Campeonato Nacional de Iniciados
Football league
| Founded | 1974 |
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| Country | Portugal |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 50 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Current champions | Benfica (11th title) |
| Most championships | Sporting (15 titles) |
| Website | fpf.pt |
Campeonato Nacional de Juniores C/Iniciados is the top level of the Portuguese football league system for youth players 15-year-old and under. It is administrated by the Portuguese Football Federation. The league started in 1974 and has been historically dominated by the Big Three clubs.
Winners
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1974–75 | Porto |
| 1975–76 | Belenenses |
| 1976–77 | Porto (2) |
| 1977–78 | Porto (3) |
| 1978–79 | Benfica |
| 1979–80 | Porto (4) |
| 1980–81 | Porto (5) |
| 1981–82 | Benfica (2) |
| 1982–83 | Sporting CP |
| 1983–84 | Sporting CP (2) |
| 1984–85 | Benfica (3) |
| 1985–86 | Porto (6) |
| 1986–87 | Sporting CP (3) |
| 1987–88 | Boavista |
| 1988–89 | Benfica (4) |
| 1989–90 | Porto (7) |
| 1990–91 | Boavista (2) |
| 1991–92 | Sporting CP (4) |
| 1992–93 | Sporting CP (5) |
| 1993–94 | Sporting CP (6) |
| 1994–95 | Boavista (3) |
| 1995–96 | Vitória Guimarães |
| 1996–97 | Porto (8) |
| 1997–98 | Porto (9) |
| 1998–99 | Not awarded |
| 1999–2000 | Porto (10) |
| 2000–01 | Not awarded |
| 2001–02 | Porto (11) |
| 2002–03 | Sporting CP (7) |
| 2003–04 | Sporting CP (8) |
| 2004–05 | Porto (12) |
| 2005–06 | Sporting CP (9) |
| 2006–07 | Porto (13) |
| 2007–08 | Sporting CP (10) |
| 2008–09 | Benfica (5) |
| 2009–10 | Benfica (6) |
| 2010–11 | Porto (14) |
| 2011–12 | Benfica (7) |
| 2012–13 | Sporting CP (11) |
| 2013–14 | Benfica (8) |
| 2014–15 | Sporting CP (12) |
| 2015–16 | Benfica (9) |
| 2016–17 | Benfica (10) |
| 2017–18 | Sporting CP (13) |
| 2018–19 | Sporting CP (14) |
| 2019–20 | Not awarded [a] |
| 2020–21 | Not played [b] |
| 2021–22 | Sporting CP (15) |
| 2022–23 | Benfica (11) |
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 15 | 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22 |
| Porto | 14 | 1974–75, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1985–86, 1989–90, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2010–11 |
| Benfica | 11 | 1978–79, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1988–89, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2022–23 |
| Boavista | 3 | 1987–88, 1990–91, 1994–95 |
| Belenenses | 1 | 1975–76 |
| Vitória Guimarães | 1 | 1995–96 |
Notes
- ^ Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic
- ^ Not played due to COVID-19 pandemic
References
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Reserve and youth football in Portugal
- Juniores
- Juvenis
- Iniciados
- Infantis Sub-13
- Infantis Sub-12
- Benjamins
- Escolinhas
- Traquinas
- Petizes
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