2021–22 Liga 3 (Portugal)

The 2021–22 Liga 3 was first 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, a total of 24 teams competed in this division.[1]

Liga 3
Season2021–22
ChampionsTorreense
PromotedTorreense
Oliveirense
RelegatedCova da Piedade
Lusitânia Lourosa
Pevidém
Oriental Dragon
União de Santarém

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]

First Stage

In the first stage, the 24 clubs are divided in two series (Serie A and B) of 12 teams, according to geographic criteria. In each series, teams play against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system. The four best-placed teams of the two series will advance to the promotion series and bottom 8 teams will proceed to the relegation series.

Promotion Stage

The eight qualified teams are divided in two series of 4 teams, playing against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system. The winners of each series will be automatically promoted to Liga Portugal 2 and will face each other in a neutral venue to determine the champion. The second best placed teams will face each other in a playoff, whose winner will face the 16th placed of Liga Portugal 2 for the last spot in Liga Portugal 2. On this stage teams will be divided as follows.

Promotion Series
Serie 1Serie 2
1st A1st B
2nd B2nd A
3rd B3rd A
4th A4th B

Relegation Stage

The bottom 8 teams are divided in four series of 4 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 8 points and 12th placed teams starting with 1. The bottom teams of each series will be relegated to Campeonato de Portugal.

Relegation Series
Serie 1Serie 2Serie 3Serie 4
5th A6th A5th B6th B
7th A8th A7th B8th B
9th A10th A9th B10th B
11th A12th A11th B12th B

Teams

A total of 24 teams contested the league, including 2 teams relegated from the 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2, 6 teams that failed the promotion to 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 and 16 teams qualified from the 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal.[3]

Cova da Piedade failed to produce valid licensing documentation to compete in the 2021–22 season of the Liga Portugal 2, so they had been relegated by the Portuguese Football Professional League to Liga 3.[4]

Leça failed to produce valid licensing documentation to compete in the 2021–22 season of the Liga 3, so they had their promotion denied by the Portuguese Football Federation. As a result, Sanjoanense (3rd place in Promotion Serie 3) were invited to play in the third tier for the 2021–22 season.[5]

Stadium and locations
Location of teams in 2021-22 Liga 3
Team Location Stadium Capacity 2020–21 finish
Cova da Piedade Cova da Piedade Estádio Municipal
José Martins Vieira		 2,230 11th (Liga
Portugal 2)
Oliveirense Oliveira de Azeméis Estádio Carlos Osório 1,750 18th (Liga
Portugal 2)
Anadia Anadia Estádio Municipal Eng.º
Sílvio Henriques Cerveira		 6,500 2nd L2 Promotion
(North Serie)
Pevidém Pevidém, Guimarães Parque de Jogos Albano
Martins Coelho Lima		 4,555 3rd L2 Promotion
(North Serie)
Braga B Braga Complexo Desportivo
Clube de Futebol de Fão		 724 4th L2 Promotion
(North Serie)
Torreense Torres Vedras Estádio Manuel Marques 12,000 2nd L2 Promotion
(South Serie)
Vitória de Setúbal Setúbal Estádio do Bonfim 15,497 3rd L2 Promotion
(South Serie)
União de Leiria Leiria Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa 23,888 4th L2 Promotion
(South Serie)
Montalegre Montalegre Estádio Dr. Diogo Alves
Vaz Pereira		 5,000 1st L3 Promotion
(Serie 1)
Felgueiras Felgueiras Estádio Dr. Machado
de Matos		 7,540 2nd L3 Promotion
(Serie 1)
Vitória de Guimarães B Guimarães Pista de Atletismo
Gémeos Castro		 1,200 1st L3 Promotion
(Serie 2)
Fafe Fafe Parque Municipal dos
Desportos de Fafe		 8,000 2nd L3 Promotion
(Serie 2)
São João de Ver São João de Ver,
Santa Maria da Feira		 Estádio do
SC São João de Ver		 5,000 1st L3 Promotion
(Serie 3)
Sanjoanense São João da Madeira Estádio Conde Dias Garcia 15,000 3rd L3 Promotion
(Serie 3)
Canelas 2010 Canelas,
Vila Nova de Gaia		 Estádio do Canelas
Gaia Futebol Clube		 10,800 1st L3 Promotion
(Serie 4)
Lusitânia Lourosa Lourosa,
Santa Maria da Feira		 Campo do Lusitânia 11,000 2nd L3 Promotion
(Serie 4)
Oliveira do Hospital Oliveira do Hospital Estádio Municipal de
Oliveira do Hospital		 5,000 1st L3 Promotion
(Serie 5)
Caldas Caldas da Rainha Campo da Mata 13,000 2nd L3 Promotion
(Serie 5)
Alverca Alverca Complexo Desportivo
do FC Alverca		 7,705 1st L3 Promotion
(Serie 6)
União de Santarém Santarém Campo Chã das Padeiras 5,000 2nd L3 Promotion
(Serie 6)
Oriental Dragon Moita Estádio Juncal Desportos 2,500 1st L3 Promotion
(Serie 7)
Sporting B Alcochete Aurélio Pereira Stadium 1,180 2nd L3 Promotion
(Serie 7)
Amora Amora, Seixal Estádio da Medideira 5,000 1st L3 Promotion
(Serie 8)
Real SC Massamá, Sintra Estádio do Real SC 3,600 2nd L3 Promotion
(Serie 8)

