2022–23 Liga 3 (Portugal)
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Season | 2022–23 |
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Dates | 21 August 2022 – 21 May 2023 |
Champions | União de Leiria |
Promoted | União de Leiria Belenenses Länk Vilaverdense |
Relegated | São João de Ver Montalegre Paredes Vitória de Guimarães B Vitória de Setúbal Real SC Fontinhas Moncarapachense |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → |
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]
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.
Serie 1 | Serie 2 |
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1st A | 1st B |
2nd B | 2nd A |
3rd B | 3rd A |
4th A | 4th 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.
Serie 1 | Serie 2 | Serie 3 | Serie 4 |
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5th A | 6th A | 5th B | 6th B |
7th A | 8th A | 7th B | 8th B |
9th A | 10th A | 9th B | 10th B |
11th A | 12th A | 11th B | 12th 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]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]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FEL | LAN | SAN | BRA | VAR | CAN | SJV | PAR | FAF | ANA | MNT | VSC | |
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1 | Felgueiras 1932 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 44 | Advance to Promotion Series | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 3–0 | ||
2 | Länk Vilaverdense | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 40 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |||
3 | Sanjoanense | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 36 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | |||
4 | Braga B | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 35 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |||
5 | Varzim | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 33 | Advance to Relegation Series | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
6 | Canelas | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 30 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |||
7 | São João de Ver | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 29 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |||
8 | Paredes | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 28 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |||
9 | Fafe | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 25 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |||
10 | Anadia | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 23 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 0–2 | |||
11 | Montalegre | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 21 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | |||
12 | Vitória de Guimarães B | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 40 | −22 | 12 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
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]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AMO | UNI | ALV | BEL | SPO | CAL | OLI | ACA | VFC | FON | REA | MNC | |
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1 | Amora | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 48 | Advance to Promotion Series | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 3–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 6–0 | ||
2 | União de Leiria | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 47 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 6–1 | |||
3 | Alverca | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 40 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |||
4 | Belenenses | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 35 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |||
5 | Sporting B | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 34 | Advance to Relegation Series | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | ||
6 | Caldas | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 31 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |||
7 | Oliveira do Hospital | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 26 | 0–2 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–4 | 1–0 | |||
8 | Académica | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 25[a] | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | |||
9 | Vitória de Setúbal | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 23 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–5 | 2–3 | |||
10 | Fontinhas | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 22 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–4 | |||
11 | Real SC | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 20 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |||
12 | Moncarapachense | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 51 | −26 | 17 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–6 |
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:
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]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification | UNI | BRA | ALV | FEL | |
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1 | União de Leiria (C, P) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 15 | Promotion to Liga Portugal 2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | ||
2 | Braga B | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | Advance to Playoff | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | ||
3 | Alverca | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |||
4 | Felgueiras 1932 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
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]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification | BEL | LAN | SAN | AMO | |
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1 | Belenenses (P) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 11[a] | Promotion to Liga Portugal 2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | ||
2 | Länk Vilaverdense (O, P) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 11[a] | Advance to Playoff | 0–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | ||
3 | Sanjoanense | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 8 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |||
4 | Amora | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 3 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 |
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:
Relegation series
[edit]Serie 1
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | VAR | FAF | SJV | MNT | |
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1 | Varzim | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |||
2 | Fafe | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 15 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 4–2 | |||
3 | São João de Ver (R) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 14 | Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | ||
4 | Montalegre (R) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 8 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
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]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | CAN | ANA | PAR | VSC | |
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1 | Canelas 2010 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 21 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |||
2 | Anadia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11[a] | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |||
3 | Paredes (R) | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 11[a] | Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | ||
4 | Vitória de Guimarães B (R) | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 |
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:
Serie 3
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | SPO | OLI | VFC | REA | |
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1 | Sporting B | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |||
2 | Oliveira do Hospital | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |||
3 | Vitória de Setúbal (R) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 15 | Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||
4 | Real SC (R) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 8 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 |
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]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | ACA | CAL | FON | MNC | |
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1 | Académica | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 18 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | |||
2 | Caldas | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 14 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |||
3 | Fontinhas (R) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 11 | Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | ||
4 | Moncarapachense (R) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 6 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
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 B | 0–2 | Länk Vilaverdense |
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Second leg
[edit]Länk Vilaverdense | 2–1 | Braga B |
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Vila Verde
Länk Vilaverdense advances to Promotion play-offs.
Championship final
[edit]Number of teams by district
[edit]Rank | District Football Associations | Number | Teams |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | Braga B, Fafe, Länk Vilaverdense and Vitória de Guimarães B |
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Alverca, Belenenses, Real SC and Sporting B | ||
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Canelas 2010, Felgueiras 1932, Paredes and Varzim | ||
4 | ![]() |
3 | Anadia, Sanjoanense and São João de Ver |
5 | ![]() |
2 | Académica and Oliveira do Hospital |
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Caldas and União de Leiria | ||
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Amora and Vitória de Setúbal | ||
8 | ![]() |
1 | Fontinhas |
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Moncarapachense | ||
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Montalegre |
Top scorers
[edit]- As of 6 May 2023
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Vitória de Setúbal | 15 |
2 | ![]() |
Länk Vilaverdense | 12 |
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União de Leiria | ||
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Anadia | ||
4 | ![]() |
Oliveira do Hospital | 11 |
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União de Leiria | ||
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Amora | 10 |
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Real SC | ||
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Varzim | ||
10 | ![]() |
Belenenses | 9 |
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Belenenses | ||
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Braga B | ||
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Vitória de Guimarães B | ||
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Montalegre | ||
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Sanjoanense |
References
[edit]- ^ "Aí está a Liga 3". FPF (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ^ "Como vai funcionar a Liga 3? Eis a explicação". Zero Zero (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ^ "Cova da Piedade SAD relegated to the District Championships". A Bola (in Portuguese). 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Belenenses is promoted to Liga 3". A Bola (in Portuguese). 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Académica and Leixões start championships with one point less for wage infringements". TSF. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Melhor Marcador :: Liga 3 Série A 2022/23 :: Zerozero.pt".
- ^ "Melhor Marcador :: Liga 3 Série B 2022/23 :: Zerozero.pt".