2023–24 Liga 3 (Portugal)

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]

Liga 3
Season2023–24
Dates7 August 2023 – 18 May 2024
ChampionsAlverca
PromotedAlverca
Felgueiras
RelegatedPêro Pinheiro
Amora
Vianense
Canelas 2010

Format

This competition consists of a first stage with all the teams then proceed to a promotion or relegation series depending on their performance.[2]

Teams

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]

Team changes

Stadium and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity2022–23 finish
TrofenseTrofaEstádio do CD Trofense5,07417th LP2
Sp. CovilhãCovilhãEstádio Municipal
José dos Santos Pinto
3,50018th LP2
Braga BBragaComplexo Desportivo de Fão7242nd Promotion S1
AlvercaVila Franca de XiraComplexo Desportivo
do FC Alverca
7,7053rd Promotion S1
SanjoanenseSão João da MadeiraEstádio Conde Dias Garcia15,0003rd Promotion S2
FelgueirasFelgueirasEstádio Dr. Machado
de Matos
7,5404th Promotion S1
AmoraSeixalEstádio da Medideira5,0004th Promotion S2
VarzimPóvoa de VarzimEstádio do Varzim SC7,2801st Relegation S1
CanelasVila Nova de GaiaEstádio do Canelas
Gaia Futebol Clube
10,8001st Relegation S2
Sporting BAlcocheteEstádio Aurélio Pereira1,1801st Relegation S3
AcadémicaCoimbraEstádio Cidade de Coimbra29,7441st Relegation S4
FafeFafeParque Municipal dos
Desportos de Fafe
8,0002nd Relegation S1
AnadiaAnadiaEstádio Municipal Eng.º
Sílvio Henriques Cerveira
6,5002nd Relegation S2
Oliveira do
Hospital
Oliveira do
Hospital
Estádio Municipal de
Oliveira do Hospital
5,0002nd Relegation S3
CaldasCaldas da RainhaCampo da Mata13,0002nd Relegation S4
Atlético CPLisbonEstádio da Tapadinha4,000CP Champions
1st CP Promotion S2
VianenseViana do CasteloEstádio Dr. José de Matos3,0001st CP Promotion S1
Lusitânia LourosaSanta Maria da FeiraEstádio do Lusitânia FC Lourosa8,0002nd CP Promotion S1
1.º DezembroSintraCampo Conde de Sucena1,0002nd CP Promotion S2
Pêro PinheiroSintraParque de Jogos Pardal Monteiro3,0003rd CP Promotion S2

First stage

In the first stage, the 20 clubs will be divided in two series (Série A and B) of 10 teams, according to geographic criteria.

Série A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFELLUSVARBRACANFAFTROANASANVIA
1Felgueiras 19321813233511+2441Advance to Promotion Series2–12–01–01–01–01–02–33–02–0
2Lusitânia Lourosa188733215+17310–01–15–04–02–31–14–01–12–1
3Varzim188461917+2281–03–01–01–10–11–22–12–12–0
4Braga B188372622+4273–30–12–01–00–02–04–04–10–3
5Canelas 2010187472128−725Advance to Relegation Series0–80–22–01–33–11–03–21–22–1
6Fafe186661319−6240–30–30–00–00–02–11–21–10–1
7Trofense186571820−220[a]2–01–30–01–01–10–11–01–01–1
8Anadia1862102532−7200–10–03–03–11–40–13–31–22–0
9Sanjoanense185492034−14190–31–10–32–40–31–13–22–12–1
10Vianense1833121425−11121–21–11–20–20–00–10–11–22–1
Updated to match(es) played on 28 January 2024. Source: Liga 3
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) goal difference, 5) matches won, 6) goals scored
Notes:

Série B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationACAATLALVSPCSPOCALOLIAMOPER1DE
1Académica189542717+1032Advance to Promotion Series2–22–00–20–00–11–01–13–01–1
2Atlético CP188732819+931[a]2–13–11–10–20–21–01–02–03–0
3Alverca189452719+831[a]1–21–12–21–01–11–01–03–02–0
4Sp. Covilhã188643221+1130[b]3–21–11–23–04–30–32–02–00–0
5Sporting B189362420+430[b]Advance to Relegation Series1–22–12–12–21–32–01–02–02–0
6Caldas188553126+5291–23–31–02–11–01–12–21–22–0
7Oliveira do Hospital185581521−6201–10–31–12–10–12–10–41–11–1
8Amora184682124−3180–21–11–31–13–22–20–13–00–2
9Pêro Pinheiro1834111637−21131–41–11–20–43–31–21–02–32–0
101º Dezembro1825111128−17110–11–21–40–20–13–20–20–01–1
Updated to match(es) played on 27 January 2024. Source: Liga 3
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) goal difference, 5) matches won, 6) goals scored
Notes:

Second stage

Promotion stage

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.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualificationALVFELLUSBRAACAVARATLSPC
1Alverca (C, P)14932229+1330Promotion to Liga Portugal 21–13–11–02–11–02–01–0
2Felgueiras 1932 (P)146622111+10241–12–01–11–11–03–02–0
3Lusitânia Lourosa (Q)147252221+123[a]Advance to Playoff3–21–03–22–11–03–12–2
4Braga B146531914+523[a]2–12–12–21–12–10–00–0
5Académica143741516−1160–01–11–00–32–31–10–0
6Varzim144281722−5140–12–44–32–00–21–12–0
7Atlético CP142571124−13110–41–11–00–21–32–01–2
8Sp. Covilhã141671020−1090–20–20–11–21–12–22–2
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2024. Source: Liga 3
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) goal difference, 5) matches won, 6) goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:

Relegation stage

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.

Serie 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegationFAFTROSANANACANVIA
1Fafe107032011+9262–30–21–02–12–0
2Trofense104421611+5201–31–20–04–11–0
3Sanjoanense104421311+2184–20–30–01–11–1
4Anadia10334610−4150–41–11–21–02–0
5Canelas (R)10145815−713Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal0–21–11–12–01–3
6Vianense (R)10235611−5100–21–11–00–10–0
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2024. Source: Liga 3
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) goal difference, 5) matches won, 6) goals scored
(R) Relegated

Serie 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegationSPOCALOLI1DEAMOPER
1Sporting B10622195+14263–01–10–05–01–0
2Caldas105231413+1221–01–12–11–24–1
3Oliveira do Hospital104241412+2180–23–11–04–02–0
41º Dezembro10514109+1171–40–12–01–01–0
5Amora (R)104151117−616Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal1–31–12–00–14–1
6Pêro Pinheiro (R)10208820−1281–01–23–21–30–1
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2024. Source: Liga 3
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) goal difference, 5) matches won, 6) goals scored
(R) Relegated

Number of teams by district

RankDistrict Football AssociationsNumberTeams
1 Lisbon51.º Dezembro, Atlético CP, Alverca, Pêro Pinheiro and Sporting B
2 Porto4Canelas, Felgueiras, Trofense and Varzim
3 Aveiro3Anadia, Lusitânia Lourosa and Sanjoanense
4 Braga2Braga B and Fafe
CoimbraAcadémica and Oliveira do Hospital
6 Castelo Branco1Sp. Covilhã
LeiriaCaldas
SetúbalAmora
Viana do CasteloVianense

References