2025–26 Liga Portugal 2

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The 2025–26 Liga Portugal 2 (also known as Liga Portugal 2 Meu Super for sponsorship reasons) was the 36th season of Portuguese football's second-tier league and the sixth season under the current Liga Portugal 2 title.

Season2025–26
Dates10 August 2025 – 17 May 2026
ChampionsMarítimo
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Liga Portugal 2
Season2025–26
Dates10 August 2025 – 17 May 2026
ChampionsMarítimo
PromotedAcadémico de Viseu
Marítimo
RelegatedOliveirense
Paços de Ferreira
Europa LeagueTorreense (via Taça de Portugal)
Matches306
Goals748 (2.44 per match)
Top goalscorerAndré Clóvis (23 goals)
2026-27
All statistics correct as of 17 May 2026.
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Overview

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

18 teams are competing in this division, including three reserve sides from top-flight Primeira Liga teams – fifteen teams from previous season, one team relegated from Primeira Liga and two teams promoted from Liga 3.

Teams promoted to Primeira Liga

Tondela and Alverca secure promotion to Primeira Liga following the results of their respective matches on 17 May 2025. Tondela beat União de Leiria and Alverca beat Portimonense. Tondela promoted after three seasons in second division while Alverca successfully achieved a second consecutive promotion after one season in the second division.[1][2]

Teams relegated from Primeira Liga

Farense were relegated on 17 May 2025 with suffered a defeat to Santa Clara and return to second division after spending two seasons in top division.[3]

Teams promoted from Liga 3

Lusitânia Lourosa became the first team to be promoted on 3 May 2025 by defeating 1º Dezembro in matchweek 12 of the promotion phase. The result saw them play in the second division for the first time in their history.[4]

Sporting CP B became the second team to be promoted on 17 May 2025 by defeating Amarante in matchweek 14 of the promotion phase. The result saw them return to the second division after a seven-season absence.[5]

Teams relegated to Liga 3

Mafra were relegated on 3 May 2025 after suffering a defeat to Leixões and the result ended their time in the second division for five seasons.[6]

Result from play-off

Vizela failed to gain promotion to the Primeira Liga and remained in the second division for the season after losing 2-5 on aggregate to AVS and Paços de Ferreira managed to retain their place in the second division after beating Belenenses 3-2 on aggregate in a two-legged promotion and relegation play-off.[7][8]

Reprived team

Oliveirense, who finished 17th last season and should have been relegated managed to secure a place in the second division as a result of Boavista being demoted to the fifth division due to failing to register by the deadline set by the league operator.[9][10]

Teams

Changes

The following teams changed division since the 2024–25 season.

More information Relegated from Primeira Liga, Promoted from Liga 3 ...
To Liga Portugal 2
Decrease Relegated from Primeira Liga
Increase Promoted from Liga 3
From Liga Portugal 2
Increase Promoted to Primeira Liga
Decrease Relegated to Liga 3
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Location and stadiums

Locations of teams in the 2025–26 Liga Portugal 2 from Madeira.
Relegated from the Primeira Liga
Promoted from the Liga 3
League notes:
  • PL: Primeira Liga
  • LP 2: Liga Portugal

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and coaches may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

