2021–22 Liga Portugal 2

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Liga Portugal 2
Símbolo da Liga Portugal 2 SABSEG.png
Season2021–22
DatesAugust 2021 – May 2022
Matches played306
2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 30 May 2021.

The 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2, also known as Liga Portugal SABSEG for sponsorship reasons, is the 32nd season of Portuguese football's second-tier league, and the second season under the current Liga Portugal 2 title. A total of 18 teams are competing in this division, including reserve sides from top-flight Primeira Liga teams.

Teams[]

A total of 18 teams contest the league, including 13 sides from the 2020–21 season, 3 teams relegated from the 2020–21 Primeira Liga and 2 promoted from the 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal.

Farense and Nacional were relegated to 2021-22 Liga Portugal 2 after finishing in 17th and 18th placed teams in 2020–21 Primeira Liga.

Rio Ave were relegated after finishing in 16th place in 2020–21 Primeira Liga and losing the Relegation play-offs against Arouca.

Trofense[1] (promoted after a six-year absence) and Estrela da Amadora[2] were promoted from the 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal, replacing Oliveirense and Cova da Piedade.

Cova da Piedade failed to produce valid licensing documentation to compete in the 2021–22 season of the Liga Portugal 2, so they have been relegated by the Portuguese Football Professional League to the Liga 3. As a result, Vilafranquense, that finished in 17th place in the 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 were invited to play in the second tier for the 2021–22 season.[3]

Team changes[]

Stadium and locations[]

Location of teams in 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2
Location of teams in 2021–22 Primeira Liga (Madeira)
Team Location Stadium Capacity 2020–21
finish
Académica Coimbra Estádio Cidade de Coimbra 29,744 4th
Académico de Viseu Viseu Estádio do Fontelo 7,744 14th
Benfica B Seixal Benfica Campus 2,720 8th
Casa Pia Lisbon 1,600 9th
Chaves Chaves Estádio Municipal Eng.º
Manuel Branco Teixeira 		8,400 6th
Estrela da Amadora Amadora Estádio José Gomes 9,288 2nd (CP)
Farense Faro Estádio de São Luís 7,000 17th (PL)
Feirense Santa Maria da Feira Estádio Marcolino de Castro 5,401 5th
Leixões Matosinhos Estádio do Mar 9,766 10th
Mafra Mafra 1,257 12th
Nacional Funchal Estádio da Madeira 5,132 18th (PL)
Penafiel Penafiel Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril 5,230 7th
Porto B Vila Nova de Gaia Estádio Municipal Jorge Sampaio 8,272 16th
Rio Ave Vila do Conde Estádio dos Arcos 9,065 16th (PL)
Sp. Covilhã Covilhã Estádio Municipal
José dos Santos Pinto 		3,500 13th
Trofense Trofa Estádio do CD Trofense 5,074 1st (CP)
Varzim Póvoa de Varzim Estádio do Varzim SC 7,280 15th
Vilafranquense Vila Franca de Xira Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior 6,500 17th

Personnel and sponsors[]

Team Manager Captain Kit
Manufacturer 		Main Sponsor
Académica Portugal Portugal João Traquina Portugal Playoff Portugal Efapel
Académico de Viseu Portugal Zé Gomes Portugal João Pica Italy Macron Portugal Palácio
do Gelo
Benfica B Portugal Nélson Veríssimo Portugal Pedro Ganchas Germany Adidas United Arab Emirates Emirates
Casa Pia Portugal Portugal Vasco Fernandes Italy Macron Portugal ESC Online
Chaves Portugal Vítor Campelos Portugal Luís Rocha Portugal Lacatoni Portugal Forte de São
Francisco Hotel
Estrela da Amadora Portugal Ricardo Chéu Portugal Sérgio Conceição Portugal Claw Portugal Remax
Farense Portugal Jorge Costa Brazil Fabrício Isidoro Portugal Lacatoni Portugal Couteiro-Mor
Feirense Portugal Portugal Fábio Espinho Italy Legea
Leixões Portugal José Mota Burundi Nduwarugira Portugal Zeus Portugal Matosinhos
Mafra Portugal Ricardo Sousa Portugal Guilherme Ferreira Portugal Lacatoni Portugal Moticristo
Nacional Portugal Costinha Portugal Vítor Gonçalves Denmark Hummel
Penafiel Portugal Pedro Ribeiro Portugal Aníbal Capela Italy Macron
Porto B Portugal António Folha Portugal Ricardo Silva United States New Balance Portugal AMCO
Rio Ave Portugal Luís Freire Portugal Vítor Gomes Germany Puma Portugal MEO
Sp. Covilhã Brazil Wender Portugal Gilberto Silva Portugal Lacatoni Portugal Sport Hotel
Trofense Portugal Rui Duarte Portugal Vasco Rocha Portugal Lacatoni Portugal Mercainox
Varzim Portugal Portugal André Micael Portugal Stadio Portugal Vendeiro
Vilafranquense Portugal Carlos Pinto Angola Evandro Brandão Germany Adidas

Season summary[]

