2020–21 Liga Portugal 2
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| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 September 2020 – 16 May 2021 |
| Champions | Estoril |
| Promoted | Estoril Vizela Arouca |
| Relegated | Cova da Piedade Oliveirense |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 741 (2.42 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Cassiano (16 goals) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Vizela (26 games) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
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
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Promoted from 2019–20 Campeonato de Portugal |
Promoted to 2020–21 Primeira Liga
|
Stadium and locations
Location of teams in 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2
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:
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:
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Head-to-head points: Cova da Piedade 7, Mafra 6, Sporting Covilhã 2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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
References
- ↑ "Aves e Vitória de Setúbal descem ao Campeonato de Portugal". SAPO (in português). 29 July 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ↑ "Cova da Piedade e Casa Pia admitidos na II Liga em 2020/21". O Jogo (in português). 20 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ↑ "Inscrição do Cova da Piedade foi rejeitada pela Liga: Vilafranquense convidado para o seu lugar". zerozero.pt (in português). 21 June 2021.
- ↑ "Estatísticas". Liga Portugal. Retrieved 26 November 2020.