2024–25 Liga Portugal 2

The 2024–25 Liga Portugal 2 (also known as Liga Portugal SABSEG for sponsorship reasons) is the 35th season of Portuguese football's second-tier league and the fifth season under the current Liga Portugal 2 title. A total of 18 teams are competing in this division, including reserve sides from top-flight Liga Portugal teams.

Liga Portugal 2
Season2024–25
Dates10 August 2024 – May 2025
All statistics correct as of 25 May 2024.

Teams

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A total of 18 teams contest the league. Portimonense, Vizela and Chaves were relegated to 2024–25 Liga Portugal 2 after finishing in 16th, 17th and 18th placed teams in 2023–24 Primeira Liga, after seven, three and two years in Primeira Liga, respectively.

Alverca[1] and Felgueiras[2] (both promoted after a nineteen years absence), replaced Belenenses and Länk Vilaverdense (both relegated after one year in the second tier).

Changes

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Stadiums and Locations

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Location of teams in 2024–25 Liga Portugal 2 (Madeira)
Club Location Stadium Capacity Final league position in 2023-24
Académico de Viseu Viseu Estádio do Fontelo 7,744 11th
Alverca Vila Franca de Xira Complexo Desportivo
do FC Alverca
7,705 1st (L3)
Benfica B Seixal Benfica Campus 2,720 8th
Chaves Chaves Estádio Municipal Eng.º
Manuel Branco Teixeira
8,400 18th (PL)
Feirense Santa Maria da Feira Estádio Marcolino de Castro 5,401 16th
Felgueiras Felgueiras Estádio Dr. Machado
de Matos
7,540 2nd (L3)
Leixões Matosinhos Estádio do Mar 9,766 14th
Mafra Mafra Estádio Municipal de Mafra 1,257 9th
Marítimo   Funchal Estádio do Marítimo 10,932 4th
Oliveirense Oliveira de Azeméis Estádio Carlos Osório 1,750 15th
Paços de Ferreira Paços de Ferreira Estádio Capital do Móvel 9,076 5th
Penafiel Penafiel Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril 5,230 13th
Portimonense Portimão Estádio Municipal de Portimão 6,204 16th (PL)
Porto B Vila Nova de Gaia Estádio Municipal Jorge Sampaio 8,272 10th
Tondela Tondela Estádio João Cardoso 5,000 6th
Torreense Torres Vedras Estádio Manuel Marques 12,000 7th
União de Leiria Leiria Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa 23,888 12th
Vizela Vizela Estádio do FC Vizela 6,000 17th (PL)

Personnel and sponsors

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Team Manager Captain Kit
Manufacturer
Main Sponsor
Académico de Viseu   Rui Ferreira   André Almeida Joma Palácio do Gelo
Alverca   Zé Pedro Kappa Century 21 Imo Team
Benfica B   Nélson Veríssimo   Adrian Bajrami Adidas Emirates
Chaves   Marco Alves   João Correia Lacatoni Forte de São
Francisco Hotel
Feirense   Cláudio Silva Kelme Esconline
Felgueiras   Agostinho Bento G Sport Câmara Municipal de Felgueiras
Leixões   Carlos Fangueiro   Igor Stefanovic AM Matosinhos
Mafra   Gui Ferreira Lacatoni Placard
Marítimo   Fábio Pereira   Edgar Costa Puma Coral Cerveja
Oliveirense   Filipe Alves Kelme Onodera Group
Paços de Ferreira   Ricardo Silva   Antunes Joma Solverde
Penafiel   Hélder Cristóvão   João Miguel Macron EDIRCOP
Portimonense   Sérgio Vieira   Carlinhos Mizuno Ceremony
Porto B   Zé Pedro New Balance Betano
Tondela   Ricardo Alves CDT Cabriz
Torreense   João Pereira Kappa Agriloja
União de Leiria   Filipe Cândido   Diogo Amado CDT Porta10
Vizela   Rubén de la Barrera Kappa Solverde

Season summary

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Académico de Viseu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Liga Portugal
2 Alverca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Benfica B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ineligible for promotion
4 Chaves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Promotion play-offs
5 Feirense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Felgueiras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Leixões 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Mafra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Marítimo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Oliveirense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Paços de Ferreira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Penafiel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Portimonense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Porto B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ineligible for promotion
15 Tondela 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Torreense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
17 União de Leiria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Liga 3
18 Vizela 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2024. 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.

Number of teams by district

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Rank District Football Associations Number Teams
1   Porto 5 Felgueiras, Leixões, Paços de Ferreira, Penafiel and Porto B
2   Lisbon 4 Alverca, Benfica B, Mafra and Torreense
3   Aveiro 2 Feirense and Oliveirense
  Viseu Académico de Viseu and Tondela
5   Braga 1 Vizela
  Faro Portimonense
  Funchal Marítimo
  Leiria União de Leiria
  Vila Real Chaves

References

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  1. ^ "Alverca é de Segunda!! :: Zerozero.pt".
  2. ^ "Objetivo finalmente conseguido: Felgueiras está na Segunda Liga! :: Zerozero.pt".