First stage

In the first stage, the 24 clubs were divided in two series (Serie A and B) of 12 teams, according to geographic criteria.

Serie North
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FEL OLI BRA VSC CAN SAN LUS SJV ANA MON FAF PEV
1 Felgueiras 1932 22 12 3 7 25 19 +6 39 Advance to Promotion Series 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 3–1 3–1 0–1
2 Oliveirense 22 11 5 6 39 31 +8 38 2–1 2–4 3–2 2–1 2–0 4–4 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–3 4–2
3 Braga B 22 10 7 5 37 29 +8 37 3–1 2–3 1–1 0–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–2 1–1
4 Vitória de Guimarães B 22 11 3 8 33 25 +8 36 0–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 3–3 2–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 2–0 2–1
5 Canelas 2010 22 10 6 6 28 25 +3 36 Advance to Relegation Series 1–0 2–2 2–2 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–5 2–0 1–2 3–2 1–0
6 Sanjoanense 22 10 4 8 36 27 +9 34 0–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 0–1 0–1 3–2 3–1 0–0 3–1 2–0
7 Lusitânia Lourosa 22 10 4 8 31 29 +2 34 2–0 0–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–1 3–2 2–1 3–1 1–0
8 São João de Ver 22 6 11 5 27 22 +5 29 1–1 1–1 3–4 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–0
9 Anadia 22 9 2 11 24 28 −4 29 0–1 0–3 1–2 0–0 1–1 0–2 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 4–2
10 Montalegre 22 6 6 10 25 33 −8 24 3–2 3–2 1–1 2–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 0–1 1–2 1–2 1–0
11 Fafe 22 6 5 11 28 41 −13 23 0–1 0–0 2–2 1–3 1–0 1–3 2–3 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–1
12 Pevidém 22 1 4 17 14 38 −24 7 0–2 0–1 0–1 1–4 1–2 1–3 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 5 March 2022. Source: FPF.pt
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

Serie South
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UDL ALV TOR VFC AMO REA CAL SPO PIE OLH UDS ORI
1 União de Leiria 22 14 6 2 41 18 +23 48 Advance to Promotion Series 3–0 1–0 2–0 3–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 4–0 2–2 2–1 2–0
2 Alverca 22 13 2 7 32 24 +8 41 1–0 3–1 0–3 2–3 2–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–0
3 Torreense 22 13 2 7 29 23 +6 41 1–1 1–2 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 4–3 2–1 2–1 1–0 3–1
4 Vitória de Setúbal 22 11 4 7 30 24 +6 37 0–2 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 5–2 3–1 2–0
5 Amora 22 11 3 8 29 21 +8 36 Advance to Relegation Series 3–0 1–2 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 0–1 2–0 0–1
6 Real SC 22 7 7 8 23 26 −3 28 3–4 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–2 0–0
7 Caldas 22 7 6 9 21 24 −3 27 2–3 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 0–2 3–1 1–0 1–1
8 Sporting B 22 7 5 10 25 28 −3 26 0–2 1–2 1–0 0–1 0–1 4–2 1–0 2–1 3–0 1–2 2–0
9 Cova da Piedade 22 6 4 12 24 35 −11 22 1–3 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–3 3–1 0–2 1–2 2–1 0–2
10 Oliveira do Hospital 22 3 11 8 24 34 −10 20 1–1 1–2 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–0 3–3
11 União de Santarém 22 4 6 12 23 35 −12 18 0–0 0–3 1–3 4–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2
12 Oriental Dragon 22 2 12 8 21 30 −9 18 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 5 March 2022. Source: FPF.pt
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

Second stage

In the second stage, the 24 clubs were divided in 2 promotion series (Serie 1 and 2) of 4 teams and 4 relegation series (Serie 1, 2, 3 and 4) of 4 teams.

