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{{Short description|89th season of the premier Portuguese basketball league}}
{{Infobox basketball league season
| title              = [[Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol|Liga Betclic]]<sup>1</sup>
| extra information  = <sup>1</sup> Sponsored league name, referring to [[Betclic]].
| season             = 2021–22
| champions          = '''[[S.L. Benfica (basketball)|SL Benfica]]'''<br />(28th title)
| runners_up         = [[FC Porto (basketball)|FC Porto]]
| semifinalists      = [[Sporting CP (basketball)|Sporting CP]]<br />[[U.D. Oliveirense (basketball)|UD Oliveirense]]
| relegated          = [[Illiabum Clube]]<br />[[Associação Académica de Coimbra (basketball)|Académica EFAPEL]]
| teams              = [[#Teams|12]]
| games              = 190
| MVP                = 
| finals_MVP         = 
| highest_scoring    = 
| winning_streak     = 
| losing_streak      = 
| biggest_home_win   = 
| biggest_away_win   = 
| prevseason         = [[2020–21 LPB season|2020–21]]
| nextseason         = [[2022–23 LPB season|2022–23]]
| updated            = 
}}
The '''2021–22 [[Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol|LPB]] season''', also known as '''Liga [[Betclic]]'''<ref>{{cite news |title=Liga masculina 2021/22 é Betclic! |url=https://www.fpb.pt/noticia/liga-masculina-2021-22-e-betclic/8894/ |access-date=12 June 2022 |work=FPB |date=12 August 2021 |language=pt-PT}}</ref> for sponsorship reasons, was the 89th season of the premier Portuguese [[basketball]] league and the 14th season under the current [[Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol]] (LPB) format. It started on 2 October 2021 with the regular season and ended on 11 June 2022 with the final.

[[Sporting CP (basketball)|Sporting CP]] was the defending champion which was swept by [[FC Porto (basketball)|FC Porto]] in semifinals. [[S.L. Benfica (basketball)|SL Benfica]] won their 28th title earning their first title since the [[2016–17 LPB season|2016–17 season]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Benfica sagra-se campeão nacional masculino! |url=https://www.fpb.pt/noticia/benfica-sagra-se-campeao-nacion/8894/ |access-date=12 June 2022 |work=FPB |date=11 June 2022 |language=pt-PT}}</ref>

== Teams ==

=== Promotion and relegation (pre-season) ===
A total of 12 teams contested the league, including 10 sides from the [[2020–21 LPB season|2020–21 season]] and two promoted from the [[Proliga (Portugal)|Proliga]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol sorteada esta quinta-feira |url=https://www.fpb.pt/noticia/liga-portuguesa-de-basquetebol-sorteada-esta-quinta-feira/8894/ |access-date=12 June 2022 |work=FPB |date=11 August 2021 |language=pt-PT}}</ref>

;Teams promoted from [[Proliga (Portugal)|Proliga]]
*[[CD Póvoa]]
*[[Illiabum Clube]]

