Liga Portugal 2

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Liga Portugal 2
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Organising body Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional (LPFP)
Founded1990;35 years ago (1990) (as Segunda Divisão de Honra)
CountryFlag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Confederation UEFA
Number of clubs18
Level on pyramid 2
Promotion to Liga Portugal
Relegation to Liga 3
Domestic cup Taça de Portugal
League cup Taça da Liga
Current champions Tondela (2nd title)
(2024–25)
Most championships Paços de Ferreira (4 titles)
Broadcaster(s) Sport TV
Benfica TV
Porto Canal
Website www.ligaportugal.pt
Current: 2025–26 Liga Portugal 2

The Liga Portugal 2 (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈliɣɐpuɾtuˈɣaldojʃ] ), also known as Liga Portugal Meu Super 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]

Contents

The division began in 1990 as the Segunda Divisão de Honra (Second Division of Honour), a unified national tier, superseding the regionalized Segunda Divisão (Second Division) 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

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

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

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, Porto B and Sporting B home games, broadcast by Benfica TV, Porto Canal and Sporting TV. [7]

Clubs

Stadia and locations

For 2024–25 season.

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity2023–24
finish
Académico de Viseu Viseu Estádio do Fontelo 6,91211th_
Alverca Alverca do Ribatejo Complexo Desportivo do FC Alverca 7,8641st (L3)
Benfica B Seixal Benfica Campus 2,6448th_
Chaves Chaves Estádio Municipal Eng.º Manuel Branco Teixeira 8,40018th (PL)
Feirense Santa Maria da Feira Estádio Marcolino de Castro 5,40116th
Felgueiras Felgueiras Estádio Dr. Machado de Matos 7,5402nd (L3)
Leixões Matosinhos Estádio do Mar 9,73014th_
Mafra Mafra Estádio Municipal de Mafra 1,2579th_
Marítimo Flag of Madeira.svg Funchal Estádio do Marítimo 10,6004th_
Oliveirense Oliveira de Azeméis Estádio Carlos Osório 1,75015th
Paços de Ferreira Paços de Ferreira Estádio Capital do Móvel 9,0765th_
Penafiel Penafiel Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril 5,230133t_h
Portimonense Portimão Estádio Municipal de Portimão 4,96116th (PL)
Porto B Vila Nova de Gaia Estádio Luís Filipe de Menezes 3,80010th_
Tondela Tondela Estádio João Cardoso 5,0006th_
Torreense Torres Vedras Estádio Manuel Marques 2,4317th_
União de Leiria Leiria Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa 23,88812th_
Vizela Vizela Estádio do FC Vizela 6,00017th (PL)

