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Next Game: Santa Clara vs. Porto - Sunday, January 4 at 6pm in Primeira Liga
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Porto | 16 | 31 | 46 |
| 2 | Sporting Lisbon | 16 | 38 | 41 |
| 3 | Benfica | 16 | 23 | 36 |
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