History
In 1934 an experimental league competition was formed. It would succeed, would defin the Portuguese champions.
The former Championship of Portugal (created in 1922) would became the Cup of Portugal, and is so a predecessor of this competition.
When the Portuguese League for Professional Football took control of Portugal's main competition, the name was changed to Primeira Liga (Premier League), being changed again in 2002 to SuperLiga (called SuperLiga Galp Energia for sponsorship reasons), and then to just Liga in 2005 (Liga Betandwin.com in 2005–06, BWINLiga in 2006–07 and 2007–08, Liga Sagres in 2008–09 and Liga ZON Sagres in 2010–11).
S.L. Benfica, with 32 titles, have been crowned champions more times than any other club having dominated during the 1960s and 1970s. They are followed by F.C. Porto (26) who dominated in the 1990s and 2000s, who in turn are followed by Sporting Clube de Portugal with 18 titles and dominating national competitions in the 1950s. C.F. Os Belenenses and Boavista F.C. have been the only other clubs which managed to win the League Championship at least once.
Read more about this topic: List Of Portuguese Football Champions
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