Champions

SeasonChampionPointsRunner-upPointsThird placePointsTeamsTop scorerClubGoals
1990–91 Paços de Ferreira 51 Estoril 46 Torreense 4520 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Eduard Eranosyan Leixões 22
1991–92 Sporting de Espinho 50 Belenenses 48 Tirsense 4518 Flag of Nigeria.svg Rashidi Yekini Vitória de Setúbal 22
1992–93 Estrela da Amadora 48 União da Madeira 47 Vitória de Setúbal 4718 Flag of Nigeria.svg Rashidi Yekini Vitória de Setúbal 34
1993–94 Tirsense 46 União de Leiria 45 Chaves 4518 Flag of Brazil.svg Edinho Portimonense 16
1994–95 Leça 46 Campomaiorense 46 Felgueiras 4418 Flag of Croatia.svg Tihomir Rudež Campomaiorense 20
1995–96 Rio Ave 68 Vitória de Setúbal 62 Sporting de Espinho 6218 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Paulo Vida Desportivo das Aves 21
1996–97 Campomaiorense 62 Varzim 59 Académica 5818 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Carlos Freitas Desportivo de Beja 17
1997–98 União de Leiria 70 Beira-Mar 64 Alverca 6218 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Armando Santos Moreirense 21
1998–99 Gil Vicente 68 Belenenses 61 Santa Clara 5518 Flag of Brazil.svg Marcão Varzim 23
1999–2000 Paços de Ferreira (2)65 Beira-Mar 65 Desportivo das Aves 6118 Flag of Brazil.svg Marcão Varzim 27
2000–01 Santa Clara 67 Varzim 64 Vitória de Setúbal 6418 Flag of Brazil.svg Brandão Santa Clara 24
2001–02 Moreirense 64 Académica 62 Nacional 6218 Flag of Spain.svg Ibón Pérez
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Paulo Vida
Flag of Brazil.svg Rômulo
Flag of Brazil.svg Serginho
Chaves
Paços de Ferreira
Nacional
Nacional
18
2002–03 Rio Ave (2)63 Alverca 60 Estrela da Amadora 5718 Flag of Brazil.svg Igor Maia 20
2003–04 Estoril 67 Vitória de Setúbal 64 Penafiel 6118 Flag of Brazil.svg Fábio Hempel Salgueiros 25
2004–05 Paços de Ferreira (3)69 Naval 1º de Maio 62 Estrela da Amadora 6018 Flag of Brazil.svg Rincón Paços de Ferreira 18
2005–06 Beira-Mar 68 Desportivo das Aves 64 Leixões 6218 Flag of Brazil.svg Cássio
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Nuno Sousa
Maia/Chaves
Gondomar
20
2006–07 Leixões 60 Vitória de Guimarães 55 Rio Ave 5316 Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Alcântara Leixões 17
2007–08 Trofense 52 Rio Ave 51 Vizela 5016 Flag of Brazil.svg Júlio César Santa Clara 13
2008–09 Olhanense 58 União de Leiria 53 Santa Clara 5216 Flag of Brazil.svg Djalmir Olhanense 20
2009–10 Beira-Mar (2)54 Portimonense 54 Feirense 5216 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Reguila Trofense 15
2010–11 Gil Vicente (2)55 Feirense 55 Trofense 5416 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Bock Freamunde 15
2011–12 Estoril (2)57 Moreirense 52 Desportivo das Aves 5016 Flag of Brazil.svg Joeano Arouca 19
2012–13 Belenenses 94 Arouca 73 Leixões 6822 Flag of Brazil.svg Joeano Arouca 24
2013–14 Moreirense (2)79 Porto B 77 Penafiel 7322 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Pires Moreirense 22
2014–15 Tondela 81 União da Madeira 80 Chaves 8024 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Tozé Marreco
Flag of Brazil.svg Erivelto
Tondela
Sporting da Covilhã
23
2015–16 Porto B 86 Chaves 81 Feirense 7824 Flag of Nigeria.svg Simy Gil Vicente 20
2016–17 Portimonense 83 Desportivo das Aves 81 União da Madeira 6422 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Pires Portimonense 23
2017–18 Nacional 71 Santa Clara 66 Académico de Viseu 6420 Flag of Cape Verde.svg Ricardo Gomes Nacional 21
2018–19 Paços de Ferreira (4)74 Famalicão 69 Estoril 5418 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Pires Penafiel 16
2019–20 Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic (Nacional and Farense promoted in first and second place with 10 rounds left to play) [8] 18 Flag of Brazil.svg Agdon Menezes Oliveirense 13
2020–21 Estoril (3)70 Vizela 66 Arouca 6518 Flag of Brazil.svg Cassiano Vizela 16
2021–22 Rio Ave (3)70 Casa Pia 68 Chaves 6418 Flag of Brazil.svg João Carlos Académica de Coimbra 17
2022–23 Moreirense (3)79 Farense 69 Estrela da Amadora 6318 Flag of Brazil.svg André Clóvis Académico de Viseu 28
2023–24 Santa Clara (2)73 Nacional 71 AVS 6418 Flag of Brazil.svg Nenê AVS 23
2024–25 Tondela (2)64 Alverca 63 Vizela 6218 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Carter
Flag of Brazil.svg Juan Muñoz
Alverca
União de Leiria
15

