The Campeonato Nacional de Juniores is the top level of the Portuguese football league system for youth players (19-year-old and under). It is administrated by the Portuguese Football Federation. The league started in 1938 and has been historically dominated by the Big Three clubs, with Benfica having the most titles won (25).
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| Founded | 1938 |
|---|---|
| Country | Portugal |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 24 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Campeonato Nacional Juniores A – 2ª Divisão |
| Current champions | Famalicão (1st title) |
| Most championships | Benfica (25 titles) |
| Website | fpf.pt |
Format
editThe Campeonato Nacional de Juniores begins in the first weekend of September and ends in June. The Nacional de Juniors season is similar to the senior players' Primeira Liga playing a double round-robin points based system. There are two groups composed of 12 teams, North and South. The top four teams with the most points in each group progress to the Apuramento de Campeão, where they face each other in a similar way to the first round, to determine the champion.
The bottom eight teams of each group, progress to the Apuramento de Manutenção, where they face each other. The bottom three of each group are relegated.
Winners
edit| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1938–39 | Sporting CP |
| 1939–40 | Unidos Barreiro |
| 1940–41 | Not played |
| 1941–42 | Leixões |
| 1942–43 | Not played |
| 1943–44 | Benfica |
| 1944–45 | Benfica (2) |
| 1945–46 | Sporting CP (2) |
| 1946–47 | Belenenses |
| 1947–48 | Sporting CP (3) |
| 1948–49 | Benfica (3) |
| 1949–50 | Académica |
| 1950–51 | Benfica (4) |
| 1951–52 | Académica (2) |
| 1952–53 | Porto |
| 1953–54 | Académica (3) |
| 1954–55 | Benfica (5) |
| 1955–56 | Sporting CP (4) |
| 1956–57 | Benfica (6) |
| 1957–58 | Benfica (7) |
| 1958–59 | Benfica (8) |
| 1959–60 | Benfica (9) |
| 1960–61 | Sporting CP (5) |
| 1961–62 | Benfica (10) |
| 1962–63 | Benfica (11) |
| 1963–64 | Porto (2) |
| 1964–65 | Sporting CP (6) |
| 1965–66 | Porto (3) |
| 1966–67 | Not played |
| 1967–68 | Benfica (12) |
| 1968–69 | Porto (4) |
| 1969–70 | Benfica (13) |
| 1970–71 | Porto (5) |
| 1971–72 | Benfica (14) |
| 1972–73 | Porto (6) |
| 1973–74 | Sporting CP (7) |
| 1974–75 | Benfica (15) |
| 1975–76 | Benfica (16) |
| 1976–77 | Braga |
| 1977–78 | Benfica (17) |
| 1978–79 | Porto (7) |
| 1979–80 | Porto (8) |
| 1980–81 | Porto (9) |
| 1981–82 | Porto (10) |
| 1982–83 | Sporting CP (8) |
| 1983–84 | Porto (11) |
| 1984–85 | Benfica (18) |
| 1985–86 | Porto (12) |
| 1986–87 | Porto (13) |
| 1987–88 | Benfica (19) |
| 1988–89 | Benfica (20) |
| 1989–90 | Porto (14) |
| 1990–91 | Vitória Guimarães |
| 1991–92 | Sporting CP (9) |
| 1992–93 | Porto (15) |
| 1993–94 | Porto (16) |
| 1994–95 | Boavista |
| 1995–96 | Sporting CP (10) |
| 1996–97 | Boavista (2) |
| 1997–98 | Porto (17) |
| 1998–99 | Boavista (3) |
| 1999–2000 | Benfica (21) |
| 2000–01 | Porto (18) |
| 2001–02 | Alverca |
| 2002–03 | Boavista (4) |
| 2003–04 | Benfica (22) |
| 2004–05 | Sporting CP (11) |
| 2005–06 | Sporting CP (12) |
| 2006–07 | Porto (19) |
| 2007–08 | Sporting CP (13) |
| 2008–09 | Sporting CP (14) |
| 2009–10 | Sporting CP (15) |
| 2010–11 | Porto (20) |
| 2011–12 | Sporting CP (16) |
| 2012–13 | Benfica (23) |
| 2013–14 | Braga (2) |
| 2014–15 | Porto (21) |
| 2015–16 | Porto (22) |
| 2016–17 | Sporting CP (17) |
| 2017–18 | Benfica (24) |
| 2018–19 | Porto (23) |
| 2019–20 | Not awarded[a] |
| 2020–21 | Not played[b] |
| 2021–22 | Benfica (25) |
| 2022–23 | Famalicão |
Performance by club
edit| Club | Winners | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 25 | 1943–44, 1944–45, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1999–2000, 2003–04, 2012–13, 2017–18, 2021–22 |
| Porto | 23 | 1952–53, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19 |
| Sporting CP | 17 | 1938–39, 1945–46, 1947–48, 1955–56, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1973–74, 1982–83, 1991–92, 1995–96, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2016–17 |
| Boavista | 4 | 1994–95, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2002–03 |
| Académica | 3 | 1949–50, 1951–52, 1953–54 |
| Braga | 2 | 1976–77, 2013–14 |
| Unidos Barreiro | 1 | 1939–40 |
| Leixões | 1 | 1941–42 |
| Belenenses | 1 | 1946–47 |
| Vitória Guimarães | 1 | 1990–91 |
| Alverca | 1 | 2001–02 |
| Famalicão | 1 | 2022–23 |
Notes
edit- ^ Abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- ^ Not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic
References
edit- ^ "Vencedores - Campeonato Nacional da I Divisão de Sub 19" [Winners - U19 I Division National Championship]. FPF (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 September 2021.
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