Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional

The Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional (Portuguese Professional Football League), also known by its acronym LPFP, or simply as Liga Portugal, 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 1991, it changed its name to the current one.

Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional
AbbreviationLPFP
Formation3 February 1978 (1978-02-03)
TypeSports association
HeadquartersPorto, Portugal
Membership
36 clubs
President
Pedro Proença
AffiliationsPortuguese Football Federation
European Leagues
Websiteligaportugal.pt

The LPFP is responsible for the organisation and supervision of the top two leagues – the Primeira Liga and the Liga Portugal 2 – and of the Taça da Liga, a knockout cup competition limited to the clubs competing in these professional leagues (except reserve or B teams).[1]

Since 28 July 2015, the LPFP president is former Portuguese international referee Pedro Proença.[2]

List of presidents

Presidents of LPCFP (1978–1991)

  1. João Aranha (1978–1980)
  2. Lito Gomes de Almeida (1980–1989)
  3. Valentim Loureiro (1989–1991)

Presidents of LPFP (1991–present)

  1. Valentim Loureiro (1991–1994)
  2. Manuel Damásio interim (1994–1995)
  3. Pinto da Costa (1995–1996)
  4. Valentim Loureiro (1996–2006)
  5. Hermínio Loureiro (2006–2010)
  6. Fernando Gomes (2010–2011)
  7. Mário Figueiredo (2012–2015)
  8. Luís Duque (2014–2015)
  9. Pedro Proença (2015–present)

See also

References
  1. "A Liga" [The League]. LPFP (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  2. "Pedro Proença é o novo presidente da Liga de Clubes" [Pedro Proença is the new president of the League of Clubs]. Rádio Renascença (in Portuguese). 28 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
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