Paris (AFP)
Sporting won its twentieth title in the Portuguese Football League by losing its rival and neighbor Benfica, last season’s champion, at Famalicao 0-2 in the thirty-second stage. Sporting was crowned champion two stages before the end of the season as a result of its victory on Saturday over Portimonense 3-0 and Benfica’s loss, which made it ahead of the latter by eight points.
Sporting is still very far away in the historical leadership struggle with Benfica and Porto, which occupy the first two places in terms of the number of titles with 38 and 30, respectively.
After fasting for 18 years, Sporting returned to the podium in 2021 before bowing again to Porto and Benfica, who won the title in the past two seasons.
Sporting will compete in the Champions League next season after this season it was limited to participating in the Europa League, where its campaign ended in the eighth final at the hands of Italian Atalanta, thanks to its coach, former Benfica player Ruben Amorim, who was the architect of the 2021 title as well, and the Swedish Victor Geukeris, who is at the top. Ranking the league’s top scorers with 27 goals.
Sporting, which has only lost two league matches this season, will have a chance to win the double as it meets Porto in the cup final scheduled for May 26.
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