Campeonato Nacional Feminino


The Campeonato Nacional Feminino, also known as Liga BPI for sponsorship reasons, is a Portuguese semi-professional league for women's association football clubs. It is run by the Portuguese Football Federation and began in 1993. An initial ten teams compete in the league, which replaced the Taça Nacional as the highest level of women's football in Portugal. The current champions are Braga, who won their first title in 2019. The most successful team is S.U. 1º de Dezembro, with 12 titles.

Competition format

Competition

As of 2016–17 There are 12 clubs in the Campeonato Nacional. During the course of a season each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents', for 22 games. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then head-to-head points, head-to-head goal difference, goal difference, matches won, and goals scored. If still equal, a play-off match at a neutral venue decides rank. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the Campeonato Nacional II Divisão, and the top two teams from the Campeonato Nacional de Promoção are promoted in their place.

Qualification for European competitions

The winner of Campeonato Nacional qualifies for the UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round.

Clubs

For the 2019–20 season:
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
A-dos-FrancosCaldas da RainhaCampo Municipal Quinta Boneca
Atlético OurienseOurémCampo da Caridade260
BenficaAlcântaraEstádio da Tapadinha
BragaBragaEstádio 1º de Maio
CadimaCantanhedeComplexo Desportivo de Cantanhede
Clube de AlbergariaAlbergaria-a-VelhaEstádio Municipal António Augusto Martins Pereira
EstorilEstorilCentro de Treino e Formação Desportiva0
Futebol BenficaLisbonEstádio Francisco Lázaro
MarĂ­timoFunchalCampo Complexo Desportivo C.F. Andorinha500
OvarenseOvarEstádio Marques Silva
Sporting CPAlcocheteCGD Stadium Aurélio Pereira
Sporting CPLisbonEstádio José Alvalade
Valadares GaiaVila Nova de GaiaComplexo Desportivo Valadares750

List of champions

The following teams won the league:

Taça Nacional

Campeonato Nacional

Teams by titles

WinnerWonYears
1Âş de Dezembro122000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Boavista111986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997
Gatões31998, 1999, 2001
Atlético Ouriense22013, 2014
Futebol Benfica22015, 2016
Sporting CP22017, 2018
LobĂŁo11996
Braga12019