LigaPro
The LigaPro is the second-highest division of the Portuguese football league system, after the Primeira Liga. At the end of each season, the top-finishing teams are promoted to the Primeira Liga, and the lowest-ranked teams are relegated to the third-tier Campeonato de Portugal until 2020 and the new Terceira Liga starting in 2021.
The LigaPro was founded in 1990 as the Segunda Divisão de Honra, superseding the now-folded Segunda Divisão as the second tier of Portuguese football. When the division came under the auspices of the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional in 1999, it was renamed Segunda Liga, a designation that was kept until 2016, with the exception of a period between 2005 and 2012, when it was known as Liga de Honra. The current branding and sponsorship were introduced during the 2015–16 season.
As of the 2018–19 season, it is contested nationwide by 18 teams, including the reserve sides 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. Lower placed teams were relegated to the Segunda Divisão, a regional league, while the top teams from that league would be 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 took control of the two nationwide levels and renamed the league Segunda Liga, 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 are 22 clubs in the Segunda Liga.For the 2017–18 season it was foreseen to reduce the number of teams from 22 to 20.
During the course of a season, each club plays all teams twice — once at their home stadium and once at their opponent's — for a total of 42 games. At the end of each season, the two top teams are promoted to Primeira Liga and the four lowest ranked teams will be relegated to the 2017–18 Campeonato de Portugal. There will be also a two-legged promotion/relegation play-off involving the 17th- and 18th-placed teams of 2016–17 LigaPro and both second-placed teams of the Campeonato de Portugal promotion groups. The B teams cannot be promoted to Primeira Liga but can be demoted to the Campeonato de Portugal if they end the season in one of the relegation positions or if the main team is also relegated. After the 2020–21 season, two clubs are to be relegated to the new Terceira Liga.
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 and Porto B home games, broadcast by Benfica TV and Porto Canal.Clubs
Stadia and locations
Champions
Statistics
Performance by club
All-time LigaPro table
The all-time LigaPro table is an overall record of all match results, points, and goals of every team that has played in LigaPro since its inception in 1990. The table is accurate as of the end of the 2019–20 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.| 1 | Desportivo das Aves | 25 | 1275 | 882 | 344 | 243 | 295 | 1093 | 1026 | 67 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1990–91 | 2016–17 | 2 | |
| 2 | Penafiel | 24 | 1167 | 826 | 309 | 240 | 277 | 1020 | 951 | 69 | – | – | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1992–93 | 2015–16 | 3 | |
| 3 | Feirense | 21 | 1013 | 728 | 267 | 212 | 249 | 878 | 853 | 25 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1990–91 | 2019–20 | 2 | |
| 4 | Portimonense | 19 | 935 | 678 | 244 | 203 | 231 | 838 | 816 | 22 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1990–91 | 2016–17 | 1 | |
| 5 | Leixões | 18 | 876 | 646 | 227 | 194 | 225 | 718 | 694 | 28 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 5 | 1990–91 | 2010–11 | 1 | |
| 6 | Varzim | 17 | 864 | 610 | 229 | 177 | 204 | 725 | 710 | 15 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | – | 5 | 1990–91 | 2015–16 | 2 | |
| 7 | Santa Clara | 17 | 857 | 606 | 228 | 173 | 205 | 722 | 679 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | 1998–99 | 2017–18 | 1 | |
| 8 | Académica | 14 | 755 | 482 | 215 | 110 | 157 | 628 | 506 | 122 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1990–91 | 2016–17 | 2 | |
| 9 | Estoril | 16 | 742 | 514 | 199 | 145 | 167 | 638 | 555 | 83 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | 1990–91 | 2018–19 | 1 | |
| 10 | Sporting da Covilhã | 17 | 727 | 614 | 181 | 184 | 239 | 645 | 729 | -84 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1996–97 | 2008–09 | 4 | |
| 11 | Chaves | 14 | 687 | 490 | 178 | 149 | 163 | 581 | 564 | 17 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 1993–94 | 2019–20 | 2 | |
| 12 | União da Madeira | 13 | 633 | 478 | 163 | 144 | 171 | 580 | 572 | 8 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 1992–93 | 2017–18 | 2 | |
| 13 | Académico de Viseu | 13 | 617 | 480 | 161 | 134 | 185 | 502 | 564 | -62 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1990–91 | 2013–14 | 3 | |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 10 | 551 | 332 | 156 | 83 | 93 | 476 | 348 | 128 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 8 | 1991–92 | 2007–08 | 1 | |
