Segunda Liga is a men’s league competition in Portugal, with recorded coverage from the 2016 season through 2025. Use this page to follow live scores, fixtures, results, standings, and player and team statistics across the available competition data.
Upcoming matches, Segunda Liga
Regular Season - 5
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- Regular Season - 5
Farense
Chaves
Regular Season - 7
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- Regular Season - 7
Vizela
Sporting CP B
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- Regular Season - 7
Tondela
Torreense
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- Regular Season - 7
Farense
Feirense
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- Regular Season - 7
Penafiel
AVS
Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril -
- Regular Season - 7
Lusitânia Lourosa
Chaves
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- Regular Season - 7
Leixoes
FC Porto B
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- Regular Season - 7
Benfica B
Felgueiras 1932
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- Regular Season - 7
União de Leiria
Academica
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- Regular Season - 7
Amarante
No H2HPortimonense
Latest played matches, Segunda Liga
Regular Season - 6
Regular Season - 5
Segunda Liga Standings
Division2
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Penafiel | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | WWWWD |
| 2 |
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Lusitânia Lourosa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 13 | WWDWW |
| 3 |
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Sporting CP B | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
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Benfica B | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | WLLDW |
| 5 |
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Vizela | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | WWDLW |
| 6 |
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União de Leiria | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | DWWWL |
| 7 |
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Leixoes | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 10 | DWWLW |
| 8 |
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Academica | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 | LLLWW |
| 9 |
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Tondela | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 9 | WWLLL |
| 10 |
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Farense | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 | DLDWW |
| 11 |
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Portimonense | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 7 | LLLDW |
| 12 |
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AVS | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | DLWDD |
| 13 |
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Felgueiras 1932 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 | LLWDD |
| 14 |
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Torreense | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 6 | DWLDD |
| 15 |
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Amarante | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 | DLWDL |
| 16 |
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Chaves | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 4 | WLDLL |
| 17 |
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FC Porto B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 3 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
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Feirense | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 1 | LLLLL |
Segunda Liga Statistics
Top scorers 2026
| # | Player | Goals |
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Top assists 2026
| # | Player | Assists |
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Segunda Liga teams participation since 2016
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Benfica B | 10 |
| Penafiel | 10 |
| Academico Viseu | 10 |
| FC Porto B | 10 |
| Leixoes | 10 |
| Oliveirense | 8 |
| Feirense | 7 |
| SC Covilha | 7 |
| Mafra | 7 |
| Varzim | 6 |
| Academica | 6 |
| Chaves | 5 |
| Nacional | 5 |
| Farense | 5 |
| Cova De Piedade | 5 |
| Pacos Ferreira | 4 |
| Vizela | 4 |
| Vilafranquense | 4 |
| Torreense | 4 |
| Maritimo | 3 |
| Portimonense | 3 |
| Tondela | 3 |
| Santa Clara | 3 |
| Estoril | 3 |
| Guimaraes B | 3 |
| Arouca | 3 |
| Famalicao | 3 |
| SC Braga B | 3 |
| Sporting CP B | 3 |
| União de Leiria | 3 |
| Casa Pia | 3 |
| GIL Vicente | 2 |
| U. Madeira | 2 |
| Alverca | 2 |
| Felgueiras 1932 | 2 |
| Trofense | 2 |
| Vilaverdense | 2 |
| Lusitânia Lourosa | 2 |
| Estrela | 2 |
| CF Os Belenenses | 2 |
| Moreirense | 1 |
| Aves | 1 |
| Belenenses | 1 |
| Rio Ave | 1 |
| Olhanense | 1 |
Segunda Liga top scorer teams
Goals scored vs. conversion rate
| Team | Goals scored | Total shots | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penafiel | 9 | 17 |
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| Lusitânia Lourosa | 8 | 38 |
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| Sporting CP B | 7 | 26 |
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| Vizela | 7 | 17 |
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| Leixoes | 6 | 34 |
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| Farense | 6 | 13 |
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| Academica | 6 | 44 |
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| União de Leiria | 5 | 17 |
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| Tondela | 5 | 25 |
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| Benfica B | 4 | 20 |
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| AVS | 4 | 20 |
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| Felgueiras 1932 | 4 | 9 |
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| Chaves | 3 | 14 |
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| Amarante | 3 | 14 |
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| FC Porto B | 3 | 10 |
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| Torreense | 3 | 23 |
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| Feirense | 1 | 21 |
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| Portimonense | 1 | 17 |
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Segunda Liga About
Segunda Liga is Portugal’s professional second-tier men’s league, officially known in current Liga Portugal branding as Liga Portugal 2. It sits directly below the Primeira Liga and above Liga 3, providing the main domestic route into Portugal’s top flight while offering established clubs, ambitious challengers and eligible reserve sides a demanding professional environment.
