# 2022–23 LPB season

The 2022–23 LPB season, also known as Liga Betclic for sponsorship reasons, was the 90th season of the premier Portuguese basketball league and the 15th season under the current Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB) format. It started on 24 September 2022 with the regular season and ended on 11 June 2023 with the final.
SL Benfica defended successfully the crown to won their 29th title against city rivals Sporting CP.

## Teams
### Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

A total of 12 teams contested the league, including 10 sides from the 2021–22 season and two promoted from the Proliga.

#### Teams promoted from Proliga

* Esgueira Aveiro OLI
* Sangalhos Boomerang

### Venues and locations

| Team | Home city | Arena |
| CAB Madeira | Funchal | Pavilhão do CAB |
| CD Póvoa ESCOnline | Póvoa de Varzim | Pavilhão do Clube Desportivo Póvoa |
| Esgueira Aveiro OLI | Esgueira | Pavilhão Clube do Povo de Esgueira |
| FC Porto | Porto | Dragão Arena |
| Imortal LuziGás | Albufeira | Pavilhão Desportivo de Albufeira |
| Lusitânia Expert | Angra do Heroísmo | Pavilhão Municipal de Angra do Heroísmo |
| Ovarense GAVEX | Ovar | Arena de Ovar |
| Sangalhos Boomerang | Sangalhos | Complexo Desportivo de Sangalhos |
| SL Benfica | Lisbon | Pavilhão Fidelidade |
| Sporting CP | Lisbon | Pavilhão João Rocha |
| UD Oliveirense | Oliveira de Azeméis | Pavilhão Dr. Salvador Machado |
| Vitória SC | Guimarães | Pavilhão Unidade Vimaranense |

## Regular season
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | SL Benfica | 22 | 19 | 3 | 2042 | 1669 | +373 | 41 | Qualification to Group A |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 22 | 18 | 4 | 2020 | 1736 | +284 | 40 | Qualification to Group A |
| 3 | FC Porto | 22 | 18 | 4 | 1922 | 1654 | +268 | 40 | Qualification to Group A |
| 4 | UD Oliveirense | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1699 | 1690 | +9 | 34 | Qualification to Group A |
| 5 | Ovarense GAVEX | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1721 | 1763 | −42 | 34 | Qualification to Group A |
| 6 | Lusitânia Expert | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1780 | 1849 | −69 | 33 | Qualification to Group A |
| 7 | CD Póvoa ESCOnline | 22 | 10 | 12 | 1586 | 1615 | −29 | 32 | Qualification to Group B |
| 8 | Imortal LuziGás | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1684 | 1744 | −60 | 31 | Qualification to Group B |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1918 | 1952 | −34 | 31 | Qualification to Group B |
| 10 | Esgueira Aveiro OLI | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1683 | 1831 | −148 | 30 | Qualification to Group B |
| 11 | CAB Madeira | 22 | 5 | 17 | 1735 | 1889 | −154 | 27 | Qualification to Group B |
| 12 | Sangalhos Boomerang | 22 | 1 | 21 | 1539 | 1937 | −398 | 23 | Qualification to Group B |

## Second phase
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | SL Benfica | 32 | 26 | 6 | 2981 | 2449 | +532 | 58 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 2 | FC Porto | 32 | 25 | 7 | 2827 | 2516 | +311 | 57 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 32 | 25 | 7 | 2906 | 2510 | +396 | 57 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 4 | UD Oliveirense | 32 | 18 | 14 | 2456 | 2491 | −35 | 50 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 5 | Ovarense GAVEX | 32 | 14 | 18 | 2448 | 2606 | −158 | 46 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 6 | Lusitânia Expert | 32 | 12 | 20 | 2486 | 2709 | −223 | 44 | Qualification to play-offs |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 32 | 16 | 16 | 2847 | 2871 | −24 | 48 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 8 | CD Póvoa ESCOnline | 32 | 16 | 16 | 2395 | 2369 | +26 | 48 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 9 | Esgueira Aveiro OLI | 32 | 14 | 18 | 2488 | 2646 | −158 | 46 | |
| 10 | Imortal LuziGás | 32 | 13 | 19 | 2518 | 2556 | −38 | 45 | |
| 11 | CAB Madeira | 32 | 11 | 21 | 2549 | 2680 | −131 | 43 | Relegation to Proliga |
| 12 | Sangalhos Boomerang | 32 | 2 | 30 | 2256 | 2754 | −498 | 34 | Relegation to Proliga |

