The Portuguese Primeira Liga is one of the strongest leagues outside Europe's big five in the UEFA coefficient rankings. Football bets on the Portuguese league are available on our online sports betting platform.

Betting on the Liga Portugal bwin

For the next five seasons from 2021/22, the Portuguese league will officially be called the Liga Portugal bwin. The new name, with its betting connotations, could contribute to an increasingly exciting and attractive competition for Portuguese fans. It also aims to revive the Portuguese League as a reference on the international football scene.

This is an excellent partnership for Portugal, which stands well among other highly competent football nations. Bet on football in Portugal, a nation famous for producing great talents such as Eusébio, Luís Figo, and, of course, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Three big clubs popularize the championship

Financially, Portuguese football teams are at an immediate disadvantage, and it is undeniable that the Portuguese league is financially far behind the top five leagues on the continent. The average budget of a Liga Nos team is around 17 million Euros.

However, the three big clubs of the Portuguese elite — Benfica, Porto and Sporting — can still give any team a tough time any day, including in European matches. Make bets on the Champions League with bwin.

Sporting Lisbon was recently crowned Portuguese champions, marking the end of a duopoly between FC Porto and SL Benfica that lasted for 19 years in the Primeira Liga.

When betting on Portuguese football, you should always keep an eye on these three powerhouses pulling the league up. If these top teams start to have a string of positive results, they will eventually become unplayable.

Support and talent factory

One of the most awe-inspiring factors of the Liga Portugal bwin is that it hosts two representatives among the three most supported football clubs in the world: Benfica and Sporting. This highlights the excellent relationship between the Portuguese elite teams and their passionate fan bases: Benfica has 184,000 members, and Sporting has 160,000 paying members.

Benfica has established itself as a major supplier of European stars and is a conveyor belt of emerging talent. By betting on a popular club like Benfica, you will probably become familiar with many young footballing talents that will eventually make a name for themselves in European football.

You can make many live bets on all the biggest football events with bwin in Portugal, including betting on the Taça de Portugal — the Portuguese Cup.