FC Porto heads from Ribeira to Aliados to celebrate the title | OneFootball

FC Porto have already celebrated winning the title, but they have not yet received the Primeira Liga trophy, which is only due to be presented after the final matchday. As such, the dragons’ official celebrations have been scheduled for 16 May, with several details of the programme already known.

“On land and on water, FC Porto will be all-terrain, on a day that promises to create unforgettable memories for the Portista Family,” reads the official statement.

The blue-and-white club announced this Friday that the celebrations will begin at the Estádio do Dragão. The venue will host FC Porto vs Santa Clara at 3:30 pm, when the 2025/26 national champions’ trophy will be presented. The party will start at the Dragão, but will then continue through the city of Porto.

After that, the celebrations will spread to other parts of the city, as the blue-and-white team will travel by boat along the Douro River to Ribeira. As the Invicta club explained, the riverbanks are expected to be packed with Porto fans, ready to follow the players’ journey.

The club also added that there will be several “surprises” along the route.

FC Porto also says that the “highlight of the parade” is expected to be the disembarkation at Ribeira. After that, there will be an open-top bus journey to Aliados, once again in the presence of thousands of supporters.

At Aliados, a huge stage will be set up so that supporters can watch the “traditional champions’ parade”. This will then be followed by the blue-and-white team being received by Porto City Hall.

Finally, FC Porto says that the full celebrations programme will be announced soon, so that all supporters are informed.

It should be recalled that FC Porto secured the title against Alverca, with a narrow win in the match corresponding to the 32nd round of the Primeira Liga. Although there was no celebration at Aliados, the blue-and-white team appeared at a bandstand near the Estádio do Dragão, surrounded by thousands of supporters. The celebrations went ahead all the same, in a moment of togetherness between fans and players after a title-winning campaign.

In essence, FC Porto reached the top of the standings with a total of 85 points after 32 matches played. Benfica and Sporting are level on 76 points, but Benfica have the advantage in the head-to-head record. A slip-up by one of the Lisbon rivals could prove decisive in the battle for second place, which grants access to the Champions League play-off, where many millions are at stake.

As for the dragons, they still have two matchdays left before the end of the league season, starting with AVS next Sunday. From 6 pm (mainland Portugal time), the dragons travel to Vila das Aves to face the team already relegated to the second tier of Portuguese football. That will be followed by the final round of the Primeira Liga, against Santa Clara at the Estádio do Dragão, in a match that will precede the celebrations across FC Porto’s city.

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