Institutional

At Liga Portugal, the Statutes and Regulation are guidance to the companionship among everyone within the structure of professional football in Portugal.

Statutes

The Statutes were approved at the Liga's General Assembly on July 7, 2015, amended at the Liga's General Assembly of February 07, 2017, and September 25, 2017, and fundamentally establish the purposes pursued by Liga Portugal, the rights and duties of its associates, its corporate bodies and respective jurisdictions.

Statutes of the Portuguese League of Professional Football (PDF file)

General Regulations

The General Regulations were approved at the Liga’s General Assembly, on the 5th of December, 1989. In accordance with what it is laid down in the Statutes, it sets the disciplinary mechanisms of the Liga's activities through its internal bodies, as well as through the reciprocal relationship between Liga Portugal and its associates, as well as between them.

The latest review of the document took place in February 7, 2017.

General Regulations of the Portuguese Professional Football League (PDF file)

Competitions Regulations

With the changes approved at the extraordinary meetings of the General Assembly on June 27, 2011, December 14, 2011, May 21, 2012, June 28, 2012, June 27, 2013, June 20, 2014, 19 and 29 June 2015, October 21, 2015, March 15, 2016, June 28, 2016, February 7, 2017, June 12, 2017, December 29, 2017, February 27, 2018, April 27, 2018, May 25, 2018, June 29, 2018, May 22, 2019, June 8, 2020, July 28, 2020, September 30, 2020, June 2, 2021, December 21, 2021, June 7, 2022, May 15, 2023 and April 23, 2024.

Competitions Regulations (PDF File)

Refereeing Regulations

Approved at the Extraordinary General Meeting of June 8, 2016, amended at the Extraordinary General Meeting of May 29, 2017, June 13, 2018, June 2, 2021 and June 7, 2022, ratified at the FPF General Assembly meeting of June 29, 2022.

Refereeing Regulations (PDF file)

Disciplinary Regulations

Approved at the Extraordinary General Meeting of June 27, 2011, with the amendments approved at the Extraordinary General Meetings of December 14, 2011, May 21, 2012, June 6 and 28, 2012, June 27, 2013, June 19 and 29, 2015, June 8, 2016, June 15, 2016 and May 29, June 13, 2017, December 29, 2017, June 13, 2018, June 29, 2018, May 22, 2019, July 28, 2020, June 2, 2021, June 7, 2022, April 23, 2024, ratified at the FPF General Assembly meeting on June 8, 2024.

Disciplinary Regulations (PDF File)

Official Statement and Attachments

This Official Statement (OS) comprises information from the regulations in force for the 2024-25 sports season.
The interpretation of this official statement does not replace nor exempt the attentive reading of those regulations.
It is mandatory for all participants in competitions organised by the Portuguese Professional Football League (Liga Portugal) to be informed of the applicable regulations.

Official Statement 01 (PDF File)

Attachment to the Official Statement 01 (ZIP File)