Campeonato Nacional de Iniciados

Campeonato Nacional de Juniores C/Iniciados is the top level of the Portuguese football league system for youth players 15-year-old and under. It is administrated by the Portuguese Football Federation. The league started in 1974 and has been historically dominated by the Big Three clubs.

Campeonato Nacional de Iniciados
Founded1974
CountryPortugal
ConfederationUEFA
Number of clubs50
Level on pyramid1
Current championsBenfica (12th title)
Most championshipsSporting (15 titles)
Websitefpf.pt
Current: 2023–24

Winners

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Season Champions
1974–75 Porto
1975–76 Belenenses
1976–77 Porto (2)
1977–78 Porto (3)
1978–79 Benfica
1979–80 Porto (4)
1980–81 Porto (5)
1981–82 Benfica (2)
1982–83 Sporting CP
1983–84 Sporting CP (2)
1984–85 Benfica (3)
1985–86 Porto (6)
1986–87 Sporting CP (3)
1987–88 Boavista
1988–89 Benfica (4)
1989–90 Porto (7)
1990–91 Boavista (2)
1991–92 Sporting CP (4)
1992–93 Sporting CP (5)
1993–94 Sporting CP (6)
1994–95 Boavista (3)
1995–96 Vitória Guimarães
1996–97 Porto (8)
1997–98 Porto (9)
1998–99 Not awarded
1999–2000 Porto (10)
2000–01 Not awarded
2001–02 Porto (11)
2002–03 Sporting CP (7)
2003–04 Sporting CP (8)
2004–05 Porto (12)
2005–06 Sporting CP (9)
2006–07 Porto (13)
2007–08 Sporting CP (10)
2008–09 Benfica (5)
2009–10 Benfica (6)
2010–11 Porto (14)
2011–12 Benfica (7)
2012–13 Sporting CP (11)
2013–14 Benfica (8)
2014–15 Sporting CP (12)
2015–16 Benfica (9)
2016–17 Benfica (10)
2017–18 Sporting CP (13)
2018–19 Sporting CP (14)
2019–20 Not awarded [a]
2020–21 Not played [b]
2021–22 Sporting CP (15)
2022–23 Benfica (11)
2023–24 Benfica (12)

Performance by club

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Club Winners Seasons
Sporting CP 15 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22
Porto 14 1974–75, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1985–86, 1989–90, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2010–11
Benfica 12 1978–79, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1988–89, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2022–23, 2023–24
Boavista 3 1987–88, 1990–91, 1994–95
Belenenses 1 1975–76
Vitória Guimarães 1 1995–96

Notes

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  1. ^ Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic
  2. ^ Not played due to COVID-19 pandemic

References

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  1. ^ "Vencedores - Campeonato Nacional de Sub 15" [Winners - U15 National Championship]. FPF (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 September 2021.