2022–23 LPB season
90th season of the premier Portuguese basketball league
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The 2022–23 LPB season, also known as Liga Betclic[1] for sponsorship reasons, was the 90th season of the premier Portuguese basketball league and the 15th season under the current Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB) format. It started on 24 September 2022 with the regular season and ended on 11 June 2023 with the final.
| Liga Betclic1 | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2022–23 |
| Games played | 211 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Relegated | CAB Madeira Sangalhos Boomerang |
| Finals | |
| Champions | SL Benfica (29th title) |
| Runners-up | Sporting CP |
| Semi-finalists | FC Porto Ovarense GAVEX |
← 2021–22 2023–24 →
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Betclic. | |
SL Benfica defended successfully the crown to won their 29th title against city rivals Sporting CP.[2]
Teams
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
A total of 12 teams contested the league, including 10 sides from the 2021–22 season and two promoted from the Proliga.[3][4]
- Teams promoted from Proliga
- Esgueira Aveiro OLI
- Sangalhos Boomerang
Venues and locations
Location of teams in 2022–23 LPB (Madeira)
Location of teams in 2022–23 LPB (Azores)
| Team | Home city | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| CAB Madeira | Funchal | Pavilhão do CAB |
| CD Póvoa ESCOnline | Póvoa de Varzim | Pavilhão do Clube Desportivo Póvoa |
| Esgueira Aveiro OLI | Esgueira | Pavilhão Clube do Povo de Esgueira |
| FC Porto | Porto | Dragão Arena |
| Imortal LuziGás | Albufeira | Pavilhão Desportivo de Albufeira |
| Lusitânia Expert | Angra do Heroísmo | Pavilhão Municipal de Angra do Heroísmo |
| Ovarense GAVEX | Ovar | Arena de Ovar |
| Sangalhos Boomerang | Sangalhos | Complexo Desportivo de Sangalhos |
| SL Benfica | Lisbon | Pavilhão Fidelidade |
| Sporting CP | Lisbon | Pavilhão João Rocha |
| UD Oliveirense | Oliveira de Azeméis | Pavilhão Dr. Salvador Machado |
| Vitória SC | Guimarães | Pavilhão Unidade Vimaranense |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SL Benfica | 22 | 19 | 3 | 2042 | 1669 | +373 | 41 | Qualification to Group A |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 22 | 18 | 4 | 2020 | 1736 | +284 | 40 | |
| 3 | FC Porto | 22 | 18 | 4 | 1922 | 1654 | +268 | 40 | |
| 4 | UD Oliveirense | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1699 | 1690 | +9 | 34 | |
| 5 | Ovarense GAVEX | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1721 | 1763 | −42 | 34 | |
| 6 | Lusitânia Expert | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1780 | 1849 | −69 | 33 | |
| 7 | CD Póvoa ESCOnline | 22 | 10 | 12 | 1586 | 1615 | −29 | 32 | Qualification to Group B |
| 8 | Imortal LuziGás | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1684 | 1744 | −60 | 31 | |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1918 | 1952 | −34 | 31 | |
| 10 | Esgueira Aveiro OLI | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1683 | 1831 | −148 | 30 | |
| 11 | CAB Madeira | 22 | 5 | 17 | 1735 | 1889 | −154 | 27 | |
| 12 | Sangalhos Boomerang | 22 | 1 | 21 | 1539 | 1937 | −398 | 23 |
Source: FPB
Second phase
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SL Benfica | 32 | 26 | 6 | 2981 | 2449 | +532 | 58 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 2 | FC Porto | 32 | 25 | 7 | 2827 | 2516 | +311 | 57 | |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 32 | 25 | 7 | 2906 | 2510 | +396 | 57 | |
| 4 | UD Oliveirense | 32 | 18 | 14 | 2456 | 2491 | −35 | 50 | |
| 5 | Ovarense GAVEX | 32 | 14 | 18 | 2448 | 2606 | −158 | 46 | |
| 6 | Lusitânia Expert | 32 | 12 | 20 | 2486 | 2709 | −223 | 44 |
Source: FPB
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Vitória SC | 32 | 16 | 16 | 2847 | 2871 | −24 | 48 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 8 | CD Póvoa ESCOnline | 32 | 16 | 16 | 2395 | 2369 | +26 | 48 | |
| 9 | Esgueira Aveiro OLI | 32 | 14 | 18 | 2488 | 2646 | −158 | 46 | |
| 10 | Imortal LuziGás | 32 | 13 | 19 | 2518 | 2556 | −38 | 45 | |
| 11 | CAB Madeira | 32 | 11 | 21 | 2549 | 2680 | −131 | 43 | Relegation to Proliga |
| 12 | Sangalhos Boomerang | 32 | 2 | 30 | 2256 | 2754 | −498 | 34 |
Source: FPB
Play-offs
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SL Benfica | 97 | 93 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | CD Póvoa ESCOnline | 46 | 72 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SL Benfica | 88 | 91 | 115 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Ovarense GAVEX | 59 | 79 | 44 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UD Oliveirense | 75 | 74 | 57 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Ovarense GAVEX | 70 | 82 | 58 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SL Benfica | 85 | 87 | 101 | 101 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sporting CP | 84 | 93 | 57 | 85 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | FC Porto | 119 | 112 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Vitória SC | 82 | 101 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | FC Porto | 80 | 91 | 66 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sporting CP | 88 | 93 | 94 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sporting CP | 99 | 93 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Lusitânia Expert | 65 | 73 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: FPB
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SL Benfica (C) | 41 | 34 | 7 | Qualification to Champions League qualifying rounds |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 41 | 31 | 10 | Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup regular season |
| 3 | FC Porto | 37 | 27 | 10 | Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup qualifying rounds |
| 4 | Ovarense GAVEX | 38 | 16 | 22 | |
| 5 | UD Oliveirense | 35 | 19 | 16 | |
| 6 | Lusitânia Expert | 34 | 12 | 22 | |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 34 | 16 | 18 | |
| 8 | CD Póvoa ESCOnline | 34 | 16 | 18 | |
| 9 | Esgueira Aveiro OLI | 32 | 14 | 18 | |
| 10 | Imortal LuziGás | 32 | 13 | 19 | |
| 11 | CAB Madeira (R) | 32 | 11 | 21 | Relegation to Proliga |
| 12 | Sangalhos Boomerang (R) | 32 | 2 | 30 |
Portuguese clubs in European competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress | Result | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Benfica | Champions League | Play-ins | Loss vs.  Darüşşafaka (0–2) | 7–4 |
| Regular season Group F | 2nd of 4 teams (4–2) | |||
| Qualifying round final | Win vs.  Brose Bamberg (87–73) | |||
| Qualifying round semi-finals | Win vs.  Keravnos (73–65) | |||
| Qualifying round quarter-finals | Win vs.  Golden Eagle Ylli (92–65) | |||
| FC Porto | FIBA Europe Cup | Quarter-finals | Loss vs.  Karhu Basket (145–156) | 7–7 |
| Second round Group I | 2nd of 4 teams (4–2) | |||
| Regular season Group C | 2nd of 4 teams (3–3) | |||
| Sporting CP | Regular season Group G | 3rd of 4 teams (3–3) | 5–3 | |
| Qualifying round final | Win vs.  Telenet Giants Antwerp (98–85) | |||
| Qualifying round semi-finals | Win vs. BG Göttingen (84–83) |