2018–19 LigaPro explained

Competition:LigaPro
Season:2018–19
Winners:Paços de Ferreira
4th title
Promoted:Paços de Ferreira
Famalicão
Relegated:Arouca
Braga B
Vitória de Guimarães B
Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2019–20

The 2018–19 LigaPro (also known as Ledman LigaPro for sponsorship reasons) was the 29th season of Portuguese football's second-tier league, and the fifth season under the current LigaPro title. A total of 18 teams competed in this division, including reserve sides from top-flight Primeira Liga teams.

Teams

A total of 18 teams contested the league, including 14 sides from the 2017–18 season, 2 teams relegated from the 2017–18 Primeira Liga and 2 promoted from the 2017–18 Campeonato de Portugal.

Team changes

Relegated from 2017–18 Primeira Liga


Promoted from 2017–18 Campeonato de Portugal

Promoted to 2018–19 Primeira Liga


Relegated to 2018–19 Campeonato de Portugal

Stadium and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacitydata-sort-type="number"2017–18 finish
AcadémicaCoimbraEstádio Cidade de Coimbra29,6224th
Académico de ViseuViseuEstádio do Fontelo7,7443rd
AroucaAroucaEstádio Municipal de Arouca5,0006th
Benfica BSeixalCaixa Futebol Campus2,72013th
Braga BBragaEstádio 1.º de Maio28,00016th
Cova da PiedadeCova da PiedadeEstádio Municipal José Martins Vieira3,0009th
EstorilEstorilEstádio António Coimbra da Mota8,00018th (PL)
FamalicãoVila Nova de FamalicãoEstádio Municipal 22 de Junho5,18614th
FarenseFaroEstádio de São Luís7,0002nd (CP)
LeixõesMatosinhosEstádio do Mar9,7668th
MafraMafraEstádio Municipal de Mafra1,2001st (CP)
OliveirenseOliveira de AzeméisEstádio Municipal de Aveiro30,12712th
Paços de FerreiraPaços de FerreiraEstádio Capital do Móvel9,07617th (PL)
PenafielPenafielEstádio Municipal 25 de Abril6,5005th
Porto BVila Nova de GaiaEstádio Municipal Jorge Sampaio8,5007th
Sp. CovilhãCovilhãEstádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto3,50015th
VarzimPóvoa de VarzimEstádio do Varzim SC7,28010th
Vitória de Guimarães BGuimarãesEstádio D. Afonso Henriques30,00011th

Personnel and sponsors

TeamHead coachKit manufacturerSponsors
Académica João AlvesLacatoniEFAPEL
Académico de Viseu Manuel CajudaMacronPalácio do Gelo
Arouca Quim MachadoJomaConstruções Carlos Pinho
Benfica B Bruno LageAdidasEmirates
Braga B Wender SaidLacatoni
Cova da Piedade Hugo FalcãoLacatoni
Estoril Luís FreireNikeEuroBic
Famalicão Sergio VieiraLacatoniPorminho
Farense Rui DuartePatrickMEO
Leixões Filipe GouveiaLuanviCâmara Municipal de Matosinhos
Mafra Filipe MartinsLacatoni
Oliveirense Pedro MiguelRaksoSimoldes
Paços de Ferreira Vítor OliveiraLacatoniAldro
Penafiel Armando EvangelistaMacronRestradas
Porto B Rui BarrosNew Balance
Sp. Covilhã FilóLacatoniNatura / MB Hotels
Varzim Nuno CapuchoStadioCarnes São José
Vitória de Guimarães B Alex CostaMacron

Coaching changes

TeamOutgoing head coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming head coachDate of appointment

Season summary

League table