Liga Portugal 2

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The Liga Portugal 2 (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈliɣɐ puɾtuˈɣal dojʃ]), also known as Liga Portugal SABSEG for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the second-highest division of the Portuguese football league system. At the end of each season, the two top-finishing teams are promoted to the top-tier Liga Portugal and the two lowest-ranked teams are relegated to the third-tier league. Starting with the 2021–22 season, relegated teams will no longer compete in the Campeonato de Portugal, which will become the fourth tier, but in a newly created third-level competition named Liga 3 (League 3).[2]

Liga Portugal 2
Organising bodyLiga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional (LPFP)
Founded1990; 34 years ago (1990) (as Segunda Divisão de Honra)
Country Portugal
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams18
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toLiga Portugal
Relegation toLiga 3
Domestic cup(s)Taça de Portugal
League cup(s)Taça da Liga
Current championsSanta Clara (2nd title)
(2023–24)
Most championshipsPaços de Ferreira (4 titles)
TV partnersSport TV
Benfica TV
Porto Canal
Websitewww.ligaportugal.pt
Current: 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2

The division began in 1990 as the Segunda Divisão de Honra (Second Division of Honour), superseding the Segunda Divisão (Segunda Divisão) as the second tier of Portuguese football. When the division came under the auspices of the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional (LPFP) in 1999, it was renamed the Segunda Liga (Second League), a name that was kept until 2016, except between 2005 and 2012, when it was known as the Liga de Honra (League of Honour). Rebranded as LigaPro in 2016,[3] the competition assumed its current naming in the early stages of the 2020–21 season.

As of the 2018–19 season, it is contested nationwide by 18 teams, including the reserve sides (B teams) of several top-flight clubs. Twenty different teams have won the division title; the most successful is Paços de Ferreira, with four wins, including the inaugural season and the most recently concluded 2018–19 season.

History

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Before 1990, there was only one professional nationwide football league in Portugal, the Primeira Divisão (First Division). Lower placed teams were relegated to the Segunda Divisão (Second Division), a regional league, while the top teams from that league were promoted to the First Division. Starting with the 1990–91 season, a new second-tier professional league was created, taking the name Segunda Divisão de Honra, while the previous Segunda Divisão became the third-tier league and was renamed Segunda Divisão B.

In 1999, the Portuguese League for Professional Football (LPFP) took control of the two nationwide levels and renamed the league Segunda Liga (Second League), while in 2005 it was renamed Liga de Honra and the Segunda Divisão B reverted to its original name. In 2012, the second tier of Portuguese football was renamed again Segunda Liga and in 2016 it was renamed LigaPro.

Format

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In the 2016–17 season, there were 22 clubs in the Segunda Liga (24 in the seasons before). Then the number of teams was reduced every season until it reached 18 teams in the 2018–19 season.[4]During the course of a season, each club plays every other team twice — once at their home stadium and once at their opponent's — for a total of 34 games. At the end of each season, the two top teams are promoted to the Liga Portugal and the two lowest ranked teams will be relegated to the new Liga 3[2][5] (previously they were relegated to Campeonato de Portugal). There will be also a two-legged promotion/relegation play-off involving the 16th placed teams of Primeira Liga and 3rd placed team from Liga Portugal 2.[6] The B teams cannot be promoted to Liga Portugal but can be demoted if they end the season in one of the relegation positions or if the main team is also relegated.

Broadcasting

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Since 2018–19, all the matches are broadcast by Sport TV, though some of them are only broadcast through online streaming. The exceptions are Benfica B and Porto B home games, broadcast by Benfica TV and Porto Canal.[7]

Clubs

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Stadia and locations

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For 2023–24 season.

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity2022–23
finish
Académico de ViseuViseuEstádio do Fontelo7,7444th
AVSVila das AvesEstádio do CD Aves5,4417th*
BelenensesLisboaEstádio do Restelo19,8562nd (L3)
Benfica BSeixalBenfica Campus2,72014th
FeirenseSanta Maria da FeiraEstádio Marcolino de Castro5,4018th
Länk VilaverdenseVila VerdeCampo Cruz do Reguengo1,0003rd (L3)
LeixõesMatosinhosEstádio do Mar9,76615th
MafraMafraEstádio Municipal de Mafra1,2576th
Marítimo FunchalEstádio do Marítimo10,93216th (PL)
Nacional FunchalEstádio da Madeira5,13213th
OliveirenseOliveira de AzeméisEstádio Carlos Osório1,75010th
Paços de FerreiraPaços de FerreiraEstádio Capital do Móvel9,07617th (PL)
PenafielPenafielEstádio Municipal 25 de Abril5,23012th
Porto BVila Nova de GaiaEstádio Municipal Jorge Sampaio8,2725th
Santa Clara Ponta DelgadaEstádio de São Miguel13,27718th (PL)
TondelaTondelaEstádio João Cardoso5,00011th
TorreenseTorres VedrasEstádio Manuel Marques12,0009th
União de LeiriaLeiriaEstádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa23,8881st (L3)