=== Venues and locations ===
<onlyinclude>
{{Location map+ |Portugal |width=250 |float=right |caption=Location of teams in '''2021–22 LPB''' |places=
{{Location map~ |Portugal |lat=40.211111 |long=-8.429167 |label_size=75 |label=[[Associação Académica de Coimbra (basketball)|Académica]] |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Portugal |lat=38.751259 |long=-9.183613 |label_size=75 |label=[[S.L. Benfica (basketball)|Benfica]] |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Portugal |lat=40.6      |long=-8.666667 |label_size=75 |label=[[Illiabum Clube|Illiabum]] |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Portugal |lat=37.089722 |long=-8.245833 |label_size=75 |label=[[Imortal D.C.|Imortal]] |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Portugal |lat=40.833333 |long=-8.483333 |label_size=75 |label=[[U.D. Oliveirense (basketball)|Oliveirense]] |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Portugal |lat=40.866667 |long=-8.633333 |label_size=75 |label=[[Ovarense Basquetebol|Ovarense]] |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Portugal |lat=41.162784 |long=-8.581879 |label_size=75 |label=[[FC Porto (basketball)|Porto]] |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Portugal |lat=41.38     |long=-8.760833 |label_size=75 |label=[[CD Póvoa|Póvoa]] |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Portugal |lat=38.763583 |long=-9.158333 |label_size=75 |label=[[Sporting CP (basketball)|Sporting]] |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Portugal |lat=41.45     |long=-8.3      |label_size=75 |label=[[Vitória S.C. (basketball)|Vitória]] |position=right}}
}}
{{Location map+ |Portugal Madeira |width=250 |float=right |caption=Location of teams in '''2021–22 LPB''' (Madeira) |places=
{{Location map~ |Portugal Madeira |lat=32.65 |long=-16.916667 |label_size=75 |label=[[CAB Madeira|Madeira]] |position=right}}
}}
{{Location map+ |Portugal Azores |width=250 |float=right |caption=Location of teams in '''2021–22 LPB''' (Azores) |places=
{{Location map~ |Portugal Azores |lat=38.655556 |long=-27.219444 |label_size=75 |label=[[S.C. Lusitânia (basketball)|Lusitânia]] |position=right}}
}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Team
! Home city
! Arena
|-
| [[Associação Académica de Coimbra (basketball)|Académica EFAPEL]]
| [[Coimbra]]
| Pavilhão do Dr. Mario Mexia, Ceira
|-
| [[CAB Madeira]]
| [[Funchal]]
| Pavilhão do CAB
|-
| [[CD Póvoa]]
| [[Póvoa de Varzim]]
| Municipal Nortecoope
|-
| [[FC Porto (basketball)|FC Porto]]
| [[Porto]]
| [[Dragão Arena]]
|-
| [[Illiabum Clube]]
| [[Ílhavo]]
| Capitão Adriano Nordeste
|-
| [[Imortal D.C.|Imortal LUZiGÁS]]
| [[Albufeira]]
| Pavilhão do Albufeira
|-
| [[S.C. Lusitânia (basketball)|Lusitânia Expert]]
| [[Angra do Heroísmo]]
| Municipal
|-
| [[Ovarense Basquetebol|Ovarense GAVEX]]
| [[Ovar]]
| Arena Gavex
|-
| [[S.L. Benfica (basketball)|SL Benfica]]
| [[Lisbon]]
| [[Pavilhão Fidelidade]]
|-
| [[Sporting CP (basketball)|Sporting CP]]
| Lisbon
| [[Pavilhão João Rocha]]
|-
| [[U.D. Oliveirense (basketball)|UD Oliveirense]]
| [[Oliveira de Azeméis]]
| Dr. Salvador Machado
|-
| [[Vitória S.C. (basketball)|Vitória SC]]
| [[Guimarães]]
| Uni Vimaranense
|}</onlyinclude>

== Regular season ==

=== League table ===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
|source=[https://www.fpb.pt/classificacao/8894/ FPB]

