SC Braga and Sporting CP reign in Portugal!

SC Braga earn back-to-back Portuguese crowns as the Leoas secure a new honour, the Torneo de Promoção 

Sporting Clube Braga keep ruling in the Portuguese arena. The Guerreiros do Minho sealed their third consecutive Portuguese crown in the final held this past Sunday in Nazaré. 

A 5-2 win over Sporting CLube Portugal had Braga adding a new trophy top their cabinet, following the brilliant consecution of their second Euro Winners Cup earlier this year.  

The opening 4-0 run had things rolling for the Minhotos, with goals by Bruno Torres, Bruno Xavier, Filipe Silva and Léo Martins. Portuguese internationals Rui Coimbra and Jordan Santos cut distance in half in the last period, but Filipe Silva hit again to seal the glory for his side. 

In the fight for the third place, Casa Benfica de Loures narrowly beat CD Nacional to seal the bronze.

In turn, Vitória FC and Varzim SC got relegated to National Division, with GD Alfarim and GD Sesimbra earning Promotion to the Elite Division. Although getting to the finally already granted both sides the Promotion, GD Alfarim became the champions of the National Division after a narrow 6-5 win over GD Sesimbra. 

Sporting CP earn new honour

In the first edition of the Torneio de Promoção de Futebol de Praia Feminino, played as well in the framework of the National Championship finals, Sporting Clube Portugal seized silverware following a perfect performance over the weekend, thus becoming . 

The Leoas edged CD Nacional in the final on Sunday (7-3) after having bent Grupo Desportivo Estoril Praia 6-1 in the opening of the competition. 

These were the results of the competition

Sporting CP 7-3 CD Nacional

CD Nacional 6-4 GD Estoril Praia

GD Estoril Praia 1-6 Sporting CP