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Liga Portugal 2

Association football league


Association football league

FieldValue
logoLiga Portugal 2 logo.png
pixels160px
country
confedUEFA
founded(as Segunda Divisão de Honra)
teams18
organiserLiga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional (LPFP)
promotionLiga Portugal
relegationLiga 3
levels2
domest_cupTaça de Portugal
league_cupTaça da Liga
championsTondela (2nd title)
season2024–25
most successful clubPaços de Ferreira (4 titles)
tvSport TV
Benfica TV
Porto Canal
website
current2025–26 Liga Portugal 2

Benfica TV Porto Canal

The Liga Portugal 2 (), also known as Liga Portugal Meu Super for sponsorship reasons, 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 Liga 3. Prior to the 2021–22 season, relegated teams moved to the Campeonato de Portugal, which shifted from the third tier to the fourth tier.

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, 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. 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 (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. 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.

Clubs

Stadia and locations

For 2024–25 season.

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity2023–24
finish
Académico de ViseuViseuEstádio do Fontelo6,91211th_
AlvercaAlverca do RibatejoComplexo Desportivo do FC Alverca7,8641st (L3)
Benfica BSeixalBenfica Campus2,6448th_
ChavesChavesEstádio Municipal Eng.º Manuel Branco Teixeira8,40018th (PL)
FeirenseSanta Maria da FeiraEstádio Marcolino de Castro5,40116th
FelgueirasFelgueirasEstádio Dr. Machado de Matos7,5402nd (L3)
LeixõesMatosinhosEstádio do Mar9,73014th_
MafraMafraEstádio Municipal de Mafra1,2579th_
MarítimoFlag_of_Madeira.svg FunchalEstádio do Marítimo10,6004th_
OliveirenseOliveira de AzeméisEstádio Carlos Osório1,75015th
Paços de FerreiraPaços de FerreiraEstádio Capital do Móvel9,0765th_
PenafielPenafielEstádio Municipal 25 de Abril5,230133t_h
PortimonensePortimãoEstádio Municipal de Portimão4,96116th (PL)
Porto BVila Nova de GaiaEstádio Luís Filipe de Menezes3,80010th_
TondelaTondelaEstádio João Cardoso5,0006th_
TorreenseTorres VedrasEstádio Manuel Marques2,4317th_
União de LeiriaLeiriaEstádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa23,88812th_
VizelaVizelaEstádio do FC Vizela6,00017th (PL)