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|update=complete
|team1 =BEN |win_BEN=19 |loss_BEN=3  |gf_BEN=1953 |ga_BEN=1484 |name_BEN=[[S.L. Benfica (basketball)|SL Benfica]]
|team2 =SPO |win_SPO=19 |loss_SPO=3  |gf_SPO=1917 |ga_SPO=1547 |name_SPO=[[Sporting CP (basketball)|Sporting CP]]
|team3 =POR |win_POR=19 |loss_POR=3  |gf_POR=1605 |ga_POR=1367 |name_POR=[[FC Porto (basketball)|FC Porto]]
|team4 =OLI |win_OLI=13 |loss_OLI=9  |gf_OLI=1701 |ga_OLI=1620 |name_OLI=[[U.D. Oliveirense (basketball)|UD Oliveirense]]
|team5 =IMO |win_IMO=11 |loss_IMO=11 |gf_IMO=1717 |ga_IMO=1731 |name_IMO=[[Imortal D.C.|Imortal LUZiGÁS]]
|team6 =MAD |win_MAD=11 |loss_MAD=11 |gf_MAD=1697 |ga_MAD=1763 |name_MAD=[[CAB Madeira]]
|team7 =LUS |win_LUS=10 |loss_LUS=12 |gf_LUS=1684 |ga_LUS=1790 |name_LUS=[[S.C. Lusitânia (basketball)|Lusitânia Expert]]
|team8 =POV |win_POV=9  |loss_POV=13 |gf_POV=1535 |ga_POV=1675 |name_POV=[[CD Póvoa]]
|team9 =OVA |win_OVA=8  |loss_OVA=14 |gf_OVA=1644 |ga_OVA=1749 |name_OVA=[[Ovarense Basquetebol|Ovarense GAVEX]]
|team10=VIT |win_VIT=6  |loss_VIT=16 |gf_VIT=1662 |ga_VIT=1887 |name_VIT=[[Vitória S.C. (basketball)|Vitória SC]]
|team11=ILL |win_ILL=5  |loss_ILL=17 |gf_ILL=1666 |ga_ILL=1791 |name_ILL=[[Illiabum Clube]]
|team12=ACA |win_ACA=2  |loss_ACA=20 |gf_ACA=1614 |ga_ACA=1991 |name_ACA=[[Associação Académica de Coimbra (basketball)|Académica EFAPEL]]

<!--Table settings and rules-->
|for_against_style=points

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|result1=GrA |result2=GrA |result3=GrA |result4=GrA |result5=GrB |result6=GrB |result7=GrB |result8=GrB |result9=GrC |result10=GrC |result11=GrC |result12=GrC

<!--Qualification column definitions-->
|res_col_header=Q
|col_GrA=green1 |text_GrA=Qualification to [[#Group A|Group A]]
|col_GrB=blue1  |text_GrB=Qualification to [[#Group B|Group B]]
|col_GrC=red1   |text_GrC=Qualification to [[#Group C|Group C]]
}}

== Second phase ==

=== Group A ===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
|source=[https://www.fpb.pt/classificacao/8894/ FPB]

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|update=complete
|team1=BEN |win_BEN=24 |loss_BEN=4  |gf_BEN=2424 |ga_BEN=1898 |name_BEN=[[S.L. Benfica (basketball)|SL Benfica]]
|team2=POR |win_POR=23 |loss_POR=5  |gf_POR=2054 |ga_POR=1773 |name_POR=[[FC Porto (basketball)|FC Porto]]
|team3=SPO |win_SPO=21 |loss_SPO=7  |gf_SPO=2343 |ga_SPO=1998 |name_SPO=[[Sporting CP (basketball)|Sporting CP]]
|team4=OLI |win_OLI=14 |loss_OLI=14 |gf_OLI=2099 |ga_OLI=2093 |name_OLI=[[U.D. Oliveirense (basketball)|UD Oliveirense]]

<!--Table settings and rules-->
|for_against_style=points

<!--Update team qualifications here (defined below)-->
|result1=PO |result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=PO

<!--Qualification column definitions-->
|res_col_header=Q
|col_PO=green1 |text_PO=Qualification to [[#Playoffs|playoffs]]
}}

=== Group B ===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
|source=[https://www.fpb.pt/classificacao/8894/ FPB]

<!--Update team standings here. Do not forget to update the date (update parameter)-->
|update=complete
|team1=MAD |pos_MAD=5 |win_MAD=17 |loss_MAD=11 |gf_MAD=2269 |ga_MAD=2238 |name_MAD=[[CAB Madeira]]
|team2=LUS |pos_LUS=6 |win_LUS=12 |loss_LUS=16 |gf_LUS=2166 |ga_LUS=2309 |name_LUS=[[S.C. Lusitânia (basketball)|Lusitânia Expert]]
|team3=IMO |pos_IMO=7 |win_IMO=12 |loss_IMO=16 |gf_IMO=2166 |ga_IMO=2220 |name_IMO=[[Imortal D.C.|Imortal LUZiGÁS]]
|team4=POV |pos_POV=8 |win_POV=12 |loss_POV=16 |gf_POV=2009 |ga_POV=2169 |name_POV=[[CD Póvoa]]

