2022–23 Liga Portugal 2

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.

Liga Portugal 2
Season2022–23
DatesAugust 2022 – May 2023
ChampionsMoreirense
PromotedMoreirense
Matches played306
All statistics correct as of 18 May 2022.

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

Stadium and locations
Location of teams in 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2
Location of teams in 2021–22 Primeira Liga (Madeira)
Team Location Stadium Capacity 2021–22
finish
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) 32 22 7 3 69 34 +35 73 Promotion to Primeira Liga
2 Farense (X) 32 19 6 7 53 33 +20 63
3 Estrela da Amadora (X) 32 15 15 2 51 32 +19 60 Qualification to Promotion play-offs
4 Académico de Viseu 32 13 11 8 47 41 +6 50
5 Vilafranquense 32 12 9 11 41 33 +8 45
6 Porto B (I) 32 12 9 11 44 39 +5 45
7 Mafra 32 11 11 10 44 46 −2 44
8 Feirense 32 10 13 9 38 34 +4 43
9 Torreense 32 12 5 15 32 36 −4 41
10 Tondela 32 8 16 8 34 31 +3 40
11 Oliveirense 32 10 10 12 46 45 +1 40
12 Penafiel 32 9 12 11 33 38 −5 39
13 Benfica B (I) 32 10 8 14 51 54 −3 38
14 Leixões 32 9 9 14 33 45 −12 35[lower-alpha 1]
15 Nacional 32 8 9 15 31 44 −13 33
16 B-SAD 32 8 7 17 38 57 −19 31 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
17 Trofense 32 7 8 17 28 49 −21 29 Relegation to Liga 3
18 Sp. Covilhã 32 7 7 18 27 49 −22 28
Updated to match(es) played on 15 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) Champion; (I) Ineligible for promotion; (P) Promoted; (X) Assured of the Promotion play-offs, but may still be promoted directly
Notes:
  1. Leixões were deducted 1 point for financial irregularities.[6]

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 2–2 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 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 2–2 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 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 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 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
Mafra 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–2 0–3 1–1 1–1 — 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 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–0
Nacional 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 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 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 a 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 0–0
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 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 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 0–3 2–2 2–1 1–2 0–3 2–0 1–2 0–1 — 1–3
Vilafranquense 1–3 3–2 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 on 15 May 2023. Source: Liga Portugal 2
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

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.

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Académico de Viseu715151517181311111081063335444434444444444
Benfica B713141411119984333588910810131214141111131414121313
B-SAD1317171713131517131516161616151516161616161616161616161616161616
Estrela da Amadora713766568789544443332222222222233
Farense33633322222222222223343333333322
Feirense725910986955678566811891010877765768
Leixões1289458101010111191010111113121212101111121314111113141414
Mafra185289101112141412121212121312141515151515151413141311977
Moreirense4111111111111111111111111111111111
Nacional157121618121416151615141313131415151414141413131515151515151515
Oliveirense1511111414161512121313141414121199668811121291210111111
Penafiel1116161047776910111111991011101111779910121012131212
Porto B159356655434486777667766766677686
Sp. Covilhã412101312151718181818181818181818181818181818171718181818181818
Tondela44876444577899101087798996891099101010
Torreense141818181617181316131415151516161413131312131210108888899
Trofense29131215161214171717171717171717171717171717181817171717171717
Vilafranquense1511322233366757654555555555556555
Leader and promotion to Primeira Liga
Promotion to Primeira Liga
Qualification to Promotion play-offs
Qualification to Relegation play-offs
Relegation to Liga 3
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2023. Source: Liga Portugal 2

Number of teams by district
Rank District Football Associations Number 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
Castelo BrancoSp. Covilhã
FaroFarense
FunchalNacional

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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