5 Associations Porto, Lisbon, Braga, Setubal, Coimbra or 25% of the vote meet today, for improving ways to help Portuguese Soccer grow. One of the items in the agenda a reduction of teams in the I liga, change II liga to two divisons North and South, also improve the system of the II B divisions. for more news check www.abola.pt They believe a Super League with 12 to 14 teams will generate more revenue and better quality of games.
Porto and Lisbon agree on something its got to be good for soccer. Its been a long time for the 5big associations to come together. You be a lot lobby going on the next couple months.
I would love the Superliga with the following teams Benfica Porto Sporting Belenenses Academica Coimbra Setubal Guimaraes Braga Beira-Mar Aveiro Maritimo Boavista three other teams, will have a great league.
According to 24 horas newspapers the reduction for 2003 will be only two teams, it looks like its going to get pass. II Liga will be divided in two divisions North and South, maybe Leixoes can be move up, let see how they finish the season.