2020–21 Liga Portugal 2
{{Short description|31st season of second-tier football league in Portugal}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Liga Portugal 2
| logo =
| season = 2020–21
| winners = Estoril
| promoted = Estoril
Vizela
Arouca
| relegated = Cova da Piedade
Oliveirense
| dates = 10 September 2020 – 16 May 2021
| league topscorer = Cassiano
(16 goals)
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 306
| total goals = 741
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten = Vizela
(26 games)
| longest winless =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 2019–20
| nextseason = 2021–22
| updated =
}}
The 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2, also known as Liga Portugal SABSEG for sponsorship reasons, was the 31st season of Portuguese football's second-tier league, and the first season under the current Liga Portugal 2 title. A total of 18 teams were competing in this division, including reserve sides from top-flight Primeira Liga teams.
Teams
A total of 18 teams contest the league, including 14 sides from the 2019–20 season, 2 teams relegated from the 2019–20 Primeira Liga and 2 promoted from the 2019–20 Campeonato de Portugal.
Vitória de Setúbal and Desportivo das Aves (16th and 18th placed teams in 2019–20 Primeira Liga) were punished by the Portuguese Professional Football League for failing to produce valid licensing documentation with direct relegation to 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal and, because of that, Cova da Piedade and Casa Pia (17th and 18th placed teams in 2019–20 LigaPro) were not relegated.{{Cite web|title=Aves e Vitória de Setúbal descem ao Campeonato de Portugal|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/aves-e-vitoria-de-setubal-impedidos-de-se-inscreverem-nas-provas-profissionais|website=SAPO|language=pt|date=29 July 2020|access-date=4 August 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Cova da Piedade e Casa Pia admitidos na II Liga em 2020/21|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/noticias/cova-da-piedade-e-casa-pia-admitidos-na-ii-liga-em-202021-12540745.html|website=O Jogo|language=pt|date=20 August 2020|access-date=27 August 2020}}
=Team changes=
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{{Col-2}}
Promoted from 2019–20 Campeonato de Portugal
{{Col-2}}
Promoted to 2020–21 Primeira Liga
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=Stadium and locations=
{{Location map+|Portugal
|caption={{center|Location of teams in 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 }}
|float=right
|width=375
|places =
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=38.7373394|long=-9.2060143|label={{small|Casa Pia}}|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=40.9272555|long=-8.5458609|label={{small|Feirense}}|position=left}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=41.7507089|long=-7.4648446|label={{small|Chaves}}|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=38.64106|long=-9.091318|label={{small|Benfica B}}|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=40.2032612|long=-8.4075454|label={{small|Académica}}|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=40.6594487|long=-7.9005854|label={{small|Ac. Viseu}}|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=38.7158348|long=-9.4063715|label={{small|Estoril}}|position=top}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=41.1840272|long=-8.6665907|label={{small|Leixões}}|position=left}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=40.8420463|long=-8.5053758|label={{small|Oliveirense}}|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=41.2116308|long=-8.2778833|label={{small|Penafiel}}|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=41.0671429|long=-8.5448344|label={{small|Porto B}}|position=left}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=40.2829827|long=-7.5116514|label={{small|Sp. Covilhã}}|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=41.3877581|long=-8.7725409|label={{small|Varzim}}|position=left}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=38.9420114|long=-9.3505239|label={{small|Mafra}}|position=top}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=38.9453019|long=-9.0118152|label={{small|Vilafranquense}}|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=41.3887458|long=-8.325327|label={{small|Vizela}}|position=top}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=40.932927|long=-8.2503204|label={{small|Arouca}}|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Portugal|lat=38.6659042|long=-9.1623941|label={{small|C. Piedade}}|position=bottom}}
