Portuguese league standings week 21th

[Frank Cunha]

1. Sporting 46
2. Boavista 45
3. Porto 39
4. Benfica 39
5. Leiria 37
6. Guimaraes 32
7. Belenenses 31
8. Santa Clara 30
9. Maritimo 29
10. Braga 28
11. P. Ferreira
12. G. Vicente 24
13. Setubal 24
14. Beira-Mar 21
15. Salgueiros 21
16. Alverca 19
17. Farense 19
18. Varzim :eek

[Manic Loop]

i thought maritimo were better than that! didnt they nearly beat leeds

[Frank Cunha]

Maritimo is having a good season. They in the semi-finals of the portuguese cup. Belenenses 75 per cent of there points were on the road.
They a better road team. They coach by Marinho Peres.
Belenenses one of the few teams that won a portuguese championship in the mid 50's.
Portuguese soccer change in the last 10 years were Benfica, Sporting and Porto use to dominated everybody else.
The last five years its no surprise when the last place team's beat the top teams. Its one of the reasons the portuguese league was voted no.7 world wide in 2001 by FIFA, IFHS, rankings.
Portugal in 2000 was voted n. 17.
With 10 new stadiums been built for the European Cup in 2002 we expect to grow even more.
The ranking by FIFA in 2001 were as follow
1. Spain
2. England
3. Italy
4. Germany
5. Argentina
6. Brasil
7. Portugal
Portugal to be ahead of France, Holland, Scotland etc its a achievement.
Portugal not far from 5th place on points.

Going to your question Maritimo did win 1-0 in Madeira. And lost the return match 2-0'
Boavista did tie Liverpool in England
Boavista also tie 0-0 in Portugal

[Manic Loop]

thanks for the info frank cunha

[FRANK III]

I Liga
1st Division

Rank, Team, Points
1 Boavista 48
2 Sporting 47
3 FC Porto 42
4 Benfica 39
5 U. Leiria 37
6 V. Guimarães 35
7 Belenenses 34
8 Marítimo 32
9 Santa Clara 30
10 Sp. Braga 29
11 Paços Ferreira 29
12 Gil Vicente 25
13 Beira Mar 24
14 Salgueiros 22
15 V. Setúbal 21
16 Farense 20
17 Alverca 19
18 Varzim 14

[FRANK III]

23ª Jornada

Date (Day/Month) - Time - Home -- Away
16/02 - 18:30 - Boavista - - Gil Vicente
16/02 - 21:00 - V. Setúbal - - FC Porto
17/02 - 15:00 - Varzim - - Alverca
17/02 - 16:00 - Salgueiros - - Beira Mar
17/02 - 16:00 - Paços Ferreira - - V. Guimarães
17/02 - 17:00 - Santa Clara - - Sp. Braga
17/02 - 18:00 - Sporting - - Farense
17/02 - 20:30 - Benfica - - Belenenses
18/02 - 20:30 - Marítimo - - U. Leiria

[Mark]

pretty tight @ the top, like in england :)

[Boovy]

With 10 new stadiums been built for the European Cup in 2002 we expect to grow even more.




What do you mean??........Euro Cup 2002 is at Hamden Par, then 2003 is at Old Trafford

Do you mean the European Championships 2004???

Are they held in Portugal??

[Mark]

yeh think that's right

[Frank Cunha]

Were can I get that Benfica patch and Portugal patch, on my posting.
Youre good.

[Frank Cunha]

But the European Cup of Nations that will be played in Portugal in 2004. England got a easy group. Correction made.
Good catch Boovy.

[Frank Cunha]

European Cup 2004 to be played in Portugal
I was just checking you guys out with the year.
10 new stadium been built.

[Frank Cunha]

Standings for weekend 2/17/02

1. Sporting 50pts
2. Boavista 49 pts
3. Porto 45 p
4. Benfica 42 p
5. Leiria 37 p
6. Guimaraes 36 p
7. Maritimo 35 p
8. Belenenses 34 p
9. St Clara 33

13. Beira-Mar 25

18. Varzim 17 p