Portuguese Handball Second Division

Segunda Divisão Portuguesa

Countries	Portugal
Confederation	EHF
Founded	1966
Number of teams	28
Promotion to	First Division
Relegation to	Third Division
Levels on pyramid	Level 2
Domestic cup(s)	Portuguese Handball Cup
Current champions	Xico Andebol (2013–14)
Most championships	Almada AC (4)
Website	Federação Andebol

Portuguese Handball Second Division or "2a Divisão Portuguese" is the second handball league in Portugal. The best teams get promoted to Portuguese Handball First Division and the worst relegated to Portuguese Handball Third Division.

Due to some disputes between the League and the Federation, between 2002 and 2008, the second handball league was named Divisão de Elite, and it Champions was also declared Portuguese Champions till 2005 (the winner of Portuguese Premier League was not considered national champion by the Federation). In 2008 the League was extinct and all clubs and competitions were under Federation scope. Divisão de Elite designation was reversed to Portuguese Handball Second Division again.

Teams for 2013/14 season

North Zone

Xico Andebol
GC Santo Tirso
AA São Mamede
Porto B
CS Marítimo
CDC Santana
CCR Fermentões
FC Gaia
São Bernardo
FC Infesta
Académico FC
AD Sanjoanense
AD Modicus Sandim
CS Paio Oleiros

South Zone

Benfica B
CDE Camões
ADC Benavente
Boa Hora FC
CD Marienses
Ilhavo FC
Ginasio do Sul
IFC Torrense
Vitória Setúbal
CCR Alto Moinho
AC Sismaria
NA Samora Correia
NA Redondo
C Vela Tavira

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Second Division Champions

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1966/1967 : Campo de Ourique
1967/1968 : Almada AC
1968/1969 : Almada AC (2)
1969/1970 : Almada AC (3)
1970/1971 : Not Played
1971/1972 : Atlético CP
1972/1973 : B. Espirito Santo
1973/1974 : Beira-Mar
1974/1975 : AS Mamede
1975/1976 : FC Maia
1976/1977 : Caramão
1977/1978 : SC Espinho
1978/1979 : Encarnação
1979/1980 : Caselas FC
1980/1981 : Vitória Setubal
1981/1982 : Sanjoanense
1982/1983 : Sanjoanense (2)
1983/1984 : Encarnação
1984/1985 : Salgueiros
1985/1986 : GD TAP
1986/1987 : Francisco Holanda
1987/1988 : Académica Coimbra
1988/1989 : Boavista
1989/1990 : Illiabum
1990/1991 : GD TAP (2)

1991/1992 : CCD Coelima
1992/1993 : AD Fafe
1993/1994 : AS Mamede (2)
1994/1995 : Almada AC (4)
1995/1996 : Académico Funchal
1996/1997 : Almada AC
1997/1998 : São Bernardo
1998/1999 : Aguas Santas
1999/2000 : FC Gaia
2000/2001 : Alto do Moinho
2001/2002 : Francisco Holanda (2)
2002/2003 : São Bernardo
2003/2004 : São Bernardo (2)
2004/2005 : Sporting CP
2005/2006 : Sporting CP (2)
2006/2007 : Maia-ISMAI
2007/2008 : CS Marítimo
2008/2009 : Francisco Holanda (3)
2009/2010 : AA S.Mamede
2010/2011 : AC Fafe
2011/2012 : AA Avanca
2012/2013 : NAAL Passos Manuel
2013/2014 : Xico Andebol

References

↑ "Concorrentes 2013-14". fpa.pt.
↑ "Lista de Vencedores de Provas Nacionais" (PDF). fpa.pt.

Handball in Portugal

Governing body

Portuguese Handball Federation

National teams

Competitions

Men

First Division Second Division Third Division Portuguese Cup Portuguese Super Cup

Defunct	Fourth Division Divisão de Elite Portuguese League Cup

Women

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