2022–23 Liga Portugal 2

33rd season of second-tier football league in Portugal
Football league season
Liga Portugal 2
Season2022–23
DatesAugust 2022 – May 2023
ChampionsMoreirense
PromotedMoreirense
Farense
Estrela da Amadora
RelegatedB-SAD
Trofense
Sporting Covilhã
Matches played306
Biggest home winBenfica B 5–1 Mafra (19 October 2022)
Biggest away winBenfica B 3–6 Farense (8 January 2023)
Highest scoringMoreirense 7–4 Benfica B (16 April 2023)
← 2021–22
2023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 18 May 2022.

The 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2, also known as Liga Portugal SABSEG for sponsorship reasons, is the 33rd season of Portuguese football's second-tier league, and the third 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 2021–22 season, 3 teams relegated from the 2021–22 Primeira Liga and 2 promoted from the 2021–22 Liga 3.

Moreirense, Tondela and B-SAD were relegated to 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 after finishing in 16th, 17th and 18th placed teams in 2021–22 Primeira Liga.

Torreense[1] (promoted after a 24-year absence) and Oliveirense[2] (promoted after a one-year absence) were promoted from the 2021–22 Liga 3, replacing Varzim and Académica.

Team changes

Relegated from 2021–22 Primeira Liga


Promoted from 2021–22 Liga 3

Promoted to 2022–23 Primeira Liga


Relegated to 2022–23 Liga 3

Stadium and locations

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Location of teams in 2021–22 Primeira Liga (Madeira)
Team Location Stadium Capacity 2021–22
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Académico de Viseu Viseu Estádio do Fontelo 7,744 15th
Benfica B Seixal Benfica Campus 2,720 5th
B-SAD Oeiras Estádio Nacional 37,593 18th (PL)
Estrela da Amadora Amadora Estádio José Gomes 9,288 14th
Farense Faro Estádio de São Luís 7,000 11th
Feirense Santa Maria da Feira Estádio Marcolino de Castro 5,401 4th
Leixões Matosinhos Estádio do Mar 9,766 8th
Mafra Mafra Estádio Municipal de Mafra 1,257 9th
Moreirense Moreira de Cónegos Parque de Jogos Comendador
Joaquim de Almeida Freitas 		6,153 16th (PL)
Nacional Funchal Estádio da Madeira 5,132 6th
Oliveirense Oliveira de Azeméis Estádio Carlos Osório 1,750 2nd (L3)
Penafiel Penafiel Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril 5,230 7th
Porto B Vila Nova de Gaia Estádio Municipal Jorge Sampaio 8,272 10th
Sp. Covilhã Covilhã Estádio Municipal
José dos Santos Pinto 		3,500 16th
Tondela Tondela Estádio João Cardoso 5,000 17th (PL)
Torreense Torres Vedras Estádio Manuel Marques 12,000 1st (L3)
Trofense Trofa Estádio do CD Trofense 5,074 13th
Vilafranquense Vila Franca de Xira Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior 6,500 12th

Personnel and sponsors

Team Manager Captain Kit
Manufacturer 		Main Sponsor
Académico de Viseu Portugal Pedro Bessa Angola Paná Joma Palácio do Gelo
Benfica B Portugal Luís Castro Portugal Diogo Capitão Adidas Emirates
B-SAD Portugal Zé Pedro Portugal Nuno Tomás Kelme Betway
Estrela da Amadora Portugal Sérgio Vieira Portugal Miguel Lopes Lacatoni My Football Club
Farense Portugal José Mota Brazil Fabrício Isidoro Lacatoni Couteiro-Mor
Feirense Portugal Rui Ferreira Brazil Washington Kelme
Leixões Portugal Vítor Martins Portugal Fabinho AM Matosinhos
Mafra Portugal Rui Borges Portugal Gui Ferreira Lacatoni Placard
Moreirense Portugal Paulo Alves Portugal Luís Rocha CDT Placard
Nacional Portugal Filipe Cândido Portugal Rafael Vieira Hummel Solverde
Oliveirense Portugal Fábio Pereira Brazil Filipe Alves Kelme Onodera Group
Penafiel Portugal Hélder Cristóvão Portugal Roberto Macron EDIRCOP
Porto B Portugal António Folha Portugal Zé Pedro New Balance AMCO
Sp. Covilhã Portugal Alex Costa Portugal Gilberto Silva Lacatoni Municipio da Covilhã
Tondela Portugal Tozé Marreco Portugal Ricardo Alves CDT Cabriz
Torreense Portugal Pedro Moreira Portugal João Pereira Kappa Agriloja
Trofense Portugal Rui Sacramento Portugal Vasco Rocha Lacatoni Mercainox
Vilafranquense Portugal Ricardo Chéu Portugal André Ceitil Adidas