| 15 | Felgueiras | 12 | 547 | 408 | 141 | 124 | 143 | 482 | 482 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 1992–93 | 2004–05 | 3 | |
| 16 | Beira-Mar | 10 | 538 | 348 | 143 | 109 | 96 | 418 | 333 | 85 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 1995–96 | 2014–15 | 1 | |
| 17 | Paços de Ferreira | 9 | 527 | 310 | 145 | 92 | 73 | 419 | 310 | 109 | 4 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | 1990–91 | 2018–19 | 1 | |
| 18 | Freamunde | 12 | 514 | 432 | 128 | 130 | 174 | 499 | 578 | -79 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1990–91 | 2016–17 | 5 | |
| 19 | Sporting de Espinho | 11 | 511 | 378 | 134 | 109 | 135 | 471 | 437 | 34 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1990–91 | 2004–05 | 1 | |
| 20 | Gil Vicente | 9 | 508 | 344 | 130 | 118 | 96 | 433 | 356 | 77 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | 1997–98 | 2017–18 | 1 | |
| 21 | Oliveirense | 12 | 508 | 426 | 131 | 115 | 180 | 507 | 609 | -102 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2001–02 | 2017–18 | 4 | |
| 22 | Moreirense | 10 | 476 | 340 | 127 | 95 | 118 | 440 | 413 | 27 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1995–96 | 2013–14 | 1 | |
| 23 | Porto B | 8 | 469 | 314 | 131 | 76 | 107 | 436 | 389 | 47 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2012–13 | 2012–13 | 1 | |
| 24 | Maia | 10 | 457 | 344 | 126 | 79 | 139 | 477 | 496 | -19 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1990–91 | 2005–06 | 4 | |
| 25 | Benfica B | 8 | 456 | 314 | 126 | 78 | 110 | 476 | 429 | 47 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2012–13 | 2012–13 | 4 | |
| 26 | Nacional | 10 | 455 | 334 | 119 | 98 | 117 | 430 | 412 | 18 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1991–92 | 2019–20 | 1 | |
| 27 | Naval 1º de Maio | 10 | 436 | 310 | 111 | 103 | 96 | 420 | 384 | 36 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 1998–99 | 2013–14 | 2 | |
| 28 | Ovarense | 11 | 431 | 374 | 110 | 101 | 163 | 446 | 582 | -136 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1991–92 | 2005–06 | 6 | |
| 29 | Olhanense | 9 | 419 | 326 | 109 | 92 | 125 | 345 | 379 | -34 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1991–92 | 2016–17 | 1 | |
| 30 | Sporting B | 6 | 376 | 256 | 103 | 67 | 86 | 360 | 339 | 21 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2012–13 | 2017–18 | 4 | |
| 31 | União de Lamas | 9 | 362 | 306 | 98 | 68 | 140 | 310 | 433 | -123 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1994–95 | 2002–03 | 6 | |
| 32 | Trofense | 8 | 349 | 280 | 90 | 79 | 111 | 292 | 367 | -75 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 2006–07 | 2014–15 | 1 | |
| 33 | Braga B | 7 | 344 | 290 | 88 | 80 | 122 | 328 | 370 | -42 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2012–13 | 2018–19 | 7 | |
| 34 | União de Leiria | 6 | 338 | 204 | 94 | 56 | 54 | 280 | 184 | 104 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1990–91 | 2008–09 | 1 | |
| 35 | Leça | 7 | 331 | 238 | 92 | 55 | 91 | 290 | 317 | -27 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1993–94 | 2002–03 | 1 | |
| 36 | Famalicão | 6 | 315 | 228 | 87 | 54 | 87 | 273 | 274 | -1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1994–95 | 2018–19 | 2 | |
| 37 | Vitória de Setúbal | 5 | 310 | 170 | 89 | 43 | 38 | 302 | 169 | 133 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 5 | 1991–92 | 2003–04 | 2 | |
| 38 | Farense | 6 | 310 | 226 | 83 | 61 | 82 | 261 | 243 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2002–03 | 2020–21 | 10 | |
| 39 | Vitória de Guimarães B | 6 | 302 | 248 | 80 | 62 | 106 | 300 | 336 | -36 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2012–13 | 2018–19 | 9 | |
| 40 | Belenenses | 5 | 300 | 170 | 84 | 48 | 38 | 252 | 161 | 91 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | 1991–92 | 2012–13 | 1 | |
| 41 | Estrela da Amadora | 5 | 282 | 170 | 75 | 57 | 38 | 222 | 163 | 59 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 1991–92 | 2004–05 | 1 | |
| 42 | Campomaiorense | 5 | 253 | 170 | 73 | 34 | 63 | 240 | 208 | 32 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1992–93 | 2001–02 | 1 | |
| 43 | Arouca | 5 | 249 | 174 | 65 | 54 | 55 | 246 | 207 | 39 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2010–11 | 2020–21 | 2 | |
| 44 | Alverca | 5 | 245 | 170 | 67 | 44 | 59 | 198 | 167 | 31 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1995–96 | 2004–05 | 2 | |
| 45 | Atlético CP | 5 | 219 | 206 | 53 | 60 | 93 | 211 | 279 | -68 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2011–12 | 2015–16 | 11 | |