Champions

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SeasonChampionPointsRunner-upPointsThird placePointsTeamsTop scorerClubGoals
1990–91Paços de Ferreira51Estoril46Torreense4520 Eduard EranosyanLeixões22
1991–92Sporting de Espinho50Belenenses48Tirsense4518 Rashidi YekiniVitória de Setúbal22
1992–93Estrela da Amadora48União da Madeira47Vitória de Setúbal4718 Rashidi YekiniVitória de Setúbal34
1993–94Tirsense46União de Leiria45Chaves4518 EdinhoPortimonense16
1994–95Leça46Campomaiorense46Felgueiras4418 Tihomir RudežCampomaiorense20
1995–96Rio Ave68Vitória de Setúbal62Sporting de Espinho6218 Paulo VidaDesportivo das Aves21
1996–97Campomaiorense62Varzim59Académica5818 Carlos FreitasDesportivo de Beja17
1997–98União de Leiria70Beira-Mar64Alverca6218 Armando SantosMoreirense21
1998–99Gil Vicente68Belenenses61Santa Clara5518 MarcãoVarzim23
1999–2000Paços de Ferreira (2)65Beira-Mar65Desportivo das Aves6118 MarcãoVarzim27
2000–01Santa Clara67Varzim64Vitória de Setúbal6418 BrandãoSanta Clara24
2001–02Moreirense64Académica62Nacional6218 Ibón Pérez
Paulo Vida
Rômulo
Serginho
Chaves
Paços de Ferreira
Nacional
Nacional
18
2002–03Rio Ave (2)63Alverca60Estrela da Amadora5718 IgorMaia20
2003–04Estoril67Vitória de Setúbal64Penafiel6118 Fábio HempelSalgueiros25
2004–05Paços de Ferreira (3)69Naval 1º de Maio62Estrela da Amadora6018 RincónPaços de Ferreira18
2005–06Beira-Mar68Desportivo das Aves64Leixões6218 Cássio
Nuno Sousa
Maia/Chaves
Gondomar
20
2006–07Leixões60Vitória de Guimarães55Rio Ave5316 Roberto AlcântaraLeixões17
2007–08Trofense52Rio Ave51Vizela5016 Júlio CésarSanta Clara13
2008–09Olhanense58União de Leiria53Santa Clara5216 DjalmirOlhanense20
2009–10Beira-Mar (2)54Portimonense54Feirense5216 ReguilaTrofense15
2010–11Gil Vicente (2)55Feirense55Trofense5416 BockFreamunde15
2011–12Estoril (2)57Moreirense52Desportivo das Aves5016 JoeanoArouca19
2012–13Belenenses94Arouca73Leixões6822 JoeanoArouca24
2013–14Moreirense (2)79Porto B77Penafiel7322 PiresMoreirense22
2014–15Tondela81União da Madeira80Chaves8024 Tozé Marreco
Erivelto
Tondela
Sporting da Covilhã
23
2015–16Porto B86Chaves81Feirense7824 SimyGil Vicente20
2016–17Portimonense83Desportivo das Aves81União da Madeira6422 PiresPortimonense23
2017–18Nacional71Santa Clara66Académico de Viseu6420 Ricardo GomesNacional21
2018–19Paços de Ferreira (4)74Famalicão69Estoril5418 PiresPenafiel16
2019–20Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic (Nacional and Farense promoted in first and second place with 10 rounds left to play)[8]18 Agdon MenezesOliveirense13
2020–21Estoril (3)70Vizela66Arouca6518 CassianoVizela16
2021–22Rio Ave (3)70Casa Pia68Chaves6418 João CarlosAcadémica de Coimbra17
2022–23Moreirense (3)79Farense69Estrela da Amadora6318 André ClóvisAcadémico de Viseu28
2023–24Santa Clara (2)73Nacional71AVS6418 NenêAVS23