Statistics

Performance by club

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning seasonsRunner-up seasons
Paços de Ferreira 401990–91, 1999–2000, 2004–05, 2018–19
Estoril 312003–04, 2011–12, 2020–211990–91
Rio Ave 311995–96, 2002–03, 2021–222007–08
Moreirense 312001–02, 2013–14, 2022–232011–12
Beira-Mar 222005–06, 2009–101997–98, 1999–2000
Santa Clara 212000–01, 2023–242017–18
Gil Vicente 201998–99, 2010–11
Tondela 202014–15, 2024–25
União de Leiria 121997–981993–94, 2008–09
Belenenses 122012–131991–92, 1998–99
Campomaiorense 111996–971994–95
Porto B 112015–162013–14
Portimonense 112016–172009–10
Nacional 112017–182023–24
Espinho 101991–92
Estrela da Amadora 101992–93
Tirsense 101993–94
Leça 101994–95
Leixões 102006–07
Trofense 102007–08
Olhanense 102008–09
Varzim 021996–97, 2000–01
Vitória de Setúbal 021995–96, 2003–04
União da Madeira 021992–93, 2014–15
Desportivo das Aves 022005–06, 2016–17
Alverca 022002–03, 2024–25
Académica 012001–02
Naval 1º de Maio 012004–05
Vitória de Guimarães 012006–07
Feirense 012010–11
Arouca 012012–13
Chaves 012015–16
Famalicão 012018–19
Vizela 012020–21
Casa Pia 012021–22
Farense 012022–23

