Campeonato Nacional da I Divisão de Futsal
Campeonato Nacional da I Divisão de Futsal (English: Futsal National Championship First Division), also known as Liga Placard for sponsorship reasons is the premier professional futsal league in Portugal. Sporting CP are the current champions, having won a record 18 titles.
| Founded | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Country | Portugal |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | II Divisão Futsal |
| Domestic cup(s) | Portuguese Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Futsal Champions League |
| Current champions | Sporting CP (18th title) |
| Most championships | Sporting CP (18 titles) |
| TV partners | RTP, Sport TV, Canal 11 |
| Website | Official website |
| Current: 2023–24 Liga Placard Futsal | |
Format edit
The current format, in place since the 2013/14 season has each of the 14 teams play each other twice, home and away during the regular season in a total of 26 rounds. The top 8 teams then proceed to the playoffs, where the 1st place team plays the 8th place, the 2nd place plays the 7th place, the 3rd place plays the 6th place and the 4th place plays the 5th place. The quarter-finals and semi-finals are played in 1-1-1 format, with the highest-ranked team during the regular season playing at home in the first and, if needed the third game. The final takes place over 5 games in a 2-2-1 format, with the highest-ranked team during the regular season playing the first two games and the fifth game, if needed, at home.
The last two teams in the regular season are relegated to the 2nd Division for the next season, being replaced by the two finalists in the 2nd Division playoff.
2021–22 season teams edit
Portuguese champions edit
Performance by club edit
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third-place | Years won | Years runners-up | Years third-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 | 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2019 | 2008 |
| Benfica | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2019 | 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 | 2014, 2017 |
| Miramar | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1997, 2000 | 1999, 2001 | 1996 |
| Correio da Manhã | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1996, 1998 | 1995 | 1997, 1999 |
| AR Freixieiro | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2002 | – | 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Santos da Venda Nova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | – | – |
| Atlético CP | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | 1992, 1994 | 1993, 2000, 2001 |
| Belenenses | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 2008, 2009 | 2010 |
| AD Fundão | 0 | 1 | 6 | – | 2014 | 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2022 |
| Braga/AAUM | 0 | 1 | 4 | – | 2017 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 |
| SC Coimbrões | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1997 | 1995 |
| Portela | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1991 | – |
| Esperança Viva | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1993 | – |
| AD Jorge Antunes | 0 | 0 | 5 | – | – | 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009 |
| Modicus | 0 | 0 | 4 | – | – | 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Recordação de Apolo | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1994, 1998 |
| Olivais | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 2005, 2006 |
| Instituto D. João V | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 2010, 2011 |
| Leões Porto Salvo | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 2012, 2021 |
| Estoril Praia | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1991 |
| AMSAC | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1992 |
| Beneditense | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1993 |
| Rio Ave | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2013 |
| Burinhosa | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2016 |
| Eléctrico FC | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2022 |
Media coverage edit
As of the 2020–21 season, Sport TV and Canal 11 are the official broadcasters of the league. Both Benfica and Sporting CP home games are also broadcast on Benfica TV and Sporting TV, respectively.