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On Sunday in the final round of the Portuguese championship, Lisabon's "Benfica" footballers drew 1-1 and secured the 25th title as champions in the club's history.
In this round, a draw was enough for the Lisbon club, but their main rivals "Porto" also only managed a draw, so a loss for the "Benfica" footballers would have secured the title after an 11-year break.
In next year's UEFA Champions League tournament, "Benfica" secured first place, with "Porto" in second. In the Champions League third qualifying round, the remaining Lisbon team "Sporting" secured a spot.
In the UEFA Cup, "Braga" and "Vitoria Guimaraes" clubs claimed fourth and fifth places, while country cup finalist "Vitoria Setubal" also secured their spot.
The top tier of Portuguese league will see clubs like "Moreinense", "Estoril", and "Beira Mar" leaving, with "Pacos Ferreira", "Estrela Amadora", and "Naval Primeiro Maio" taking their places.
Final championship standings:
1 Benfica 34 19 8 7 51 31 65
2 Porto 34 17 11 6 39 26 62
3 Sporting Lisbon 34 18 7 9 66 36 61
4 Braga 34 16 10 8 45 28 58
5 Vitoria Guimaraes 34 15 9 10 38 29 54
6 Boavista 34 13 11 10 39 43 50
7 Maritimo 34 12 13 9 39 32 49
8 Rio Ave 34 10 17 7 35 35 47
9 Belenenses 34 13 7 14 38 34 46
10 Vitoria Setubal 34 11 11 12 46 45 44
11 Penafiel 34 13 4 17 39 53 43
12 Nacional Madeira 34 12 5 17 46 48 41
13 Gil Vicente 34 11 7 16 34 40 40
14 Academica 34 9 11 14 29 41 38
15 Uniao Leiria 34 8 14 12 29 36 38
16 Moreirense 34 7 13 14 30 43 34
17 Estoril 34 8 6 20 38 55 30
18 Beira Mar 34 6 12 16 30 56 30