More information Team, Manager ...
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Main kit sponsor Other kit sponsor(s)
Académico de Viseu Portugal national football team Sérgio Fonseca Portugal national football team Luís Silva Spain Joma
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Benfica B Portugal national football team Nélson Veríssimo Portugal national football team Diogo Prioste Germany Adidas
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Chaves Portugal national football team Vítor Martins Portugal national football team Carraça Portugal Lacatoni
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Farense Portugal national football team José Faria Portugal national football team Marco Matias Portugal Lacatoni
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Feirense Portugal national football team Ricardo Costa Portugal national football team Tiago Ribeiro Spain Kelme
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Felgueiras Portugal national football team Rui Ferreira Portugal national football team Landinho Spain G Sport
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Leixões Portugal national football team Carlos Fangueiro Serbia national football team Igor Stefanovic England Umbro
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Lusitânia Lourosa Portugal national football team Pedro Miguel Portugal national football team Silvério Germany Adidas
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Marítimo Portugal national football team Miguel Moita Portugal national football team Romain Correia Germany Puma
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Oliveirense Portugal national football team Ricardo Silva Brazil national football team Filipe Alves Portugal Lacatoni
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Paços de Ferreira Portugal national football team Nuno Braga Portugal national football team Tiago Ferreira Spain Joma
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Penafiel Spain national football team José Manuel Aira Portugal national football team João Miguel Italy Macron
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Portimonense Portugal national football team Tiago Fernandes Portugal national football team João Reis England Umbro
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Porto B Portugal national football team João Brandão Portugal national football team João Costa United States New Balance
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Sporting CP B Portugal national football team João Gião Portugal national football team Manuel Mendonça United States Nike
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Torreense Portugal national football team Luís Tralhão Cape Verde national football team Stopira England Umbro
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União de Leiria Portugal national football team Fábio Pereira Portugal national football team Diogo Amado Spain CDT
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Vizela Venezuela national football team Ronald Ramírez Portugal national football team Jota Gonçalves Italy Kappa
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Managerial changes

Pre-season

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment
Marítimo Portugal Ivo Vieira End of contract 8 May 2025[11] Portugal Vítor Matos 7 June 2025[12]
Farense Portugal Tozé Marreco Mutual termination 29 May 2025[13] Portugal Silas 18 June 2025[14]
Portimonense Portugal Ricardo Pessoa End of contract 30 June 2025 Portugal Tiago Fernandes 1 July 2025[15]
Torreense Portugal Tiago Fernandes 15 May 2025[16] Portugal Vítor Martins 1 July 2025[17]
Oliveirense Portugal António Torres Campos 30 June 2025 Portugal Jorge Pinto 3 July 2025[18]
União de Leiria Portugal Silas Signed by Farense 18 June 2025
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During the season

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Week Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
Marítimo Portugal Vítor Matos Signed by Swansea City 24 November 2025 11 3rd Portugal Miguel Moita 25 November 2025
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Standings

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Marítimo (C, P) 34 20 6 8 50 29 +21 66 Promotion to the Primeira Liga
2 Académico de Viseu (P) 34 17 8 9 58 33 +25 59[a]
3 Torreense 34 18 5 11 46 33 +13 59[a] Qualification for the Promotion play-off and the Europa League league phase[b]
4 Vizela 34 14 9 11 39 40 1 51[c]
5 Porto B[d] 34 15 6 13 41 42 1 51[c]
6 União de Leiria 34 13 11 10 52 46 +6 50[e]
7 Leixões 34 15 5 14 46 55 9 50[e]
8 Feirense 34 12 10 12 37 40 3 46
9 Chaves 34 13 6 15 42 40 +2 45
10 Benfica B[d] 34 11 11 12 43 44 1 44[f]
11 Felgueiras 34 11 11 12 34 38 4 44[f]
12 Lusitânia Lourosa 34 11 10 13 44 52 8 43
13 Sporting CP B[d] 34 13 3 18 41 34 +7 42
14 Penafiel 34 11 8 15 37 39 2 41
15 Portimonense 34 11 7 16 39 49 10 40[g]
16 Farense 34 10 10 14 31 37 6 40[g] Qualification for the Relegation play-off
17 Paços de Ferreira (R) 34 9 12 13 34 48 14 39 Relegation to the Liga 3
18 Oliveirense (R) 34 8 10 16 34 49 15 34
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Source: Liga Portugal 2
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; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Académico de Viseu 3, Torreense 3; Head-to-head goal difference: Académico de Viseu 0, Torreense 0; Goal difference: Académico de Viseu +25, Torreense +13.
  2. Torreense qualified for the Europa League league phase as the 2025–26 Taça de Portugal winners.
  3. Head-to-head points: Vizela 3, Porto B 3; Head-to-head goal difference: Vizela +3, Porto B -3.
  4. Ineligible for promotion
  5. Head-to-head points: União de Leiria 3, Leixões 3; Head-to-head goal difference: União de Leiria +1, Leixões -1.
  6. Head-to-head points: Benfica B 3, Felgueiras 3; Head-to-head goal difference: Benfica B +1, Felgueiras -1.
  7. Head-to-head points: Portimonense 6, Farense 0.