<!--Table settings and rules-->
|for_against_style=points

<!--Update team qualifications here (defined below)-->
|result1=PO |result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=PO

<!--Qualification column definitions-->
|res_col_header=Q
|col_PO=green1 |text_PO=Qualification to [[#Playoffs|playoffs]]
}}

=== Group C ===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
|source=[https://www.fpb.pt/classificacao/8894/ FPB]

<!--Update team standings here. Do not forget to update the date (update parameter)-->
|update=complete
|team1=OVA |pos_OVA=9  |win_OVA=13 |loss_OVA=15 |gf_OVA=2182 |ga_OVA=2210 |name_OVA=[[Ovarense Basquetebol|Ovarense GAVEX]]
|team2=VIT |pos_VIT=10 |win_VIT=10 |loss_VIT=18 |gf_VIT=2205 |ga_VIT=2412 |name_VIT=[[Vitória S.C. (basketball)|Vitória SC]]
|team3=ILL |pos_ILL=11 |win_ILL=8  |loss_ILL=20 |gf_ILL=2143 |ga_ILL=2277 |name_ILL=[[Illiabum Clube]]
|team4=ACA |pos_ACA=12 |win_ACA=2  |loss_ACA=26 |gf_ACA=2060 |ga_ACA=2523 |name_ACA=[[Associação Académica de Coimbra (basketball)|Académica EFAPEL]]

<!--Table settings and rules-->
|for_against_style=points

<!--Update team qualifications here (defined below)-->
|result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=R

<!--Qualification and relegation column definitions-->
|res_col_header=QR
|col_PO=red2 |text_PO=Qualification to [[#Playout|playout]]
|col_R=red1  |text_R=Relegation to [[Proliga (Portugal)|Proliga]]
}}

== Playoffs ==
{{#invoke:Team bracket|main
| rounds     = 3
| legs       = 3 / 5 / 5
| aggregate  = legs
| boldwinner = high
| nowrap     = y
| RD1        = Quarter-finals
| RD2        = Semi-finals
| RD3        = Final

| RD1-seed1    = 1
| RD1-team1    = [[S.L. Benfica (basketball)|SL Benfica]]
| RD1-score1-1 = 77
| RD1-score1-2 = 84
| RD1-seed2    = 8
| RD1-team2    = [[CD Póvoa]]
| RD1-score2-1 = 59
| RD1-score2-2 = 67

| RD1-seed3    = 4
| RD1-team3    = [[U.D. Oliveirense (basketball)|UD Oliveirense]]
| RD1-score3-1 = 82
| RD1-score3-2 = 72
| RD1-score3-3 = 77
| RD1-seed4    = 5
| RD1-team4    = [[CAB Madeira]]
| RD1-score4-1 = 72
| RD1-score4-2 = 82
| RD1-score4-3 = 71

| RD1-seed5    = 2
| RD1-team5    = [[FC Porto (basketball)|FC Porto]]
| RD1-score5-1 = 87
| RD1-score5-2 = 83
| RD1-seed6    = 7
| RD1-team6    = [[Imortal D.C.|Imortal LUZiGÁS]]
| RD1-score6-1 = 46
| RD1-score6-2 = 63

| RD1-seed7    = 3
| RD1-team7    = [[Sporting CP (basketball)|Sporting CP]]
| RD1-score7-1 = 82
| RD1-score7-2 = 90
| RD1-seed8    = 6
| RD1-team8    = [[S.C. Lusitânia (basketball)|Lusitânia Expert]]
| RD1-score8-1 = 66
| RD1-score8-2 = 78

