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Minho duo announce new names at the helm
Sporting de Braga and Vitória de Guimarães have readied plans for the 2020/21 season following the prompt appointments of new managers, with the...
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Vitória de Setúbal and Aves hit with relegation to third tier
Vitória de Setúbal and Desportivo das Aves have been forcefully relegated down to the Campeonato de Portugal, the third tier of Portuguese football,...
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PortuGOAL Figure of the Week: Natxo González guides Tondela to traditional final day heroics
Liga NOS 2019/20 finally drew to a close on another dramatic weekend. The league title may have already been settled but there was plenty left to...
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Setúbal and Tondela renew Primeira Liga stay at the expense of relegated Portimonense
Portimonense have been relegated from the Primeira Liga, despite defeating Desportivo das Aves 2-0 at home, after both Tondela and Vitória de...
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Derby woe costs Sporting a top-three finish as Famalicão’s Europa League dream is hijacked by Rio Ave
Sporting have fallen into fourth place on the final day of the season after a 2-1 loss to Benfica at the Estádio da Luz opened up a route for Braga...
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PortuGOAL Figure of the Week: Excellent Otávio central to Porto's Moreirense mauling
Just one more round left of Liga NOS 2019/20 as a tumultuous campaign in more ways than one draws to a close. Jornada 33 provided its share of drama...
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All to play for near the top and bottom after Tondela and Setúbal secure key results
Sporting have missed the chance to secure automatic qualification for the Europa League after Tondela’s 1-0 victory over fourth-placed Sporting de...
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The Second Coming: Five questions raised by Jorge Jesus’ return to Benfica
After several months of flirting with the concept, Jorge Jesus completed his anticipated return to Benfica last week, just five summers after...
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Financial woes leave Aves season on the brink
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Benfica re-appoint Jorge Jesus
After weeks of speculation, it’s official. Jorge Jesus, Benfica’s most successful manager of the 21st century and the man credited with taking the...