}}
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Team
! Location ! Stadium ! Capacity ! data-sort-type="number"|2019–20 |
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Académica
| Coimbra | style="text-align:center;"| 29,622 | 7th |
Académico de Viseu
| Viseu | style="text-align:center;"| 6,912 | 8th |
Arouca
| Arouca | style="text-align:center;"| 5,600 | {{hs|32}} (CP) |
Benfica B
| Seixal | style="text-align:center;"| 2,644 | 14th |
Casa Pia
| Lisbon | style="text-align:center;"| 1,600 | 18th |
Chaves
| Chaves | Estádio Municipal Eng.º | style="text-align:center;"| 8,396 | 12th |
Cova da Piedade
| Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira | style="text-align:center;"| 2,230 | 17th |
Estoril
| Estoril | Estádio António Coimbra da Mota | style="text-align:center;"| 8,015 | 5th |
Feirense
| style="text-align:center;"| 5,401 | 3rd |
Leixões
| style="text-align:center;"| 9,821 | 9th |
Mafra
| Mafra | style="text-align:center;"| 1,257 | 4th |
Oliveirense
| style="text-align:center;"| 1,750 | 11th |
Penafiel
| Penafiel | Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril | style="text-align:center;"| 5,230 | 15th |
Porto B
| Estádio Municipal Jorge Sampaio | style="text-align:center;"| 8,272 | 13th |
Sp. Covilhã
| Covilhã | Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto | style="text-align:center;"| 3,500 | 10th |
Varzim
| style="text-align:center;"| 7,280 | 6th |
Vilafranquense
| Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior | style="text-align:center;"| 7,000 | 16th |
Vizela
| Vizela | style="text-align:center;"| 6,000 | {{hs|32}} (CP) |
=Personnel and sponsors=
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Team
! Head coach ! Kit manufacturer |
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Académica
| {{flagicon|POR}} Rui Borges | {{flagicon|POR}} Playoff |
Académico de Viseu
| {{flagicon|POR}} Zé Gomes | {{flagicon|ITA}} Macron |
Arouca
| {{flagicon|POR}} Armando Evangelista | {{flagicon|FRA}} Skita |
Benfica B
| {{flagicon|POR}} Nélson Veríssimo | {{flagicon|GER}} Adidas |
Casa Pia
| {{flagicon|POR}} Filipe Martins | {{flagicon|ITA}} Macron |
Chaves
| {{flagicon|POR}} Vítor Campelos | {{flagicon|POR}} Lacatoni |
Cova da Piedade
| {{flagicon|POR}} Miguel Leal | {{flagicon|POR}} Lacatoni |
Estoril
| {{flagicon|POR}} Bruno Pinheiro | {{flagicon|ITA}} Kappa |
Feirense
| {{flagicon|POR}} Rui Ferreira | {{flagicon|ITA}} Legea |
Leixões
| {{flagicon|POR}} José Mota | {{flagicon|ESP}} Luanvi |
Mafra
| {{flagicon|POR}} Ricardo Sousa | {{flagicon|POR}} Lacatoni |
Oliveirense
| {{flagicon|POR}} Raúl Oliveira | {{flagicon|POR}} Rakso |
Penafiel
| {{flagicon|POR}} Pedro Ribeiro | {{flagicon|ITA}} Macron |
Porto B
| {{flagicon|POR}} António Folha | {{flagicon|USA}} New Balance |
Sp. Covilhã
| {{flagicon|POR}} José Bizarro | {{flagicon|POR}} Lacatoni |
Varzim
| {{flagicon|POR}} António Barbosa | {{flagicon|POR}} Stadio |
Vilafranquense
| {{flagicon|POR}} Carlos Pinto | {{flagicon|GER}} Adidas |
Vizela
| {{flagicon|POR}} Álvaro Pacheco | {{flagicon|POR}} Lacatoni |
Season summary
=League table=
|team_order=EST, VIZ, ARO, ACA, FEI, CHA, PEN, BEN, CAS, LEI, PIE, MAF, SCO, ACV, VAR, POR, VIL, OLI
|hth_PIE=Head-to-head points: Cova da Piedade 7, Mafra 6, Sporting Covilhã 2
|hth_MAF=PIE
|hth_SCO=PIE
|hth_VIL=Vilafranquense are ranked ahead of Oliveirense on head-to-head away goals: Vilafranquense 0–0 Oliveirense, Oliveirense 2–2 Vilafranquense.
|hth_OLI=VIL
|result1=P |result2=P |result3=PPO|result11=R |result18=R
|win_ACA=17|draw_ACA=11|loss_ACA=6 |gf_ACA=46 |ga_ACA=30
|win_ACV=9 |draw_ACV=9 |loss_ACV=16|gf_ACV=32 |ga_ACV=45
|win_ARO=19|draw_ARO=8 |loss_ARO=7 |gf_ARO=45 |ga_ARO=25
|win_BEN=12|draw_BEN=8 |loss_BEN=14|gf_BEN=52 |ga_BEN=43
|win_CAS=10|draw_CAS=13|loss_CAS=11|gf_CAS=41 |ga_CAS=46
|win_CHA=16|draw_CHA=9 |loss_CHA=9 |gf_CHA=46 |ga_CHA=36
|win_PIE=8 |draw_PIE=13|loss_PIE=13|gf_PIE=39 |ga_PIE=48
|win_EST=20|draw_EST=10|loss_EST=4 |gf_EST=55 |ga_EST=26
|win_FEI=17|draw_FEI=7 |loss_FEI=10|gf_FEI=48 |ga_FEI=33
|win_LEI=10|draw_LEI=10|loss_LEI=14|gf_LEI=35 |ga_LEI=43
|win_MAF=9 |draw_MAF=10|loss_MAF=15|gf_MAF=35 |ga_MAF=48
|win_OLI=7 |draw_OLI=10|loss_OLI=17|gf_OLI=25 |ga_OLI=49
|win_PEN=12|draw_PEN=10|loss_PEN=12|gf_PEN=42 |ga_PEN=42
|win_POR=7 |draw_POR=11|loss_POR=16|gf_POR=45 |ga_POR=52
|win_SCO=8 |draw_SCO=13|loss_SCO=13|gf_SCO=36 |ga_SCO=42
|win_VIL=5 |draw_VIL=16|loss_VIL=13|gf_VIL=34 |ga_VIL=54
