Women's football in Portugal

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Women's Football in Portugal
CountryPortugal
Governing body Portuguese Football Federation
National team(s) Women's national team
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions
Audience records
Single match27,211 [1]

Women's football in Portugal is growing in popularity. [2]

Contents

Club Football

Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino is Portugal's highest tier of women's football. [3]

National Title Winners (by season)

SeasonChampions*Taça de PortugalSupertaçaTaça da Liga
1985–86 Boavista ------
1986–87 Boavista (2)------
1987–88 Boavista (3)------
1988–89 Boavista (4)------
1989–90 Boavista (5)------
1990–91 Boavista (6)------
1991–92 Boavista (7)------
1992–93 Boavista (8)------
1993–94 Boavista (9)------
1994–95 Boavista (10)------
1995–96Lobão------
1996–97 Boavista (11)------
1997–98Gatões------
1998–99Gatões (2)------
1999–2000 1º de Dezembro ------
2000–01Gatões (3)------
2001–02 1º de Dezembro (2)------
2002–03 1º de Dezembro (3)------
2003–04 1º de Dezembro (4) 1º de Dezembro ----
2004–05 1º de Dezembro (5)Sport Marítimo Murtoense----
2005–06 1º de Dezembro (6) 1º de Dezembro (2)----
2006–07 1º de Dezembro (7) 1º de Dezembro (3)----
2007–08 1º de Dezembro (8) 1º de Dezembro (4)----
2008–09 1º de Dezembro (9)Escola FC----
2009–10 1º de Dezembro (10) 1º de Dezembro (5)----
2010–11 1º de Dezembro (11) 1º de Dezembro (6)----
2011–12 1º de Dezembro (12) 1º de Dezembro (7)----
2012–13 Atlético Ouriense Boavista ----
2013–14 Atlético Ouriense (2) Atlético Ouriense ----
2014–15 Futebol Benfica Futebol Benfica ----
2015–16 Futebol Benfica (2) Futebol Benfica (2) Futebol Benfica --
2016–17 Sporting CP Sporting CP Valadares Gaia --
2017–18 Sporting CP (2) Sporting CP (2) Sporting CP --
2018–19 SC Braga SL Benfica SC Braga --
2019–20abandoned SC Braga SL Benfica SL Benfica
2020–21 SL Benfica abandonedabandoned SL Benfica (2)
2021–22 SL Benfica (2) Sporting CP (3) Sporting CP (2) SC Braga
2022–23 SL Benfica (3) FC Famalicão SL Benfica (2) SL Benfica (3)
2023–24 SL Benfica (4) SL Benfica (2) SL Benfica (3) SL Benfica (4)
2024–25 SL Benfica (5)S.C.U. Torreense Sporting CP (3) SL Benfica (5)

Notes: * Includes both the "Taça Nacional" and "Campeonato Nacional". The abandoned competitions relate to the restrictions imposed by the Portuguese government during the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]

Major Honours by club

#ClubChampionshipsTaça de PortugalSupertaçaTaça da LigaTotal
1 1º de Dezembro 1270019
2 SL Benfica 523515
3 Boavista 1110012
4 Sporting CP 23308
5 Futebol Benfica 22105
6 SC Braga 11114
7 Atlético Ouriense 21003
7Gatões30003
8Lobão10001
8Marítimo Murtoense01001
8 FC Famalicão 01001
8Escola01001
8S.C.U. Torreense01001
8 Valadares Gaia 00101

Bold denotes club with the most number of trophies in the specified category.

Updated as of April 12th, 2025

International Team

Since the 21st Century, Portugal has seen an upsurge of success, with the national team qualifying for the UEFA Women's Championship twice and reaching the World cup once. [5]

References

  1. "Women's World Cup 2023 team guides part 18: Portugal". 12 July 2023 via The Guardian.
  2. "Women's football in Portugal becoming increasingly competitive". www.fifa.com.
  3. "Learn all about Women's Football in Portugal | Portugal Store". portugalstore.fpf.pt.
  4. "Comunicado FPF". FPF (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  5. "Women's football in Portugal". UEFA . 9 July 2022.