Season summary

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Moreirense (C, P) 34 24 7 3 77 38 +39 79 Promotion to Primeira Liga
2 Farense (P) 34 21 6 7 57 34 +23 69
3 Estrela da Amadora (O, P) 34 16 15 3 55 35 +20 63 Qualification to Promotion play-offs
4 Académico de Viseu 34 14 11 9 51 45 +6 53
5 Porto B (I) 34 14 9 11 48 40 +8 51
6 Mafra 34 12 11 11 46 49 −3 47
7 Vilafranquense 34 12 10 12 42 36 +6 46[a]
8 Feirense 34 11 13 10 43 37 +6 46[a]
9 Torreense 34 13 5 16 38 41 −3 44
10 Oliveirense 34 11 10 13 51 50 +1 43
11 Tondela 34 8 16 10 35 35 0 40
12 Penafiel 34 9 12 13 36 47 −11 39[b]
13 Nacional 34 10 9 15 35 46 −11 39[b]
14 Benfica B (I) 34 10 8 16 52 58 −6 38[c]
15 Leixões 34 10 9 15 38 49 −11 38[c]
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
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.
(C) Champions; (I) Ineligible for promotion; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Vilafranquense are ahead of Feirense on head-to-head points: Vilafranquense 1–0 Feirense, Feirense 1–2 Vilafranquense.
  2. ^ a b Penafiel are ahead of Nacional on head-to-head points: Penafiel 3–0 Nacional, Nacional 1–1 Pennafiel.
  3. ^ 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.[6]

Relegation play-offs

The relegation play-offs will take place on 3 and 11 June 2023 between B-SAD who finished 16th in the Liga 2 and Länk Vilaverdense who finished 3rd in Liga 3.

All times are WEST (UTC+1).

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Länk Vilaverdense 2–1 B-SAD 1–1 0–1
Länk Vilaverdense1–1B-SAD
Gonçalo Teixeira 30' Report João Lima 5'
Campo Cruz do Reguengo, Vila Verde
Attendance: 215
Referee: Gustavo Correia (Portugal)
B-SAD0–1Länk Vilaverdense
Report João Batista 21'

Results

Home \ Away ACV BEN BSA EST FAR FEI LEI MAF MOR NAC OLI PEN POR SCO TON TOR TRO VIL
Académico de Viseu — 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–4 0–0 2–1 1–0 2–2 1–2 3–1 2–0
Benfica B 1–1 — 0–1 1–2 0–1 3–6 2–1 5–1 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–2 2–2 4–0 2–1 1–2 0–0 0–2
B-SAD 1–1 0–2 — 1–3 2–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–3 0–1 2–1 2–2 2–3 0–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 0–3
Estrela da Amadora 2–1 2–1 2–0 — 1–1 4–1 2–2 2–2 2–4 0–1 1–0 3–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–1
Farense 2–2 5–2 4–0 2–2 — 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 2–1 3–1 2–1
Feirense 1–1 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 — 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 3–2 2–1 3–0 0–2 1–1 4–1 1–0 1–2
Leixões 2–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 0–1 — 0–2 0–1 3–0 1–2 2–1 0–0 3–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–0
Mafra 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–2 0–3 1–1 1–1 — 0–2 3–3 2–3 3–0 0–1 3–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–1
Moreirense 1–0 7–4 4–1 0–0 3–2 0–0 4–2 4–2 — 3–1 4–1 3–1 3–2 6–4 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–0
Nacional 3–2 2–0 1–3 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–2 0–2 0–2 — 0–3 1–1 3–0 2–0 0–1 3–1 0–1 1–1
Oliveirense 1–1 2–2 2–1 1–2 1–2 0–1 4–3 3–1 2–2 0–0 — 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 3–1 1–1 2–2
Penafiel 1–2 0–3 3–3 2–4 0–2 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 — 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–1
Porto B 3–1 3–1 1–2 1–2 4–0 0–0 4–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 — 0–1 0–0 2–0 4–2 0–1
Sp. Covilhã 2–3 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–0 0–2 1–2 1–2 0–0 1–2 2–1 0–2 1–2 — 1–0 0–3 0–2 0–0
Tondela 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–3 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–3 0–1 0–1 1–1 — 1–1 0–0 1–0
Torreense 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 4–2 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 5–1 3–0 3–1 0–3 — 0–0 0–1
Trofense 1–0 1–2 3–2 2–2 2–1 0–3 1–2 1–2 0–3 2–2 2–1 1–2 0–3 2–0 1–2 0–1 — 1–3
Vilafranquense 1–3 3–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 3–3 1–2 4–0 2–1 0–1 1–2 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 —
First match(es) will be played: 28 May 2023. 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.

Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2023. Source: Liga Portugal 2

Number of teams by district

Rank District Football Associations Number Teams
1 Lisbon 6 B-SAD, Benfica B, Estrela da Amadora, Mafra, Torreense and Vilafranquense
2 Porto 4 Leixões, Penafiel, Porto B and Trofense
3 Aveiro 2 Feirense and Oliveirense
Viseu Académico de Viseu and Tondela
5 Braga 1 Moreirense
Castelo Branco Sp. Covilhã
Faro Farense
Funchal Nacional

References

  1. ^ "Liga Portugal welcomes SCU Torreense". Liga Portugal (in Portuguese). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Liga Portugal congratulates UD Oliveirense for the promotion [to Liga Portugal 2]". Liga Portugal (in Portuguese). 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Rio Ave FC are the new Champions of the Liga Portugal SABSEG". Liga Portugal. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Liga Portugal congratulates Casa Pia AC for their return to the Liga Portugal bwin". Liga Portugal. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Liga Portugal congratulates GD Chaves for their return to the Liga Portugal bwin". Liga Portugal. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Académica and Leixões start championships with one point less for wage infringements". TSF. Retrieved 2 August 2022. (in Portuguese)
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