Identity and purpose
The competition is part of the professional structure administered by Liga Portugal, with its regulations operating within the wider framework of the Portuguese Football Federation. Its central sporting purpose is clear: to determine which clubs are ready for promotion to the Primeira Liga and which must drop into Liga 3. It also plays an important developmental role, giving emerging Portuguese players and other young professionals regular senior football in a national league.
Although the Segunda Liga is a domestic competition, its influence extends beyond Portugal. Clubs use the division to develop players, rebuild after relegation and establish themselves at professional level. The league’s combination of competitive pressure and player development has made it an important stage for footballers seeking to progress into the Primeira Liga or larger European competitions.
Origins and changing identity
The competition was established in its modern professional form in 1990, as Portugal strengthened and reorganised the national professional game. Across its history, the second tier has been known through several competition and commercial titles, including Segunda Divisão de Honra and LigaPro. LigaPro remains a widely recognised alternative name, while Liga Portugal 2 is the current identity used within the Liga Portugal structure.
That changing terminology reflects the evolution of Portuguese football administration and competition branding rather than a change in the division’s essential role. The league has consistently served as the principal professional tier beneath the Primeira Liga, linking the upper levels of the national pyramid with the third-tier competition.
Clubs, access and eligibility
Places in the league are determined through sporting performance and licensing. Clubs can arrive through relegation from the Primeira Liga or promotion from Liga 3. At the end of the season, the leading teams pursue promotion, while the clubs at the bottom face relegation or a relegation play-off according to the regulations governing that edition.
Eligible B teams belonging to major Portuguese clubs may also compete. Their participation is subject to sporting and regulatory restrictions: a reserve side cannot be promoted to the Primeira Liga and cannot play in the same division as its parent club. All participating clubs must also satisfy Liga Portugal’s financial, organisational and infrastructure requirements before taking part in professional competition.
Competition format and progression
The standard league phase uses a double round-robin system. Each club plays every other club twice, once at home and once away, with the fixture calendar arranged before the season. Scheduling can take account of stadium availability, security, geographical considerations and the need to avoid clashes involving clubs that share facilities or have closely connected supporter bases.
The usual sporting framework awards direct promotion to the highest-ranked clubs, while a promotion play-off can provide an additional route into the Primeira Liga. In the format described for recent editions, the third-placed Segunda Liga team contests a two-legged tie against the 16th-placed Primeira Liga team for the final top-flight place. The precise promotion and relegation arrangements can vary between regulatory cycles, so the applicable season regulations determine whether a play-off is used and how the places are allocated.
The lower end of the table carries comparable significance. The bottom clubs are normally relegated to Liga 3, while a designated position may lead to a relegation play-off rather than immediate descent. Two-legged ties are settled on aggregate, with extra time and penalties used when required to determine a winner.
Points and ranking rules
League matches follow the standard scoring system: three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. When clubs finish level on points, the ranking hierarchy typically begins with results between the tied teams. Head-to-head points and head-to-head goal difference are followed by further criteria such as away goals in the relevant head-to-head matches, overall goal difference, number of victories and total goals scored. The exact order is controlled by the regulations for the relevant season, particularly where competition rules have been updated.
Season calendar and sporting stakes
The Segunda Liga normally follows the European football calendar, beginning in August and concluding in the spring, usually by May. Most fixtures are played at weekends, but Friday and Monday matches and other adjustments may be introduced for broadcasting, stadium use, cup commitments or international windows. A short interruption around Christmas and New Year is also customary, although the detailed calendar varies by season.
Promotion is the division’s defining prize. Reaching the Primeira Liga can transform a club’s sporting profile, matchday interest, commercial reach and ability to retain or attract players. At the other end, relegation to Liga 3 can require a major restructuring of the squad and professional operation. That contrast gives every part of the table purpose, from the promotion race and play-off places to the battle for survival.
The available season record for this competition runs from 2016 through 2025, with ten seasons represented. Within that span, the Segunda Liga remains a crucial measure of professional strength in Portugal: a league where historic clubs seek to recover, developing players gain experience and each campaign tests whether a team is ready for the demands of the Primeira Liga.