Portuguese Football Competitions
Portuguese football is divided into divisions (divisões, singular — divisão). The major teams play in the Liga (Sagres is the sponsor for the competition, and the current name of the liga is the Liga Sagres. Until the 2004–05 season, Galp Energia was the main sponsor and the name of the league was the Superliga GalpEnergia). The other professional teams play against each other in the League of Honour (called Liga Orangina for sponsorship reasons). The other major competitions are the Cup of Portugal and Portuguese Super Cup.
Read more about Portuguese Football Competitions: Early Years, National Championship, New Names, New Formats, End of Dictatorship, The 1990s Reform, Current Divisions
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