Position by round

More information Team ╲ Round, Académico de Viseu ...
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Académico de Viseu131315121414151176633333222222222222222222
Benfica B91113151516171713151817121512810791211910109119888118910
Chaves710129754558874464457910131112109101110111011119
Farense81610141013989778891012131316171617171515161617151515141516
Feirense113845811141012111113101411111088969911101110998688
Felgueiras181817139128781013141614111091111101212131314131313141313131411
Leixões1425811141015179121512161718151716141112111212121212106977
Lusitânia Lourosa556111371013141616109887791076768788911127101012
Marítimo16843323464322211111111111111111111
Oliveirense101271012101316111312911161315171714141315151617171818181818181818
Paços de Ferreira14141416161716151711151517171716141613151818181716141415161616171717
Penafiel151516171715121216910131013914161818181714141413151514131414151314
Portimonense49117116791214141618181818151215131516161818181716171717161615
Porto B121718181818181818181718141115131214121178758676669765
Sporting CP B62521311111111223333333467677712121213
Torreense17638696322257779864544464333333333
União de Leiria2796445643566656686455533444444456
Vizela31112122354455455456810875555555544
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Promotion to the Primeira Liga
Qualification for the Promotion play-off
Qualification for the Relegation play-off
Relegation to the Liga 3

Results

Fixtures and results

More information Home \ Away, AVF ...
Home \ Away AVF SLB GDC SCF CDF FLG LSC LLF CSM UDO FPF PEN PSC FCP SCP SCU UDL FCV
Académico de Viseu 1–2 1–0 3–0 3–0 0–1 3–1 3–2 3–1 4–1 0–0 2–0 2–3 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–0
Benfica B 0–2 1–0 1–0 3–0 4–2 1–1 1–2 1–2 2–0 2–1 0–2 1–2 1–1 1–0 3–3 2–2 1–2
Chaves 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 2–3 2–1 2–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 2–0 0–2 1–0
Farense 0–0 4–3 0–2 0–1 0–0 1–2 2–1 0–2 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–3 2–1 0–3 0–1 2–0
Feirense 0–0 0–2 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–2 0–1 1–0 4–1 2–1 1–2 0–0 2–2 1–0
Felgueiras 1–3 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 3–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–3 2–1 0–1
Leixões 1–5 0–0 0–1 0–2 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–4 2–0 3–2 3–2 2–0 2–4 0–4 1–0 1–4 1–2
Lusitânia Lourosa 0–3 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–0 2–1 2–2 0–4 0–1 2–0 0–0 3–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–1
Marítimo 2–2 1–1 1–3 0–1 1–0 1–1 3–2 0–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–3 1–1
Oliveirense 2–2 3–0 2–3 1–1 3–4 1–5 2–0 0–0 0–2 2–2 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–3 2–4 3–0
Paços de Ferreira 2–1 1–0 4–3 0–0 1–2 1–1 3–1 1–5 0–0 0–0 2–1 4–1 2–2 0–3 0–0 0–0 1–2
Penafiel 4–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 0–2 3–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–1
Portimonense 0–1 1–1 3–2 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–2 3–2 0–2 1–1 2–3 2–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–1
Porto B 3–1 2–0 3–0 0–2 0–0 1–0 0–3 1–2 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–3 1–2 1–0
Sporting CP B 1–2 0–1 0–1 3–1 3–2 0–1 0–1 4–0 0–1 2–0 3–0 1–2 4–3 0–1 1–2 1–0 0–1
Torreense 2–1 1–0 0–2 2–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 3–2 0–0 3–2 1–0 0–3 0–1 3–1 4–0
União de Leiria 3–2 2–2 2–1 0–3 2–2 2–3 1–3 0–0 1–2 0–0 2–0 4–2 1–0 2–2 3–1 1–0 2–2
Vizela 0–0 1–2 3–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 4–3 0–3 1–0 3–0 1–3 1–1 4–0 1–0 0–1 1–0
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Source: Liga Portugal 2
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Results by round

