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LigaPro
Season2020–21
Dates12 September 2020 – 16 May 2021
All statistics correct as of 26 May 2020.

The 2020–21 LigaPro will be the 31st season of Portuguese football's second-tier league, and the seventh season under the current LigaPro title. A total of 18 teams will compete in this division, including reserve sides from top-flight Primeira Liga teams.

Teams

A total of 18 teams contest the league, including 14 sides from the 2019–20 season, 2 teams relegated from the 2019–20 Primeira Liga and 2 promoted from the 2019–20 Campeonato de Portugal.

Team changes

Stadium and locations

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Location of teams in 2020–21 LigaPro
Team Location Stadium Capacity 2019–20 finish
Académica Coimbra Estádio Cidade de Coimbra 29,744 7th
Académico de Viseu Viseu Estádio do Fontelo 7,744 8th
Arouca Arouca Estádio Municipal de Arouca 5,000 (CP)
Benfica B Seixal Caixa Futebol Campus 2,720 14th
Casa Pia Lisbon Estádio Pina Manique 1,600 18th
Chaves Chaves Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira 8,400 12th
Cova da Piedade Cova da Piedade Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira 2,230 17th
Estoril Estoril Estádio António Coimbra da Mota 8,015 5th
Feirense Santa Maria da Feira Estádio Marcolino de Castro 5,401 3rd
Leixões Matosinhos Estádio do Mar 9,766 9th
Mafra Mafra Estádio Municipal de Mafra 1,257 4th
Oliveirense Oliveira de Azeméis Estádio Carlos Osório 1,750 11th
Penafiel Penafiel Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril 5,230 15th
Porto B Vila Nova de Gaia Estádio Municipal Jorge Sampaio 8,272 13th
Sp. Covilhã Covilhã Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto 3,500 10th
Varzim Póvoa de Varzim Estádio do Varzim SC 7,280 6th
Vilafranquense Vila Franca de Xira Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior 6,500 16th
Vizela Vizela Estádio do FC Vizela 6,000 (CP)

Personnel and sponsors

Team Head coach Kit manufacturer
Académica Portugal Rui Borges Portugal Playoff
Académico de Viseu Portugal Sérgio Boris Italy Macron
Arouca Portugal Armando Evangelista France Skita
Benfica B Portugal Renato Paiva Germany Adidas
Casa Pia Portugal Vasco Matos Italy Macron
Chaves Portugal Carlos Pinto Portugal Lacatoni
Cova da Piedade Portugal Toni Pereira Portugal Lacatoni
Estoril Portugal Bruno Pinheiro United States Capelli Sport
Feirense Portugal Filipe Rocha Italy Legea
Leixões Portugal Tiago Fernandes Spain Luanvi
Mafra Portugal Filipe Cândido Portugal Lacatoni
Oliveirense Portugal Pedro Miguel Portugal Rakso
Penafiel Portugal Pedro Ribeiro Italy Macron
Porto B Portugal Rui Barros United States New Balance
Sp. Covilhã Mozambique Daúto Faquirá Portugal Lacatoni
Varzim Portugal Paulo Alves Portugal Stadio
Vilafranquense Portugal Quim Machado Germany Adidas
Vizela Portugal Álvaro Pacheco Portugal Lacatoni

Season summary

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Académica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Primeira Liga and qualification to Taça da Liga[c]
2 Académico de Viseu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Arouca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Promotion Play-off
4 Benfica B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ineligible for promotion
5 Casa Pia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Chaves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Cova da Piedade 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Estoril 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Feirense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Leixões 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Mafra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Oliveirense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Penafiel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Porto B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ineligible for promotion
15 Sp. Covilhã 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Varzim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Vilafranquense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Terceira Liga
18 Vizela 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: unknown. 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.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d Vitória de Setúbal and Desportivo das Aves (16th and 18th placed teams in the 2019–20 Primeira Liga) were punished by the Portuguese Football Federation for failing to produce valid licensing documentation with direct relegation to the 2020-21 Campeonato de Portugal.[1]
  2. ^ a b The Portuguese Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAD), by request of Olhanense, suspended the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) decision of promoting Arouca and Vizela from the 2019-20 Campeonato de Portugal to 2020-21 LigaPro.[2]
  3. ^ The two best-ranked non-reserve teams of the LigaPro and the six best-ranked teams of the 2020–21 Primeira Liga at the end of November 2020 will compete in the 2020–21 Taça da Liga.[3]

Number of teams by district

Rank District Football Associations Number Teams
1 Lisbon 5 Benfica B, Casa Pia, Estoril, Mafra and Vilafranquense
2 Porto 4 Leixões, Penafiel, Porto B and Varzim
3 Aveiro 3 Arouca, Feirense and Oliveirense
4 Braga 1 Vizela
Castelo Branco Sp. Covilhã
Coimbra Académica
Setúbal Cova da Piedade
Vila Real Chaves
Viseu Académico de Viseu

References

  1. ^ "Aves e V. Setúbal falham licenciamento e descem ao Campeonato de Portugal". ABOLA (in Portuguese).
  2. ^ "Tribunal Arbitral do Desporto suspende subidas às II Liga após providência cautelar do Olhanense". Região Sul (in Portuguese).
  3. ^ "Taça da Liga com apenas oito participantes em 2020/21". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-07-30.
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