2025–26 Campeonato Nacional Feminino
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 September 2025 – 10 May 2026 |
| Matches | 65 |
| Goals | 189 (2.91 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Carole Costa Carolina Santiago (8 goals each) |
| Best goalkeeper | 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 | 13 games Benfica |
| Longest winless run | 12 games Damaiense |
| Longest losing run | 4 games Damaiense Marítimo Rio Ave Torreense |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 15 March 2026. | |
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.
Benfica are the reigning champions, having won their fifth title in the 2024–25 season.
Teams
The number of teams in the league was decreased to 12, down from 10 in the previous season.[1]
| 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 | ||
| Braga | Marwin Bolz | ||
| Damaiense | Kristján Guðmundsson | ||
| Marítimo | Luís Gabriel | ||
| Racing Power | Albano Oliveira | ||
| Rio Ave | João Marques | ||
| Sporting CP | Micael Sequeira | ||
| Torreense | Gonçalo Nunes | ||
| Valadares Gaia | Zé Nando | ||
| 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[2] | Preseason | Marwin Bolz | 26 May 2025[3][4] |
| Marítimo | Albano Oliviera | End of contract | 13 May 2026[5] | Luís Gabriel | 23 May 2025[6] | |
| Benfica | Filipa Patão | Signed by Boston Legacy | 25 June 2025[7] | Ivan Baptista | 8 July 2025[8] | |
| Racing Power | Manolo Cano | Signed by Wuhan Three Towns | 6 September 2025 | Yerai Martin | 6 September 2025[9] | |
| Yerai Martin | Signed by Tenerife | 29 December 2025[10] | 5th | Albano Oliveira | 7 January 2026 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 8 | +38 | 33 | Qualification for the Champions League league stage |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 28 | Qualification for the Champions League second round |
| 3 | Torreense | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 22 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 4 | Valadares Gaia | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 19 | |
| 5 | Braga | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 17 | |
| 6 | Vitória de Guimarães | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 15 | |
| 7 | Racing Power | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 14 | |
| 8 | Marítimo | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 11 | Qualification for the relegation playoffs |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 10 | |
| 10 | Damaiense | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 42 | −31 | 7 | Relegation to the II Divisão |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2026. Source: Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
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 15 March 2026. Source: Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
Results
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 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 | Carole Costa | Benfica | 8 |
| Carolina Santiago | Sporting CP | ||
| 3 | Malu Schmidt | Braga | 7 |
| 4 | Lidiane Antunes | Damaiense | 6 |
| Nycole Raysla | Benfica | ||
| Daniuska Rodríguez | Torreense | ||
| 7 | Chandra Davidson | Benfica | 5 |
| Brittany Raphino | Sporting CP | ||
| Ava Seelenfreund | Torreense | ||
| 10 | Betinha | Vitória de Guimarães | 4 |
| Telma Encarnação | Sporting CP | ||
| Anna Gasper | Benfica | ||
| Erica Parkinson | Valadares Gaia | ||
| Diana Silva | Benfica | ||
| Janaina Weimer | Torreense |
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 | Patricia Morais | Braga | 5 |
| Lena Pauels | Benfica | ||
| 3 | Cassie Coster | Rio Ave | 4 |
| 4 | Carol Alves | Valadares Gaia | 3 |
| Catarina Potra | Sporting CP | ||
| Erin Seppi | Valadares Gaia | ||
| Tiffany Sornpao | Vitória de Guimarães | ||
| Anna Wellmann | Sporting CP | ||
| 9 | Janny Belém | Torreense | 2 |
| Michaely Bihina | Racing Power | ||
| Natalia Expósito | |||
| 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 (Damaiense)
- Pamela González (Racing Power)
- Inês Matos (Rio Ave)
- Dani Santos (Valadares Gaia)
Club
- Most yellow cards: 27
- Most red cards: 1
- Fewest yellow cards: 16
- Fewest red cards: 0
References
- ^ "Quadros competitivos do futebol feminino vão mudar" [Competitive frameworks in women's football will change] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Comunicado: Equipa Sénior Feminina" [Announcement: Senior Women's Team] (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 13 May 2025.
- ^ "Marwin Bolz é o novo treinador da equipa sénior feminina" [Marwin Bolz is the new coach of the senior women's team] (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 26 May 2025.
- ^ "HSV-Aufstiegstrainer Bolz übernimmt Portugals Topclub SC Braga" [HSV promotion coach Bolz takes over at Portugal's top club SC Braga] (in German). Norddeutscher Rundfunk. 26 May 2025.
- ^ Vieira, Orlando (15 May 2025). "Albano Oliveira sai do Marítimo" [Albano Oliveira leaves Marítimo] (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias.
- ^ Vieira, Orlando (23 May 2025). "Luís Gabriel regressa ao Marítimo e ao futebol feminino" [Luís Gabriel returns to Marítimo and to women's football] (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias.
- ^ Almeida, Isaura (25 June 2025). "Filipa Patão vai treinar os Boston Legacy e deseja que "o Benfica continue a fazer história"" [Filipa Patão will coach the Boston Legacy and hopes that "Benfica continues to make history"] (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias.
- ^ Sampaio, Inês Braga (8 July 2025). "Ivan Baptista é o sucessor de Filipa Patão na equipa feminina do Benfica" [Ivan Baptista is Filipa Patão's successor for Benfica's women's team] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença.
- ^ "Yerai Martín é o novo treinador do Racing Power: «Muito agradecido pela oportunidade»" [Yerai Martín is the new coach of Racing Power: "Very grateful for the opportunity"] (in Portuguese). Record. 6 September 2025.
- ^ "Feminino: Yerai Martín deixa Racing Power e assume comando técnico do Tenerife" [Women: Yerai Martín leaves Racing Power and takes over as head coach of Tenerife] (in Portuguese). Flashscore. 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Liga BPI Women – Top Scorers". Soccerway.
- ^ "Campeonato Nacional Femenino – Stats". Sofascore.
External links
- Official website (in Portuguese)