Trip to Estarreja and AA Avanca clash to kick off the league | OneFootball

FC Porto will begin the National Handball Championship away from home, against AA Avanca, in Estarreja, according to the draw held this Thursday at Jardim da Quinta dos Cónegos, in Maia.

The competition will also feature Sporting, Benfica, ABC, AD Carvalhos, AA Águas Santas, Belenenses, GC Santo Tirso, Marítimo Madeira, Póvoa AC and Vitória SC, in addition to Porto and Avanca. The opening round will take place on the weekend of August 29 and 30.

The 12 teams will face each other in a first phase under a round-robin system, with home and away matches. Once that stage is over, the top six teams will be placed in Group A, where the National Champion title and spots in European competitions will be at stake. The remaining six teams will form Group B, which will be reserved for the battle to avoid relegation, in a different format from the one used last season.

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