FC Porto top Liga Portugal Team of the Year with five picks | OneFootball

Chosen by the head coaches and team captains of the Primeira Liga clubs, the XI reflects the influence of the clubs that stood out most during the season. FC Porto, the national champions, are the most represented club, with five players selected: Diogo Costa, Alberto Costa, Jan Bednarek, Jakub Kiwior and Victor Froholdt.

Sporting come immediately next, with four names in the ideal team. Maxi Araújo, Morten Hjulmand, Francisco Trincão and Luis Suárez were recognised for their performances throughout the season, in a campaign in which the Lions once again fielded one of the most effective attacks in the league.

SC Braga complete the ideal team through Rodrigo Zalazar and Ricardo Horta. The Uruguayan midfielder stood out with 16 goals and five assists, figures rarely seen for a midfield player, while Ricardo Horta once again established himself as one of Braga’s main attacking figures, ending the season with 14 goals and four assists.

The final spot was awarded to Luis Suárez. In his first season in Portugal, the Colombian forward finished as the top scorer in Liga Portugal Betclic, with 28 goals and six assists in 32 matches, a return that naturally earned him a place among the competition’s best.

The Liga Portugal Betclic 2025/26 Team of the Year is made up of Diogo Costa; Alberto Costa, Jan Bednarek, Jakub Kiwior and Maxi Araújo; Victor Froholdt, Morten Hjulmand and Rodrigo Zalazar; Francisco Trincão, Ricardo Horta and Luis Suárez. The selection was decided by the vote of the coaches and captains of the 18 teams in the championship.

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