Primeira Liga 2026/27: Season Preview
FC Porto go for back-to-back titles under Francesco Farioli after a dominant 88-point campaign, with Sporting CP and Benfica both reshaping their midfields following major departures.
How did last season finish?
Porto won the title with 88 points and just 18 goals conceded; Tondela and AVS were relegated after one season back in the top flight.
Final Standings 2025/26
| Pos | Club | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 88 | +48 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 82 | +65 |
| 3 | Benfica | 80 | +49 |
| 4 | Braga | 59 | +28 |
| 5 | Famalicao | 56 | +13 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente | 50 | +9 |
| 7 | Moreirense | 43 | -12 |
| 8 | Arouca | 42 | -17 |
| 9 | Vitoria de Guimaraes | 42 | -12 |
| 10 | Estoril Praia | 39 | -3 |
| 11 | Alverca | 39 | -17 |
| 12 | Rio Ave | 36 | -22 |
| 13 | Santa Clara | 36 | -9 |
| 14 | Nacional | 34 | -8 |
| 15 | Estrela da Amadora | 30 | -18 |
| 16 | Casa Pia | 30 | -26 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 28 | -28 |
| 18 | AVS | 21 | -40 |
2025/26 Season Statistics
Porto conceded only 18 goals in 34 games to win the title with 88 points, 6 clear of Sporting CP, while Benfica were unbeaten at home all season (11-0-0) in 3rd place. CD Tondela and AVS were relegated.
Braga secured the final European spot in 4th, while the traditional 'big three' of Porto, Benfica and Sporting again took the podium, extending their near-total grip on Portuguese titles since 1934.
What to expect in 2026/27?
Porto reload as favourites again, but Sporting and Benfica are rebuilding after key exits.
Porto, managed by Francesco Farioli, have signed Jakub Kiwior from Arsenal, In-beom Hwang from Feyenoord and Andre Silva from Elche as they push for a third straight title. Sporting CP brought in Ibrahima Ba, Issa Doumbia and Sergi Altimira but lost Hidemasa Morita to Hull City, Morten Hjulmand to Atletico Madrid and Geovany Quenda to Chelsea.
Benfica enter the season with a new head coach after a strong defensive campaign, while bookmakers again list Porto as favourites ahead of Benfica and Sporting CP for the 2026/27 title race.
Predictions derived from home/away goal averages via a Poisson model. Fair odds = 1 / probability, no margin.
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