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2024–25 Liga 3 (Portugal)

The 2024–25 Liga 3 is the fourth 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.

Format

Main article: Liga 3 (Portugal) § Format

This competition consists of a first stage with all the teams then proceed to a promotion or relegation series depending on their performance.[1]

Teams

A total of 20 teams will contest the league, including 2 teams relegated from the 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2, 14 teams from the 2023–24 Liga 3 and 4 teams promoted from the 2023–24 Campeonato de Portugal.

Team changes

Stadium and locations

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Location of teams in 2024-25 Liga 3 (Mainland).
Yellow: Serie A;
Blue: Serie B.
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Location of teams in 2024-25 Liga 3 (Azores).
Blue: Serie B.
Team Location Stadium Capacity 2023–24 finish
Vilaverdense Vila Verde Campo da Cruz do Reguengo 1,000 17h LP2
Belenenses Lisbon Estádio do Restelo 19,856 18th LP2
Lusitânia Lourosa Santa Maria da Feira Estádio do Lusitânia FC Lourosa 8,000 3rd Promotion
Braga B Braga Estádio Municipal 1° de Maio 28,000 4th Promotion
Académica Coimbra Estádio Cidade de Coimbra 29,622 5th Promotion
Varzim Póvoa de Varzim Estádio do Varzim Sport Club 6,441 6th Promotion
Atlético CP Lisbon Estádio da Tapadinha 4,000 7th Promotion
Sp. Covilhã Covilhã Estádio Municipal
José dos Santos Pinto 		3,500 8th Promotion
Fafe Fafe Estádio Municipal de Fafe 4,000 1st Relegation S1
Sporting B Alcochete Estádio Aurélio Pereira 1,180 1st Relegation S2
Trofense Trofa Estádio Clube Desportivo Trofense 5,017 2nd Relegation S1
Caldas Caldas da Rainha Campo da Mata 5,800 2nd Relegation S2
Sanjoanense São João da Madeira Estádio Conde Dias Garcia 15,000 3rd Relegation S1
Oliveira do
Hospital 		Oliveira do
Hospital 		Estádio Municipal de Tábua 3,500 3rd Relegation S2
Anadia Anadia Estádio Municipal Eng.º
Sílvio Henriques Cerveira 		6,500 4th Relegation S1
1.º Dezembro Sintra Complexo Desportivo do Real SC 1,200 4th Relegation S2
Amarante Amarante Estádio Municipal de Amarante 5,000 1st CP Promotion Serie 1
São João de Ver Santa Maria da Feira Estádio Sporting Clube São João de Ver 5,000 2nd CP Promotion Serie 1
Lusitânia Angra do Heroísmo Estádio João Paulo II 7,000 2nd CP Promotion Serie 2
União de Santarém Santarém Campo Chã das Padeiras 5,000 3rd CP Promotion Serie 2

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 or relegation VAR LOU FAF AMA BRA TRO SJV ANA SAN VIL
1 Varzim 18 11 2 5 26 20 +6 35 Advance to Promotion Series 1–0 0–2 1–3 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 3–0 3–2
2 Lusitânia Lourosa 18 10 3 5 22 14 +8 33 0–0 4–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 2–1 3–2 1–0 1–0
3 Fafe 18 9 4 5 24 20 +4 31 2–0 1–2 4–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–0
4 Amarante 18 9 3 6 16 11 +5 30 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–0
5 Braga B 18 6 9 3 19 13 +6 27 Advance to Relegation Series 0–0 1–2 2–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 2–2 2–1
6 Trofense 18 7 5 6 21 18 +3 26 3–2 0–1 3–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 3–0 3–2 1–0
7 São João de Ver 18 6 5 7 27 27 0 23 4–1 1–0 4–1 0–3 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–2 3–1
8 Anadia 18 6 4 8 23 28 −5 22 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–3 4–2 2–2 2–1 1–2
9 Sanjoanense 18 2 6 10 17 28 −11 12 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–2 0–2 2–2 1–2 1–0
10 Vilaverdense 18 1 5 12 11 27 −16 8 1–3 0–2 0–3 0–1 0–0 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 26 January 2025. Source: Liga 3
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 ATL 1DE BEL SPO ACA USA CAL SPC OLI LUS
1 Atlético CP 18 10 3 5 26 14 +12 33 Advance to Promotion Series 0–1 0–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 4–0 1–0 2–0 2–1
2 1º Dezembro 18 7 8 3 23 15 +8 29 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 3–0
3 Belenenses 18 6 9 3 22 18 +4 27 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–1 2–2 2–1 1–0
4 Sporting B 18 6 8 4 23 23 0 26[a] 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–3 4–1 1–0 1–1 0–0
5 Académica 18 6 8 4 31 25 +6 26[a] Advance to Relegation Series 1–3 1–2 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–3 1–1 2–2 5–1
6 União Santarém 18 7 3 8 22 22 0 24 2–0 1–0 1–2 3–0 0–3 0–1 0–1 2–2 1–0
7 Caldas 18 6 5 7 22 28 −6 23 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–0
8 Sp. Covilhã 18 6 4 8 21 26 −5 22 1–3 0–3 2–2 2–3 3–4 3–1 1–0 1–0 0–0
9 Oliveira do Hospital 18 3 7 8 21 26 −5 16 3–2 3–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–2 0–1 1–1
10 Lusitânia 18 2 7 9 14 28 −14 13 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 3–3 1–2 1–4 1–0 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 January 2025. Source: Liga 3
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
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head: Sporting B 2–1 Académica; Académica 0–0 Sporting B.

