Club Sport Marítimo MH M, commonly known as Marítimo or Marítimo da Madeira, is a Portuguese professional sports club based in the city of Funchal, on the island of Madeira. Established in 1910, Marítimo is best known for its football team currently playing in Liga Portugal 2; previously the team played for 38 consecutive years in the top-flight Primeira Liga, from 1985 to 2023.
Clube Desportivo Nacional, commonly known as Nacional and sometimes Nacional da Madeira, is a Portuguese football club based in Funchal, on the island of Madeira.
Clube de Futebol União, commonly known as União or União da Madeira, was a Portuguese football club based in Funchal, Madeira, notable for its six appearances in the Portuguese top-flight Primeira Liga, between the 1989–90 and 1991–92 seasons, the 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons and most recently in the 2015–16 season.
Futebol Clube do Porto, commonly referred to as FC Porto or simply Porto, is a Portuguese professional handball team based in Porto. Created in 1932, it is the senior representative side of the handball section of multi-sports club FC Porto.
Sport Lisboa e Benfica, commonly known as Benfica, is a professional handball team based in Lisbon, Portugal.
Nuno Miguel Pereira Sousa, known as Briguel, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
Bruno Marcelo Pereira Fernandes, known simply as Bruno, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Aleksander Donner was a Ukrainian handball coach, best known for his spell at Portuguese team ABC Braga (1991–2004). Donner is considered the most accomplished coach in Portuguese handball and is credited with the success of growing the nation's handball in the 1990s.
Carlos Hugo Freitas Carneiro is a former Portuguese handballer.
The 1ª Divisão de Andebol Feminino, Andebol 1 Feminino or Campeonato Nacional Seniores Femininos, 1ª Divisão, is the premier women's handball league in Portugal. It was established in 1978, and it is currently contested by twelve teams. Madeira SAD is the championship's most decorated team.
João Diogo Gomes de Freitas, known as João Diogo, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back.
On the island of Madeira, a large number of different sports are practiced, both outdoor and indoor the various facilities available throughout the island.
The 2015–16 Primeira Liga was the 82nd season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. The fixtures were determined by draw on 4 July 2015. The season began on 14 August 2015 and concluded on 15 May 2016.
The 2016–17 LigaPro was the 27th season of Portuguese football's second-tier league, and the third season under the current LigaPro title. A total of 22 teams competed in this division, including reserve sides from top-flight Primeira Liga teams.
Alavarium - Andebol Clube de Aveiro, also known as Alavarium/Love Tiles due to the team's sponsorship, is a women's handball club from Aveiro in Portugal. AC Alavarium competes in the 1ª Divisão.
The 2018–19 Primeira Liga was the 85th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. Porto were the defending champions but finished behind Benfica, who became champions for a record 37th time while equalling their own scoring record of 103 goals in the 1963–64 season.
The 2018–19 EHF Challenge Cup was the 22nd edition of the European Handball Federation's third-tier competition for men's handball clubs, running from 6 October 2018 to 19 May 2019.
Telma Raquel Velosa Encarnação is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a striker for Campeonato Nacional Feminino club Marítimo and the Portugal women's national team.
The 2022–23 Liga Portugal was the 89th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs, and the second season under the current Liga Portugal title. This was the sixth Primeira Liga season to use video assistant referee (VAR). Benfica won the league, having secured a record 38th league title.
The 2022–23 Andebol 1 is the 71st season of the Andebol 1, Portuguese premier handball league. It runs from 17 September 2022 to 23 June 2023.
