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Campeonato Nacional de Andebol Feminino

Campeonato Nacional de Andebol Feminino, also known as the Feminine National Handball Championship, is Portugal's top domestic handball tournament for women. The competition is overseen by the Portuguese Handball Federation (FPH) and boasts some of the greatest and most successful handball teams in the world, such as ABC Braga, SC Horta, Benfica, and Sporting CP. It is the most important national tournament and determines the national champion each year. The competition is mainly structured as a single round-robin tournament but is now also structured as a double round-robin tournament. There are twelve participating teams in the tournament and the season runs from mid-September to mid-June. The league also sees promotion and relegation take place with the top two teams at the end of the regular season joining the next season's A Division. The bottom two teams are relegated. The remainder of the teams participate in two play-off series in which the top-ranked team automatically qualifies for the next season's A Division while the remaining two teams are relegated. The tournament is known for its passionate fan base and intense levels of competition. There are numerous players within the competition who have won awards or major honours, such as Alexandrina Barbosa, Carina Borges, and the most successful player, Carolina Mendes. These players are currently spearheading their respective teams' efforts to win the Portuguese Handball Championship. The tournament also has a distinguished history. As the competition has been running since the late 1960's, numerous teams have emerged as champions, with the ABC Braga and Sporting CP being the joint best with six national titles each. The tournament has also seen many of the greatest handball players emerge including Margarida Andrade and Joana Soares both of which have won multiple awards and honours. Overall, the Campeonato Nacional de Andebol Feminino is one of the top domestic competitions for women's handball in the world and continues to draw spectators from across the world to watch some of Portugal's finest handball teams in action.

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