Excitement Builds for 2024/25 Liga Draw: Key Constraints Revealed

The anticipation is mounting as the draw for the 2024/25 Liga Portugal season is set to take place this Sunday at the Convento do Beato in Lisbon. The event will determine the fixtures for the upcoming season, with several key constraints already announced to ensure a smooth and fair competition.

Key Takeaways

• The draw will be held on Sunday at the Convento do Beato in Lisbon.
• Multiple constraints have been set to ensure fair play and logistical feasibility.
• The first round of matches and key fixtures have already been outlined.

Constraints for the Draw

The Liga Portugal has outlined several constraints to be considered during the draw. These constraints are designed to ensure fair play, logistical feasibility, and safety. Here are the main points:

1. Mirror Image: The second half of the competition must mirror the first half.
2. Home and Away Matches: Certain teams cannot play home or away matches simultaneously in the same round due to security and geographical reasons. These teams include:
3. European Competitions: Teams participating in European competitions cannot play against each other or against the top five teams from the last three seasons in the first four rounds. Additionally, these teams cannot face each other in specific rounds (6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 19, 22, 25, 29, and 32).
4. Consecutive Matches: Efforts will be made to avoid having the same team play consecutive home or away matches against the top five teams from the last three seasons.

First Round Fixtures

The first round of matches for the 2024/25 season has already been announced. Here are the fixtures:

• SC Braga vs. CF Estrela da Amadora
• FC Arouca vs. Vitória SC
• SC Farense vs. Moreirense FC
• AVS SAD vs. CD Nacional da Madeira
• FC Famalicão vs. SL Benfica
• Casa Pia AC vs. Boavista FC
• Sporting CP vs. Rio Ave FC
• FC Porto vs. Gil Vicente FC
• GD Estoril Praia vs. CD Santa Clara

Key Fixtures

The season will feature several key fixtures that fans will not want to miss. Here are some of the highlights:

• Sporting vs. FC Porto: 4th round
• SC Braga vs. Vitória SC: 5th round
• FC Porto vs. Benfica: 11th round
• SC Braga vs. Sporting: 11th round
• Sporting vs. Benfica: 16th round
• FC Porto vs. Boavista: 16th round
• Benfica vs. SC Braga: 17th round

The draw promises to set the stage for an exciting season, with fans eagerly awaiting the matchups that will define the 2024/25 Liga Portugal campaign.

Sources

• Domingo há sorteio da Liga 2024/25: conheça todas as condicionantes – Liga Betclic – Jornal Record, Record.
• Eis todas as condicionantes para o sorteio do calendário das I e II Ligas, Notícias ao Minuto.
• Sorteio dos campeonatos da I Liga e da II Liga de futebol 2023/24 muito condicionado, RTP.
• Já é conhecido o calendário completo da Primeira Liga 2024/25 – A Primeira Rádio Desporto – Golo FM, Golo FM.