Statistics

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Performance by club

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ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning seasonsRunner-up seasons
Paços de Ferreira401990–91, 1999–2000, 2004–05, 2018–19
Estoril312003–04, 2011–12, 2020–211990–91
Rio Ave311995–96, 2002–03, 2021–222007–08
Moreirense312001–02, 2013–14, 2022–232011–12
Beira-Mar222005–06, 2009–101997–98, 1999–2000
Santa Clara212000–01, 2023–242017–18
Gil Vicente201998–99, 2010–11
União de Leiria121997–981993–94, 2008–09
Belenenses122012–131991–92, 1998–99
Campomaiorense111996–971994–95
Porto B112015–162013–14
Portimonense112016–172009–10
Nacional112017–182023–24
Espinho101991–92
Estrela da Amadora101992–93
Tirsense101993–94
Leça101994–95
Leixões102006–07
Trofense102007–08
Olhanense102008–09
Tondela102014–15
Varzim021996–97, 2000–01
Vitória de Setúbal021995–96, 2003–04
União da Madeira021992–93, 2014–15
Desportivo das Aves022005–06, 2016–17
Académica012001–02
Alverca012002–03
Naval 1º de Maio012004–05
Vitória de Guimarães012006–07
Feirense012010–11
Arouca012012–13
Chaves012015–16
Famalicão012018–19
Vizela012020–21
Casa Pia012021–22
Farense012022–23

All-time table

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The all-time Liga Portugal 2 table is an overall record of all match results, points, and goals of every team that has played in Liga Portugal 2 since its inception in 1990. The table is accurate as of the end of the 2022–23 season. 2019–20 league standings are not attributed due to the competition being abandoned. For comparison, older seasons have been calculated according to the three-points-per-win rule.

