Portugal Sport

Football is the most popular and practised sport in Portugal. Other than football, many other professional or semi-professional well organized sport competitions take place every season in Portugal, including basketball, swimming, athletics, tennis, gymnastics, futsal, rink hockey, team handball, volleyball, surf and rugby union championships among the hundreds of sports played in this country. The major Portuguese professional sports leagues, championships and events include: Portuguese Football Championship and Cup of Portugal in football Portuguese Futsal First Division in futsal Portuguese Basketball League in basketball Portuguese Rink Hockey Championship in rink hockey Portuguese Handball League in handball Campeonato Nacional Honra/Super Bock in rugby Portuguese Volleyball League A1 in volleyball Portuguese Beach Soccer League in beach soccer Volta a Portugal in cycling Rally of Portugal in motor racing Other popular sport-related recreational outdoor activities with thousands of enthusiats nationwide include airsoft, golf, hiking and orienteering.