Serie 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TOR ALV FEL VSC
1 Torreense (P) 6 4 0 2 10 6 +4 12 Promotion to Liga Portugal 2 2–0 2–1 3–0
2 Alverca 6 3 1 2 8 7 +1 10 Advance to Playoff 2–1 2–1 2–0
3 Felgueiras 1932 6 2 1 3 10 10 0 7 3–1 3–2 1–2
4 Vitória de Guimarães B 6 1 2 3 3 8 −5 5 0–1 0–0 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: FPF.pt
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
(P) Promoted

Serie 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification OLI UDL BRA VFC
1 Oliveirense (P) 6 3 3 0 11 6 +5 12 Promotion to Liga Portugal 2 0–0 1–1 2–1
2 União de Leiria 6 3 1 2 6 5 +1 10 Advance to Playoff 0–2 2–0 2–1
3 Braga B 6 1 3 2 8 10 −2 6 3–3 1–0 1–2
4 Vitória de Setúbal 6 1 1 4 8 12 −4 4 1–3 1–2 2–2
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. Source: FPF.pt
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
(P) Promoted

Serie 3
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FAF ANA CAN LUS
1 Fafe 6 3 2 1 8 5 +3 13[lower-alpha 1] 1–1 2–0 0–0
2 Anadia 6 2 3 1 7 4 +3 13[lower-alpha 1] 3–0 0–1 1–1
3 Canelas 2010 6 1 2 3 3 7 −4 13[lower-alpha 1] 1–3 1–1 0–0
4 Lusitânia Lourosa (R) 6 1 3 2 2 4 −2 12 Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal 0–2 0–1 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. Source: FPF.pt
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
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Fafe 7, Anadia 5, Canelas 4

Serie 4
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAN SJV MON PEV
1 Sanjoanense 6 3 2 1 11 5 +6 18 1–0 2–2 4–0
2 São João de Ver 6 3 1 2 8 7 +1 15 2–2 1–0 1–0
3 Montalegre 6 1 3 2 11 14 −3 9 1–3 3–2 2–2
4 Pevidém (R) 6 1 2 3 7 11 −4 6 Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal 1–1 1–2 3–1
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: FPF.pt
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 5
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AMO PIE CAL UDS
1 Amora 6 2 1 3 7 7 0 15 1–2 0–1 0–1
2 Cova da Piedade (R) 6 2 3 1 7 5 +2 13 Relegation to District Championships[6] 0–1 1–1 2–0
3 Caldas 6 1 3 2 8 10 −2 12 1–3 1–1 2–3
4 União de Santarém (R) 6 2 3 1 9 9 0 11 Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal 2–2 1–1 2–2
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. Source: FPF.pt
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 6
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification OLH REA SPO ORI
1 Oliveira do Hospital 6 4 2 0 7 3 +4 17 1–0 1–0 2–1
2 Real SC 6 2 3 1 4 3 +1 16 1–1 1–0 1–0
3 Sporting B 6 1 2 3 6 8 −2 10 1–2 1–1 1–1
4 Oriental Dragon (R) 6 0 3 3 4 7 −3 4 Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal 0–0 0–0 2–3
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: FPF.pt
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

Third stage

First leg
Alverca1–1União de Leiria
Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca, Alverca do Ribatejo

Second leg
União de Leiria1–2Alverca

Alverca advances to Promotion play-offs.

Championship final
Torreense1–1 (a.e.t.), (5–4 p)Oliveirense

Number of teams by district
Rank District Football Associations Number Teams
1 Aveiro5Anadia, Lusitânia Lourosa, Oliveirense, Sanjoanense and São João de Ver
2 Braga4Braga B, Fafe, Pevidém and Vitória de Guimarães B
LisbonAlverca, Real SC, Sporting B and Torreense
SetúbalAmora, Cova da Piedade, Oriental Dragon and Vitória de Setúbal
5 Leiria2Caldas and União de Leiria
PortoCanelas 2010 and Felgueiras
7 Coimbra1Oliveira do Hospital
SantarémUnião de Santarém
Vila RealMontalegre

References
  1. "Aí está a Liga 3". FPF (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  2. "Como vai funcionar a Liga 3? Eis a explicação". Zero Zero (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  3. "Já são conhecidos os 24 clubes que vão estrear a Liga 3". Zero Zero (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  4. "Inscrição do Cova da Piedade foi rejeitada pela Liga: Vilafranquense convidado para o seu lugar". zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). 21 June 2021.
  5. "Leça falha licenciamento e é substituído pela Sanjoanense na Liga 3". zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). 22 June 2021.
  6. "Cova da Piedade SAD relegated to the District Championships". A Bola (in Portuguese). 12 May 2022.
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