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Casa Pia 20 12 3 5 28 11 +17 39 Promotion to Primeira Liga
2 Benfica B (I) 20 12 3 5 38 22 +16 39
3 Feirense 20 11 3 6 30 22 +8 36 Promotion to Primeira Liga
4 Rio Ave 18 10 4 4 30 21 +9 34 Qualification to Promotion play-offs
5 Nacional 20 9 5 6 34 27 +7 32
6 Chaves 18 8 6 4 30 21 +9 30
7 Estrela da Amadora 20 8 5 7 32 35 −3 29
8 Porto B (I) 19 7 6 6 25 26 −1 27
9 Penafiel 20 7 6 7 20 23 −3 27
10 Mafra 19 6 8 5 21 19 +2 26
11 Trofense 19 6 6 7 18 20 −2 24
12 Vilafranquense 20 5 8 7 26 31 −5 23
13 Académico de Viseu 20 6 5 9 17 27 −10 23
14 Leixões 19 6 4 9 21 24 −3 22
15 Sp. Covilhã 19 3 9 7 15 28 −13 18
16 Farense 18 3 8 7 22 24 −2 17 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
17 Varzim 18 2 6 10 14 27 −13 12 Relegation to Liga 3
18 Académica 19 2 5 12 18 31 −13 11
Updated to match(es) played on 31 January 2022. Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
(I) Ineligible for promotion

Results[]

Home \ Away ACA ACV BEN CAS CHA EST FAR FEI LEI MAF NAC PEN POR RAV SCO TRO VAR VIL
Académica — 0–1 1–2 2–2 1–0 1–2 1–2 1–2 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–2
Académico de Viseu 1–0 — 2–1 2–2 0–2 1–3 1–4 1–1 1–0 0–0
Benfica B 3–1 — 3–1 1–3 5–0 1–0 1–2 2–0 0–0 2–1 0–0
Casa Pia 2–0 0–1 4–2 — 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 0–1 4–0 1–0
Chaves 3–0 — 2–1 3–1 1–1 0–1 3–1 4–2 0–0
Estrela da Amadora 4–0 3–6 1–0 1–3 — 3–1 1–0 0–2 0–0 2–5 2–0
Farense 2–2 0–1 3–0 — 0–1 0–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0
Feirense 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 — 1–0 1–2 3–2 1–2 2–1
Leixões 2–1 1–4 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–0 — 2–1 1–2 1–1
Mafra 2–2 0–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 0–1 — 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–0
Nacional 0–3 1–2 4–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 — 1–0 2–1 4–0
Penafiel 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–1 1–0 — 1–1 4–3
Porto B 1–0 0–3 0–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 — 1–1 2–2 2–2
Rio Ave 5–1 1–2 2–1 0–4 2–1 1–2 — 1–1 2–1
Sp. Covilhã 2–1 0–2 1–3 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 1–2 — 1–0 1–1
Trofense 1–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–3 2–1 0–1 3–0 — 1–3
Varzim 1–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 0–3 1–3 — 0–2
Vilafranquense 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 4–3 0–1 2–1 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 31 January 2022. Source: Liga Portugal 2
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round[]

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Académica171717161718181818181818181817
Académico de Viseu65111414128139597111313
Benfica B1112333211111111
Casa Pia13710894444333223
Chaves91212101179610111212986
Estrela da Amadora161681113151310567912109
Farense151416171617171415151516141516
Feirense1265421113222332
Leixões3435691211691010131112
Mafra48344579121255767
Nacional18109710136811768675
Penafiel796956557886558
Porto B10151413710107810111181210
Rio Ave232112232444444
Sp. Covilhã524688111214141314161615
Trofense11131311121114151313141310911
Varzim81115151514151616171717171718
Vilafranquense141818181816161717161615151414
Leader and promotion to Primeira Liga
Promotion to Primeira Liga
Qualification to Promotion play-offs
Qualification to Relegation play-offs
Relegation to Liga 3
Source: Liga Portugal (in Portuguese)

Number of teams by district[]

Rank District Football Associations Number Teams
1 Porto 6 Leixões, Penafiel, Porto B, Rio Ave, Trofense and Varzim
2 Lisbon 5 Benfica B, Casa Pia, Estrela da Amadora, Mafra and Vilafranquense
3 Aveiro 1 Feirense
Castelo Branco Sp. Covilhã
Coimbra Académica
Faro Farense
Funchal Nacional
Vila Real Chaves
Viseu Académico de Viseu

References[]

  1. ^ "Liga Portugal welcomes CD Trofense". Liga Portugal (in Portuguese). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Liga Portugal congratulates CF Estrela da Amadora for the promotion [to Liga Portugal 2]". Liga Portugal (in Portuguese). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Inscrição do Cova da Piedade foi rejeitada pela Liga: Vilafranquense convidado para o seu lugar". zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). 21 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Estoril Praia are the new Champions of the Liga Portugal SABSEG". Liga Portugal. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. ^ "FC Vizela win and get promoted to the Liga NOS". Liga Portugal. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  6. ^ "FC Arouca promoted to Liga NOS". Liga Portugal. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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