2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 Explained

Competition:Liga Portugal 2
Season:2021–22
Winners:Rio Ave
Promoted:Rio Ave
Casa Pia
Chaves
Relegated:Académica
Varzim
Dates:August 2021 – May 2022
Matches:306
Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2022–23
Updated:30 May 2021

The 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2, also known as Liga Portugal SABSEG for sponsorship reasons, was 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 were 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 (promoted for the first time)[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

Relegated from 2020–21 Primeira Liga


Promoted from 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal

Promoted to 2021–22 Primeira Liga


Relegated to 2021–22 Liga 3

Stadium and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacitydata-sort-type="number"2020–21
finish
AcadémicaCoimbraEstádio Cidade de Coimbra29,7444th
Académico de ViseuViseuEstádio do Fontelo7,74414th
Benfica BSeixalBenfica Campus2,7208th
Casa PiaLisbonEstádio Pina Manique1,6009th
ChavesChavesEstádio Municipal Eng.º
Manuel Branco Teixeira
8,4006th
Estrela da AmadoraAmadoraEstádio José Gomes9,2882nd (CP)
FarenseFaroEstádio de São Luís7,00017th (PL)
FeirenseSanta Maria da FeiraEstádio Marcolino de Castro5,4015th
LeixõesMatosinhosEstádio do Mar9,76610th
MafraMafraEstádio Municipal de Mafra1,25712th
NacionalFunchalEstádio da Madeira5,13218th (PL)
PenafielPenafielEstádio Municipal 25 de Abril5,2307th
Porto BVila Nova de GaiaEstádio Municipal Jorge Sampaio8,27216th
Rio AveVila do CondeEstádio dos Arcos9,06516th (PL)
Sp. CovilhãCovilhãEstádio Municipal
José dos Santos Pinto
3,50013th
TrofenseTrofaEstádio do CD Trofense5,0741st (CP)
VarzimPóvoa de VarzimEstádio do Varzim SC7,28015th
VilafranquenseVila Franca de XiraEstádio Municipal de Rio Maior6,50017th

Personnel and sponsors

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

Season summary

League table

Relegation play-offs

The relegation play-offs took place on 21 and 29 May 2022.

All times are WEST (UTC+1).

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Sporting Covilhã won 2–0 on aggregate and will play in the 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2; Alverca will play in the 2022–23 Liga 3.

Results

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.

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthPlayer of the MonthGoalkeeper of the MonthDefender of the MonthMidfielder of the MonthForward of the MonthManager of the MonthGoal of the Month
PlayerClubPlayerClubPlayerClubPlayerClubPlayerClubManagerClubPlayerClub
August GugaRio Ave JhonatanRio Ave Aderllan SantosRio Ave GugaRio Ave Saviour GodwinCasa Pia Luís FreireRio Ave
September HeliardoVarzim Caio SeccoPenafiel Ícaro SilvaFeirense Samba KonéPorto B HeliardoVarzim Rui FerreiraFeirense
October/November JotaCasa Pia Ricardo BatistaCasa Pia Vasco FernandesCasa Pia Paulo BernardoBenfica B JotaCasa Pia Nélson VeríssimoBenfica B Fábio FortesAcadémica
December Bryan RóchezNacional Tomás AraújoBenfica B João TeixeiraChaves Bryan RóchezNacional Vítor CampelosChaves Umaro EmbalóBenfica B
January João TeixeiraChaves AlexsandroChaves Wellington CarvalhoChaves Diogo PintoEstrela da Amadora
February João CarlosAcadémica Vasco FernandesCasa Pia João CarlosAcadémica Filipe MartinsCasa Pia TraquinaAcadémica
March Zé TiagoVarzim JhonatanRio Ave André AlmeidaSp. Covilhã Zé TiagoVarzim José MotaLeixões Tiago GouveiaBenfica B
April Edson FariasPenafiel Caio SeccoPenafiel Edson FariasPenafiel GugaRio Ave Wellington CarvalhoChaves Vítor CampelosChaves

Number of teams by district

RankDistrict Football AssociationsNumber Teams
1 Porto6Leixões, Penafiel, Porto B, Rio Ave, Trofense and Varzim
2 Lisbon5Benfica B, Casa Pia, Estrela da Amadora, Mafra and Vilafranquense
3 Aveiro1Feirense
Sp. Covilhã
Académica
Farense
FunchalNacional
Chaves
Académico de Viseu

Notes and References

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