A2 volleyball league (Portugal)

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A2 volleyball league
Founded1997
Folded2012
Country Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
Confederation CEV
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid2
Relegation to Second Division
Domestic cup(s) Portuguese Volleyball Cup
SuperCup
Last champions Caldas Sport Clube (1st titles)
Most championships Club K (2)
Caldas Sport Clube(2)
Website http://www.fpvoleibol.pt

The Portuguese Volleyball League A2 was the second men's Volleyball league in Portugal, which is also called (Portuguese: "Campeonato Nacional de Voleibol - A2"), until 2010/2011.

The competition was organized by the Federação Portuguesa de Voleibol and it was a closed competition, to gain promotion to A1 Volleyball League (Portugal) clubs must apply.

After the 2010/2011 season, The Portuguese Volleyball League A2 was cancelled, and Portuguese Volleyball Second Division become the second tier in Portuguese volleyball system.

Portuguese League Champions - A2

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YearFinal
ChampionScoreRunner-Up
1997/1998 AA São Mamede
1998/1999 CD Fiães
1999/2000 CS Marítimo
2000/2001 Vitoria SC
2001/2002 GC Vilacondense groupGDC Gueifães
2002/2003 AA Alunos3 - 1CD Fiães
2003/2004 CD Ribeirense3 - 1GDC Gueifães
2004/2005 AJ Fonte Bastardo 3 - 0CD Fiães
2005/2006 AD Machico
2006/2007 CN Ginástica
2007/2008 Club K
2008/2009 Caldas Sport Clube
2009/2010 Club K
2010/2011 Caldas Sport Clube

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