2023–24 Liga 3 (Portugal)
The 2023–24 Liga 3 is 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]
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| Season | 2023–24 |
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| Dates | August 2023 – May 2024 |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
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 20 clubs are divided in two series (Série A and B) of 10 teams, according to geographic criteria (north and south). 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 6 teams will proceed to the relegation series.
Promotion Stage
The eight qualified teams play against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system. The first and second-placed teams will be automatically promoted to Liga Portugal 2. The third-placed team will face in a playoff the 16th placed of 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 for the last spot in Liga Portugal 2.
Relegation Stage
The bottom 6 teams of each Serie will play 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 last (10th) placed teams starting with 1. The two bottom teams of each serie will be relegated to Campeonato de Portugal.
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
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Relegated from 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2
Promoted from 2022–23 Campeonato de Portugal |
Promoted to 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 Relegated to 2023–24 Campeonato de Portugal
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Stadium and locations
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FEL | LUS | VAR | ANA | CAN | BRA | TRO | FAF | SAN | VIA | |
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| 1 | Felgueiras 1932 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 19 | Advance to Promotion Series | – | – | 2–3 | – | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | – | – | ||
| 2 | Lusitânia Lourosa | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 17 | 0–0 | – | 4–0 | – | – | 1–1 | – | – | 2–1 | |||
| 3 | Varzim | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 15 | – | 3–0 | – | 1–1 | 1–0 | – | – | 2–1 | ||||
| 4 | Anadia | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 12 | – | – | 3–0 | – | 3–1 | – | 0–1 | 1–2 | – | |||
| 5 | Canelas 2010 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 11 | Advance to Relegation Series | 0–8 | 0–2 | – | 3–2 | – | – | – | – | 2–1 | ||
| 6 | Braga B | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | – | 0–1 | – | – | – | 2–0 | – | 4–1 | – | |||
| 7 | Trofense | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 9 | – | 1–0 | 0–0 | – | 1–1 | – | – | – | ||||
| 8 | Fafe | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 9 | – | 0–3 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | 2–1 | – | 0–1 | |||
| 9 | Sanjoanense | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 7 | 0–3 | – | – | – | 0–3 | – | – | – | 2–1 | |||
| 10 | Vianense | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 3 | 1–2 | – | 1–2 | 1–2 | – | – | 0–1 | – | – |
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
Série B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SPC | ATL | SPO | CAL | ACA | ALV | OLI | 1DE | PER | AMO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sp. Covilhã | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 17 | Advance to Promotion Series | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | – | 1–2 | 3–2 | – | – | – | ||
| 2 | Atlético CP | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 15 | – | 0–2 | – | – | – | – | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |||
| 3 | Sporting B | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 15 | – | – | – | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | – | – | 1–0 | |||
| 4 | Caldas | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 12 | – | 3–3 | – | – | 1–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–2 | – | |||
| 5 | Académica | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 12 | Advance to Relegation Series | 0–2 | – | – | 0–1 | – | – | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | ||
| 6 | Alverca | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 11 | – | 1–1 | – | – | 1–2 | – | – | 3–0 | – | |||
| 7 | Oliveira do Hospital | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 7 | – | 0–3 | – | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | – | |||
| 8 | 1º Dezembro | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 7 | 0–2 | – | 0–1 | 3–2 | – | 1–4 | – | – | – | |||
| 9 | Pêro Pinheiro | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 7 | – | – | 0–4 | – | 1–4 | – | – | 2–0 | 2–3 | |||
| 10 | Amora | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 | 1–1 | – | – | 2–2 | – | – | 0–1 | 0–2 | – |
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
Number of teams by district
| Rank | District Football Associations | Number | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lisbon | 5 | 1.º Dezembro, Atlético CP, Alverca, Pêro Pinheiro and Sporting B |
| 2 |  Porto | 4 | Canelas, Felgueiras, Trofense and Varzim |
| 3 |  Aveiro | 3 | Anadia, Lusitânia Lourosa and Sanjoanense |
| 4 |  Braga | 2 | Braga B and Fafe |
 Coimbra | Académica and Oliveira do Hospital | ||
| 6 |  Castelo Branco | 1 | Sp. Covilhã |
 Leiria | Caldas | ||
 Setúbal | Amora | ||
 Viana do Castelo | Vianense |
References
- "Aí está a Liga 3". FPF (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- "Da subida à manutenção na Liga 3: todas as contas para a última jornada (Lembrando o formato para 2023/24)". Mais Futebol (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- "B-SAD finishes its fusion with Cova da Piedade SAD". A Bola (in Portuguese). 29 April 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- "Portuguese Football Federation excludes Cova da Piedade SAD and Pêro Pinheiro gets promoted to Liga 3". A Bola (in Portuguese). 13 July 2023.