2024–25 LPB season
92nd season of the premier Portuguese basketball league
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The 2024–25 LPB season, also known as Liga Betclic[1] for sponsorship reasons, was the 92nd season of the premier Portuguese basketball league and the 17th season under the current Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB) format. It started on 19 October 2024 with the regular season and ended on 15 June 2025 with the final.
| Liga Betclic1 | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2024–25 |
| Games played | 151 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | SL Benfica |
| Relegated | CD Póvoa ESC ONLINE AD Galomar |
| Finals | |
| Champions | SL Benfica (31st title) |
| Runners-up | FC Porto |
| Semi-finalists | Sporting CP Ovarense GAVEX |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Betclic. | |
SL Benfica defended successfully the crown to won their fourth consecutive Portuguese title (31st overall) against FC Porto.[2]
Teams
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
A total of 12 teams contested the league, including 10 sides from the 2023–24 season and two promoted from the Proliga.[3]
Venues and locations
Galomar
Location of teams in 2024–25 LPB (Madeira)
| 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 |
| Galitos BARREIRO | Barreiro | Pavilhão Municipal Prof Luís de Carvalho |
| Imortal LUZiGÁS | Albufeira | Pavilhão Desportivo de Albufeira |
| Ovarense GAVEX | Ovar | Arena de Ovar |
| Queluz O NOSSO PREGO | Queluz | Pavilhão Henrique Miranda |
| SL Benfica | Lisbon | Pavilhão Fidelidade |
| Sporting CP | Lisbon | Pavilhão João Rocha |
| UD Oliveirense | Oliveira de Azeméis | Pavilhão Dr. Salvador Machado |
| Vitória SC | Guimarães | Pavilhão Desportivo Unidade Vimaranense |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SL Benfica | 22 | 21 | 1 | 2002 | 1687 | +315 | 43 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 2 | FC Porto | 22 | 19 | 3 | 1946 | 1719 | +227 | 41 | |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1892 | 1728 | +164 | 37 | |
| 4 | UD Oliveirense | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1855 | 1741 | +114 | 35 | |
| 5 | Ovarense GAVEX | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1745 | 1767 | −22 | 35 | |
| 6 | Galitos BARREIRO | 22 | 10 | 12 | 1760 | 1784 | −24 | 32 | |
| 7 | Imortal LUZiGÁS | 22 | 10 | 12 | 1751 | 1872 | −121 | 32 | |
| 8 | Vitória SC | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1807 | 1847 | −40 | 31 | |
| 9 | Esgueira Aveiro OLI | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1803 | 1905 | −102 | 31 | |
| 10 | Queluz O NOSSO PREGO | 22 | 5 | 17 | 1784 | 1974 | −190 | 27 | |
| 11 | CD Póvoa ESC ONLINE | 22 | 5 | 17 | 1613 | 1781 | −168 | 27 | Relegation to Proliga |
| 12 | AD Galomar | 22 | 3 | 19 | 1669 | 1822 | −153 | 25 |
Source: FPB
Play-offs
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SL Benfica | 99 | 88 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Vitória SC | 87 | 68 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SL Benfica | 85 | 103 | 89 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Ovarense GAVEX | 66 | 71 | 80 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UD Oliveirense | 87 | 77 | 82 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Ovarense GAVEX | 74 | 92 | 83 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SL Benfica | 95 | 89 | 75 | 93 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | FC Porto | 94 | 81 | 82 | 71 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | FC Porto | 88 | 95 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Imortal LUZiGÁS | 74 | 84 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | FC Porto | 91 | 83 | 78 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sporting CP | 81 | 64 | 74 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sporting CP | 90 | 88 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Galitos BARREIRO | 79 | 83 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: FPB
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SL Benfica (C) | 31 | 29 | 2 | Qualification to Champions League regular season |
| 2 | FC Porto | 31 | 25 | 6 | Qualification to Champions League qualifying rounds |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 27 | 17 | 10 | Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup regular season |
| 4 | Ovarense GAVEX | 28 | 15 | 13 | |
| 5 | UD Oliveirense | 25 | 14 | 11 | |
| 6 | Galitos BARREIRO | 24 | 10 | 14 | |
| 7 | Imortal LUZiGÁS | 24 | 10 | 14 | |
| 8 | Vitória SC | 24 | 9 | 15 | |
| 9 | Esgueira Aveiro OLI | 22 | 9 | 13 | |
| 10 | Queluz O NOSSO PREGO | 22 | 5 | 17 | |
| 11 | CD Póvoa ESC ONLINE (R) | 22 | 5 | 17 | Relegation to Proliga |
| 12 | AD Galomar (R) | 22 | 3 | 19 |
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) | 3–5 |
| Qualifying round final | Win vs.  Fribourg Olympic (91–85) | |||
| Qualifying round semi-finals | Win vs.  Rilski Sportist (89–88) | |||
| FC Porto | FIBA Europe Cup | Second round Group K | 3rd of 4 teams (3–3) | 8–4 |
| Regular season Group I | 1st of 4 teams (5–1) | |||
| Sporting CP | Regular season Group D | 3rd of 4 teams (1–5) | 2–5–1 | |
| Qualifying round | Win vs.  Spirou (148–141) |