2022–23 Belenenses SAD season

Belenenses SAD
2022–23 season
President	Rui Pedro Soares
Head coach	Franclim Carvalho
Stadium	Benfica Campus
Liga Portugal 2	16th
Taça de Portugal	Fifth round
Taça da Liga	Group stage
	← 2021–22 2023–24 →
	All statistics correct as of 18 November 2022.

The 2022–23 season is the fifth season in the history of Belenenses SAD and their first season back in the second division of Portuguese football. The club are participating in the Liga Portugal 2, the Taça de Portugal, and the Taça da Liga. The season covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

Players

As of 1 July 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	POR	Diogo Calila
6	MF	POR	Braima Sambú
7	FW	POR	Chico Teixeira
8	MF	RSA	Sphephelo Sithole
9	FW	BRA	Safira
11	MF	SRB	Andrija Luković
14	DF	NED	Danny Henriques
15	FW	POR	Luís Mota
16	MF	ANG	César Sousa
18	FW	SEN	Alioune Ndour
19	MF	POR	Tomás Castro
20	MF	CMR	Nego Tembeng


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
22	DF	POR	Martim Coxixo
23	FW	POR	Edgar Pacheco
25	DF	POR	Nilton Varela
27	DF	NGA	Chima Akas
33	DF	BFA	Trova Boni
44	DF	BRA	Eduardo Kau
77	DF	POR	Jójó
90	GK	CPV	Dylan Silva
99	GK	POR	Álvaro Ramalho
98	FW	POR	Kikas
—	MF	POR	Rafa Santos
—	DF	NED	Luca van der Gaag

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	POR	Kikas (at Mafra until 30 June 2022)

Transfers

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Liga Portugal 2	6 August 2022	May 2023	Matchday 1	13	2	3	8	20	28	−8	015.38
Taça de Portugal	1 October 2022		Second round	3	3	0	0	9	0	+9	100.00
Taça da Liga	8 November 2022		Group stage	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Total				17	5	3	9	29	29	+0	029.41

Last updated: 18 November 2022
Source: Soccerway

Liga Portugal 2

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
14	Benfica B (I)	34	10	8	16	52	58	−6	38^[a]
15	Leixões	34	10	9	15	38	49	−11	38^[a]
16	B-SAD (R)	34	9	8	17	41	59	−18	35	Qualification to Relegation play-offs
17	Trofense (R)	34	8	8	18	31	51	−20	32	Relegation to Liga 3
18	Sp. Covilhã (R)	34	7	7	20	31	57	−26	28	Relegation to Liga 3

Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 2023. Source: Liga Portugal 2
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; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Benfica B are ahead of Leixões on head-to-head points: Benfica B 2–1 Leixões, Leixões 1–1 Benfica B. Leixões were deducted 1 point for financial irregularities.^[1]

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last updated: August 2022.
Source: Liga Portugal

Results by round

Round	1
Ground
Result
Position

Updated to match(es) played on August 2022. Source: Liga Portugal
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 5 July 2022.^[2]

Taça de Portugal

Taça da Liga

References

^ "Académica and Leixões start championships with one point less for wage infringements". TSF. Retrieved 2 August 2022. (in Portuguese)
^ "Calendário completo da Liga SABSEG 2022/23: Veja tudo aqui".

[table_hth_BEN0.061890403768928-2] Benfica B are ahead of Leixões on head-to-head points: Benfica B 2–1 Leixões, Leixões 1–1 Benfica B. Leixões were deducted 1 point for financial irregularities.^[1]

[1] "Académica and Leixões start championships with one point less for wage infringements". TSF. Retrieved 2 August 2022. (in Portuguese)

[3] "Calendário completo da Liga SABSEG 2022/23: Veja tudo aqui".

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