There is a lot of quality and flair in the Portuguese league - and here are a few players from outside the traditional Big Three that teams across the continent should be looking out for.
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Hattrick for Dyego Sousa sees Braga close the gap on Porto, while former Porto star Jackson Martinez grabs two goals for Portimonense
A great day of goalscoring saw Portimonense and Braga emerge with victories.
Guimarães manager Luis Castro turns down big-money move to England
Castro has been in charge of Vitoria Guimaraes since the start of the season.
Perfect week for Portuguese clubs sees Portugal close the gap on Russia in UEFA Coefficient
Portugal have made great progress in both the Champions League and Europa League as they look to leapfrog Russia in the Coefficient rankings.
Six famous names currently playing for smaller teams in Portugal
Outside of Benfica, Porto and Sporting, Portuguese football may not be the biggest at club level, but here are 5 well-known faces that ply their trade in the lower sector of the Portuguese game.
Wolves on the verge of completing the signing of Portimonense star Shoya Nakajima, "80 percent" complete
The Japanese winger is “80 percent” a Wolverhampton player, according to the Portimonense president.
UEFA announce new club competition "Europa League 2": what it is, how it will work, and what it means for Portuguese football
A detailed look at the new UEL2 competition and how it affects Portuguese football.
The story of how the fifth biggest stadium in Portugal became the home of a fourth division team's under-19 side
Beira Mar's youth team occupy the stadium, while the senior side play in a stadium that is over half the size.
Braga jump to top of the table with victory over Belenenses
There convincing victory sees them jump above reigning champions Porto in the league standings.
Fabio Coentrão makes highly-anticipated return debut as Rio Ave secure victory
He played for over an hour as he got his return off to a winning start.
Braga earn huge win over Sporting to go joint top of the table
Braga battled to a narrow 1-0 win which sees them jump to second in the table, only behind Benfica on goal difference.
Benfica, Braga and Paços Ferreira ordered to play behind closed doors
All three sides have the right to appeal the decision.