First Division Women's Volleyball League (Portugal)

The Portuguese Women's Volleyball First Division is the top women's volleyball league in Portugal, which is also called (Portuguese: Campeonato Nacional de Voleibol – 1ª Divisão).

The competition was called Honor Division (Divisão de Honra) in 1983–84, 1986–88. Between 1997 and 2011 the League was divided in two series, A1 and A2. Since 2014-15 season, the competition's champions is called Elite Champion, while the First Division Champion title (a secondary one) is disputed between the 4 loosers of the Play-off first round.

The competition is organized by the Federação Portuguesa de Voleibol.

Portuguese champions

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Season Champions 1959–1960 SC Espinho 1960–1961 SC Espinho 1961–1962 CDUP 1962–1963 SC Espinho 1963–1964 SC Espinho 1964–1965 Leixões SC 1965–1966 Leixões SC 1966–1967 SL Benfica 1967–1968 SL Benfica 1968–1969 SL Benfica 1969–1970 SL Benfica 1970–1971 SL Benfica 1971–1972 SL Benfica

Season Champions 1972–1973 SL Benfica 1973–1974 SL Benfica 1974–1975 SL Benfica 1975–1976 Leixões SC 1976–1977 Leixões SC 1977–1978 Leixões SC 1978–1979 Leixões SC 1979–1980 Leixões SC 1980–1981 Leixões SC 1981–1982 Leixões SC 1982–1983 Leixões SC 1983–1984 Leixões SC 1984–1985 Leixões SC

Season Champions 1985–1986 Leixões SC 1986–1987 Boavista F.C. 1987–1988 Boavista F.C. 1988–1989 Leixões SC 1989–1999 Boavista F.C. 1990–1991 CR Estrelas da Avenida 1991–1992 Leixões SC 1992–1993 Boavista F.C. 1993–1994 Castêlo da Maia GC 1994–1995 Boavista F.C. 1995–1996 Castêlo da Maia GC 1996–1997 Castêlo da Maia GC

Portuguese League Champions – A1

Year		Final
		Champion	Score	Runner-up
1997–1998		Castêlo da Maia GC
1998–1999		Castêlo da Maia GC
1999–2000		Castêlo da Maia GC
2000–2001		Castêlo da Maia GC	3–2	Boavista F.C.
2001–2002		Castêlo da Maia GC
2002–2003		Castêlo da Maia GC	3–0	CS Madeira
2003–2004		CS Madeira	3–0	Boavista F.C.
2004–2005		CA Trofa	3–0	CS Madeira
2005–2006		CS Madeira	3-1	CA Trofa
2006–2007		CA Trofa	3-0	CD Ribeirense
2007–2008		CA Trofa	3-0	CD Ribeirense
2008–2009		CA Trofa	3-0	CD Ribeirense
2009–2010		CA Trofa	3-1	CD Ribeirense
2010–2011		CD Ribeirense	2-0	CA Trofa

Portuguese First Division Champions

Year		Final
		Champion	Score	Runner-up
2011–2012		CD Ribeirense	2-1	GDC Gueifães
2012–2013		CD Ribeirense	2-0	Leixões SC
2013–2014		Colégio Nª Sª Rosário	3-1	CD Ribeirense
Year		Final
		Elite Champion	Score	Runner-up	First Division Champion
2014–2015		Porto Vólei 2014	3–2	Leixões SC	CF Belenenses
2015–2016		Atlético VC	3–0	Porto Vólei 2014	Leixões SC

References

1. "Campeões Nacionais" [National Champions] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Volleyball Federation. Retrieved 29 March 2015.