History
Before the Portuguese football reform of 1938, an experimental competition on a round-basis was already being held — the Primeira Liga (Premier League) and the winners of that competition were named "League champions". Despite that, a Portuguese Championship in a knock-out cup format was the most popular and defined the Portuguese champion.
Then, with the reform, a round-robin basis competition was implemented as the most important of the calendar and began defining the Portuguese champion. From 1938–2000, the name Campeonato Nacional da Primeira Divisão (National Championship of the First Division), or just Primeira Divisão (First Division), was used. When the Portuguese League for Professional Football took control of the two nationwide leagues in 1999, it was renamed Campeonato Nacional da Primeira Liga (Premier League National Championship), or simply Primeira Liga (Premier League).
| Season | BE | PO | SP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000–01 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001–02 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002–03 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003–04 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004–05 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005–06 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006–07 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007–08 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009–10 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010–11 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011–12 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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