2018–19 LigaPro
29th season of second-tier football league in Portugal
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The 2018–19 LigaPro (also known as Ledman LigaPro for sponsorship reasons) was the 29th season of Portuguese football's second-tier league, and the fifth season under the current LigaPro title. A total of 18 teams competed in this division, including reserve sides from top-flight Primeira Liga teams.
4th title
Famalicão
Braga B
Vitória de Guimarães B
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Paços de Ferreira 4th title |
| Promoted | Paços de Ferreira Famalicão |
| Relegated | Arouca Braga B Vitória de Guimarães B |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
Teams
A total of 18 teams contested the league, including 14 sides from the 2017–18 season, 2 teams relegated from the 2017–18 Primeira Liga and 2 promoted from the 2017–18 Campeonato de Portugal.
Team changes
|
Relegated from 2017–18 Primeira Liga Promoted from 2017–18 Campeonato de Portugal |
Promoted to 2018–19 Primeira Liga Relegated to 2018–19 Campeonato de Portugal
|
Stadium and locations
Personnel and sponsors
| Team | Head coach | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Académica |  João Alves |
Lacatoni | EFAPEL |
| Académico de Viseu | Manuel Cajuda |
Macron | Palácio do Gelo |
| Arouca | Quim Machado |
Joma | Construções Carlos Pinho |
| Benfica B | Bruno Lage |
Adidas | Emirates |
| Braga B | Wender Said |
Lacatoni | |
| Cova da Piedade | Hugo Falcão |
Lacatoni | |
| Estoril | Luís Freire |
Nike | EuroBic |
| Famalicão | Sergio Vieira |
Lacatoni | Porminho |
| Farense | Rui Duarte |
Patrick | MEO |
| Leixões | Filipe Gouveia |
Luanvi | Câmara Municipal de Matosinhos |
| Mafra | Filipe Martins |
Lacatoni | |
| Oliveirense | Pedro Miguel |
Rakso | Simoldes |
| Paços de Ferreira | Vítor Oliveira |
Lacatoni | Aldro |
| Penafiel | Armando Evangelista |
Macron | Restradas |
| Porto B | Rui Barros |
New Balance | |
| Sp. Covilhã | Filó |
Lacatoni | Natura / MB Hotels |
| Varzim | Nuno Capucho |
Stadio | Carnes São José |
| Vitória de Guimarães B | Alex Costa |
Macron |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
|---|
Season summary
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paços de Ferreira (C, P) | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 74 | Promotion to Primeira Liga |
| 2 | Famalicão (P) | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 57 | 34 | +23 | 69 | |
| 3 | Estoril | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 54 | |
| 4 | Benfica B | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 52 | |
| 5 | Académica | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 51 | |
| 6 | Sp. Covilhã | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 49 | |
| 7 | Leixões | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 45 | |
| 8 | Penafiel | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 45 | |
| 9 | Porto B | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 44 | |
| 10 | Farense | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 43 | |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 43 | |
| 12 | Oliveirense | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 43 | |
| 13 | Cova da Piedade | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 42 | |
| 14 | Mafra | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 41 | |
| 15 | Varzim | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 41 | |
| 16 | Arouca (R) | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 40 | Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal |
| 17 | Braga B (R) | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 37 | |
| 18 | Vitória de Guimarães B (R) | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 31 |
Rules for classification: 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.
(Note: The LPFP decided that only criteria 1, 5, 6 and 7 would be applied to establish the classification during the competition.)[1]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Famalicão | 3,478 |
| 2 | Paços | 2,772 |
| 3 | Académica | 2,529 |
| 4 | Farense | 2,437 |
| 5 | Varzim | 1,606 |
| 6 | Vitória B | 1,035 |
| 7 | Arouca | 976 |
| 8 | Cova da Piedade | 965 |
| 9 | Estoril | 895 |
| 10 | Leixões | 895 |
| 11 | Viseu | 724 |
| 12 | Benfica B | 657 |
| 13 | Mafra | 617 |
| 14 | Penafiel | 594 |
| 15 | Porto B | 488 |
| 16 | Oliveirense | 486 |
| 17 | Covilhã | 461 |
| 18 | Braga B | 337 |
Source:[2]