Campeonato Nacional Feminino

The Campeonato Nacional Feminino (english: Women's National Championship), also known as Liga BPI for sponsorship reasons, is a Portuguese semi-professional league for women's association football clubs. It is run by the Portuguese Football Federation and began in 1993. An initial ten teams compete in the league, which replaced the Taça Nacional as the highest level of women's football in Portugal. The current champions are Braga, who won their first title in 2019. The most successful team is S.U. 1º de Dezembro, with 12 titles.

Campeonato Nacional Feminino
Organising bodyFPF
Founded1993 (1993)
CountryPortugal
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams12 (from 2017–18)
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toCampeonato Nacional II Divisão
Domestic cup(s)Taça de Portugal
Supertaça
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
Current championsBraga (1st title)
(2018–19)
Most championshipsS.U. 1º de Dezembro (12 titles)
Websitefpf.pt
Current: 2020–21 Campeonato Nacional

Competition format

Competition

As of 2016–17 There are 12 clubs in the Campeonato Nacional. During the course of a season (from September to May) each club plays the others twice (a double round-robin system), once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents', for 22 games. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then head-to-head points, head-to-head goal difference, goal difference, matches won, and goals scored. If still equal, a play-off match at a neutral venue decides rank. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the Campeonato Nacional II Divisão, and the top two teams from the Campeonato Nacional de Promoção are promoted in their place.

Qualification for European competitions

The winner of Campeonato Nacional qualifies for the UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round.

Clubs
Location of teams in 2020–21 Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino (Mainland)
Location of teams in 2018–19 Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino (Madeira)

For the 2020–21 season:

Team Location Stadium Capacity
A-dos-Francos Caldas da Rainha Campo Municipal Quinta Boneca 2,000
Atlético Ouriense Ourém Campo da Caridade 260
Benfica Alcântara Estádio da Tapadinha 4,500
Braga Braga Estádio 1º de Maio 28,000
Cadima Cantanhede Complexo Desportivo de Cantanhede 2,000
Clube de Albergaria Albergaria-a-Velha Estádio Municipal António Augusto Martins Pereira 1,500
Estoril Estoril Centro de Treino e Formação Desportiva 0
Futebol Benfica Lisbon Estádio Francisco Lázaro 1,500
Marítimo Funchal Campo Complexo Desportivo C.F. Andorinha 500
Ovarense Ovar Estádio Marques Silva 3,200
Sporting CP Alcochete CGD Stadium Aurélio Pereira 1,128
Lisbon Estádio José Alvalade 50,095
Valadares Gaia Vila Nova de Gaia Complexo Desportivo Valadares 750

List of champions

The following teams won the league:[1]

Taça Nacional
Season Champions Runners-up Third-place
1985–86 Boavista Académico de Alvalade União de Coimbra
1986–87 Boavista (2)
1987–88 Boavista (3)
1988–89 Boavista (4) Costa do Estoril União de Coimbra
1989–90 Boavista (5) Costa do Estoril União de Coimbra
1990–91 Boavista (6) Costa do Estoril União Ferreirense
1991–92 Boavista (7) União Ferreirense Sporting CP
1992–93 Boavista (8) 9 Abril Trajouce Sporting CP

Campeonato Nacional
Season Champions Runners-up Third-place
1993–94 Boavista (9) 9 Abril Trajouce Lobão
1994–95 Boavista (10) Lobão 1º de Dezembro
1995–96 Lobão 1º de Dezembro Boavista
1996–97 Boavista (11) 1º de Dezembro Lobão
1997–98 Gatões Boavista 1º de Dezembro
1998–99 Gatões (2) Boavista 1º de Dezembro
1999–2000 1º de Dezembro Gatões Boavista
2000–01 Gatões (3) 1º de Dezembro Boavista
2001–02 1º de Dezembro (2) Gatões Futebol Benfica
2002–03 1º de Dezembro (3) Futebol Benfica Boavista
2003–04 1º de Dezembro (4) Várzea Futebol Benfica
2004–05 1º de Dezembro (5) Várzea Marítimo Murtoense
2005–06 1º de Dezembro (6) Marítimo Murtoense Várzea
2006–07 1º de Dezembro (7) Boavista Várzea
2007–08 1º de Dezembro (8) Boavista Várzea
2008–09 1º de Dezembro (9) Boavista Beira-Mar Almada
2009–10 1º de Dezembro (10) Escola Clube de Albergaria
2010–11 1º de Dezembro (11) Cadima Escola
2011–12 1º de Dezembro (12) Boavista Clube de Albergaria
2012–13 Atlético Ouriense Clube de Albergaria 1º de Dezembro
2013–14 Atlético Ouriense (2) A-dos-Francos Futebol Benfica
2014–15 Futebol Benfica Valadares Gaia Atlético Ouriense
2015–16 Futebol Benfica (2) Clube de Albergaria Valadares Gaia
2016–17 Sporting CP Braga Futebol Benfica
2017–18 Sporting CP (2) Braga Estoril
2018–19 Braga Sporting CP Futebol Benfica
2019–20 abandoned [nb 1] [nb 2]

Teams by titles
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WinnerWonYears
1º de Dezembro122000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Boavista111986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997
Gatões31998, 1999, 2001
Atlético Ouriense22013, 2014
Futebol Benfica22015, 2016
Sporting CP22017, 2018
Lobão11996
Braga12019

Notes
  1. On 8 April 2020 the Portuguese Football Federation cancelled all non-professional competitions in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal. No titles were awarded, and no teams will be promoted or relegated.[2]
  2. Benfica was later appointed to the UEFA Champions League qualifying round as table leaders at the time of interruption. [3]

References
  1. "Portugal - List of Women Champions and Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  2. "Comunicado FPF". FPF (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  3. Lusa, Agência. indica Benfica na 'Champions' feminina e Sporting e 'águias' no futsal". Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-07-29.
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