|win_VAR=9 |draw_VAR=6 |loss_VAR=19|gf_VAR=26 |ga_VAR=44
|win_VIZ=18|draw_VIZ=12|loss_VIZ=4 |gf_VIZ=59 |ga_VIZ=35
|name_ACA=Académica
|name_ACV=Académico de Viseu
|name_ARO=Arouca
|name_BEN=Benfica B
|name_CAS=Casa Pia
|name_CHA=Chaves
|name_PIE=Cova da Piedade
|name_EST=Estoril
|name_FEI=Feirense
|name_LEI=Leixões
|name_MAF=Mafra
|name_OLI=Oliveirense
|name_PEN=Penafiel
|name_POR=Porto B
|name_SCO=Sp. Covilhã
|name_VAR=Varzim
|name_VIL=Vilafranquense
|name_VIZ=Vizela
|status_EST=CP
|status_VIZ=P
|status_ARO=OP
|status_PIE=R
|status_OLI=R
|status_BEN=I
|status_POR=I
|status_text_I=Ineligible for promotion
|status_text_X=Assured of at least promotion play-off, but may still gain direct promotion
|note_res_R=Cova da Piedade failed to produce valid licensing documentation to compete in the 2021–22 season of the Liga Portugal 2, so they were punished by the Portuguese Professional Football League with direct relegation to the Liga 3. As a result, Vilafranquense (17th place) were invited to remain in the second tier for the 2021–22 season.{{Cite web|title=Inscrição do Cova da Piedade foi rejeitada pela Liga: Vilafranquense convidado para o seu lugar|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/news.php?id=327270|website=zerozero.pt|language=pt|date=21 June 2021}}
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
|source=[https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/classificacao/20202021/ligapro Liga Portugal]
|update=22 May 2021
|res_col_header=Promotion or relegation
|col_P=green1 |text_P=Promotion to Primeira Liga
|col_PPO=green3|text_PPO=Qualification to Promotion play-offs
|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegation to Liga 3
}}
Season statistics
=Top goalscorers=
{{updated|22 May 2021}}.{{cite web |title=Estatísticas |url=https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/estatisticas/jogadores/golos/20202021/ligaportugalsabseg |website=Liga Portugal |access-date=26 November 2020}}
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Rank
!Player !Club !Goals |
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1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Cassiano |align="left"|Vizela |16 |
2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|MAR}} Mohamed Bouldini |align="left"|Académica |13 |
rowspan=2|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|POR}} João Vieira |align="left"|Cova da Piedade |rowspan=2|12 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Abdul-Aziz Yakubu
|align="left"|Estoril |
rowspan=4|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Malik Abubakari |align="left"|Casa Pia |rowspan=4|11 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|POR}} Henrique Araújo
|align="left"|Benfica B |
align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Abraham Marcus
|align="left"|Feirense |
align="left"|{{flagicon|POR}} Gonçalo Ramos
|align="left"|Benfica B |
rowspan=3|9
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Nenê |align="left"|Leixões |rowspan=3|10 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Fabrício Simões
|align="left"|Feirense |
align="left"|{{flagicon|POR}} Ronaldo Tavares
|align="left"|Penafiel |
Number of teams by district
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Rank
!District Football Associations !Number !Teams | ||
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rowspan=1 align=center|1
|{{flagicon image|Bandeira_municipal_de_Lisboa.png}} Lisbon | rowspan=1 align=center|5 | align=center|Benfica B, Casa Pia, Estoril, Mafra and Vilafranquense |
rowspan=1 align=center|2
|{{flagicon image|Flag of Porto.svg}} Porto | rowspan=1 align=center|4 | align=center|Leixões, Penafiel, Porto B and Varzim |
align=center|3
|{{flagicon image|Bandeira de Aveiro - 2.png}} Aveiro | align=center|3 | align=center|Arouca, Feirense and Oliveirense |
rowspan=6 align=center|4
|{{flagicon image|Bandeira de Braga - 2.png}} Braga | rowspan=6 align=center|1 | align=center|Vizela |
{{flagicon image|Pt-ctb1.png}} Castelo Branco | align=center|Sp. Covilhã | |
{{flagicon image|Flag Coimbra.gif}} Coimbra | align=center|Académica | |
{{flagicon image|Flag Setúbal.png}} Setúbal | align=center|Cova da Piedade | |
{{flagicon image|Flag_of_Vila_Real.png}} Vila Real | align=center|Chaves | |
{{flagicon image|Bandeira de Viseu.jpg}} Viseu | align=center|Académico de Viseu |
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Liga Portugal 2 seasons}}
{{2020–21 in Portuguese football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 Liga Portugal 2}}