2022–23 Liga 3 (Portugal)

The 2022–23 Liga 3 is second season of Portuguese football's third-tier league, following the reorganization which saw the Campeonato de Portugal moving one level down in the Portuguese football league system. Second season, a total of 24 teams compete in this division for the final time, and reduced to 20 teams for next season.[1]

Liga 3
Season2022–23
Dates21 August 2022 – 21 May 2023
ChampionsUnião de Leiria
PromotedUnião de Leiria
Belenenses
Länk Vilaverdense
RelegatedSão João de Ver
Montalegre
Paredes
Vitória deGuimarães B
Vitória de Setúbal
Real SC
Fontinhas
Moncarapachense

Format edit

This competition consists of a first stage with all the teams then proceed to a promotion or relegation series depending on their performance.[2]

First Stage

In the first stage, the 24 clubs are divided in two series (Série A and B) of 12 teams, according to geographic criteria. In each series, teams play against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system. The four best-placed teams of the two series will advance to the promotion series and bottom 8 teams will proceed to the relegation series.

Promotion Stage

The eight qualified teams are divided in two series of 4 teams, playing against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system. The winners of each series will be automatically promoted to Liga Portugal 2 and will face each other in a neutral venue to determine the champion. The second best placed teams will face each other in a playoff, whose winner will face the 16th placed of Liga Portugal 2 for the last spot in Liga Portugal 2. On this stage teams will be divided as follows.

Promotion Series
Serie 1Serie 2
1st A1st B
2nd B2nd A
3rd B3rd A
4th A4th B

Relegation Stage

The bottom 8 teams are divided in four series of 4 teams, playing against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system. To account for their performance in the first stage, teams will start with bonification points, with 5th placed teams starting with 8 points and 12th placed teams starting with 1. The two bottom teams of each series will be relegated to Campeonato de Portugal for this season.

Relegation Series
Serie 1Serie 2Serie 3Serie 4
5th A6th A5th B6th B
7th A8th A7th B8th B
9th A10th A9th B10th B
11th A12th A11th B12th B

Teams edit

A total of 24 teams contested the league, including 2 teams relegated from the 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2, 17 teams that have been in 2021–22 Liga 3 (Portugal) and 5 teams promoted from the 2021–22 Campeonato de Portugal.

Cova da Piedade failed to produce valid licensing documentation to compete in the 2022–23 season of the Liga 3, so they had been relegated by the Portuguese Football Federation to District Championships.[3] As a result, an additional team of (2021–22 Campeonato de Portugal) will be promoted to Liga 3 for the 2022–23 season.

Stadium and locations edit

Location of teams in 2022–23 Liga 3 (Azores)
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity2021–22 finish
VarzimPóvoa de VarzimEstádio do Varzim SC7,28017th (LP2)
AcadémicaCoimbraEstádio Cidade de Coimbra29,74418th (LP2)
AlvercaVila Franca de XiraComplexo Desportivo
do FC Alverca
7,7052nd Promotion S1
União de LeiriaLeiriaEstádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa23,8882nd Promotion S2
Felgueiras 1932FelgueirasEstádio Dr. Machado
de Matos
7,5403rd Promotion S1
Braga BBragaComplexo Desportivo de Fão7243rd Promotion S2
Vitória de
Guimarães B
GuimarãesPista de Atletismo
Gémeos Castro
1,2004th Promotion S1
Vitória de SetúbalSetúbalEstádio do Bonfim15,4974th Promotion S2
FafeFafeParque Municipal dos
Desportos de Fafe
8,0001st Relegation S3
SanjoanenseSão João da MadeiraEstádio Conde Dias Garcia15,0001st Relegation S4
AmoraSeixalEstádio da Medideira5,0001st Relegation S5
Oliveira do
Hospital
Oliveira do
Hospital
Estádio Municipal de
Oliveira do Hospital
5,0001st Relegation S6
AnadiaAnadiaEstádio Municipal Eng.º
Sílvio Henriques Cerveira
6,5002nd Relegation S3
São João de VerSanta Maria da FeiraEstádio SC São João de Ver5,0002nd Relegation S4
Real SCSintraEstádio do Real SC3,6002nd Relegation S6
Canelas 2010Vila Nova de GaiaEstádio do Canelas
Gaia Futebol Clube
10,8003rd Relegation S3
MontalegreMontalegreEstádio Dr. Diogo
Alves Vaz Pereira
5,0003rd Relegation S4
CaldasCaldas da RainhaCampo da Mata13,0003rd Relegation S5
Sporting BAlcocheteEstádio Aurélio Pereira1,1803rd Relegation S6
ParedesParedesCidade Desportiva de Paredes3,000CP Champions
1st CP Promotion
North Serie
Fontinhas Praia da VitóriaCampo Municipal
Dr. Durval Monteiro
1,0001st CP Promotion
South Serie
Länk VilaverdenseVila VerdeCampo Cruz do Reguengo1,0002nd CP Promotion
North Serie
MoncarapachenseOlhãoEstádio Dr. António
João Eusébio
1,0002nd CP Promotion
South Serie
BelenensesLisbonEstádio do Restelo19,8563rd CP Promotion
South Serie
[4]

