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 1991, it changed its name to Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Professional and in the year 2020, changed the name into the current one.
7-499: The LP is responsible for the organisation and supervision of the top two leagues , Liga Portugal , 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). The current president is former Portuguese international referee Pedro Proença , in office since 28 July 2015. This article about an association football -related organization
14-533: A round robin as a regular season. After that teams 1 to 5 play a championship group, teams 6 to 10 play a relegation group. The points obtained in the regular season are added to those in the playoffs. The winner of the championship group is crowned the champion and qualifies for Campeonato de Portugal . The teams in the last three places of the relegation group get relegated to the Ponta Delgada FA , Angra do Heroísmo FA and Horta FA championships. For
21-516: Is a Portuguese non-professional league for association football clubs from Azores . It belongs to the 5th tier of the Portuguese football league system with the Liga 3 creation, with promotion to the 4th Tier ( Campeonato de Portugal ) and relegation to the 6th Tier (Regional championships from Ponta Delgada FA , Angra do Heroísmo FA and Horta FA ). The league consists in ten teams playing
28-526: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about sports in Portugal is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Portuguese football league system The Portuguese football league system consists of several leagues bound together hierarchically by promotion and relegation . Reserve teams are allowed to compete in the main league system, as is the case with most of Europe. However, they are not allowed to compete in
35-2163: Is promoted to the fourth national tier, the Campeonato de Portugal . Moreover, all district leagues provide access to their correspondent district cup, and the winner of the district cup, along with the second-placed team in the district league, is allowed to participate in the next season's Portuguese Cup. The bottom tier of each association is open to any new club or reserve team based on that district. Elite Pro-National 32 clubs (Series 1 and 2) Division of Honour 32 clubs (Series 1 and 2) First Division 40 clubs (Series 1, 2, 3 and 4) Second Division 67 clubs (Series 1, 2, 3 and 4) First Division 16 clubs Second Division 32 clubs (Series 1 and 2) Third Division 44 clubs (Series 1, 2 and 3) Elite 18 clubs First Division 28 clubs (Series 1 and 2) Second Division 24 clubs (Series 1 and 2) Pro-National 18 clubs Division of Honour 32 clubs (Series 1 and 2) First Division 82 clubs (Series 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) Elite 14 clubs Division of Honour 14 clubs First Division 16 clubs First Division 12 clubs Second Division 19 clubs (Series 1 and 2) First Division 12 clubs Second Division 29 clubs (Series 1, 2 and 3) Elite Division 12 clubs Division of Honour 19 clubs (Series 1 and 2) First Division 14 clubs Second Division 9 clubs Campeonato Lizsport 16 clubs First Division 27 clubs (Series 1 and 2) Division of Honour 12 clubs First Division 10 clubs First Division 16 clubs Second Division 25 clubs (Series 1, 2 and 3) First Division 16 clubs Second Division 17 clubs First Division 16 clubs Second Division 17 clubs Division of Honour 18 clubs First Division 28 clubs (Series 1, 2 and 3) Azores Championship 10 clubs Graciosa Championship 2 clubs São Jorge Championship 3 clubs Terceira Championship 2 clubs Liga Meo Azores The Liga Meo Açores
42-835: The Portuguese League Cup . Lastly, the third and fourth divisions are divided into two and four leagues respectively and are the only divisions operated by the Portuguese Football Federation . The federation announced the creation of Liga 3 (League 3) for 2021–22. Liga Portugal 18 clubs Liga Portugal 2 18 clubs 3 Liga 3 20 clubs divided into 2 groups 4 Campeonato de Portugal 56 clubs divided into 4 groups District leagues are operated by 22 District Associations : 18 from each district , plus 1 from Madeira Islands , and 3 from Azores Islands (western, central and eastern groups). The winner of each district league
49-681: The same tier as their senior team, thus no reserve team has ever competed in Portugal's top flight, the Primeira Liga . The Portuguese men's football league system consists of four national divisions and up to four district leagues (depending on the district). All four national divisions provide access to the Portuguese Cup . The first two leagues are operated by the Portuguese Professional Football League , and they also guarantee participation in
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