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| Competition: | Liga 3 |
| Season: | 2023–24 |
| Dates: | 7 August 2023 – 18 May 2024 |
| Winners: | Alverca |
| Promoted: | Alverca Felgueiras |
| Relegated: | Pêro Pinheiro Amora Vianense Canelas 2010 |
| Prevseason: | 2022–23 |
| Nextseason: | 2024–25 |
The 2023–24 Liga 3 is the third season of Portuguese football's third-tier league, following the reorganization which saw the Campeonato de Portugal moving one level down in the Portuguese football league system. First season with a total of 20 teams compete in this division, after the reduction in the previous edition.[1]
This competition consists of a first stage with all the teams then proceed to a promotion or relegation series depending on their performance.[2]
A total of 20 teams contested the league, including 3 teams relegated from the 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2, 13 teams that have been in 2022–23 Liga 3 and 4 teams promoted from the 2022–23 Campeonato de Portugal.
B-SAD sports society's licence was relocated to Cova da Piedade,[3] as a result of a fusion. On 13 July 2023, the Portuguese Football Federation informed that Cova da Piedade failed to obtain a licence to play in Liga 3, being replaced by the best placed team in 2022–23 Campeonato de Portugal that wasn't promoted: Pêro Pinheiro.[4]
Relegated from 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2
Promoted from 2022–23 Campeonato de Portugal
Promoted to 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2
Relegated to 2023–24 Campeonato de Portugal
| data-sort-type=text | Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2022–23 finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trofense | Trofa | Estádio do CD Trofense | 5,074 | 17th LP2 | |
| Sp. Covilhã | Covilhã | Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto | 3,500 | 18th LP2 | |
| Braga B | Braga | Complexo Desportivo de Fão | 724 | 2nd Promotion S1 | |
| Alverca | Vila Franca de Xira | Complexo Desportivo do FC Alverca | 7,705 | 3rd Promotion S1 | |
| Sanjoanense | São João da Madeira | Estádio Conde Dias Garcia | 15,000 | 3rd Promotion S2 | |
| Felgueiras | Felgueiras | Estádio Dr. Machado de Matos | 7,540 | 4th Promotion S1 | |
| Amora | Seixal | Estádio da Medideira | 5,000 | 4th Promotion S2 | |
| Varzim | Póvoa de Varzim | Estádio do Varzim SC | 7,280 | 1st Relegation S1 | |
| Canelas | Vila Nova de Gaia | Estádio do Canelas Gaia Futebol Clube | 10,800 | 1st Relegation S2 | |
| Sporting B | Alcochete | Estádio Aurélio Pereira | 1,180 | 1st Relegation S3 | |
| Académica | Coimbra | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra | 29,744 | 1st Relegation S4 | |
| Fafe | Fafe | Parque Municipal dos Desportos de Fafe | 8,000 | 2nd Relegation S1 | |
| Anadia | Anadia | Estádio Municipal Eng.º Sílvio Henriques Cerveira | 6,500 | 2nd Relegation S2 | |
| Oliveira do Hospital | Oliveira do Hospital | Estádio Municipal de Oliveira do Hospital | 5,000 | 2nd Relegation S3 | |
| Caldas | Caldas da Rainha | Campo da Mata | 13,000 | 2nd Relegation S4 | |
| Atlético CP | Lisbon | Estádio da Tapadinha | 4,000 | CP Champions 1st CP Promotion S2 | |
| Vianense | Viana do Castelo | Estádio Dr. José de Matos | 3,000 | 1st CP Promotion S1 | |
| Lusitânia Lourosa | Santa Maria da Feira | Estádio do Lusitânia FC Lourosa | 8,000 | 2nd CP Promotion S1 | |
| 1.º Dezembro | Sintra | Campo Conde de Sucena | 1,000 | 2nd CP Promotion S2 | |
| Pêro Pinheiro | Sintra | Parque de Jogos Pardal Monteiro | 3,000 | 3rd CP Promotion S2 | |
In the first stage, the 20 clubs will be divided in two series (Série A and B) of 10 teams, according to geographic criteria.
The eight qualified teams of each series will playing against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system. The winners and runner-ups of the series will be automatically promoted to Liga Portugal 2. The third placed team will face face the 16th placed of Liga Portugal 2 for the last spot in Liga Portugal 2.
The bottom 12 teams are divided in two series of 6 teams, playing against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system. To account for their performance in the first stage, teams will start with bonification points, with 5th placed teams starting with 6 points and 10th placed teams starting with 1. The bottom two teams of each series will be relegated to Campeonato de Portugal.