2021–22 LPB season
89th season of the premier Portuguese basketball league
| Liga Betclic1 | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2021–22 |
| Number of games | 190 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Relegated | Illiabum Clube Académica EFAPEL |
| Finals | |
| Champions | SL Benfica (28th title) |
| Runners-up | FC Porto |
| Semifinalists | Sporting CP UD Oliveirense |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → 1 Sponsored league name, referring to Betclic. | |
The 2021–22 LPB season, also known as Liga Betclic[1] for sponsorship reasons, was the 89th season of the premier Portuguese basketball league and the 14th season under the current Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB) format. It started on 2 October 2021 with the regular season and ended on 11 June 2022 with the final.
Sporting CP was the defending champion which was swept by FC Porto in semifinals. SL Benfica won their 28th title earning their first title since the 2016–17 season.[2]
Teams
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
A total of 12 teams contested the league, including 10 sides from the 2020–21 season and two promoted from the Proliga.[3]
- Teams promoted from Proliga
- CD Póvoa
- Illiabum Clube
Venues and locations
Académica
Benfica
Illiabum
Imortal
Oliveirense
Ovarense
Porto
Póvoa
Sporting
Vitória
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Location of teams in 2021–22 LPB
Madeira
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Location of teams in 2021–22 LPB (Madeira)
Lusitânia
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Location of teams in 2021–22 LPB (Azores)| Team | Home city | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Académica EFAPEL | Coimbra | Pavilhão do Dr. Mario Mexia, Ceira |
| CAB Madeira | Funchal | Pavilhão do CAB |
| CD Póvoa | Póvoa de Varzim | Municipal Nortecoope |
| FC Porto | Porto | Dragão Arena |
| Illiabum Clube | Ílhavo | Capitão Adriano Nordeste |
| Imortal LUZiGÁS | Albufeira | Pavilhão do Albufeira |
| Lusitânia Expert | Angra do Heroísmo | Municipal |
| Ovarense GAVEX | Ovar | Arena Gavex |
| SL Benfica | Lisbon | Pavilhão Fidelidade |
| Sporting CP | Lisbon | Pavilhão João Rocha |
| UD Oliveirense | Oliveira de Azeméis | Dr. Salvador Machado |
| Vitória SC | Guimarães | Uni Vimaranense |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SL Benfica | 22 | 19 | 3 | 1953 | 1484 | +469 | 41 | Qualification to Group A |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 22 | 19 | 3 | 1917 | 1547 | +370 | 41 | |
| 3 | FC Porto | 22 | 19 | 3 | 1605 | 1367 | +238 | 41 | |
| 4 | UD Oliveirense | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1701 | 1620 | +81 | 35 | |
| 5 | Imortal LUZiGÁS | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1717 | 1731 | −14 | 33 | Qualification to Group B |
| 6 | CAB Madeira | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1697 | 1763 | −66 | 33 | |
| 7 | Lusitânia Expert | 22 | 10 | 12 | 1684 | 1790 | −106 | 32 | |
| 8 | CD Póvoa | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1535 | 1675 | −140 | 31 | |
| 9 | Ovarense GAVEX | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1644 | 1749 | −105 | 30 | Qualification to Group C |
| 10 | Vitória SC | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1662 | 1887 | −225 | 28 | |
| 11 | Illiabum Clube | 22 | 5 | 17 | 1666 | 1791 | −125 | 27 | |
| 12 | Académica EFAPEL | 22 | 2 | 20 | 1614 | 1991 | −377 | 24 |
Source: FPB
Second phase
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SL Benfica | 28 | 24 | 4 | 2424 | 1898 | +526 | 52 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | FC Porto | 28 | 23 | 5 | 2054 | 1773 | +281 | 51 | |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 28 | 21 | 7 | 2343 | 1998 | +345 | 49 | |
| 4 | UD Oliveirense | 28 | 14 | 14 | 2099 | 2093 | +6 | 42 |
Source: FPB
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | CAB Madeira | 28 | 17 | 11 | 2269 | 2238 | +31 | 45 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 6 | Lusitânia Expert | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2166 | 2309 | −143 | 40 | |
| 7 | Imortal LUZiGÁS | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2166 | 2220 | −54 | 40 | |
