Tiers 1 to 6
Portugal
708 clubs in 42 competitions, tiers 1 to 6. 39% of Primeira Liga clubs and 3% of all its clubs are controlled from abroad. National tiers 1–4 in full; district tiers 5–6 from the district associations.
Who owns the clubs, tier by tier
Each bar is one tier, its clubs split by who owns them. Hover a bar for counts; open a tier for its league.
- Owned by its members
- Members in control, investors hold a stake
- Investor in control, the club keeps a stake
- Owned by investors
- Owned by a multi-club group
- Company, owner not identified
- No single controlling owner
- Not yet established
Tier 1
18 clubs
Tier 2
18 clubs
Tier 3
20 clubs
Tier 4
56 clubs
Tier 5
20 leagues, 284 clubs
Tier 6
17 leagues, 312 clubs