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| Liga Betclic1 | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2021–22 |
| Number of games | 190 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Relegated | Illiabum Clube Académica EFAPEL |
| Finals | |
| Champions | SL Benfica (28th title) |
| Runners-up | FC Porto |
| Semifinalists | Sporting CP UD Oliveirense |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Betclic. | |
The 2021–22 LPB season, also known as Liga Betclic[1] for sponsorship reasons, was the 89th season of the premier Portuguese basketball league and the 14th season under the current Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB) format. It started on 2 October 2021 with the regular season and ended on 11 June 2022 with the final.
Sporting CP was the defending champion which was swept by FC Porto in semifinals. SL Benfica won their 28th title earning their first title since the 2016–17 season.[2]
Teams
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
A total of 12 teams contested the league, including 10 sides from the 2020–21 season and two promoted from the Proliga.[3]
- Teams promoted from Proliga
Venues and locations
| Team | Home city | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Académica EFAPEL | Coimbra | Pavilhão do Dr. Mario Mexia, Ceira |
| CAB Madeira | Funchal | Pavilhão do CAB |
| CD Póvoa | Póvoa de Varzim | Municipal Nortecoope |
| FC Porto | Porto | Dragão Arena |
| Illiabum Clube | Ílhavo | Capitão Adriano Nordeste |
| Imortal LUZiGÁS | Albufeira | Pavilhão do Albufeira |
| Lusitânia Expert | Angra do Heroísmo | Municipal |
| Ovarense GAVEX | Ovar | Arena Gavex |
| SL Benfica | Lisbon | Pavilhão Fidelidade |
| Sporting CP | Lisbon | Pavilhão João Rocha |
| UD Oliveirense | Oliveira de Azeméis | Dr. Salvador Machado |
| Vitória SC | Guimarães | Uni Vimaranense |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SL Benfica | 22 | 19 | 3 | 1953 | 1484 | +469 | 41 | Qualification to Group A |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 22 | 19 | 3 | 1917 | 1547 | +370 | 41 | |
| 3 | FC Porto | 22 | 19 | 3 | 1605 | 1367 | +238 | 41 | |
| 4 | UD Oliveirense | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1701 | 1620 | +81 | 35 | |
| 5 | Imortal LUZiGÁS | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1717 | 1731 | −14 | 33 | Qualification to Group B |
| 6 | CAB Madeira | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1697 | 1763 | −66 | 33 | |
| 7 | Lusitânia Expert | 22 | 10 | 12 | 1684 | 1790 | −106 | 32 | |
| 8 | CD Póvoa | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1535 | 1675 | −140 | 31 | |
| 9 | Ovarense GAVEX | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1644 | 1749 | −105 | 30 | Qualification to Group C |
| 10 | Vitória SC | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1662 | 1887 | −225 | 28 | |
| 11 | Illiabum Clube | 22 | 5 | 17 | 1666 | 1791 | −125 | 27 | |
| 12 | Académica EFAPEL | 22 | 2 | 20 | 1614 | 1991 | −377 | 24 |
Second phase
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SL Benfica | 28 | 24 | 4 | 2424 | 1898 | +526 | 52 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | FC Porto | 28 | 23 | 5 | 2054 | 1773 | +281 | 51 | |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 28 | 21 | 7 | 2343 | 1998 | +345 | 49 | |
| 4 | UD Oliveirense | 28 | 14 | 14 | 2099 | 2093 | +6 | 42 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | CAB Madeira | 28 | 17 | 11 | 2269 | 2238 | +31 | 45 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 6 | Lusitânia Expert | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2166 | 2309 | −143 | 40 | |
| 7 | Imortal LUZiGÁS | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2166 | 2220 | −54 | 40 | |
| 8 | CD Póvoa | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2009 | 2169 | −160 | 40 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ovarense GAVEX | 28 | 13 | 15 | 2182 | 2210 | −28 | 41 | |
| 10 | Vitória SC | 28 | 10 | 18 | 2205 | 2412 | −207 | 38 | Qualification to playout |
| 11 | Illiabum Clube | 28 | 8 | 20 | 2143 | 2277 | −134 | 36 | |
| 12 | Académica EFAPEL | 28 | 2 | 26 | 2060 | 2523 | −463 | 30 | Relegation to Proliga |