First stage edit

In the first stage, the 24 clubs will be divided in two series (Série A and B) of 12 teams, according to geographic criteria.

Série A edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFELLANSANBRAVARCANSJVPARFAFANAMNTVSC
1Felgueiras 19322213543222+1044Advance to Promotion Series1–11–11–32–02–11–01–01–02–40–23–0
2Länk Vilaverdense22101023418+16400–20–01–00–03–01–15–13–24–02–12–1
3Sanjoanense229942819+9361–21–11–00–02–12–11–14–01–11–03–1
4Braga B229852918+11351–10–01–11–12–11–00–10–14–11–23–0
5Varzim229672319+433Advance to Relegation Series3–02–20–11–11–10–11–01–01–12–12–0
6Canelas2286827270302–23–12–30–13–21–11–01–01–01–11–0
7São João de Ver2261152219+3290–10–00–00–11–01–11–12–10–02–02–1
8Paredes227781720−3280–10–03–20–11–02–00–00–11–22–11–0
9Fafe2274111831−13251–10–31–11–40–10–21–10–02–12–11–0
10Anadia2265112533−8231–21–12–00–00–11–00–00–11–24–20–2
11Montalegre2256112734−7210–20–11–02–21–22–22–20–02–01–01–2
12Vitória de Guimarães B2233161840−22121–31–20–12–22–10–21–30–11–20–22–2
Updated to match(es) played on 5 March 2023. Source: Liga 3
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) goal difference, 5) matches won, 6) goals scored

Série B edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationAMOUNIALVBELSPOCALOLIACAVFCFONREAMNC
1Amora2215344222+2048Advance to Promotion Series2–12–32–12–14–21–03–42–02–01–06–0
2União de Leiria2215254522+23472–01–22–41–02–01–01–14–01–22–16–1
3Alverca2211743018+12401–10–11–00–10–01–14–02–00–02–12–0
4Belenenses2210573827+11353–31–21–20–11–14–12–02–16–01–22–1
5Sporting B22111102826+234Advance to Relegation Series0–10–11–00–13–22–11–21–02–21–02–3
6Caldas228773230+2310–10–32–10–10–20–01–01–14–22–03–1
7Oliveira do Hospital226882936−7260–23–41–11–13–22–22–23–13–23–41–0
8Académica2275102232−1025[a]1–01–31–21–10–21–41–03–01–00–20–0
9Vitória de Setúbal2265113142−11230–00–31–15–23–21–25–10–02–13–52–3
10Fontinhas2257102235−13220–11–11–11–12–01–10–12–12–20–12–4
11Real SC2262142730−3200–11–01–20–10–11–22–21–21–21–20–1
12Moncarapachense2252152551−26172–41–21–20–22–31–11–21–01–20–11–6
Updated to match(es) played on 12 March 2023. Source: Liga 3
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) goal difference, 5) matches won, 6) goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Académica were deducted 1 point for financial irregularities.[5]

Second stage edit

In the second stage, the 24 clubs were divided in 2 promotion series (Serie 1 and 2) of 4 teams and 4 relegation series (Serie 1, 2, 3 and 4) of 4 teams.

