Portuguese football league system

The Portuguese association football league system is the following:

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

1

Primeira Liga 18 clubs

2

LigaPro 24 clubs

3

Campeonato de Portugal

Serie A (Regional league) 10 clubs

Serie B (Regional league) 10 clubs

Serie C (Regional league) 10 clubs

Serie D (Regional league) 10 clubs

Serie E (Regional league) 10 clubs

Serie F (Regional league) 10 clubs

Serie G (Regional league) 10 clubs

Serie H (Regional league) 10 clubs

4

Portuguese District First Levels

Viana do Castelo FA First Division (District league) 16 clubs

Braga FA Pro-National Division (District league) 18 clubs

Bragança FA Division of Honour (District league) 14 clubs

Vila Real FA Division of Honour (District league) 14 clubs

Porto FA Elite Division (District league) 20 clubs

Aveiro FA First Division (District league) 18 clubs

Viseu FA Division of Honour (District league) 16 clubs

Guarda FA First Division (District league) 14 clubs

Coimbra FA Division of Honour (District league) 16 clubs

Leiria FA Division of Honour (District league) 16 clubs

Castelo Branco FA First Division (District league) 10 clubs

Portalegre FA First Division (District league) 10 clubs

Santarém FA First Division (District league) 14 clubs

Lisbon FA Pró-National Division (District league) 16 clubs

Setúbal FA First Division (District league) 16 clubs

Évora FA Elite Division (District league) 12 clubs

Beja FA First Division (District league) 14 clubs

Algarve FA First Division (District league) 18 clubs

Madeira FA First Division (District league) 12 clubs

Azores League (Regional league) 10 clubs

5

Portuguese District Second Levels

Viana do Castelo FA Second Division (District league) 16 clubs

Braga FA Honour Division (Series A and B) (District league) 32 clubs

Porto FA Honour Division (District league) 18 clubs

Aveiro FA Second Division (Series A, B and C) (District league) 45 clubs

Viseu FA First Division (North and South Zones) (District league) 23 clubs

Guarda FA Second Division (District league) 7 clubs

Coimbra FA First Division (District league) 16 clubs

Leiria FA First Division (A, B and C Zones)(District league) 26 clubs

Santarém FA Second Division (Series 1 and 2) (District league) 20 clubs

Lisbon FA Honour Division (District league) 16 clubs

Setúbal FA Second Division (A and B Zones) (District league) 8 clubs

Évora FA Honour Division (District league) 10 clubs

Beja FA Second Division (Series A and B) (District league) 17 clubs

Madeira FA Second Division (District league) 8 clubs

Ponta Delgada FA São Miguel First Division (District league) 9 clubs

Horta FA Pico/Faial League (District league) 5 clubs(2013-14)

Angra do Heroísmo FA Regional League

Angra do Heroísmo FA São Jorge League (District league) 4 clubs(2013-14)

Angra do Heroísmo FA Terceira League (District league) 6 clubs(2013-14)

6

Portuguese District Third Levels

Braga FA First Division (Series A, B and C) (District league) 44 clubs

Porto FA First Division (District league) 32 clubs

Lisbon FA First Division (Series 1 and 2) (District league) 24 clubs

Évora FA First Division (District league) 9 clubs

Ponta Delgada FA São Miguel Second Division (District league) 7 clubs (2013-14)

7

Portuguese District Fourth Levels

Porto FA Second Division (Series 1 and 2) (District league) 36 clubs

Lisbon FA Second Division (District league) 14 clubs

See also

• List of association football competitions in Portugal
• Portuguese football competitions

External links

• Portuguese leagues on FPF