All-time table

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 2024–25 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
1 Penafiel 291387996367286343121211644825281992–93 2015–16 3
2 Desportivo das Aves 25127588234424329510931026672132191990–91 2016–17 2 [A]
3 Feirense 26125589833325630910881043471212281990–91 2019–20 2
4 Leixões 231077*816277249290903906-312251990–91 2010–11 1 [B]
5 Portimonense 2096971225321024987587051111261990–91 2024–25 1
6 Varzim 19932678246194238802837-352351990–91 2021–22 2
7 Santa Clara 18930640249183208770698722122181998–99 2023–24 1
8 Chaves 1785959222617718972166952131161993–94 2024–25 2
9 Académica 1683456023512918670959811111333111990–91 2021–22 2
10 Académico de Viseu 18831660214189247694781-871231990–91 2013–14 3
11 Sporting da Covilhã 21828716204216286742871-1291121996–97 2022–23 4
12 Estoril 178125482191551816935811123111171990–91 2020–21 1
13 Benfica B 136954841921191737426609232162012–13 2012–13 4
14 Porto B 136734841821271756616285511132012–13 2012–13 1
15 Oliveirense 16645562164153245650826-17611132001–02 2022–23 4
16 União da Madeira 1363347816314417158057282131992–93 2017–18 2 [C]
17 Rio Ave 1162136617790965283791493112291991–92 2021–22 1
18 Nacional 1361643616412414858353746111141991–92 2023–24 1
19 Paços de Ferreira 1161237816810810249539510041271990–91 2023–24 1
20 Moreirense 11555374151102121517451663141995–96 2022–23 1
21 Felgueiras 12547408141124143482482011131992–93 2004–05 3 [D]
22 Beira-Mar 10538348143109964183338522151995–96 2014–15 1
23 Freamunde 12514432128130174499578-791121990–91 2016–17 5
24 Sporting de Espinho 11511378134109135471437341121990–91 2004–05 1
25 Gil Vicente 9499*34413011896433356772241997–98 2017–18 1 [E]
26 Maia 1045734412679139477496-191121990–91 2005–06 4 [F]
27 União de Leiria 8432272120728037326111212141990–91 2023–24 1
28 Ovarense 11431374110101163446582-136111991–92 2005–06 6
29 Trofense 1042134810897143358459-1011122006–07 2021–22 1
30 Naval 1º de Maio 10419*31011110396420384361231998–99 2013–14 2 [G]
31 Olhanense 941932610992125345379-341121991–92 2016–17 1
32 Farense 8418*2941147810235831939112002–03 2025–26 2 [H]
33 Estrela da Amadora 738223810082563192536613151991–92 2022–23 1
34 Sporting B 637625610367863603392111132012–13 2025–26 4
35 União de Lamas 93623069868140310433-123221994–95 2002–03 6
36 Tondela 6352232908260302262402132012–13 2024–25 1
37 Mafra 73422748189104294340-46112015–16 2024–25 6
38 Vizela 7339234848763287249381232005–06 2024–25 2
39 Torreense 83382768971116315375-601121990–91 2022–23 3
40 Braga B 7337*2908880122328370-422012–13 2018–19 7 [I]
41 Leça 7331238925591290317-271121993–94 2002–03 1
42 Belenenses 63262049056582802206012141991–92 2023–24 1
43 Famalicão 6315228875487273274-11121994–95 2018–19 2
44 Arouca 631420884626229123259111142010–11 2020–21 2
45 Vitória de Setúbal 531017089433830216913322151991–92 2003–04 2
46 Alverca 6308204845664256201552131995–96 2024–25 2
47 Vitória de Guimarães B 63022488062106300336-362012–13 2018–19 9
48 Campomaiorense 5253170733463240208321121992–93 2001–02 1 [J]
49 Atlético CP 5219206536093211279-682011–12 2015–16 11
50 Gondomar 52001585341641931885112004–05 2008–09 5
51 Marco 5200170524474210272-62112000–01 2005–06 4 [K]
52 Cova da Piedade 5200172514774171237-662016–17 2020–21 9
53 Louletano 4179140493259164180-161990–91 1993–94 10
54 Tirsense 31541024131309888101121991–92 1996–97 1
55 Vilafranquense 4142126334350144182-382019–20 2022–23 7
56 Marítimo B 3130*130352768115172-572012–13 2014–15 16 [L]
57 Casa Pia 312292332336110115-5112019–20 2019–20 2
58 Benfica Castelo Branco 311810629314690140-50111990–91 1992–93 5
59 Marítimo 210768282317947717112023–24 2023–24 4
60 Oriental 2999224274194126-322014–15 2015–16 15
61 Salgueiros 293682518258693-7112002–03 2003–04 6
62 Fátima 3869018324085121-362007–08 2010–11 8
63 Esposende 266681618345599-441998–99 1999–2000 14
64 Imortal 2666815213276108-321999–2000 2000–01 15
65 Amora 265681423315795-381992–93 1994–95 17
66 AVS 1643420410473116112023–24 2023–24 3
67 Barreirense 2607212243657117-601990–91 2005–06 15
68 Vitória de Guimarães 155301677442024112006–07 2006–07 2
69 O Elvas 15238141014454501990–91 1990–91 14
70 Felgueiras (2006) 14634111310433852024–25 2024–25 9
71 Fafe 145421112195265-132016–17 2016–17 20
72 Desportivo de Beja 13734910154455-111996–97 1996–97 17 [M]
73 B-SAD 1353498174159-182022–23 2022–23 16 [N]
74 Águeda 13538105234173-321990–91 1990–91 18
75 Boavista 1323095162844-162008–09 2008–09 15
76 Real 1323888224761-142017–18 2017–18 20
77 Olivais e Moscavide 1273076172642-162006–07 2006–07 15
78 Vilaverdense 127*3484223059-292023–24 2023–24 17 [O]
79 Lusitano VRSA 12538413211645-291990–91 1990–91 19
80 Carregado 1243066182647-212009–10 2009–10 16
81 Lusitânia Lourosa 0000000002025–26 2025–26 TBD
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. Successor club União da Bola was founded in 2022.
D.  ^ Club folded in 2005. Successor club Felgueiras (2006) was founded in 2006.
E.  ^ Was deducted 9 points in the 2006–07 season for fielding ineligible players.
F.  ^ Club folded in 2011. Successor club Maia Lidador was founded in 2009.
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.  ^ Was deducted 2 points in the 2015–16 season for fielding ineligible players.
I.  ^ Was deducted 2 points in the 2012–13 season and 5 points in the 2014–15 season for fielding ineligible players.
J.  ^ Club ended football team in 2013.
K.  ^ Club folded in 2007. Successor club Marco 09 was founded in 2009.
L.  ^ Was deducted 3 points in the 2012–13 season for fielding ineligible players.
M.  ^ Club ended football team in 2018.
N.  ^ Merged with Portalegrense in 2024.
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

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