PosTeamSPtsGPWDLGFGAGD1st2nd3rd4th5th6thTDebutSince/
Last App
BestNotes
1Penafiel281342962355277330116711175025281992–932015–163
2Desportivo das Aves25127588234424329510931026672132191990–912016–172[A]
3Feirense25120686432024629810531009461212281990–912019–202
4Leixões221036*782267238277866864212251990–912010–111[B]
5Portimonense19935678244203231837816211111261990–912024–251
6Varzim19932678246194238802837-352351990–912021–222
7Santa Clara18930640249183208770698722122181998–992023–241
8Académica1683456023512918670959811111333111990–912021–222
9Sporting da Covilhã21828716204216286742871-1291121996–972022–234
10Estoril178125482191551816935811123111171990–912020–211
11Chaves1680855821216817868163546131161993–942024–252
12Académico de Viseu17786626203177236651740-891231990–912013–143
13Benfica B126404501771091646896226722152012–132012–134
14Porto B126384501741161606255814411132012–132012–131
15União da Madeira1363347816314417158057282131992–932017–182[C]
16Rio Ave1162136617790965283791493112291991–922021–221
17Nacional1361643616412414858353746111141991–922023–241
18Oliveirense15616528157145226620762-14211132001–022022–234
19Paços de Ferreira105793441591028346134511641271990–912023–241
20Moreirense11555374151102121517451663141995–962022–231
21Felgueiras12547408141124143482482011131992–932004–053[D]
22Beira-Mar10538348143109964183338522151995–962014–151
23Freamunde12514432128130174499578-791121990–912016–175
24Sporting de Espinho11511378134109135471437341121990–912004–051
25Gil Vicente9499*34413011896433356772241997–982017–181[E]
26Maia1045734412679139477496-191121990–912005–064[F]
27Ovarense11431374110101163446582-136111991–922005–066
28Trofense1042134810897143358459-1011122006–072021–221
29Naval 1º de Maio10419*31011110396420384361231998–992013–142[G]
30Olhanense941932610992125345379-341121991–922016–171[H]
31Farense8418*2941147810235831939112002–032022–232[I]
32Estrela da Amadora738223810082563192536613151991–922022–231
33União de Leiria738023810565683242241001231990–912023–241
34Sporting B637625610367863603392111132012–132017–184
35União de Lamas93623069868140310433-123221994–952002–036
36Braga B7337*2908880122328370-422012–132018–197[J]
37Leça7331238925591290317-271121993–942002–031
38Belenenses63262049056582802206012141991–922023–241
39Famalicão6315228875487273274-11121994–952018–192
40Mafra7315240758085265286-21112015–162018–196
41Arouca631420884626229123259111142010–112020–212
42Vitória de Setúbal531017089433830216913322151991–922003–042
43Vitória de Guimarães B63022488062106300336-362012–132018–199
44Tondela5288198736956244227171122012–132022–231
45Torreense72842427462106266333-67111990–912022–233
46Vizela6277200677657237219181122005–062024–252
47Campomaiorense5253170733463240208321121992–932001–021[K]
48Alverca5245170674459198167311121995–962024–252
49Atlético CP5219206536093211279-682011–122015–1611
50Gondomar52001585341641931885112004–052008–095
51Marco5200170524474210272-62112000–012005–064[L]
52Cova da Piedade5200172514774171237-662016–172020–219
53Louletano4179140493259164180-161990–911993–9410
54Tirsense31541024131309888101121991–921996–971
55Vilafranquense4142126334350144182-382019–202022–237
56Marítimo B3130*130352768115172-572012–132014–1516[M]
57Casa Pia312292332336110115-5112019–202019–202
58Benfica Castelo Branco311810629314690140-50111990–911992–935
59Oriental2999224274194126-322014–152015–1615
60Salgueiros293682518258693-7112002–032003–046
61Fátima3869018324085121-362007–082010–118
62Esposende266681618345599-441998–991999–200014
63Imortal2666815213276108-321999–20002000–0115
64Amora265681423315795-381992–931994–9517
65AVS1643420410473116112023–242023–243
66Marítimo1643418106522923112023–242023–244
67Barreirense2607212243657117-601990–912005–0615
68Vitória de Guimarães155301677442024112006–072006–072
69O Elvas15238141014454501990–911990–9114
70Fafe145421112195265-132016–172016–1720
71Desportivo de Beja13734910154455-111996–971996–9717[N]
72B-SAD1353498174159-182022–232022–2316
73Águeda13538105234173-321990–911990–9118
74Boavista1323095162844-162008–092008–0915
75Real1323888224761-142017–182017–1820
76Olivais e Moscavide1273076172642-162006–072006–0715
77Länk Vilaverdense127*3484223059-292023–242023–2417[O]
78Lusitano VRSA12538413211645-291990–911990–9119
79Carregado1243066182647-212009–102009–1016
80Felgueiras 19320000000002024–252024–25TBD
A. ^ Club ended football team in 2020. Successor club AVS was founded in 2023.
B. ^ Was deducted 3 points in the 2011–12 season and 1 point in the 2022–23 season for financial irregularities.
C. ^ Club folded in 2021.
D. ^ Club folded in 2005. Successor club Felgueiras 1932 was founded in 2006.
E. ^ Was deducted 9 points in the 2006–07 season for fielding ineligible players.
F. ^ Club folded in 2011.
G. ^ Club folded in 2017. Successor club Naval 1893 was founded in 2017. Was deducted 17 points for financial irregularities in the 2012–13 season.
H. ^ Club ended football team in 2023. Successor club Olhanense 1912 was founded in 2023.
I. ^ Was deducted 2 points in the 2015–16 season for fielding ineligible players.
J. ^ Was deducted 2 points in the 2012–13 season and 5 points in the 2014–15 season for fielding ineligible players.
K. ^ Club ended football team in 2013.
L. ^ Club folded in 2007. Successor club Marco 09 was founded in 2009.
M. ^ Was deducted 3 points in the 2012–13 season for fielding ineligible players.
N. ^ Club ended football team in 2018.
O. ^ Was deducted 1 point in the 2023–24 season for financial irregularities.
Last updated: 2 June 2024
Primeira Liga
Liga Portugal 2
Liga 3
Campeonato de Portugal
Portuguese District Championships
Clubs no longer in competition

References

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  2. ^ a b "Conhecido o formato da Liga 3". FPF (in European Portuguese). 8 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Aí está a Liga Pro!" [Here is LigaPro!] (in Portuguese). LPFP. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
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  5. ^ "FPF avança com 3.ª Liga em 2021/22 e cria megaplano para o Campeonato de Portugal" [FPF advances with 3rd League in 2021–22 and creates megaplan for the Championship of Portugal]. Record.pt (in Portuguese). 6 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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