Portuguese football league system

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

1

Portuguese Liga (BWINLIGA)
(Nationwide league)
16 clubs

2

Liga de Honra (Liga Vitalis)
(Nationwide league)
16 clubs

3

Portuguese Second Division

Serie A
(Regional league)
14 clubs

Serie B
(Regional league)
14 clubs

Serie C
(Regional league)
14 clubs

Serie D
(Regional league)
14 clubs

4

Portuguese Third Division

Serie A
(Regional league)
14 clubs

Serie B
(Regional league)
14 clubs

Serie C
(Regional league)
14 clubs

Serie D
(Regional league)
14 clubs

Serie E
(Regional league)
14 clubs

Serie F
(Regional league)
14 clubs

Serie Azores
(Azores Regional league)
10 clubs

5

Viana do Castelo FA Division of Honour
Braga FA Division of Honour
Bragança FA Division of Honour
Vila Real FA Division of Honour
Porto FA First Division of Honour
Aveiro FA First Division
Viseu FA Division of Honour
Guarda FA First Division
Coimbra FA Division of Honour
Leiria FA Division of Honour
Castelo Branco FA First Division
Portalegre FA First Division
Santarém FA First Division
Madeira FA Regional First Division
Lisbon FA First Division of Honour
Setúbal FA First Division
Évora FA Division of Honour
Beja FA First Division
Algarve FA First Division
Ponta Delgada FA São Miguel Island Championship
Horta FA Championship
Angra do Heroísmo FA Championship
(All divisions run in parallel)

6

Viana do Castelo FA First Division
Braga FA First Division
Vila Real FA First Division
Porto FA First Division (Series A and B)
Aveiro FA Second Division (Northern and Southern Zones)
Viseu FA First Division (Northern and Southern Zones)
Guarda FA Second Division (Series A and B)
Coimbra FA First Division (Series A and B)
Leiria FA First Division (Northern and Southern Zones)
Castelo Branco FA Second Division
Portalegre FA Second Division
Santarém FA Second Division
Madeira FA Regional Second Division
Lisbon FA First Division (Series 1 and 2)
Setúbal FA Second Division
Évora FA First Division
Beja FA Second Division
Algarve FA Second Division
(All divisions run in parallel)

7

Braga FA Second Division
Porto FA Second Division (Series A and B)
Aveiro FA Third Division
Viseu FA Second Division
Lisbon FA Second Division (Series 1, 2 and 3)
(All divisions run in parallel)