2019–20 LigaPro


The 2019–20 LigaPro was the 30th season of Portuguese football's second-tier league, and the sixth season under the current LigaPro title. A total of 18 teams competed in this division, including reserve sides from top-flight Primeira Liga teams.
On 12 March 2020, the LPFP suspended the league until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal. On 5 May, the LPFP announced the league would be abandoned, with Farense and Nacional being promoted to the Primeira Liga, while Casa Pia and Cova da Piedade would be relegated to the Campeonato de Portugal in 2020–21.
On 29 July, the Portuguese Football Federation announced that the 2019–20 Primeira Liga teams Vitória de Setúbal and Aves would be punished with direct relegation to the Campeonato de Portugal, after failing to provide valid licensing documentation to compete in the professional leagues. As a result, Cova da Piedade and Casa Pia were spared from relegation and allowed to compete in the 2020–21 LigaPro season.

Teams

A total of 18 teams contest the league, including 13 sides from the 2018–19 season, 3 teams relegated from the 2018–19 Primeira Liga and 2 promoted from the 2018–19 Campeonato de Portugal.

Team changes

Relegated from 2018–19 Primeira Liga
Promoted from 2018–19 Campeonato de Portugal
Promoted to 2019–20 Primeira Liga
Relegated to 2019–20 Campeonato de Portugal
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity2018–19 finish
AcadémicaCoimbraEstádio Cidade de Coimbra29,7505th
Académico de ViseuViseuEstádio do Fontelo4,09011th
Benfica BSeixalCaixa Futebol Campus2,7204th
Casa PiaLisbonEstádio Pina Manique1,5001st
ChavesChavesEstádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira8,40016th
Cova da PiedadeCova da PiedadeEstádio Municipal José Martins Vieira2,23013th
EstorilEstorilEstádio António Coimbra da Mota7,4003rd
FarenseFaroEstádio de São Luís6,65010th
FeirenseSanta Maria da FeiraEstádio Marcolino de Castro5,45018th
LeixõesMatosinhosEstádio do Mar6,6107th
MafraMafraEstádio Municipal de Mafra1,25014th
NacionalFunchalEstádio da Madeira5,58017th
OliveirenseOliveira de AzeméisEstádio Municipal de Aveiro30,13012th
PenafielPenafielEstádio Municipal 25 de Abril5,3308th
Porto BVila Nova de GaiaEstádio Municipal Jorge Sampaio8,2809th
Sp. CovilhãCovilhãEstádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto3,5006th
VarzimPóvoa de VarzimEstádio do Varzim SC6,01515th
VilafranquenseVila Franca de XiraEstádio Municipal de Rio Maior7,3002nd

Personnel and sponsors

Season summary

League table

Number of teams by district