Sporting trail Porto and Benfica, but no one tops the Lions in one table | OneFootball

When all is said and done, it is Sporting who lead the Portuguese league standings in the current decade. Even though this reflects the balance and intensity shown by the three big teams in the Liga Portugal Betclic. Between the start of the 2020/21 season and the last matchday of the league, the green and whites managed to collect 513 points, holding an edge over their direct rivals, namely Porto, who have 508, and Benfica, with 493.

This Sporting dominance in the current decade comes at a turning point for the Club, driven by Ruben Amorim, who managed to establish his sporting project with the support of the club structure. Sporting cemented this lead with their 2020/21 campaign (85 points) and the overwhelming 2023/24 season, in which they reached the 90-point mark. Even in the seasons when they were not crowned national champions, the Alvalade side maintained a high points tally, dropping below 80 points only in 2022/23, when they totalled 74.

Porto remain the closest challengers, posting devastating peaks of efficiency. The blue and whites hold the all-time record for points in a single season in this period, when they reached a historic 91 points in 2021/22, in addition to the 2025/26 season (88 points). Only a slip-up in 2023/24, with 72 points, ended up giving the lions the mathematical advantage.

Benfica, despite their performance in the 2022/23 season, when they collected 87 points on the way to the title, showed less ability to maintain such high points totals in the remaining seasons, settling around the 80-point mark, while their rivals kept raising the bar.

This season Porto have taken over the league’s spotlight, having won 21 points, the maximum possible in seven matchdays. Benfica follow with 16, earned through five wins, one draw and one defeat. Sporting, meanwhile — who are not expected to be at full strength for the trip to Braga — have 15 points (four wins and three draws).

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