The Primeira Liga, also known as Liga NOS for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system. It is organised and supervised by the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional, also known as Liga Portugal. As of the 2014–15 season, the Primeira Liga is contested by 18 teams, with the two lowest placed teams relegated to the LigaPro and replaced by the top-two non-reserve teams from this division.
Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses, commonly known as Belenenses, is a Portuguese sports club best known for its football team. Founded in 1919, it is one of the oldest Portuguese sports clubs. It is based in the 25,000-seat Estádio do Restelo in the Belém parish of Lisbon, hence the club name, which translates as "The ones from Belém". Among its fanbase, the club is commonly nicknamed O Belém, in reference to the neighborhood; Os Pastéis, in reference to a traditional Portuguese pastry originated in the parish; Azuis (Blues) or Azuis do Restelo, in reference to the club's color and its home stadium; and A Cruz de Cristo, for its emblem, or also "Os Rapazes da Praia", a reference to the zone of Belém in the earlier 20 Century.
Clube Desportivo das Aves, commonly known as Desportivo das Aves, or simply as Aves, is a Portuguese football club from Vila das Aves, Santo Tirso. The club was founded on 12 November 1930 and plays at the Estádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves, which holds a seating capacity of 8,560.
Sport Lisboa e Benfica, commonly known as Benfica, is a professional handball team based in Lisbon, Portugal. Benfica play in the top tier domestic league, Andebol 1, and hold home matches at the Pavilhão da Luz Nº 2.
Sport Lisboa e Benfica, commonly known as Benfica, is a professional futsal team based in Lisbon, Portugal, that plays in the Liga Portuguesa de Futsal, where they are the current champions.
Júlio César Jacobi, known as Júlio César, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense.
Bruno César Zanaki is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as attacking midfielder for Penafiel, on loan from Vasco da Gama.
Miguel Alexandre Jesus Rosa is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for C.D. Cova da Piedade as a midfielder.
The Taça de Portugal is an annual association football competition and the premier knockout tournament in Portuguese football. For sponsorship reasons, it has been known as Taça de Portugal Placard as of the 2015–16 season. Organised by the Portuguese Football Federation since it was first held in 1938, the competition is open to professional and amateur clubs from the top-four league divisions. Matches are played from August–September to May–June, and the final is traditionally held at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, near Lisbon. The winners qualify for the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and the UEFA Europa League.
Marcos Pacheco Affini, known as Marcão, is a Brazilian futsal player who play as a goalkeeper for CF Belenenses on loan from Sporting CP.
Diego de Branco Sol is a Brazilian futsal player who plays as a winger.
Anilton César Varela Silva, also known as Pany Varela, is a Portuguese futsal player who plays for Sporting CP and the Portugal national team as a winger.
João Diogo Gomes de Freitas, known as João Diogo, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for G.D. Estoril Praia as a right back.
The 1980 Supertaça de Portugal was the 2nd edition of the Supertaça de Portugal and the last one to be played with unofficial status, the annual Portuguese football season-opening match contested by the winners of the previous season's top league and cup competitions. The 1980 Supertaça de Portugal was contested over two legs, and opposed Benfica and Sporting CP of the Primeira Liga. Sporting CP qualified for the SuperCup by winning the 1979–80 Primeira Divisão, whilst Benfica qualified for the Supertaça by winning the 1979–80 Taça de Portugal.
The 1989 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira was the 11th edition of the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, the annual Portuguese football season-opening match contested by the winners of the previous season's top league and cup competitions. The 1989 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira was contested over two legs, and opposed Belenenses and Benfica of the Primeira Liga. Benfica qualified for the SuperCup by winning the 1988–89 Primeira Divisão, whilst Belenenses qualified for the Supertaça by winning the 1988–89 Taça de Portugal.
The 1987 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira was the 9th edition of the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, the annual Portuguese football season-opening match contested by the winners of the previous season's top league and cup competitions. The 1987 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira was contested over two legs, and opposed Benfica and Sporting CP of the Primeira Liga. Benfica qualified for the SuperCup by winning the 1986–87 Primeira Divisão and the 1986–87 Taça de Portugal, whilst Sporting CP qualified for the Supertaça by being the cup-runner.
The 1986 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira was the 8th edition of the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, the annual Portuguese football season-opening match contested by the winners of the previous season's top league and cup competitions. The 1986 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira was contested over two legs, and opposed Benfica and Porto of the Primeira Liga. Porto qualified for the SuperCup by winning the 1985–86 Primeira Divisão, whilst Benfica qualified for the Supertaça by winning the 1985–86 Taça de Portugal.
Sport Lisboa e Benfica, commonly known as Benfica, is a Portuguese women's football team based in Lisbon that plays in the Campeonato Nacional Feminino, the top-level women's football league in Portugal, following promotion in the 2018–19 season. Founded on 12 December 2017, it is the women's football section of sports club S.L. Benfica. They have won one Second Division title, one Portuguese Cup, two League Cups and one Super Cup. Their home ground is the 4,500-seater Estádio da Tapadinha.
Luís Carlos Batalha Freire is a Portuguese professional football manager
