Sporting hosts FC Porto in the first derby of the I Liga on August 30th

The first classic of the 2025/26 edition of the Portuguese I League of football, between Sporting and FC Porto, in Lisbon, will be played on August 30, a Saturday, the Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP) announced today.

The clash between the 'lions', two-time national champions, and the 'dragons', on the fourth round of the I Liga, will start at 8:30 pm, at the José Alvalade Stadium, in Lisbon, one day before Benfica visits Alverca, on Sunday, September 1st, at 6:00 pm.

In the third round, whose program was also released today, Sporting visits Nacional, also on Saturday, August 23, at 6:00 pm, the same day that rivals Benfica host Tondela, but at 8:30 pm.

FC Porto takes to the field the following day, hosting Casa Pia at 6pm, before Sporting de Braga hosts AVS at 8:30pm.

In this round, Santa Clara's game, which faces the Conference League play-off, after overcoming two qualifying rounds, was postponed to September 6, the date of the national team's games.

Third day program:

- Saturday, August 23:

Moreirense - Vitoria de Guimarães, 16:00

National – Sporting, 6:00 pm

Arouca - Rio Ave, 8:30 PM

Benfica – Tondela, 8:30 PM

- Sunday, August 24:

Famalicão - Gil Vicente, 3:30 p.m.

FC Porto - Casa Pia, 6:00 PM

Sporting de Braga – AVS, 20:30

- Monday, August 25:

Amadora Star – Alverca, 8:15 pm

- Saturday, September 6th:

Estoril Beach - Santa Clara, 8:30 PM

Fourth day program:

- Friday, August 29:

Gil Vicente – Moreirense, 8:15 PM

Casa Pia – National, 3:30 pm

AVS – Famalicão, 6:00 PM

Vitoria de Guimarães – Arouca, 6:00 p.m.

Sporting - FC Porto, 8:30 PM

- Sunday, August 31:

Tondela - Estoril Beach, 3:30 PM

Alverca – Benfica, 6:00 PM

Santa Clara - Estrela da Amadora, 7:30 pm local time (8:30 pm in Lisbon)

Rio Ave - Sporting Braga, 8:30 PM

The first classic of the 2025/26 edition of the Portuguese I League of football, between Sporting and FC Porto, in Lisbon, will be played on August 30, a Saturday, the Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP) announced today.

The clash between the 'lions', two-time national champions, and the 'dragons', on the fourth round of the I Liga, will start at 8:30 pm, at the José Alvalade Stadium, in Lisbon, one day before Benfica visits Alverca, on Sunday, September 1st, at 6:00 pm.

In the third round, whose program was also released today, Sporting visits Nacional, also on Saturday, August 23, at 6:00 pm, the same day that rivals Benfica host Tondela, but at 8:30 pm.

FC Porto takes to the field the following day, hosting Casa Pia at 6pm, before Sporting de Braga hosts AVS at 8:30pm.

In this round, Santa Clara's game, which faces the Conference League play-off, after overcoming two qualifying rounds, was postponed to September 6, the date of the national team's games.

Third day program:

- Saturday, August 23:

Moreirense - Vitoria de Guimarães, 16:00

National – Sporting, 6:00 pm

Arouca - Rio Ave, 8:30 PM

Benfica – Tondela, 8:30 PM

- Sunday, August 24:

Famalicão - Gil Vicente, 3:30 p.m.

FC Porto - Casa Pia, 6:00 PM

Sporting de Braga – AVS, 20:30

- Monday, August 25:

Amadora Star – Alverca, 8:15 pm

- Saturday, September 6th:

Estoril Beach - Santa Clara, 8:30 PM

Fourth day program:

- Friday, August 29:

Gil Vicente – Moreirense, 8:15 PM

Casa Pia – National, 3:30 pm

AVS – Famalicão, 6:00 PM

Vitoria de Guimarães – Arouca, 6:00 p.m.

Sporting - FC Porto, 8:30 PM

- Sunday, August 31:

Tondela - Estoril Beach, 3:30 PM

Alverca – Benfica, 6:00 PM

Santa Clara - Estrela da Amadora, 7:30 pm local time (8:30 pm in Lisbon)

Rio Ave - Sporting Braga, 8:30 PM

The first classic of the 2025/26 edition of the Portuguese I League of football, between Sporting and FC Porto, in Lisbon, will be played on August 30, a Saturday, the Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP) announced today.

The clash between the 'lions', two-time national champions, and the 'dragons', on the fourth round of the I Liga, will start at 8:30 pm, at the José Alvalade Stadium, in Lisbon, one day before Benfica visits Alverca, on Sunday, September 1st, at 6:00 pm.

In the third round, whose program was also released today, Sporting visits Nacional, also on Saturday, August 23, at 6:00 pm, the same day that rivals Benfica host Tondela, but at 8:30 pm.

FC Porto takes to the field the following day, hosting Casa Pia at 6pm, before Sporting de Braga hosts AVS at 8:30pm.

In this round, Santa Clara's game, which faces the Conference League play-off, after overcoming two qualifying rounds, was postponed to September 6, the date of the national team's games.

Third day program:

- Saturday, August 23:

Moreirense - Vitoria de Guimarães, 16:00

National – Sporting, 6:00 p.m.

Arouca - Rio Ave, 8:30 PM

Benfica – Tondela, 8:30 PM

- Sunday, August 24:

Famalicão - Gil Vicente, 3:30 p.m.

FC Porto - Casa Pia, 6:00 PM

Sporting de Braga – AVS, 20:30

- Monday, August 25:

Amadora Star – Alverca, 8:15 pm

- Saturday, September 6th:

Estoril Beach - Santa Clara, 8:30 PM

Fourth day program:

- Friday, August 29:

Gil Vicente – Moreirense, 8:15 PM

Casa Pia – National, 3:30 pm

AVS – Famalicão, 6:00 PM

Vitoria de Guimarães – Arouca, 6:00 p.m.

Sporting - FC Porto, 8:30 PM

- Sunday, August 31:

Tondela - Estoril Beach, 3:30 PM

Alverca – Benfica, 6:00 PM

Santa Clara - Estrela da Amadora, 7:30 pm local time (8:30 pm in Lisbon)

Rio Ave - Sporting Braga, 8:30 PM