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Porto City Council will host FC Porto to celebrate their Portuguese I Liga football title win on Saturday, May 16, the mayor, Pedro Duarte, announced today.
The “geese” prevailed over the recent winner of the Portuguese Cup.
The club from Torres Vedras aims to return to the I Liga, 34 years after its last appearance in the 1991/92 season.
The participation of Torreense, finalists of the Taça de Portugal, in the play-off for the 2026/27 Portuguese I Liga season led to the rescheduling of their matches against Casa Pia for Wednesday, May 20, and Thursday, May 28. The Torres Vedras club, third in the II Liga, will play in the final of the premier cup competition for the second time against holders Sporting on May 24 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, making the originally scheduled Saturday date impossible. In a statement, the Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP) announced the matches will take place on Wednesday, May 20, at Torreense's home ground at 18:00, and nearly a week later on Thursday, May 28, in Rio Maior, Casa Pia's home ground, at 20:00. Casa Pia finished the 2025/26 I Liga season in 16th place with 30 points, while Torreense finished third in the II Liga with 59. Since 2021, only AVS has managed to avoid relegation to the II Liga via the play-off, having defeated Vizela last season.
The coach guaranteed that the team will “fight for the three points” in the final round of the I Liga, but acknowledged that the responsibility lies with Sporting, who need to win to secure second place.
Thousands of fans, inside and outside the Dragão stadium, celebrated the national title. Portistas reclaim the championship four years later.
The president of the Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP), Reinaldo Teixeira, congratulated FC Porto today on winning their 31st Portuguese championship title, with a special mention for the leader of the 'blue and whites'.
FC Porto were crowned national champions of the 2025/26 I Liga this Saturday. The 1-0 victory against Alverca was the final scene of a long and demanding film, where nothing was given and everything was earned. With this triumph, the Dragons lift the 31st championship in their history, reaffirming an identity built on resilience, ambition, and an indestructible bond with the pressure of being at the top.
In a year where the collective was always above the individual, Bednarek once again stood out as the individual and scored the winning goal for FC Porto against Alverca, which confirmed the Championship (1-0).
It is the 31st time the club has won the title.
The Porto president breaks Pinto da Costa's record and finds in the coach the ideal partner to restore the club's mystique.
FC Porto can secure its 31st league title today at the Estádio do Dragão, in a match for the 32nd round of the I Liga against the 'relaxed' and accessible Alverca, starting at 20:30.
Title in sight for FC Porto. The 2-1 victory against Estrela da Amadora puts the blue and whites on the verge of celebration, which could happen as early as next weekend.
