Portugal is a beautiful country that also happens to have some of Europe’s best football teams. This shouldn’t come as a surprise because some of the world’s best football players in the last 15 years are from this country.
Apart from the fact it is interesting to watch, many people like the Primeira Liga because it provides them with a lot of betting opportunities. However, unless you follow the matches up close, choosing a team to bet on is going to be difficult, especially nowadays. That’s why we want to show you which are the best football teams in the country.
The clubs below are known as “The Big Three”, which is a nickname given to the most successful Portuguese football teams. Once you read the article, take a look at the Betenemy online catalogue, where you will find bookmakers that have good odds for most football teams from Portugal.
S.L. Benfica
The first team that we include on this list is Benfica. Even if you are not a huge football fan, you’ve definitely heard of this club because it has been a part of nearly every major European football competition.
Benfica was founded back in 1904, which makes it one of the oldest clubs in the world. It is also Portugal’s most decorated club, with more than 80 domestic titles.
Like the other two big names mentioned below, Benfica is that the team has never left the Primeira Liga and is constantly fighting at the top of the table.
FC Porto
With more than 79 trophies, FC Porto is also one of the most successful clubs in Portugal. It was founded in 1893, and since then, it has always been one of the clubs that others look up to.
Even though Benfica is the most successful club on a domestic level, when it comes down to international competitions, Porto takes the crown. The club has a total of seven trophies, including the UEFA Champions League as recently as 2004. The club won the tournament during José Mourinho’s reign. Some people consider the years during which he managed the team to be one of the best in Porto’s history.
Sporting CP
Founded by two brothers back in 1902, Sporting CP is one of Portugal’s most popular football clubs. That’s why it is also one of the preferred options by bettors.
The club is based in Lisbon, and it is also a part of the Big Three, alongside Benfica and Porto. Similar to its rivals, Sporting has won many trophies both domestically and internationally, and it is particularly known for its development. Sporting nurtured two of the greatest ever football players - Cristiano Ronaldo and Luís Figo. Both of them ended up winning the Ballon d’Or, making Sporting the only club in the world to produce two players who would go on to be crowned the best player in the world.
