2017–18 LigaPro#Top goalscorers
{{Short description|28th season of second-tier football league in Portugal}}
{{more citations needed|date=September 2017}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = LigaPro
| season = 2017–18
| winners = Nacional
1st title
| promoted = Nacional
Santa Clara
| relegated = União da Madeira
Sporting CP B
Gil Vicente
Real
| league topscorer = Ricardo Gomes (21 goals)
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 380
| total goals = 947
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten = 16 matches
Nacional
| longest winless =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance = 20,446{{cite web|url=http://ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20172018/segundaliga/37/5|title=A. Académica 1 : 2 CD C. Piedade|language=pt|publisher=Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional (LPFP)|access-date=14 May 2018}}
{{nowrap|Académica 1–2 Cova da Piedade}}
(5 May 2018)
| lowest attendance =
| attendance = 436,178
| average attendance = 1,148
| prevseason = 2016–17
| nextseason = 2018–19
| updated =
}}
The 2017–18 LigaPro (also known as Ledman LigaPro for sponsorship reasons) was the 28th season of Portuguese football's second-tier league, and the fourth season under the current LigaPro title. A total of 20 teams competed in this division, including reserve sides from top-flight Primeira Liga teams.
Teams
A total of 20 teams contested the league, including 16 sides from the 2016–17 season, two teams relegated from the 2016–17 Primeira Liga and two promoted from the 2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal.
=Team changes=
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Promoted from 2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal
- Oliveirense (North zone promotion group winner)
- Real (South zone promotion group winner)
Relegated from 2016–17 Primeira Liga
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Promoted to 2017–18 Primeira Liga
Relegated to 2017–18 Campeonato de Portugal
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=Stadia and locations=
{{Location map+|Portugal
|caption={{center|Location of teams in 2017–18 LigaPro (Mainland)}}
|float=right
|width=350
|places =
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=38.6410676|long=-9.0975|label=Benfica B|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=40.2033145|long=-8.4102573|label=Académica|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=40.6565861|long=-7.9124712|label=Ac. Viseu|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=40.9321489|long=-8.245099|label=Arouca}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=41.5454486|long=-8.426507|label=Braga B|position=top}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=38.6703794|long=-9.1595477|label=C. Piedade|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=41.4111259|long=-8.5237319|label=Famalicão|position=left}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=41.1844362|long=-8.6962775|label=Leixões|position=left}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=40.8387294|long=-8.4769763|label=Oliveirense|position=left}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=41.2050452|long=-8.2875175|label=Penafiel|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=41.1238759|long=-8.6117851|label=Porto B|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=40.2804158|long=-7.4922407|label=Sp. Covilhã|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=41.3803685|long=-8.7609294|label=Varzim|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=41.44253|long=-8.2917857|label={{nowrap|V. Guimarães B}}|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=38.7561726|long=-8.9598931|label=Sporting CP B|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=41.5320504|long=-8.6190525|label=Gil Vicente|position=left}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=38.7573981|long=-9.2587453|label=Real|position=top}}
}}
{{Location map+|Portugal Madeira
|caption={{center|Location of teams in 2017–18 LigaPro (Madeira)}}
|float=right
|width=250
|places=
{{Location map~|Portugal Madeira|lat=32.670846|long=-16.883584|label=Nacional|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Portugal Madeira|lat=32.690767|long=-17.048585|label=União da Madeira|position=top}}
}}
{{Location map|Portugal Azores
|caption={{center|Location of teams in 2016–17 LigaPro (Azores)}}
|float=right
|width=250
|lat=37.7428301|long=-25.6805868|label=Santa Clara|position=bottom
}}
=Personnel and sponsors=
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" |
Team
! Head coach ! Kit manufacturer ! Sponsors |
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Académica
| {{flagicon|POR}} Ricardo Soares | Lacatoni | EFAPEL |
Académico de Viseu
| {{flagicon|POR}} Francisco Chaló | Macron | Palácio do Gelo |
Arouca
| {{flagicon|POR}} Miguel Leal | Joma | Construções Carlos Pinho |
Benfica B
| {{flagicon|POR}} Hélder Cristóvão | Adidas | Emirates |
Braga B
| {{flagicon|POR}} João Aroso | Lacatoni | |
Cova da Piedade
