The 2021-22 campaign delivered a successful season for Braga as Os Arcebispos secured a respectable 4th-place finish in the Primeira Liga, guaranteeing European qualification. Leading the charge with his most prolific season to date was the newly appointed captain Ricardo Horta, whose 19 league goals anchored the attack and earned him the league's Silver Boot. The season was also defined by a memorable European run under manager Carlos Carvalhal that saw the team reach the Quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League, marking a vital and dramatic chapter of continental progress for the club.