| 8 | CD Póvoa | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2009 | 2169 | −160 | 40 |
Source: FPB
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ovarense GAVEX | 28 | 13 | 15 | 2182 | 2210 | −28 | 41 | |
| 10 | Vitória SC | 28 | 10 | 18 | 2205 | 2412 | −207 | 38 | Qualification to playout |
| 11 | Illiabum Clube | 28 | 8 | 20 | 2143 | 2277 | −134 | 36 | |
| 12 | Académica EFAPEL | 28 | 2 | 26 | 2060 | 2523 | −463 | 30 | Relegation to Proliga |
Source: FPB
Playoffs
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SL Benfica | 77 | 84 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | CD Póvoa | 59 | 67 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SL Benfica | 89 | 93 | 75 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UD Oliveirense | 72 | 80 | 60 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UD Oliveirense | 82 | 72 | 77 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | CAB Madeira | 72 | 82 | 71 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SL Benfica | 79 | 56 | 47 | 91 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | FC Porto | 58 | 48 | 65 | 63 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | FC Porto | 87 | 83 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Imortal LUZiGÁS | 46 | 63 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | FC Porto | 87 | 74 | 95 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sporting CP | 68 | 71 | 80 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sporting CP | 82 | 90 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Lusitânia Expert | 66 | 78 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: FPB
Playout
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitória SC | 3–0 | Illiabum Clube | 97–88 | 95–86 | 89–74 | 0 | 0 |
Source: FPB
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SL Benfica (C) | 37 | 32 | 5 | Qualification to Champions League qualifying rounds |
| 2 | FC Porto | 37 | 29 | 8 | Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup regular season |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 33 | 23 | 10 | Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup qualifying rounds |
| 4 | UD Oliveirense | 34 | 16 | 18 | |
| 5 | CAB Madeira | 31 | 18 | 13 | |
| 6 | Lusitânia Expert | 30 | 12 | 18 | |
| 7 | Imortal LUZiGÁS | 30 | 12 | 18 | |
| 8 | CD Póvoa | 30 | 12 | 18 | |
| 9 | Ovarense GAVEX | 28 | 13 | 15 | |
| 10 | Vitória SC | 31 | 13 | 18 | |
| 11 | Illiabum Clube (R) | 31 | 8 | 23 | Relegation to Proliga |
| 12 | Académica EFAPEL (R) | 28 | 2 | 26 |
Source: FPB
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Portuguese clubs in European competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress | Result | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | Champions League | Qualifying round quarter-finals | Loss vs.  Kalev/Cramo (69–86) | 0–1 |
| FIBA Europe Cup | Quarter-finals | Loss vs.  Bahçeşehir Koleji (124–139) | 8–6 | |
| Second round Group K | 2nd of 4 teams (4–2) | |||
| Regular season Group F | 1st of 4 teams (4–2) | |||
| SL Benfica | Second round Group K | 3rd of 4 teams (2–4) | 9–5 | |
| Regular season Group C | 1st of 4 teams (5–1) | |||
| Qualifying round final | Win vs.  Donar (81–73) | |||
| Qualifying round semi-finals | Win vs.  Voluntari (83–77) | |||
| FC Porto | Regular season Group H | 3rd of 4 teams (2–4) | 4–4 | |
| Qualifying round final | Win vs.  Ironi Ness Ziona (79–70) | |||
| Qualifying round semi-finals | Win vs.  Keravnos (70–58) |
References
- ^ "Liga masculina 2021/22 é Betclic!". FPB (in European Portuguese). 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Benfica sagra-se campeão nacional masculino!". FPB (in European Portuguese). 11 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol sorteada esta quinta-feira". FPB (in European Portuguese). 11 August 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
External links
- Official website
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Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol
- AD Ovarense
- Barreirense
- CAB Madeira
- Esgueira
- FC Porto
- Galitos
- Illiabum
- Maia BC
- SC Lusitânia
- SL Benfica
- Sporting CP
- Terceira BC
- UD Oliveirense
- Vitória de Guimarães