| {{flagicon|POR}} João Barbosa | Lacatoni | |
Famalicão
| {{flagicon|POR}} Dito | Lacatoni | Porminho |
Gil Vicente
| {{flagicon|POR}} Álvaro Magalhães | Macron | Barcelos / Crédito Agrícola |
Leixões
| {{flagicon|POR}} Kenedy | Luanvi |
Nacional
| {{flagicon|POR}} Costinha | Hummel |
Oliveirense
| {{flagicon|POR}} Pedro Miguel | Rakso | Simoldes |
Penafiel
| {{flagicon|POR}} António Conceição | Macron | Restradas |
Porto B
| {{flagicon|POR}} José Tavares | |
Real SC
| {{flagicon|POR}} Filipe Martins | Claw |
Santa Clara
| {{flagicon|POR}} Carlos Pinto | Nike | Açoreana Seguros |
Sporting CP B
| {{flagicon|POR}} Luís Martins | Macron | NOS |
Sporting da Covilhã
| {{flagicon|POR}} José Augusto | Lacatoni | Natura / MB Hotels |
União da Madeira
| {{flagicon|POR}} José Viterbo | Lacatoni | Museu CR7 |
Varzim
| {{flagicon|POR}} João Eusébio | Stadio | Carnes São José |
Vitória de Guimarães B
| {{flagicon|POR}} Vítor Campelos | Macron | |
=Coaching changes=
class="wikitable sortable" |
Team
!Outgoing head coach !Manner of departure !Date of vacancy !Position in table !Incoming head coach !Date of appointment |
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Académica
|Mutual Consent |22 May 2017 |Pre-season |29 May 2017 |
Académica
|Signed by Estoril |13 November 2017 |6th |14 November 2017 |
Académica
|Mutual Consent |31 March 2018 |5th |1 April 2018 |
Season summary
=League table=
{{2017–18 LigaPro table}}
Season statistics
=Top goalscorers=
{{updated|14 May 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/estatisticas/topmarcadores/20172018/ledmanligapro |title=Melhores Marcadores |work=Liga portugal|access-date=14 January 2018}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Rank
!Player !Club !Goals |
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1
| align="left"|{{flagicon|CPV}} Ricardo Gomes | align="left"|Nacional |21 |
2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Carlos Vinícius |align="left"|Real |19 |
3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Thiago Santana |align="left"|Santa Clara |15 |
4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|POR}} Heriberto Tavares |align="left"|Benfica B |14 |
5
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Murilo | align="left"|Nacional |13 |
rowspan="2"|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Dieguinho |align="left"|Cova da Piedade |rowspan="2"|12 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|ANG}} Fábio Abreu
|align="left"|Penafiel |
rowspan="7"|8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Cléo |align="left"|Cova da Piedade |rowspan="7" |11 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|CMR}} Donald Djoussé
|align="left"|Académica |
align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Fernando
|align="left"|Santa Clara |
align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Sandro Lima
|align="left"|Académico Viseu |
align="left"|{{flagicon|COL}} Brayan Riascos
|align="left"|Oliveirense |
align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Gustavo Costa
|align="left"|Penafiel |
align="left"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Luther Singh
|align="left"|Braga B |
==Hat-tricks==
;Note
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
=Scoring=
{{updated|14 May 2018}}
- First goal of the season:
- {{flagicon|ALG}} Bilel Aouacheria, for Sporting da Covilhã vs Sporting B (6 August 2017)
- Biggest home win:
- Famalicão 6–0 Sporting B (25 November 2017)
- Nacional 6–0 Porto B (7 March 2018)
- Biggest away win:
- Nacional 0–4 Real (7 October 2017)
- Benfica B 1–5 Académico Viseu (11 February 2018)
- Benfica B 0–4 Académica (9 March 2018)
- União da Madeira 0–4 Benfica B (14 March 2018)
- Porto B 0–4 Braga B (29 April 2018)
- Highest scoring match: 9 goals
- Braga B 5–4 Nacional (1 October 2017)
- Biggest winning margin: 6 goals
- Famalicão 6–0 Sporting B (25 November 2017)
- Nacional 6–0 Porto B (7 March 2018)
- Most goals scored in a match by a team: 6 goals
- Famalicão 6–0 Sporting B (25 November 2017)
- Nacional 6–0 Porto B (7 March 2018)
Awards
=Monthly awards=
==Liga Portugal==
= Annual awards =
==Liga Portugal==
=== Player of the Season ===
The Player of the Season was awarded to {{flagicon|CPV}} Ricardo Gomes (Nacional).{{Cite news|url=http://ligaportugal.pt/pt/epocas/20182019/noticias/geral/ricardo-gomes-eleito-melhor-jogador-da-ledman-ligapro/|title=Ricardo Gomes eleito Melhor Jogador da LEDMAN LigaPro|work=Liga Portugal|access-date=2018-07-17|language=pt}}
=== Manager of the Season ===
=== Goalkeeper of the Season ===
The Goalkeeper of the Season was awarded to {{flagicon|POR}} Ricardo Ribeiro (Académica).
=== Young Player of the Year ===
The Young Player of the Year was awarded to {{flagicon|POR}} Artur Abreu (Vitória de Guimarães B).
=== Club Fair-Play Prize ===
The Club Fair-Play Prize was awarded to Benfica B.
=== Player Fair-Play Prize ===
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{LigaPro seasons}}
{{2017–18 in Portuguese football}}
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Category:Liga Portugal 2 seasons