2023–24 LPB season
91st season of the premier Portuguese basketball league
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The 2023–24 LPB season, also known as Liga Betclic[1] for sponsorship reasons, was the 91st season of the premier Portuguese basketball league and the 16th season under the current Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB) format. It started on 23 September 2023 with the regular season and ended on 10 June 2024 with the final.
| Liga Betclic1 | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2023–24 |
| Games played | 151 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | FC Porto |
| Relegated | Portimonense Viva Portimão Lusitânia Expert |
| Finals | |
| Champions | SL Benfica (30th title) |
| Runners-up | FC Porto |
| Semi-finalists | UD Oliveirense Ovarense GAVEX |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Betclic. | |
SL Benfica defended successfully the crown to won their third consecutive Portuguese title (30th overall) against FC Porto.[2]
Teams
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
A total of 12 teams contested the league, including 10 sides from the 2022–23 season and two promoted from the Proliga.[3][4]
- Teams promoted from Proliga
- AD Galomar
- Portimonense Viva Portimão
Venues and locations
Location of teams in 2023–24 LPB
Galomar
Location of teams in 2023–24 LPB (Madeira)
Location of teams in 2023–24 LPB (Azores)
| Team | Home city | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| AD Galomar | Caniço | Pavilhão do Caniço |
| CD Póvoa ESC ONLINE | 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 |
| Portimonense Viva Portimão | Portimão | Pavilhão Desportivo da Boavista |
| 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 or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 22 | 18 | 4 | 1951 | 1655 | +296 | 40 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 2 | SL Benfica | 22 | 18 | 4 | 2000 | 1529 | +471 | 40 | |
| 3 | UD Oliveirense | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1793 | 1648 | +145 | 38 | |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1967 | 1758 | +209 | 37 | |
| 5 | Ovarense GAVEX | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1793 | 1741 | +52 | 36 | |
| 6 | CD Póvoa ESC ONLINE | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1806 | 1854 | −48 | 34 | |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1779 | 1749 | +30 | 33 | |
| 8 | Imortal LUZiGÁS | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1719 | 1861 | −142 | 30 | |
| 9 | Esgueira Aveiro OLI | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1635 | 1859 | −224 | 29 | |
| 10 | AD Galomar | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1634 | 1787 | −153 | 28 | |
| 11 | Portimonense Viva Portimão | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1573 | 1760 | −187 | 28 | Relegation to Proliga |
| 12 | Lusitânia EXPERT | 22 | 1 | 21 | 1598 | 2047 | −449 | 23 |
Source: FPB
Play-offs
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | FC Porto | 90 | 82 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Imortal LUZiGÁS | 71 | 66 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | FC Porto | 70 | 77 | 86 | 77 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Ovarense GAVEX | 73 | 60 | 83 | 74 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sporting CP | 81 | 91 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Ovarense GAVEX | 87 | 93 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | FC Porto | 66 | 62 | 76 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | SL Benfica | 89 | 73 | 83 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | SL Benfica | 81 | 93 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Vitória SC | 53 | 71 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | SL Benfica | 100 | 91 | 77 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UD Oliveirense | 55 | 69 | 64 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UD Oliveirense | 78 | 84 | 78 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | CD Póvoa ESC ONLINE | 65 | 85 | 69 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: FPB
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SL Benfica (C) | 30 | 26 | 4 | Qualification to Champions League qualifying rounds |
| 2 | FC Porto | 31 | 23 | 8 | Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup regular season |
| 3 | UD Oliveirense | 28 | 18 | 10 | |
| 4 | Ovarense GAVEX | 28 | 17 | 11 | |
| 5 | Sporting CP | 24 | 15 | 9 | Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup qualifying rounds |
| 6 | CD Póvoa ESC ONLINE | 25 | 13 | 12 | |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 24 | 11 | 13 | |
| 8 | Imortal LUZiGÁS | 24 | 8 | 16 | |
| 9 | Esgueira Aveiro OLI | 22 | 7 | 15 | |
| 10 | AD Galomar | 22 | 6 | 16 | |
| 11 | Portimonense Viva Portimão (R) | 22 | 6 | 16 | Relegation to Proliga |
| 12 | Lusitânia EXPERT (R) | 22 | 1 | 21 |
Portuguese clubs in European competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress | Result | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Benfica | Champions League | Regular season Group G | 4th of 4 teams (1–5) | 4–5 |
| Qualifying round final | Win vs.  Norrköping Dolphins (83–73) | |||
| Qualifying round semi-finals | Win vs.  Petrolina AEK Larnaca (87–59) | |||
| Qualifying round quarter-finals | Win vs.  TSU Tbilisi (122–62) | |||
| FC Porto | FIBA Europe Cup | Quarter-finals | Loss vs.  Bahçeşehir Koleji (168–142) | 10–6 |
| Second round Group K | 2nd of 4 teams (4–2) | |||
| Regular season Group E | 2nd of 4 teams (4–2) | |||
| Qualifying tournament B | 2nd of 3 teams (1–1) | |||
| Sporting CP | Second round Group L | 3rd of 4 teams (2–4) | 4–6 | |
| Regular season Group A | 2nd of 3 teams (2–2) |