Boavista and Os Belenenses: The Glorious Exceptions to Portuguese Football’s Oldest Rule

In the top ten leagues of European football (ranked by the UEFA Coefficients system), there have been a total of 173 different champions. The most have come from The Netherlands and Germany, with 29 separate clubs lifting each title, while 28 account for France, and 24 from England.   A total of 16 have won…