Back in the top flight after an 83-year absence, unable to play at their home stadium and forced to sell their star player in the summer, the widespread expectation was that Casa Pia would struggle to survive in Portugal’s Primeira Liga in 2022-23. Yet when the season was interrupted for the World Cup, the Lisbon minnows were sensationally riding high in fifth place after winning seven of their first 13 Primeira Liga matches.
Casa Pia is a unique football
