Association football has a long and storied history in
Portugal, following its 1875 introduction. The country's top domestic league, the
Primeira Liga, was founded in 1934 and is home to internationally successful clubs such as
S.L. Benfica,
FC Porto and
Sporting CP, the "
Big Three" who usually dominate the league. In total, Portuguese clubs have won the
UEFA Champions League (the most prestigious club competition in European football) four times, the
UEFA Europa League (UEFA Cup) twice, the
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (European Cup Winners' Cup) once, the
UEFA Intertoto Cup once, the
UEFA Super Cup (European Super Cup) once and the
Intercontinental Cup twice.