The Portuguese minnows were 11 points from safety with just eight games remaining, but a remarkable run has seen them avoid relegation with a point to spare

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Portugal could have their own Leicester City in the making after Tondela pulled off one of the greatest escapes in history.The club, whose stadium only has a capacity of 5000, won promotion to the Portuguese top flight last year but after registering just three wins and 13 points from 26 games they were staring relegation in the face.But Tondela, who are coached by former Benfica and Portugal midfielder Petit, went on an amazing run to remain in the top flight.Since the start of April, Tondela have dropped just four points out of a possible 21, recording five wins including one away to Porto.With one game remaining, Tondela were still in the drop zone and required a win over already relegated Academica to remain in with a chance of survival.Petit's men secured a vital 2-0 victory, while Uniao da Madeira lost 2-1 at home to Rio Ave to slip into the final relegation place.So with their top flight status secured, perhaps it's worth looking at Tondela's title odds for next season!