Portugal Soccer

There are a lot of interesting records and historical facts you will find about the Portuguese football league. That is why we decided to start a series of Portuguese football trivia to cover those facts and interesting records. To start this series off, we are going to take a look at the top ten highest goalscorers in the history of Portuguese football league.

Arsénio Duarte is in 10th place, playing for Benfica during the 1943–1959 period. Duarte was an accomplished player nonetheless, scoring 211 goals throughout his time with Benfica. In 9th place, we have the infamous Rui Jordão. The young player started playing for Benfica in 1971 before transferring to Sporting CP and Vitória de Setúbal later on in his career. He scored 215 goals over the course of 18 years till 1989.

José Augusto Torres who was also playing for Benfica scored 217 goals, placing him in 8th place. Matateu, playing for Belenenses from 1951 till 1967, scored 218 goals and secured 7th place on the list. In sixth place, we have Manuel Fernandes who scored 243 goals throughout his career.

It is interesting to see the top 5 highest goalscorers, starting with Néné in 5th place. He scored 262 goals for Benfica, but he is topped by his senior José Águas who scored 290 also for Benfica. Fernando Gomes, a legendary player nonetheless, ranked 3rd on the list after scoring 318 games in his career. Eusébio is in 2nd place with 319, while Fernando Peyroteo is topping the list with 331 goals.

Even before it was named Liga ZON Sagres for sponsorship purposes, the Portugese first division football league has always been very interesting. You can expect beautiful plays and amazing football attractions being performed in almost every match of the league. Certain teams are doing well throughout the league’s history, and we are going to check them out in this part.

The most successful team in the history of Portuguese football league would have to be Benfica. The team won no less than 32 league trophies including their series of amazing performances – victories and runner-up finished – in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994. They also finished as league runner-up 24 times, proving their spectacular performance over the years.

Next, we have F.C. Porto. Although Porto is doing fantastically well in international competitions, the team won only 24 league trophies and finished as runner-up 24 times. They also won the last four league trophies consecutively, starting from 2006 all the way to the 2009 league. Porto is considered Benfica’s closest rival of all time.

Next, we have Sporting CP that scored 18 league victories and 19 runner-up finishes over the team’s history. It is interesting to see what Sporting CP can do this year, especially after they showed great improvements over the past four years.

Both Belenenses and Boavista recorder one league victory, in 1946 for Belenenses and in 2001 for Boavista. These two teams also finished as league runner-up three times over the league’s history, while Académica de Coimbra, Vitória de Setúbal, and Braga each finished as league runner-up once.

Although the league is only rated 9th by UEFA, and it is not as popular as the Premier League or Bundes Liga, the Liga ZON Sagres is still very interesting to follow. Many top players from all around the world are playing for top teams competing in the Liga ZON Sagres. The stadiums used by these teams are also quite fascinating. In this article, we are going to go through the top 5 largest stadiums. Let’s get started, shall we?

The fifth largest stadium that is part of the Liga ZON Sagres is the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra. The stadium is the home of Académica Coimbra, and can hosts up to 30,210 fans. However, since the team has not yet reached the level of popularity expected, the highest noted visitors were only 21,742.

Next, we have the Estádio do Restelo in fourth place. The stadium has 32,500 seating capacity and recorded a cool 17,473 highest visitor record just a while back. It is also the home of Belenenses, who is currently improving in the Liga ZON Sagres.

In third place, we have the Estádio José Alvalade – Século XXI, a stadium that is also a home for Sporting CP. It has a staggering 50,080 seating capacity and has recorded a maximum number of 45,880 visitors. It is also one of the most modern stadiums in Liga ZON Sagres.

In second place, we have Estádio do Dragão, home of the famous F.C. Porto. The stadium has a total of 50,399 seats. The largest stadium? That would be the Estádio da Luz – also known as the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica – with 65,647 seats.