| RD2-seed1    = 1
| RD2-team1    = [[S.L. Benfica (basketball)|SL Benfica]]
| RD2-score1-1 = 89
| RD2-score1-2 = 93
| RD2-score1-3 = 75
| RD2-seed2    = 4
| RD2-team2    = [[U.D. Oliveirense (basketball)|UD Oliveirense]]
| RD2-score2-1 = 72
| RD2-score2-2 = 80
| RD2-score2-3 = 60

| RD2-seed3    = 2
| RD2-team3    = [[FC Porto (basketball)|FC Porto]]
| RD2-score3-1 = 87
| RD2-score3-2 = 74
| RD2-score3-3 = 95
| RD2-seed4    = 3
| RD2-team4    = [[Sporting CP (basketball)|Sporting CP]]
| RD2-score4-1 = 68
| RD2-score4-2 = 71
| RD2-score4-3 = 80

| RD3-seed1    = 1
| RD3-team1    = [[S.L. Benfica (basketball)|SL Benfica]]
| RD3-score1-1 = 79
| RD3-score1-2 = 56
| RD3-score1-3 = 47
| RD3-score1-4 = 91
| RD3-seed2    = 2
| RD3-team2    = [[FC Porto (basketball)|FC Porto]]
| RD3-score2-1 = 58
| RD3-score2-2 = 48
| RD3-score2-3 = 65
| RD3-score2-4 = 63
}}
<small>Source: [https://www.fpb.pt/classificacao/8894/ FPB]</small>

== Playout ==
{{ThreeLegStart|legs=5}}
{{ThreeLegResult| [[Vitória S.C. (basketball)|Vitória SC]] || 3–0 | [[Illiabum Clube]] || 97–88 | 95–86 | 89–74 | {{0}} | {{0}} }}
|}
<small>Source: [https://www.fpb.pt/classificacao/8894/ FPB]</small>

== Final standings ==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
|source=[https://www.fpb.pt/competicao/8894/ FPB]

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|update=complete
|team1 =BEN |win_BEN=32 |loss_BEN=5  |name_BEN=[[S.L. Benfica (basketball)|SL Benfica]] |status_BEN=C
|team2 =POR |win_POR=29 |loss_POR=8  |name_POR=[[FC Porto (basketball)|FC Porto]]
|team3 =SPO |win_SPO=23 |loss_SPO=10 |name_SPO=[[Sporting CP (basketball)|Sporting CP]]
|team4 =OLI |win_OLI=16 |loss_OLI=18 |name_OLI=[[U.D. Oliveirense (basketball)|UD Oliveirense]]
|team5 =MAD |win_MAD=18 |loss_MAD=13 |name_MAD=[[CAB Madeira]]
|team6 =LUS |win_LUS=12 |loss_LUS=18 |name_LUS=[[S.C. Lusitânia (basketball)|Lusitânia Expert]]
|team7 =IMO |win_IMO=12 |loss_IMO=18 |name_IMO=[[Imortal D.C.|Imortal LUZiGÁS]]
|team8 =POV |win_POV=12 |loss_POV=18 |name_POV=[[CD Póvoa]]
|team9 =OVA |win_OVA=13 |loss_OVA=15 |name_OVA=[[Ovarense Basquetebol|Ovarense GAVEX]]
|team10=VIT |win_VIT=13 |loss_VIT=18 |name_VIT=[[Vitória S.C. (basketball)|Vitória SC]]
|team11=ILL |win_ILL=8  |loss_ILL=23 |name_ILL=[[Illiabum Clube]] |status_ILL=R
|team12=ACA |win_ACA=2  |loss_ACA=26 |name_ACA=[[Associação Académica de Coimbra (basketball)|Académica EFAPEL]] |status_ACA=R

<!--Table settings and rules-->
|for_against_style=none
|ranking_style=none

<!--Update team qualifications here (defined below)-->
|result1=BCLQR |result2=FECRS |result3=FECQR |result11=R |result12=R

