Liga Portugal 2
Season2020–21
Dates10 September 2020 – 16 May 2021
ChampionsEstoril
PromotedEstoril
Vizela
Arouca
RelegatedCova da Piedade
Oliveirense
Matches played306
Goals scored741 (2.42 per match)
Top goalscorerCassiano
(16 goals)
Longest unbeaten runVizela
(26 games)

The 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2, also known as Liga Portugal SABSEG for sponsorship reasons, was the 31st season of Portuguese football's second-tier league, and the first 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 14 sides from the 2019–20 season, 2 teams relegated from the 2019–20 Primeira Liga and 2 promoted from the 2019–20 Campeonato de Portugal.

Vitória de Setúbal and Desportivo das Aves (16th and 18th placed teams in 2019–20 Primeira Liga) were punished by the Portuguese Professional Football League for failing to produce valid licensing documentation with direct relegation to 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal and, because of that, Cova da Piedade and Casa Pia (17th and 18th placed teams in 2019–20 LigaPro) were not relegated.[1][2]

Team changes

Stadium and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity 2019–20
finish
Académica Coimbra Estádio Cidade de Coimbra 29,744 7th
Académico de Viseu Viseu Estádio do Fontelo 7,744 8th
Arouca Arouca Estádio Municipal de Arouca 5,000 (CP)
Benfica B Seixal Benfica Campus 2,720 14th
Casa Pia Lisbon Estádio Pina Manique 1,600 18th
Chaves Chaves Estádio Municipal Eng.º
Manuel Branco Teixeira
8,400 12th
Cova da Piedade Cova da Piedade Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira 2,230 17th
Estoril Estoril Estádio António Coimbra da Mota 8,015 5th
Feirense Santa Maria da Feira Estádio Marcolino de Castro 5,401 3rd
Leixões Matosinhos Estádio do Mar 9,766 9th
Mafra Mafra Estádio Municipal de Mafra 1,257 4th
Oliveirense Oliveira de Azeméis Estádio Carlos Osório 1,750 11th
Penafiel Penafiel Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril 5,230 15th
Porto B Vila Nova de Gaia Estádio Municipal Jorge Sampaio 8,272 13th
Sp. Covilhã Covilhã Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto 3,500 10th
Varzim Póvoa de Varzim Estádio do Varzim SC 7,280 6th
Vilafranquense Vila Franca de Xira Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior 6,500 16th
Vizela Vizela Estádio do FC Vizela 6,000 (CP)

Personnel and sponsors

Team Head coach Kit manufacturer
Académica Portugal Rui Borges Portugal Playoff
Académico de Viseu Portugal Zé Gomes Italy Macron
Arouca Portugal Armando Evangelista France Skita
Benfica B Portugal Nélson Veríssimo Germany Adidas
Casa Pia Portugal Filipe Martins Italy Macron
Chaves Portugal Vítor Campelos Portugal Lacatoni
Cova da Piedade Portugal Miguel Leal Portugal Lacatoni
Estoril Portugal Bruno Pinheiro Italy Kappa
Feirense Portugal Rui Ferreira Italy Legea
Leixões Portugal José Mota Spain Luanvi
Mafra Portugal Ricardo Sousa Portugal Lacatoni
Oliveirense Portugal Raúl Oliveira Portugal Rakso
Penafiel Portugal Pedro Ribeiro Italy Macron
Porto B Portugal António Folha United States New Balance
Sp. Covilhã Portugal José Bizarro Portugal Lacatoni
Varzim Portugal António Barbosa Portugal Stadio
Vilafranquense Portugal Carlos Pinto Germany Adidas
Vizela Portugal Álvaro Pacheco Portugal Lacatoni

Season summary

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Estoril (C, P) 34 20 10 4 55 26 +29 70 Promotion to Primeira Liga
2 Vizela (P) 34 18 12 4 59 35 +24 66
3 Arouca (O, P) 34 19 8 7 45 25 +20 65 Qualification to Promotion play-offs
4 Académica 34 17 11 6 46 30 +16 62
5 Feirense 34 17 7 10 48 33 +15 58
6 Chaves 34 16 9 9 46 36 +10 57
7 Penafiel 34 12 10 12 42 42 0 46
8 Benfica B (I) 34 12 8 14 52 43 +9 44
9 Casa Pia 34 10 13 11 41 46 5 43
10 Leixões 34 10 10 14 35 43 8 40
11 Cova da Piedade (R) 34 8 13 13 39 48 9 37[lower-alpha 1] Relegation to Liga 3[lower-alpha 2]
12 Mafra 34 9 10 15 35 48 13 37[lower-alpha 1]
13 Sp. Covilhã 34 8 13 13 36 42 6 37[lower-alpha 1]
14 Académico de Viseu 34 9 9 16 32 45 13 36
15 Varzim 34 9 6 19 26 44 18 33
16 Porto B (I) 34 7 11 16 45 52 7 32
17 Vilafranquense 34 5 16 13 34 54 20 31[lower-alpha 3]
18 Oliveirense (R) 34 7 10 17 25 49 24 31[lower-alpha 3] Relegation to Liga 3[lower-alpha 2]
Updated to match(es) played on 22 May 2021. Source: Liga Portugal
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) Champions; (I) Ineligible for promotion; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head points: Cova da Piedade 7, Mafra 6, Sporting Covilhã 2
  2. 1 2 Cova da Piedade failed to produce valid licensing documentation to compete in the 2021–22 season of the Liga Portugal 2, so they were punished by the Portuguese Professional Football League with direct relegation to the Liga 3. As a result, Vilafranquense (17th place) were invited to remain in the second tier for the 2021–22 season.[3]
  3. 1 2 Vilafranquense are ranked ahead of Oliveirense on head-to-head away goals: Vilafranquense 0–0 Oliveirense, Oliveirense 2–2 Vilafranquense.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 22 May 2021.[4]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Cassiano Vizela 16
2 Morocco Mohamed Bouldini Académica 13
3 Portugal João Vieira Cova da Piedade 12
Ghana Abdul-Aziz Yakubu Estoril
5 Ghana Malik Abubakari Casa Pia 11
Portugal Henrique Araújo Benfica B
Nigeria Abraham Marcus Feirense
Portugal Gonçalo Ramos Benfica B
9 Brazil Nenê Leixões 10
Brazil Fabrício Simões Feirense
Portugal Ronaldo Tavares Penafiel

Number of teams by district

Rank District Football Associations Number Teams
1 Lisbon5Benfica B, Casa Pia, Estoril, Mafra and Vilafranquense
2 Porto4Leixões, Penafiel, Porto B and Varzim
3 Aveiro3Arouca, Feirense and Oliveirense
4 Braga1Vizela
Castelo BrancoSp. Covilhã
CoimbraAcadémica
SetúbalCova da Piedade
Vila RealChaves
ViseuAcadémico de Viseu

References

  1. "Aves e Vitória de Setúbal descem ao Campeonato de Portugal". SAPO (in Portuguese). 29 July 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. "Cova da Piedade e Casa Pia admitidos na II Liga em 2020/21". O Jogo (in Portuguese). 20 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  3. "Inscrição do Cova da Piedade foi rejeitada pela Liga: Vilafranquense convidado para o seu lugar". zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). 21 June 2021.
  4. "Estatísticas". Liga Portugal. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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