2012–13 Segunda Liga
The 2012–13 Segunda Liga is the 23rd season of the second-tier of football in Portugal. This season marked a series of changes in the league overall. The league's name was changed back to Segunda Liga from the previous Liga de Honra. A total of 22 teams will contest the league, up from 16 in the previous season; 14 of which already contested in the 2011–12 season, two of which were promoted from the Portuguese Second Division (including a reserve team), one of which was relegated from the 2011–12 Primeira Liga, and five of which are new reserve teams of Primeira Liga clubs. The reserve teams won't be able to be promoted to next season's Primeira Liga.
Events
União Leiria was relegated to the second division due to not fulfilling the mandatory requirements by the PLPF regarding the application process to professional competitions. Thus, Sporting da Covilhã was invited to stay in te Segunda Liga despite being relegated in the previous season.
Varzim, the 2011–12 Segunda Divisão champions, also didn't fulfill the requirements and weren't registered in the Segunda Liga. Again, Portimonense were invited to remain in the Segunda Liga.
2015–16 LigaPro
The 2015–16 LigaPro (also known as Ledman LigaPro for sponsorship reasons) is the 26th season of Portuguese football's second-tier league, and the first season under the current LigaPro title. A total of 24 teams compete in this division, including five reserve sides from top-flight Primeira Liga teams. The season began on 7 August 2015 and is scheduled to end on 14 May 2016.
Teams
A total of 24 teams contest the league, including 19 sides from the 2014–15 season, two teams relegated from the 2014–15 Primeira Liga (Gil Vicente and Penafiel) and three promoted from the 2014–15 Campeonato Nacional de Seniores (Mafra, Famalicão and Varzim).
Other team changes compared to the previous season include the promotion of Tondela and União da Madeira to the 2015–16 Primeira Liga, and the relegation of Marítimo B, Trofense and Beira-Mar to the 2015–16 Campeonato de Portugal.
On 19 June 2015, the LPFP announced that five teams instead of three will be relegated to the third tier to reduce the number of Segunda Liga teams to 22 beginning from the 2016–17 season.
2001–02 Segunda Liga
The 2001–02 Segunda Liga season was the 12th season of the competition and the 68th season of recognised second-tier football in Portugal.
Overview
The league was contested by 18 teams with Moreirense FC winning the championship and gaining promotion to the Primeira Liga along with Académica Coimbra and Nacional Funchal. At the other end of the table SC Espinho and UD Oliveirense were relegated to the Segunda Divisão and SC Campomaiorense abandoned professional football.
League standings
Footnotes
External links
2014–15 Segunda Liga
The 2014–15 Segunda Liga was the 25th season of the second-tier of football in Portugal. A total of 24 teams played in the league.
Events
Atlético CP stayed in the 2014–15 Segunda Liga after being invited by the Portuguese League for Professional Football (LPFP) as the 2014–15 Primeira Liga competition was expanded to 18 teams, because Boavista was reintegrated, along with the expansion of the 2014–15 Segunda Liga competition to 24 teams and also to the impossibility of a 4th place club from the 2013–14 Campeonato Nacional de Seniores to be promoted.
Teams
Stadia and locations
Managerial changes
League table
Positions by round
Source: LPFP
Results
Updated to games played on 24 May 2015.
Source: Segunda Liga
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.
Awards
Monthly awards
See also
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