Liga Betclic1 | |
Extra Information: | 1 Sponsored league name, referring to Betclic. |
Season: | 2021–22 |
Champions: | SL Benfica (28th title) |
Runners Up: | FC Porto |
Semifinalists: | Sporting CP UD Oliveirense |
Relegated: | Illiabum Clube Académica EFAPEL |
Teams: | 12 |
Games: | 190 |
Prevseason: | 2020–21 |
Nextseason: | 2022–23 |
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]
A total of 12 teams contested the league, including 10 sides from the 2020–21 season and two promoted from the Proliga.[3]
Team | Home city | Arena | |
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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 |
Source: FPB
|}Source: FPB
Team | Competition | Progress | Result | |
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Champions League | Loss vs. Kalev/Cramo (69–86) | 0–1 | ||
FIBA Europe Cup | Loss vs. Bahçeşehir Koleji (124–139) | 8–6 | ||
2nd of 4 teams (4–2) | ||||
1st of 4 teams (4–2) | ||||
3rd of 4 teams (2–4) | 9–5 | |||
1st of 4 teams (5–1) | ||||
Win vs. Donar (81–73) | ||||
Win vs. Voluntari (83–77) | ||||
3rd of 4 teams (2–4) | 4–4 | |||
Win vs. Ironi Ness Ziona (79–70) | ||||
Win vs. Keravnos (70–58) |