Promotion series edit

Serie 1 edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualificationUNIBRAALVFEL
1União de Leiria (C, P)6501124+815Promotion to Liga Portugal 21–03–14–1
2Braga B63035509Advance to Playoff1–02–01–0
3Alverca621379−271–22–12–0
4Felgueiras 19326114410−640–22–01–1
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2023. Source: FPF.pt
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) goal difference, 5) matches won, 6) goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Serie 2 edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualificationBELLANSANAMO
1Belenenses (P)632184+411[a]Promotion to Liga Portugal 22–00–03–0
2Länk Vilaverdense (O, P)632192+711[a]Advance to Playoff0–02–05–0
3Sanjoanense622246−281–30–01–0
4Amora6105413−933–00–21–2
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2023. Source: FPF.pt
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) goal difference, 5) matches won, 6) goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Belenenses were ranked ahead of Länk Vilaverdense on head-to-head points: Belenenses 2–0 Länk Vilaverdense, Länk Vilaverdense 0–0 Belenenses.

Relegation series edit

Serie 1 edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegationVARFAFSJVMNT
1Varzim6222660161–01–10–1
2Fafe632196+3152–20–04–2
3São João de Ver (R)622266014Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal2–11–22–1
4Montalegre (R)620458−380–10–11–0
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2023. Source: FPF.pt
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) goal difference, 5) matches won, 6) goals scored
(R) Relegated

Serie 2 edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegationCANANAPARVSC
1Canelas 20106420116+5213–12–11–0
2Anadia62221010011[a]1–22–12–0
3Paredes (R)613267−111[a]Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal2–21–10–0
4Vitória de Guimarães B (R)603348−441–13–30–1
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2023. Source: FPF.pt
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) goal difference, 5) matches won, 6) goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Anadia were ranked ahead of Paredes on head-to-head points: Anadia 2–1 Paredes, Paredes 1–1 Anadia.

Serie 3 edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegationSPOOLIVFCREA
1Sporting B6222880161–21–12–1
2Oliveira do Hospital6303880151–32–01–0
3Vitória de Setúbal (R)632176+115Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal1–12–11–0
4Real SC (R)620467−182–02–11–2
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2023. Source: FPF.pt
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) goal difference, 5) matches won, 6) goals scored
(R) Relegated

Serie 4 edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegationACACALFONMNC
1Académica641183+5182–11–00–1
2Caldas621398+1140–23–02–0
3Fontinhas (R)622268−211Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal1–13–20–0
4Moncarapachense (R)612337−460–21–11–2
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2023. Source: FPF.pt
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) goal difference, 5) matches won, 6) goals scored
(R) Relegated

Third stage edit

Third place playoff edit

First leg edit

Braga B0–2Länk Vilaverdense
Complexo Desportivo do Fão, Apúlia e Fão

Second leg edit

Länk Vilaverdense2–1Braga B
Campo Cruz do Reguengo
Vila Verde

Länk Vilaverdense advances to Promotion play-offs.

Championship final edit

Number of teams by district edit

RankDistrict Football AssociationsNumberTeams
1 Braga4Braga B, Fafe, Länk Vilaverdense and Vitória de Guimarães B
LisbonAlverca, Belenenses, Real SC and Sporting B
PortoCanelas 2010, Felgueiras 1932, Paredes and Varzim
4 Aveiro3Anadia, Sanjoanense and São João de Ver
5 Coimbra2Académica and Oliveira do Hospital
LeiriaCaldas and União de Leiria
SetúbalAmora and Vitória de Setúbal
8 Angra do Heroísmo1Fontinhas
FaroMoncarapachense
Vila RealMontalegre

Top scorers edit

As of 6 May 2023
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 ZequinhaVitória de Setúbal15
2 EdmilsonLänk Vilaverdense12
JairUnião de Leiria
Fausto LourençoAnadia
4 Rui BatalhaOliveira do Hospital11
Gonçalo GregórioUnião de Leiria
7 Paulo MarceloAmora10
Adilson SilvaReal SC
Rui AreiasVarzim
10 João CostaBelenenses9
CléBelenenses
André LacximicantBraga B
PatrickVitória de Guimarães B

Oliveira do Hospital

BruninhoMontalegre
Joel SilvaSanjoanense

[6] [7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Aí está a Liga 3". FPF (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  2. ^ "Como vai funcionar a Liga 3? Eis a explicação". Zero Zero (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  3. ^ "Cova da Piedade SAD relegated to the District Championships". A Bola (in Portuguese). 20 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Belenenses is promoted to Liga 3". A Bola (in Portuguese). 29 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Académica and Leixões start championships with one point less for wage infringements". TSF. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Melhor Marcador :: Liga 3 Série A 2022/23 :: Zerozero.pt".
  7. ^ "Melhor Marcador :: Liga 3 Série B 2022/23 :: Zerozero.pt".