Champions

SeasonChampionPointsRunner-upPointsThird placePointsTeamsTop scorerClubGoals
1990–91Paços de Ferreira51Estoril46Torreense4520Bulgaria Eduard EranosyanLeixões22
1991–92Sporting de Espinho50Belenenses48Tirsense4518Nigeria Rashidi YekiniVitória de Setúbal22
1992–93Estrela da Amadora48União da Madeira47Vitória de Setúbal4718Nigeria Rashidi YekiniVitória de Setúbal34
1993–94Tirsense46União de Leiria45Chaves4518Brazil EdinhoPortimonense16
1994–95Leça46Campomaiorense46Felgueiras4418Croatia Tihomir RudežCampomaiorense20
1995–96Rio Ave68Vitória de Setúbal62Sporting de Espinho6218Portugal Paulo VidaDesportivo das Aves21
1996–97Campomaiorense62Varzim59Académica5818Portugal Carlos FreitasDesportivo de Beja17
1997–98União de Leiria70Beira-Mar64Alverca6218Portugal Armando SantosMoreirense21
1998–99Gil Vicente68Belenenses61Santa Clara5518Brazil MarcãoVarzim23
1999–2000Paços de Ferreira (2)65Beira-Mar65Desportivo das Aves6118Brazil MarcãoVarzim27
2000–01Santa Clara67Varzim64Vitória de Setúbal6418Brazil BrandãoSanta Clara24
2001–02Moreirense64Académica62Nacional6218ESP Ibón Pérez
POR Paulo Vida
BRA Rômulo
BRA SerginhoChaves
Paços de Ferreira
Nacional
Nacional18
2002–03Rio Ave (2)63Alverca60Estrela da Amadora5718Brazil IgorMaia20
2003–04Estoril67Vitória de Setúbal64Penafiel6118Brazil Fábio HempelSalgueiros25
2004–05Paços de Ferreira (3)69Naval 1º de Maio62Estrela da Amadora6018Brazil RincónPaços de Ferreira18
2005–06Beira-Mar68Desportivo das Aves64Leixões6218Brazil Cássio
Portugal Nuno SousaMaia/Chaves
Gondomar20
2006–07Leixões60Vitória de Guimarães55Rio Ave5316Brazil Roberto AlcântaraLeixões17
2007–08Trofense52Rio Ave51Vizela5016Brazil Júlio CésarSanta Clara13
2008–09Olhanense58União de Leiria53Santa Clara5216Brazil DjalmirOlhanense20
2009–10Beira-Mar (2)54Portimonense54Feirense5216Portugal ReguilaTrofense15
2010–11Gil Vicente (2)55Feirense55Trofense5416Portugal BockFreamunde15
2011–12Estoril (2)57Moreirense52Desportivo das Aves5016Brazil JoeanoArouca19
2012–13Belenenses94Arouca73Leixões6822Brazil JoeanoArouca24
2013–14Moreirense (2)79Porto B77Penafiel7322Portugal PiresMoreirense22
2014–15Tondela81União da Madeira80Chaves8024Portugal Tozé Marreco
Brazil EriveltoTondela
Sporting da Covilhã23
2015–16Porto B86Chaves81Feirense7824NGR SimyGil Vicente20
2016–17Portimonense83Desportivo das Aves81União da Madeira6422POR PiresPortimonense23
2017–18Nacional71Santa Clara66Académico de Viseu6420CPV Ricardo GomesNacional21
2018–19Paços de Ferreira (4)74Famalicão69Estoril5418POR PiresPenafiel16
2019–20Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic (Nacional and Farense promoted in first and second place with 10 rounds left to play)18BRA Agdon MenezesOliveirense13
2020–21Estoril (3)70Vizela66Arouca6518BRA CassianoVizela16
2021–22Rio Ave (3)70Casa Pia68Chaves6418BRA João CarlosAcadémica de Coimbra17
2022–23Moreirense (3)79Farense69Estrela da Amadora6318BRA André ClóvisAcadémico de Viseu28
2023–24Santa Clara (2)73Nacional71AVS6418BRA NenêAVS23
2024–25Tondela (2)64Alverca63Vizela6218AUS Anthony Carter
Brazil Juan MuñozAlverca
União de Leiria15

Statistics

Performance by club

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
Tondela202014–15, 2024–25
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
Varzim021996–97, 2000–01
Vitória de Setúbal021995–96, 2003–04
União da Madeira021992–93, 2014–15
Desportivo das Aves022005–06, 2016–17
Alverca022002–03, 2024–25
Académica012001–02
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

