | Benfica |
| 1981-82 | Sporting |
| 1982-83 | Benfica |
| 1983-84 | Benfica |
| 1984-85 | Porto |
| 1985-86 | Porto |
| 1986-87 | Benfica |
| 1987-88 | Porto |
| 1988-89 | Benfica |
| 1989-90 | Porto |
| 1990-91 | Benfica |
| 1991-92 | Porto |
| 1992-93 | Porto |
| 1993-94 | Benfica |
| 1994-95 | Porto |
| 1995-96 | Porto |
| 1996-97 | Porto |
| 1997-98 | Porto |
| 1998-99 | Porto |
| 1999-00 | Sporting |
| 2000-01 | Boavista |
| 2001-02 | Sporting |
| 2002-03 | Oporto |
| 2003-04 | Oporto |
| 2004-05 | Benfica |
| 2005-06 | Oporto |
| 2006-07 | Porto |
| 2007-08 | Porto |
| 2008-09 | Oporto |
| 2009-10 | Benfica |
| 2010-11 | Oporto |
| 2011-12 | Oporto |
| 2012-13 | Porto |
| 2013-14 | Benfica |
| 2014-15 | Benfica |
| 2015-16 | Benfica |
| 2016-17 | Benfica |
| 2017-18 | Porto |
| 2018-19 | Benfica |
| 2019-20 | Porto |
| 2020-21 | Sporting |
| 2021-22 | Porto |
| 2022-23 | SL Benfica |
| 2023-24 | Sporting |
And what’s your guess for the next Portuguese league champions? Will other teams join this select list, or will we have another winning record?
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