Portuguese Second Division

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Portuguese Second Division
2007-08 Season
Founded
1938
Nation
Portugal
Promotion To
Liga de Honra (League of Honour))
Relegation To
Terceira Divisão (Third Division)
Number of Teams
56
Level on Pyramid
3
Domestic Cup
Portuguese Cup
Current Champions
S.C. Freamunde
Most Successful Club
F.C. Barreirense (7)
Website
Federationl

The Portuguese Second Division (formerly called Second Division B) is the third level of the Portuguese football league system.

Since the 2005-06 season, the division has been split into four geographical zones, each with 14 clubs:

• Serie A
• Serie B
• Serie C
• Serie D

Historically, the competition was divided into two zones (Northern and Southern), before a new Central Zone was added.

[edit] Competition

During the course of a season each club plays all the other in its league twice, once at their home stadium and once at their opponent's, for a total of 26 games.

Then, in the Second Stage, the winner of Serie A plays the winner of Serie B to determine the team promoted to the League of Honour. The same happens to Serie C and D winners.

The last three of all the series are relegated to the Third Division for a number of 12 relegated teams.

Prior to the 1990-1991 season and the creation of the Liga de Honra, the Second Division was the second level of the Portuguese pyramid. The winners of three series would win promotion to top level, and would dispute a mini-tournament for the title of Second Division Champion. In most years, a similar mini-tournament, called liguilha with the runners-up of each series and the 4th worst placed of the First Division would contest the remaining place at the higher level.

Serie A	Serie B	Serie C	Serie D
A.D. Camacha G.D. Chaves A.D. Fafe F.C. Lixa A.D. Lousada A.D. Machico Merelinense F.C. Moreirense F.C. S.C. Maria da Fonte C.D. Portosantense G.D. Ribeirão F.C. Tirsense C.F. União C.A. Valdevez	A.A. Avanca C.F. Caniçal S.C. Esmoriz S.C. Espinho Fiães S.C. F.C. Infesta Leça F.C. Lusitânia F.C. (Lourosa) F.C. Marco C.S. Marítimo B U.D. Oliveirense A.D. Pontassolense C.D. Ribeira Brava A.C. Vila Meã	Abrantes F.C. Anadia F.C. S. Benfica e Castelo Branco Caldas S.C. S.C. Covilhã Eléctrico F.C. S.L. Nelas Oliveira do Bairro S.C. F.C. Pampilhosa S.C. Penalva do Castelo U.D. Rio Maior A.D. Sátão S.C.U. Torreense G.D. Tourizense	Atlético C.P. A.D. Carregado Juventude S.C. G.D. Lagoa Louletano D.C. S.C. Lusitânia F.C. Madalena C.D. Mafra U.D. Messinense Odivelas F.C. C.D. Olivais e Moscavide C. Operário D. C.D. Pinhalnovense Real S.C.

Portuguese Second Division Série A • 2007-08 v • d • e
Camacha | Chaves | Fafe | Lixa | Lousada | Machico | Merelinense | Moreirense | Maria da Fonte | Portosantense | Ribeirão | Tirsense | União da Madeira | Valdevez
Portuguese Second Division Série B • 2007-08 v • d • e
Avanca | Caniçal | Esmoriz | Espinho | Fiães | Infesta | Leça | Lourosa | Marco | Marítimo B | U.D. Oliveirense | Pontassolense | Ribeira Brava | Vila Meã
Portuguese Second Division Série C • 2007-08 v • d • e
Abrantes | Anadia | Benfica Castelo Branco | Caldas | Covilhã | Eléctrico | Nelas | Oliveira do Bairro | Pampilhosa | Penalva do Castelo | Rio Maior | Sátão | Torreense | Tourizense
Portuguese Second Division Série D • 2007-08 v • d • e
Atlético | Carregado | Juventude de Évora | Lagoa | Louletano | Lusitânia | Madalena | Mafra | Messinense | Odivelas | Olivais e Moscavide | Operário | Pinhalnovense | Real
Football in Portugal v • d • e
League competitions FPF Cup competitions Portuguese Liga Men's team Cup of Portugal Liga de Honra Ladies' team Portuguese League Cup Second Division (4 groups) U-21 Portuguese SuperCup Third Division (7 groups) LPFP District Associations List of clubs League system List of venues List of champions