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 AppBestNotes
1Penafiel291387996367286343121211644825281992–932015–163
2Desportivo das Aves25127588234424329510931026672132191990–912016–172
3Feirense26125589833325630910881043471212281990–912019–202
4Leixões231077*816277249290903906-312251990–912010–111
5Portimonense2096971225321024987587051111261990–912024–251
6Varzim19932678246194238802837-352351990–912021–222
7Santa Clara18930640249183208770698722122181998–992023–241
8Chaves1785959222617718972166952131161993–942024–252
9Académica1683456023512918670959811111333111990–912021–222
10Académico de Viseu18831660214189247694781-871231990–912013–143
11Sporting da Covilhã21828716204216286742871-1291121996–972022–234
12Estoril178125482191551816935811123111171990–912020–211
13Benfica B136954841921191737426609232162012–132012–134
14Porto B136734841821271756616285511132012–132012–131
15Oliveirense16645562164153245650826-17611132001–022022–234
16União da Madeira1363347816314417158057282131992–932017–182
17Rio Ave1162136617790965283791493112291991–922021–221
18Nacional1361643616412414858353746111141991–922023–241
19Paços de Ferreira1161237816810810249539510041271990–912023–241
20Moreirense11555374151102121517451663141995–962022–231
21Felgueiras12547408141124143482482011131992–932004–053
22Beira-Mar10538348143109964183338522151995–962014–151
23Freamunde12514432128130174499578-791121990–912016–175
24Sporting de Espinho11511378134109135471437341121990–912004–051
25Gil Vicente9499*34413011896433356772241997–982017–181
26Maia1045734412679139477496-191121990–912005–064
27União de Leiria8432272120728037326111212141990–912023–241
28Ovarense11431374110101163446582-136111991–922005–066
29Trofense1042134810897143358459-1011122006–072021–221
30Naval 1º de Maio10419*31011110396420384361231998–992013–142
31Olhanense941932610992125345379-341121991–922016–171
32Farense8418*2941147810235831939112002–032025–262
33Estrela da Amadora738223810082563192536613151991–922022–231
34Sporting B637625610367863603392111132012–132025–264
35União de Lamas93623069868140310433-123221994–952002–036
36Tondela6352232908260302262402132012–132024–251
37Mafra73422748189104294340-46112015–162024–256
38Vizela7339234848763287249381232005–062024–252
39Torreense83382768971116315375-601121990–912022–233
40Braga B7337*2908880122328370-422012–132018–197
41Leça7331238925591290317-271121993–942002–031
42Belenenses63262049056582802206012141991–922023–241
43Famalicão6315228875487273274-11121994–952018–192
44Arouca631420884626229123259111142010–112020–212
45Vitória de Setúbal531017089433830216913322151991–922003–042
46Alverca6308204845664256201552131995–962024–252
47Vitória de Guimarães B63022488062106300336-362012–132018–199
48Campomaiorense5253170733463240208321121992–932001–021
49Atlético CP5219206536093211279-682011–122015–1611
50Gondomar52001585341641931885112004–052008–095
51Marco5200170524474210272-62112000–012005–064
52Cova da Piedade5200172514774171237-662016–172020–219
53Louletano4179140493259164180-161990–911993–9410
54Tirsense31541024131309888101121991–921996–971
55Vilafranquense4142126334350144182-382019–202022–237
56Marítimo B3130*130352768115172-572012–132014–1516
57Casa Pia312292332336110115-5112019–202019–202
58Benfica Castelo Branco311810629314690140-50111990–911992–935
59Marítimo210768282317947717112023–242023–244
60Oriental2999224274194126-322014–152015–1615
61Salgueiros293682518258693-7112002–032003–046
62Fátima3869018324085121-362007–082010–118
63Esposende266681618345599-441998–991999–200014
64Imortal2666815213276108-321999–20002000–0115
65Amora265681423315795-381992–931994–9517
66AVS1643420410473116112023–242023–243
67Barreirense2607212243657117-601990–912005–0615
68Vitória de Guimarães155301677442024112006–072006–072
69O Elvas15238141014454501990–911990–9114
70Felgueiras (2006)14634111310433852024–252024–259
71Fafe145421112195265-132016–172016–1720
72Desportivo de Beja13734910154455-111996–971996–9717
73B-SAD1353498174159-182022–232022–2316
74Águeda13538105234173-321990–911990–9118
75Boavista1323095162844-162008–092008–0915
76Real1323888224761-142017–182017–1820
77Olivais e Moscavide1273076172642-162006–072006–0715
78Vilaverdense127*3484223059-292023–242023–2417
79Lusitano VRSA12538413211645-291990–911990–9119
80Carregado1243066182647-212009–102009–1016
81Lusitânia Lourosa0000000002025–262025–26TBD

: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

Clubs no longer in competition

References

References

  1. (16 October 2020). "Liga Portugal Meu Super confirmada em assinatura de protocolo". Liga Portugal.
  2. (8 April 2021). "Conhecido o formato da Liga 3".
  3. (18 January 2016). "Aí está a Liga Pro!". LPFP.
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  7. (10 August 2018). "Veja os jogos da LEDMAN LigaPro em live streaming".
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