<!--Qualification and relegation column definitions-->
|res_col_header=QR
|col_BCLQR=green1 |text_BCLQR=Qualification to [[2022–23 Basketball Champions League|Champions League qualifying rounds]]
|col_FECRS=blue1  |text_FECRS=Qualification to [[2022–23 FIBA Europe Cup|FIBA Europe Cup regular season]]
|col_FECQR=blue2  |text_FECQR=Qualification to [[2022–23 FIBA Europe Cup|FIBA Europe Cup qualifying rounds]]
|col_R=red1       |text_R=Relegation to [[Proliga (Portugal)|Proliga]]
}}

== Portuguese clubs in European competitions ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Team !! Competition !! Progress !! Result !! {{Abbr|W–L|Wins–losses record}}
|-
| rowspan="4"| [[Sporting CP (basketball)|Sporting CP]] || style="background-color:#071D49;color:#D0D3D4;text-align:center"|'''[[2021–22 Basketball Champions League|<span style="color: white">Champions League</span>]]''' || [[2021–22 Basketball Champions League#Qualifying rounds|Qualifying round quarter-finals]] || style="text-align:center"| Loss vs. {{bkaicon|EST}} [[BC Kalev|Kalev/Cramo]] (69–86) || style="text-align:center"| 0–1
|-
| rowspan="10" style="background-color:#0080C8;color:#FFFFFF;text-align:center"|'''[[2021–22 FIBA Europe Cup|<span style="color: white">FIBA Europe Cup</span>]]''' || [[2021–22 FIBA Europe Cup Play-offs#Bahçeşehir Koleji vs. Sporting CP|Quarter-finals]] || style="text-align:center"| Loss vs. {{bkaicon|TUR}} [[Bahçeşehir Koleji S.K.|Bahçeşehir Koleji]] (124–139) || rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"| 8–6
|-
| [[2021–22 FIBA Europe Cup#Group K|Second round Group K]] || style="text-align:center"| 2nd of 4 teams (4–2)
|-
| [[2021–22 FIBA Europe Cup#Group F|Regular season Group F]] || style="text-align:center"| 1st of 4 teams (4–2)
|-
| rowspan="4"| [[S.L. Benfica (basketball)|SL Benfica]] || [[2021–22 FIBA Europe Cup#Group K|Second round Group K]] || style="text-align:center"| 3rd of 4 teams (2–4) || rowspan="4" style="text-align:center"| 9–5
|-
| [[2021–22 FIBA Europe Cup#Group C|Regular season Group C]] || style="text-align:center"| 1st of 4 teams (5–1)
|-
| [[2021–22 FIBA Europe Cup#Qualifying rounds|Qualifying round final]] || style="text-align:center"| Win vs. {{bkaicon|NED}} [[Donar (basketball club)|Donar]] (81–73)
|-
| [[2021–22 FIBA Europe Cup#Qualifying rounds|Qualifying round semi-finals]] || style="text-align:center"| Win vs. {{bkaicon|ROU}} [[CSO Voluntari|Voluntari]] (83–77)
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[FC Porto (basketball)|FC Porto]] || [[2021–22 FIBA Europe Cup#Group H|Regular season Group H]] || style="text-align:center"| 3rd of 4 teams (2–4) || rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"| 4–4
|-
| [[2021–22 FIBA Europe Cup#Qualifying rounds|Qualifying round final]] || style="text-align:center"| Win vs. {{bkaicon|ISR}} [[Ironi Ness Ziona B.C.|Ironi Ness Ziona]] (79–70)
|-
| [[2021–22 FIBA Europe Cup#Qualifying rounds|Qualifying round semi-finals]] || style="text-align:center"| Win vs. {{bkaicon|CYP}} [[Keravnos B.C.|Keravnos]] (70–58)
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.fpb.pt/competicao/8894/ Official website]

{{Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol}}
{{2021–22 in European men's basketball}}

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