2025–26 Campeonato Nacional Feminino
Portuguese women's football league season
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The 2025–26 Campeonato Nacional Femenino, known as the 2025–26 Liga BPI for sponsorship reasons, is the 41st and current season of the Campeonato Nacional Feminino, the top division of women's football in Portugal.
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 September 2025 – 10 May 2026 |
| Champions | Benfica |
| Champions League | Benfica |
| Matches | 80 |
| Goals | 249 (3.11 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Malu Schmidt (9 goals each) |
| Best goalkeeper | Cassie Coster Patricia Morais Lena Pauels (5 clean sheets each) |
| Biggest home win | Benfica 8–0 Damaiense 27 September 2025 |
| Biggest away win | Damaiense 0–6 Sporting CP 24 September 2025 |
| Highest scoring | Benfica 8–0 Damaiense 27 September 2025 |
| Longest winning run | 6 games Benfica |
| Longest unbeaten run | 16 games Benfica |
| Longest winless run | 14 games Damaiense |
| Longest losing run | 6 games Marítimo |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 26 April 2026. | |
Benfica were the defending champions, having won their fifth title in the 2024–25 season, and successfully revalidated their title with their sixth consecutive league trophy.[1]
Teams
The number of teams in the league was decreased to 12, down from 10 in the previous season.[2]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | Seixal (Quinta da Trindade) | Benfica Campus | 2,721 |
| Braga | Braga (Andorinhas) | Estádio Amélia Morais | 2,500 |
| Damaiense | Loulé (Caliços) | Estádio Algarve | 30,305 |
| Marítimo | Funchal (Quinta do Falcão) | Campo da Imaculada Conceição | 1,824 |
| Racing Power | Oeiras (Pontes) | Complexo Municipal de Atletismo de Setúbal | 1,500 |
| Rio Ave | Vila do Conde (Lapa) | Estádio do Rio Ave FC | 5,300 |
| Sporting CP | Alcochete | Academia Cristiano Ronaldo | 1,180 |
| Torreense | Queijas (Linda a Pastora) | Estádio Nacional | 37,593 |
| Valadares Gaia | Pedroso | Estádio Municipal Jorge Sampaio | 8,500 |
| Vitória de Guimarães | Guimarães (Oliveira do Castelo) | Academia Vitória S.C. | 2,500 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica |  Ivan Baptista |
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| Braga |  Marwin Bolz |
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| Damaiense |  Kristján Guðmundsson |
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| Marítimo | Luís Gabriel |
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| Racing Power | Albano Oliveira |
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| Rio Ave | João Marques |
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| Sporting CP | Micael Sequeira |
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| Torreense | Gonçalo Nunes |
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| Valadares Gaia | Zé Nando |
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| Vitória de Guimarães | Ivo Roque |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braga | Miguel Santos |
Resigned | 13 May 2025[3] | Preseason | Marwin Bolz |
26 May 2025[4][5] |
| Marítimo | Albano Oliviera |
End of contract | 13 May 2026[6] | Luís Gabriel |
23 May 2025[7] | |
| Benfica | Filipa Patão |
Signed by  Boston Legacy |
25 June 2025[8] | Ivan Baptista |
8 July 2025[9] | |
| Racing Power |  Manolo Cano |
Signed by  Wuhan Three Towns |
6 September 2025[citation needed] | Yerai Martin |
6 September 2025[10] | |
| Yerai Martin |
Signed by Tenerife |
29 December 2025[11] | 5th | Albano Oliveira |
7 January 2026[citation needed] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica (C, Q) | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 11 | +46 | 45 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Sporting CP (Q) | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 34 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Torreense (Q) | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 29 | |
| 4 | Valadares Gaia | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 23 | |
| 5 | Vitória de Guimarães | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 21 | |
| 6 | Braga | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 18 | |
| 7 | Racing Power | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 17 | |
| 8 | Rio Ave | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 17 | Qualification for the relegation playoffs |
| 9 | Marítimo | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 38 | −21 | 11 | |
| 10 | Damaiense | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 46 | −31 | 11 | Relegation to the II Divisão |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2026. Source: Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Positions by round
| Leader and 2026–27 UEFA Champions League league stage | |
| 2026–27 UEFA Champions League second round | |
| 2026–27 UEFA Champions League first round | |
| Relegation playoffs | |
| Relegation to the II Divisão |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2026. Source: Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
Results
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2026. Source: Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Relegation playoffs
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Malu Schmidt |
Braga | 9 |
| 2 | Lidiane Antunes |
Damaiense | 8 |
| Carole Costa |
Benfica | ||
| Carolina Santiago |
Sporting CP | ||
| 5 | Telma Encarnação |
7 | |
| Nycole Raysla |
Benfica | ||
| Janaina Weimer |
Torreense | ||
| 8 | Betinha |
Vitória de Guimarães | 6 |
 Chandra Davidson |
Benfica | ||
 Daniuska Rodríguez |
Torreense | ||
| Diana Silva |
Benfica |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Santiago |
Sporting CP | Damaiense | 6–0 (A) | 23 September 2025 |
 Brittany Raphino |
Marítimo | 4–0 (A) | 11 October 2025 | |
| Carolina Santiago |
Damaiense | 3–0 (H) | 7 February 2026 |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cassie Coster |
Rio Ave | 6 |
| Lena Pauels |
Benfica | ||
| 3 | Patrícia Morais |
Braga | 5 |
| 4 |  Tiffany Sornpao |
Vitória de Guimarães | 4 |
| Anna Wellmann |
Sporting CP | ||
| 6 | Carol Alves |
Valadares Gaia | 3 |
| Natalia Expósito |
Racing Power | ||
| Catarina Potra |
Sporting CP | ||
| Erin Seppi |
Valadares Gaia | ||
| 10 | Janny Belém |
Torreense | 2 |
 Michaely Bihina |
Racing Power | ||
| Rute Costa |
Torreense | ||
| Thaís Lima |
Benfica |
Discipline
Player
- Most red cards: 1
Catarina Abreu (Marítimo)- Maria Alagoa (Braga)
- Carolina Correia (Torreense)
- Érica Costa (Marítimo)
- Lícia Cruz (Damaiense)
- Telma Encarnação (Sporting CP)
- Sara Ferreira (Marítimo)
Pamela González (Racing Power)
Tianna Harris (Damaiense)
Amber Lockwood (Damaiense)- Inês Matos (Rio Ave)
- Dani Santos (Valadares Gaia)
- Joana Silva (Valadares Gaia)
Club
- Most yellow cards: 33
- Fewest yellow cards: 17
- Fewest red cards: 0