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Benfica finishes undefeated in Primeira Liga but only manages third place
- Benfica completed the Portuguese Primeira Liga season without suffering a single league defeat.
- Despite recording 23 wins, 11 draws, and 0 losses, the club finished third in the table with 80 points.
- They finished behind champions FC Porto (88 points) and runners-up Sporting CP (82 points), both of whom lost two matches during the campaign.
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Conclusion
The final standings table for the Primeira Liga (season year 2025, snapshot date 2026-05-30) shows FC Porto in 1st (88 points, 34 played, 28 wins, 4 draws, 2 losses), Sporting CP in 2nd (82 points, 34 played, 25 wins, 7 draws, 2 losses), and Benfica in 3rd (80 points, 34 played, 23 wins, 11 draws, 0 losses). This represents a highly unusual statistical anomaly concluding on May 30, 2026.