| 46 | Vizela | 5 | 211 | 166 | 49 | 64 | 53 | 178 | 184 | -6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2005–06 | 2020–21 | 3 | |
| 47 | Gondomar | 5 | 200 | 158 | 53 | 41 | 64 | 193 | 188 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2004–05 | 2008–09 | 5 | |
| 48 | Marco | 5 | 200 | 170 | 52 | 44 | 74 | 210 | 272 | -62 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2000–01 | 2005–06 | 4 | |
| 49 | Tondela | 3 | 199 | 130 | 53 | 40 | 37 | 163 | 149 | 14 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2012–13 | 2014–15 | 1 | |
| 50 | Torreense | 5 | 192 | 174 | 48 | 48 | 78 | 188 | 255 | -67 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1990–91 | 1997–98 | 3 | |
| 51 | Louletano | 4 | 179 | 140 | 49 | 32 | 59 | 164 | 180 | -16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1990–91 | 1993–94 | 10 | |
| 52 | Cova da Piedade | 4 | 163 | 138 | 43 | 34 | 61 | 132 | 189 | -57 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2016–17 | 2016–17 | 9 | |
| 53 | Tirsense | 3 | 154 | 102 | 41 | 31 | 30 | 98 | 88 | 10 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1991–92 | 1996–97 | 1 | |
| 54 | Mafra | 3 | 134 | 104 | 32 | 38 | 34 | 110 | 108 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2015–16 | 2018–19 | 14 | |
| 55 | Marítimo B | 3 | 132 | 130 | 35 | 27 | 68 | 115 | 172 | -57 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2012–13 | 2014–15 | 16 | |
| 56 | Benfica Castelo Branco | 3 | 118 | 106 | 29 | 31 | 46 | 90 | 140 | -50 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1990–91 | 1992–93 | 5 | |
| 57 | Oriental | 2 | 99 | 92 | 24 | 27 | 41 | 94 | 126 | -32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 15 | |
| 58 | Salgueiros | 2 | 93 | 68 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 86 | 93 | -7 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 6 | |
| 59 | Fátima | 3 | 86 | 90 | 18 | 32 | 40 | 85 | 121 | -36 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2007–08 | 2010–11 | 8 | |
| 60 | Esposende | 2 | 66 | 68 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 55 | 99 | -44 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1998–99 | 1999–2000 | 14 | |
| 61 | Imortal | 2 | 66 | 68 | 15 | 21 | 32 | 76 | 108 | -32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1999–2000 | 2000–01 | 15 | |
| 62 | Amora | 2 | 65 | 68 | 14 | 23 | 31 | 57 | 95 | -38 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1992–93 | 1994–95 | 17 | |
| 63 | Barreirense | 2 | 60 | 72 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 57 | 117 | -60 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1990–91 | 2005–06 | 15 | |
| 64 | Vitória de Guimarães | 1 | 55 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 20 | 24 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2006–07 | 2006–07 | 2 | |
| 65 | O Elvas | 1 | 52 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 45 | 45 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1990–91 | 1990–91 | 14 | |
| 66 | Fafe | 1 | 45 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 52 | 65 | -13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2016–17 | 2016–17 | 20 | |
| 67 | Desportivo de Beja | 1 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 55 | -11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1996–97 | 1996–97 | 17 | |
| 68 | Águeda | 1 | 35 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 41 | 73 | -32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1990–91 | 1990–91 | 18 | |
| 69 | Boavista | 1 | 32 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 44 | -16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2008–09 | 2008–09 | 15 | |
| 70 | Real | 1 | 32 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 47 | 61 | -14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2017–18 | 2017–18 | 20 | |
| 71 | Olivais e Moscavide | 1 | 27 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 42 | -16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2006–07 | 2006–07 | 15 | |
| 72 | Lusitano VRSA | 1 | 25 | 38 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 16 | 45 | -29 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1990–91 | 1990–91 | 19 | |
| 73 | Carregado | 1 | 24 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 47 | -21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2009–10 | 2009–10 | 16 | |
| 74 | Vilafranquense | 1 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 45 | -18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2019–20 | 2019–20 | TBD | |
| 75 | Casa Pia | 1 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 47 | -28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2019–20 | 2019–20 | TBD |
Last updated: 27 July 2020
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