# 2020–21 LPB season

The 2020–21 LPB season is the 88th season of the premier Portuguese basketball league and the 13th season under the current Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB) format. For sponsorship reasons, the league was also known as Liga Placard.

## Teams

Imortal and Academica Efapel are promoted to Liga Placard, replacing Illiabum and Terceira.
| Team | City | Venue |
| Academica Efapel | Coimbra | Pavilhão do Dr. Mario Mexia, Ceira |
| FC Barreirense | Barreiro | Luís de Carvalho |
| SL Benfica | Lisbon | Pavilhão Fidelidade |
| CAB Madeira | Funchal | Pavilhão do CAB |
| Esgueira Aveiro Oli | Esgueira | Ginásio Esgueira |
| Galitos Barreiro | Barreiro | Luís Carvalho |
| Imortal Luzigas | Albufeira | Pavilhão do Albufeira |
| Lusitânia Expert | Angra do Heroísmo | Municipal |
| Maia Basket | Maia | Municipal Nortecoope |
| UD Oliveirense | Oliveira de Azeméis | Dr. Salvador Machado |
| Ovarense Gavex | Ovar | Arena Gavex |
| FC Porto | Porto | Dragão Caixa |
| Sporting CP | Lisbon | Pavilhão João Rocha |
| Vitória SC | Guimarães | Uni Vimaranense |

## Regular season
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sporting CP | 26 | 23 | 3 | 2309 | 1824 | +485 | 49 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 2 | FC Porto | 26 | 22 | 4 | 2158 | 1768 | +390 | 48 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 3 | Imortal Luzigas | 26 | 20 | 6 | 2203 | 1982 | +221 | 46 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 4 | SL Benfica | 26 | 19 | 7 | 2333 | 2004 | +329 | 45 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 5 | UD Oliveirense | 26 | 19 | 7 | 2205 | 1959 | +246 | 45 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 6 | Lusitânia Expert | 26 | 17 | 9 | 2161 | 2078 | +83 | 43 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 7 | CAB Madeira | 26 | 12 | 14 | 2165 | 2242 | −77 | 38 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 8 | Vitória SC | 26 | 12 | 14 | 2074 | 2134 | −60 | 38 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 9 | Ovarense Gavex | 26 | 9 | 17 | 2086 | 2203 | −117 | 35 | Qualification to Playout |
| 10 | Academica Efapel | 26 | 9 | 17 | 1973 | 2105 | −132 | 35 | Qualification to Playout |
| 11 | Galitos Barreiro (R) | 26 | 8 | 18 | 1933 | 2189 | −256 | 34 | Qualification to Playout |
| 12 | Esgueira Aveiro Oli (R) | 26 | 7 | 19 | 1973 | 2127 | −154 | 33 | Qualification to Playout |
| 13 | Maia Basket (R) | 26 | 3 | 23 | 1881 | 2268 | −387 | 29 | Relegation to Proliga |
| 14 | FC Barreirense (R) | 26 | 2 | 24 | 1841 | 2412 | −571 | 28 | Relegation to Proliga |

### Results

| Home \ Away | ACA | BAR | BEN | ESG | GAL | IMM | LUS | MAD | MAI | OLI | OVA | POR | SPO | VIT |
| Academica Efapel | — | | | | | | | 77–68 | | | | | | |
| FC Barreirense | | — | | | 72–85 | | | | | | | | | |
| SL Benfica | | | — | 78–73 | | | | | | | 92–73 | | | |
| Esgueira Aveiro Oli | | | | — | | | 65–80 | | | | | | | |
| Galitos Barreiro | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 70–78 | 66–82 |
| Imortal Luzigas | 95–69 | | | | | — | | | | | | | | |
| Lusitânia Expert | | | | | | | — | | | | | | 65–74 | |
| CAB Madeira | | | | | | 75–94 | | — | | | | | | 85–66 |
| Maia Basket | 63–80 | 79–77 | | | | | | | — | | | | | |
| UD Oliveirense | | 102–54 | | | | | 84–90 | | | — | | | | |
| Ovarense Gavex | | | | 71–99 | | 59–84 | | | | | — | | | |
| FC Porto | | | | | | | | | | 97–72 | | — | | |
| Sporting CP | | | 67–63 | | | | | | | | | | — | |
| Vitória SC | | | | | | | | | 88–74 | | | | | — |

## Playoffs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Sporting CP | 94 | 85 | 71 | 97 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Vitória SC | 58 | 67 | 84 | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Vitória SC | 58 | 67 | 84 | 80 | 1 | Sporting CP | 92 | 83 | 95 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | SL Benfica | 86 | 75 | 82 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | SL Benfica | 95 | 88 | 82 | 97 | 4 | SL Benfica | 86 | 75 | 82 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | UD Oliveirense | 89 | 89 | 79 | 88 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | UD Oliveirense | 89 | 89 | 79 | 88 | | | | | | 1 | Sporting CP | 74 | 69 | 73 | 80 | 86 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Porto | 72 | 81 | 87 | 76 | 85 |
| 2 | Porto | 105 | 77 | 79 | 98 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Porto | 72 | 81 | 87 | 76 | 85 |
| 7 | CAB Madeira | 53 | 64 | 86 | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | CAB Madeira | 53 | 64 | 86 | 85 | 2 | Porto | 92 | 110 | 97 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Imortal Luzigas | 67 | 68 | 68 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Imortal Luzigas | 94 | 102 | 96 | | 3 | Imortal Luzigas | 67 | 68 | 68 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Lusitânia Expert | 81 | 84 | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Playouts

| Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 9 | Ovarense Gavex | 75 | 73 | 103 | 92 | |
| 12 | Esgueria Aveiro Oli | 82 | 63 | 92 | 85 | |
| Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 10 | Academica Efapel | 95 | 87 | 109 | | |
| 11 | Galitos Barreiro | 88 | 86 | 100 | | |

## Portuguese clubs in European competitions

| Team | Competition | Progress |
| Sporting CP | Champions League | Second qualifying round |
| Sporting CP | FIBA Europe Cup | Group stage |