2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 Explained

Competition:Liga Portugal 2
Season:2022–23
Winners:Moreirense
Promoted:Moreirense
Farense
Estrela da Amadora
Relegated:B-SAD
Trofense
Sporting Covilhã
Dates:August 2022 – May 2023
Biggest Home Win:Benfica B 5–1 Mafra (19 October 2022)
Biggest Away Win:Benfica B 3–6 Farense (8 January 2023)
Highest Scoring:Moreirense 7–4 Benfica B (16 April 2023)
Matches:306
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24
Updated: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

TeamLocationStadiumCapacitydata-sort-type="number"2021–22
finish
Académico de ViseuViseuEstádio do Fontelo7,74415th
Benfica BSeixalBenfica Campus2,7205th
B-SADOeirasEstádio Nacional37,59318th (PL)
Estrela da AmadoraAmadoraEstádio José Gomes9,28814th
FarenseFaroEstádio de São Luís7,00011th
FeirenseSanta Maria da FeiraEstádio Marcolino de Castro5,4014th
LeixõesMatosinhosEstádio do Mar9,7668th
MafraMafraEstádio Municipal de Mafra1,2579th
MoreirenseMoreira de CónegosParque de Jogos Comendador
Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
6,15316th (PL)
Nacional FunchalEstádio da Madeira5,1326th
OliveirenseOliveira de AzeméisEstádio Carlos Osório1,7502nd (L3)
PenafielPenafielEstádio Municipal 25 de Abril5,2307th
Porto BVila Nova de GaiaEstádio Municipal Jorge Sampaio8,27210th
Sp. CovilhãCovilhãEstádio Municipal
José dos Santos Pinto
3,50016th
TondelaTondelaEstádio João Cardoso5,00017th (PL)
TorreenseTorres VedrasEstádio Manuel Marques12,0001st (L3)
TrofenseTrofaEstádio do CD Trofense5,07413th
VilafranquenseVila Franca de XiraEstádio Municipal de Rio Maior6,50012th

Personnel and sponsors

TeamManagerCaptainKit
Manufacturer
Main Sponsor
Académico de Viseu Pedro Bessa PanáJomaPalácio do Gelo
Benfica B Luís Castro Diogo CapitãoAdidasEmirates
B-SAD Zé Pedro Nuno TomásKelmeBetway
Estrela da Amadora Sérgio Vieira Miguel LopesLacatoniMy Football Club
Farense José Mota Fabrício IsidoroLacatoniCouteiro-Mor
Feirense Rui Ferreira WashingtonKelme
Leixões Vítor Martins FabinhoAMMatosinhos
Mafra Rui Borges Gui FerreiraLacatoni Placard
Moreirense Paulo Alves Luís RochaCDTPlacard
Nacional Filipe Cândido Rafael VieiraHummelSolverde
Oliveirense Fábio Pereira Filipe AlvesKelmeOnodera Group
Penafiel Hélder Cristóvão RobertoMacronEDIRCOP
Porto B António Folha Zé PedroNew BalanceAMCO
Sp. Covilhã Alex Costa Gilberto SilvaLacatoni Municipio da Covilhã
Tondela Tozé Marreco Ricardo AlvesCDTCabriz
Torreense Pedro Moreira João PereiraKappaAgriloja
Trofense Rui Sacramento Vasco RochaLacatoniMercainox
Vilafranquense Ricardo Chéu André CeitilAdidas

Season summary

League table

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).

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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.

Number of teams by district

RankDistrict Football AssociationsNumber Teams
1 Lisbon6B-SAD, Benfica B, Estrela da Amadora, Mafra, Torreense and Vilafranquense
2 Porto4Leixões, Penafiel, Porto B and Trofense
3 Aveiro2Feirense and Oliveirense
ViseuAcadémico de Viseu and Tondela
5 Braga1Moreirense
Sp. Covilhã
Farense
FunchalNacional

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 30 May 2021. Liga Portugal welcomes SCU Torreense. pt. Liga Portugal. 30 May 2021.
  2. Web site: 15 May 2022. Liga Portugal congratulates UD Oliveirense for the promotion [to Liga Portugal 2]]. pt. Liga Portugal. 15 May 2022.
  3. Web site: 15 May 2022. Rio Ave FC are the new Champions of the Liga Portugal SABSEG. en. Liga Portugal. 15 May 2022.
  4. Web site: 15 May 2022. Liga Portugal congratulates Casa Pia AC for their return to the Liga Portugal bwin. en. Liga Portugal. 15 May 2022.
  5. Web site: 15 May 2022. Liga Portugal congratulates GD Chaves for their return to the Liga Portugal bwin. en. Liga Portugal. 15 May 2022.