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| Founded | 2012 |
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| Country | Portugal |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Divisions | Campeonato Elite Campeonato Nacional |
| Number of clubs | 8 (Elite) 26 (National) |
| Level on pyramid | 1–2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Taça de Portugal Futebol Praia |
| International cup(s) | Euro Winners Cup Euro Winners Challenge |
| Current champions | Braga |
| Most championships | Braga (9 titles) |
| Website | Official website |
The FPF Campeonato de Futebol de Praia (English: FPF Beach Soccer Championship) is a league competition for beach soccer clubs in Portugal. Organised by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) who also established the championship in 2012,[1][2] it is the country's primary beach soccer club competition. The national league replaced a previous championship run by district associations as Portugal's paramount club tournament.[1]
Held between May and September, the season is divided into two parts: the regular season followed by the post-season, with matches taking place across Portugal.[1] Many of the world's best players compete in the championship.
Currently, the competition consists of two divisions: the Elite Championship, the top tier, disputed by the eight best teams who compete for the title – the winners are crowned league champions – and the National Championship, the second tier, open to all other clubs who compete for two promotion spots to the top division.[1]
The top three teams qualify for the upcoming edition of the Euro Winners Cup (EWC); as of 2020, the league is ranked as the strongest in Europe by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW).[3]
Braga are the most successful club with eight titles and are the current champions.
- ^ a b c d "CAMPEONATO NACIONAL HISTÓRIA" (in Portuguese). Futebol de Praia Portugal. Archived from the original on 2020-01-21. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Crescimento da competitividade" (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "BSWW опубликовала рейтинги клубов мира по итогам сезона-2019" (in Russian). Beach Soccer Russia. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.