Second stage

Promotion stage

The eight qualified teams of each series will playing against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system. The winners and runner-ups of the series will be automatically promoted to Liga Portugal 2. The third placed team will face face the 16th placed of Liga Portugal 2 for the last spot in Liga Portugal 2.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification LOU SPO VAR BEL AMA FAF ATL 1DE
1 Lusitânia Lourosa 10 7 1 2 14 10 +4 22 Promotion to Liga Portugal 2 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 — —
2 Sporting B 10 4 4 2 11 8 +3 16 1–0 — 1–3 — 0–0 2–1 3–0
3 Varzim 10 4 2 4 13 9 +4 14[a] Advance to Playoff 4–0 1–1 — 1–2 — 2–1 2–0
4 Belenenses 10 3 5 2 11 9 +2 14[a] — 1–1 0–0 0–0 — 1–1 2–0
5 Amarante 10 3 3 4 11 12 −1 12 — 0–1 2–1 — 1–3 2–0 1–1
6 Fafe 10 3 2 5 10 13 −3 11 1–2 — 1–0 0–1 1–1 — 3–1
7 Atlético CP 10 2 4 4 10 11 −1 10[b] 0–0 0–0 — 2–2 — 4–0 —
8 1º Dezembro 10 3 1 6 9 17 −8 10[b] 1–3 — — 3–1 2–1 1–0 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2025. Source: Liga 3
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
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head goal difference: Varzim +4; Belenenses +2.
  2. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head points: Atlético 3; 1º Dezembro 0.

Relegation stage

The bottom 12 teams are divided in two series of 6 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, as follows:

  • The 5th placed teams starting with 9 points.
  • The best-6th placed team starting with 8 points, while the worst one starting with 7.
  • The 7th placed teams starting with 6 points.
  • The best-8th placed team starting with 5 points, while the worst one starting with 4.
  • The best-9th placed team starting with 3 points, while the worst one starting with 2.
  • The best-10th placed team starting with 1 points, while the worst one starting with 0.

The bottom two teams of each series will be relegated to Campeonato de Portugal.

Serie 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation BRA TRO SAN SJV ANA VIL
1 Braga B 8 3 3 2 8 7 +1 21[a] 1–0 0–1 3–3 0–0 –
2 Trofense 8 4 1 3 9 5 +4 21[a] – 2–0 3–0 2–0 0–2
3 Sanjoanense 8 4 3 1 14 10 +4 17 1–1 – 5–2 1–1 2–1
4 São João de Ver 8 2 3 3 10 15 −5 15 1–0 0–1 2–2 – 1–1
5 Anadia 8 2 3 3 6 7 −1 13 Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal 1–2 1–1 – 0–1 2–0
6 Vilaverdense (R) 8 2 1 5 6 9 −3 7 0–1 1–0 1–2 – 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 12 April 2025. Source: Liga 3
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. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head points: Braga B 3; Trofense 0.

Serie 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation ACA USA CAL SPC LUS OLI
1 Académica 8 4 3 1 13 9 +4 24 – 1–2 2–1 4–2 2–1
2 União Santarém 8 4 3 1 8 3 +5 22 0–0 0–0 1–2 – 2–0
3 Caldas 8 3 2 3 6 8 −2 17 – 0–1 0–1 2–1 –
4 Sp. Covilhã 8 2 2 4 7 10 −3 13 1–1 0–1 – 1–2 1–1
5 Lusitânia 8 2 3 3 9 10 −1 10 Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–1
6 Oliveira do Hospital 8 1 3 4 9 12 −3 9 2–2 0–2 3–0 – 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 16 April 2025. Source: Liga 3
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 Aveiro 4 Anadia, Lusitânia Lourosa, Sanjoanense and São João de Ver
Lisbon 1.º Dezembro, Atlético CP, Belenenses and Sporting B
3 Braga 3 Braga B, Fafe and Vilaverdense
Porto Amarante, Trofense and Varzim
5 Coimbra 2 Académica and Oliveira do Hospital
6 Angra do Heroísmo 1 Lusitânia
Castelo Branco Sp. Covilhã
Santarém União de Santarém
Leiria Caldas

References

  1. ^ "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.