## Play-offs

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | SL Benfica | 97 | 93 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | CD Póvoa ESCOnline | 46 | 72 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | CD Póvoa ESCOnline | 46 | 72 | | 0 | 1 | SL Benfica | 88 | 91 | 115 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Ovarense GAVEX | 59 | 79 | 44 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | UD Oliveirense | 75 | 74 | 57 | 1 | 5 | Ovarense GAVEX | 59 | 79 | 44 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Ovarense GAVEX | 70 | 82 | 58 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Ovarense GAVEX | 70 | 82 | 58 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | SL Benfica | 85 | 87 | 101 | 101 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Sporting CP | 84 | 93 | 57 | 85 | 1 |
| 2 | FC Porto | 119 | 112 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Sporting CP | 84 | 93 | 57 | 85 | 1 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 82 | 101 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 82 | 101 | | 0 | 2 | FC Porto | 80 | 91 | 66 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Sporting CP | 88 | 93 | 94 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 99 | 93 | | 2 | 3 | Sporting CP | 88 | 93 | 94 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Lusitânia Expert | 65 | 73 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Source: FPB

## Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | SL Benfica (C) | 41 | 34 | 7 | Qualification to Champions League qualifying rounds |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 41 | 31 | 10 | Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup regular season |
| 3 | FC Porto | 37 | 27 | 10 | Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup qualifying rounds |
| 4 | Ovarense GAVEX | 38 | 16 | 22 | |
| 5 | UD Oliveirense | 35 | 19 | 16 | |
| 6 | Lusitânia Expert | 34 | 12 | 22 | |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 34 | 16 | 18 | |
| 8 | CD Póvoa ESCOnline | 34 | 16 | 18 | |
| 9 | Esgueira Aveiro OLI | 32 | 14 | 18 | |
| 10 | Imortal LuziGás | 32 | 13 | 19 | |
| 11 | CAB Madeira (R) | 32 | 11 | 21 | Relegation to Proliga |
| 12 | Sangalhos Boomerang (R) | 32 | 2 | 30 | Relegation to Proliga |

## Portuguese clubs in European competitions

| Team | Competition | Progress | Result | W–L |
| SL Benfica | Champions League | Play-ins | Loss vs. Darüşşafaka (0–2) | 7–4 |
| SL Benfica | Champions League | Regular season Group F | 2nd of 4 teams (4–2) | 7–4 |
| SL Benfica | Champions League | Qualifying round final | Win vs. Brose Bamberg (87–73) | 7–4 |
| SL Benfica | Champions League | Qualifying round semi-finals | Win vs. Keravnos (73–65) | 7–4 |
| SL Benfica | Champions League | Qualifying round quarter-finals | Win vs. Golden Eagle Ylli (92–65) | 7–4 |
| FC Porto | FIBA Europe Cup | Quarter-finals | Loss vs. Karhu Basket (145–156) | 7–7 |
| FC Porto | FIBA Europe Cup | Second round Group I | 2nd of 4 teams (4–2) | 7–7 |
| FC Porto | FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season Group C | 2nd of 4 teams (3–3) | 7–7 |
| Sporting CP | FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season Group G | 3rd of 4 teams (3–3) | 5–3 |
| Sporting CP | FIBA Europe Cup | Qualifying round final | Win vs. Telenet Giants Antwerp (98–85) | 5–3 |
| Sporting CP | FIBA Europe Cup | Qualifying round semi-finals | Win vs. BG Göttingen (84–83) | 5–3 |
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