Sporting Crowned Back-to-Back Portuguese Champions for First Time in 71 Years

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Sporting CP have been crowned Primeira Liga champions

Sporting CP have been crowned Primeira Liga champions for the second consecutive season — an achievement the Lisbon giants last managed 71 years ago. The title was secured on the final day of the 2024/25 Portuguese league campaign with a composed 2-0 win over Vitória Guimarães at the Estádio José Alvalade.

Goals from Pedro Gonçalves and star striker Viktor Gyökeres sealed the victory, sparking wild celebrations across the capital as Sporting claimed their long-awaited historic repeat.

Benfica, who had matched Sporting nearly point-for-point throughout the season, faltered when it mattered most. A disappointing 1-1 draw against Braga saw them drop crucial points. Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin was unable to stop a Rodrigo Zalazar penalty in the 24th minute. Despite Vangelis Pavlidis equalising and Braga going down to 10 men in the 66th minute, Benfica couldn't capitalise and ultimately had to settle for second place.

FC Porto finished third, nine points behind Benfica. A routine 3-0 victory over Nacional closed their season, but it had no bearing on the title race or Champions League qualification.

European Qualification – 2025/26 Season

  • Sporting CP – UEFA Champions League (group stage)
  • Benfica – UEFA Champions League (third qualifying round)
  • FC Porto – UEFA Europa League (group stage)
  • SC Braga – UEFA Europa League (second qualifying round)
  • Vitória Guimarães – UEFA Conference League (second qualifying round)

2024-25, Portugal - Liga Portugal

Day : 2025-05-17

"Estoril" - "Estrela" 4:0 (4:0)
Goals : Begraoui, 6 (1:0); Begraoui, 8 (2:0); Lacximicant, 20 (3:0); Begraoui, 23 (4:0)
Yellow Cards : Holsgrove 25; Amaral P. 70 - Ruiz A. 25; Miguel Lopes 85

"Farense" - "Santa Clara" 1:2 (1:1)
Goals : Silva Gabriel, 42 (0:1); Neto A., 45 (penalty) (1:1); Araujo S. M., 48 (1:2)
Yellow Cards : Moreno 40; Rony Lopes 49 - Venâncio 15; Pereira 33; Araujo S. M. 57; Wendel Costa 64; Adriano Firmino dos Santos 78

"Arouca" - "Boavista" 4:1 (3:1)
Goals : Miguel Puche, 7 (1:0); Trezza, 17 (2:0); Boženík, 22 (2:1); Araujo Pereira, 25 (3:1); Nandin, 94 (4:1)
Yellow Cards : Miguel Puche 63 - da Silva Joel 33; Ferreira Fi. 69

"AVS" - "Moreirense" 0:3 (0:2)
Goals : Alanzinho, 17 (0:1); Teguia, 25 (0:2); Jorquera J., 50 (0:3)
Yellow Cards : Kiki Afonso 8, 54; Fonseca F. 48; Ze Luis 51; Galletto 73; Akinsola 82; Vasco Lopes 90 - Michel 7; Martins B. 66; Buta L. 88
Red cards : Kiki Afonso 54' -

"Porto" - "Nacional" 3:0 (1:0)
Goals : Moura, 1 (1:0); Aghehowa, 69 (penalty) (2:0); Mora, 83 (3:0)
Yellow Cards : Vieira F. 43 - Matheus Dias 13; Cardoso Jose 26, 66; Paulinho Bóia 45; Leo Santos 80; Goncalves F. 88; Garcia 90
Red cards : - Cardoso Jose 66'

"Braga" - "Benfica" 1:1 (1:0)
Goals : Zalazar, 24 (penalty) (1:0); Pavlidis E., 63 (1:1)
Yellow Cards : Chissumba 52; Joao Moutinho 55, 66; Racic U. 57 - Kökçü 33; Otamendi 45
Red cards : Joao Moutinho 66' -

"Sporting CP" - "Vitoria de Guimaraes" 2:0 (0:0)
Goals : Pedro Gonçalves, 55 (1:0); Gyökeres, 82 (2:0)
Yellow Cards : Debast 10; Catamo 57; Gyökeres 84 - Borevković 8; João Mendes 17; Oliveira N. 45; Arcanjo 71

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