More information Team ╲ Round, Académico de Viseu ...
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Académico de ViseuLDLWDLDWWWWWDWDLWWLWLWWWLWWLLWDDWD
Benfica BDDDLLDLWWLLDWDWWDWDLDWLDWLWWDLLWLL
ChavesDDDWDWWLLLWDWWWLLLDLLLWLWWLLWLWLLW
FarenseDLWLWLWDWDDLWLLDLDLLWLLWDDLLWWDWDL
FeirenseDWLWDLLWLLDDDWLDWWWDLWLDLWLWWLDWLD
FelgueirasLLDWWLWDLLDDLWWWDLDWLLDDLDLWDWWLDW
LeixõesWDWLLLLWLLWLLLWLDWDDWWLWLLWDWWWLWW
Lusitânia LourosaWDDLDWLLDLDWWWLWDLDWWLWLWLLDDLWDLL
MarítimoLWWWDWDLLWWWWWDWWWDDLWWLWWWDWLWWLL
OliveirenseDDWLDDDLWLDWLLWLLDWLWLLDLDLLLWLDWL
Paços de FerreiraLDDLDDDWLWLDLLWDWLWLDLDWWLLDDWLLDW
PenafielLDLLDWWLDWDLLWLWLLLDWWDDDLLWWLWLWL
PortimonenseWLDWLWDLLDLLLLWWDWLDDLLLLLWWLWLWDW
Porto BDLLLLDLWLWWLWWLDWLWWWDWWLDLWDLLWWW
Sporting CP BWWLWWLWWWDDWWLLLLLLWWWLLLLWLLLLLLD
TorreenseLWWLDDWWWWLLLLLLWWWLWDWLWWWDLWDWWW
União de LeiriaWLDWWDDLWWDDLLWDLDWLDWWWLWWDDWLLLD
VizelaWWDWDWLDDLWDLWDLWDLDLLWWWWWLLLWDWL
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Notes:

Relegation play-off

The 16th-placed team (Farense) faces the 3rd-placed team of the Liga 3 (Belenenses) for the final place in the 2026–27 Liga Portugal 2.

Summary

More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Farense Belenenses 1–0
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Matches

First leg

23 May 2026 Farense 1–0 Belenenses Faro
20:30 UTC+1 Candeias 30' Stadium: Estádio de São Luís

Second leg

Season statistics

Top Goalscorers

Top assists

Hat-trick

Clean sheets

Discipline

Attendances

Overall

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Académico de Viseu 0 0 0 0 n/a
2 Benfica B 0 0 0 0 n/a
3 Chaves 0 0 0 0 n/a
4 Farense 0 0 0 0 n/a
5 Feirense 0 0 0 0 n/a
6 Felgueiras 0 0 0 0 n/a
7 Leixões 0 0 0 0 n/a
8 Lusitânia Lourosa 0 0 0 0 n/a
9 Marítimo 0 0 0 0 n/a
10 Oliveirense 0 0 0 0 n/a
11 Paços de Ferreira 0 0 0 0 n/a
12 Penafiel 0 0 0 0 n/a
13 Portimonense 0 0 0 0 n/a
14 Porto B 0 0 0 0 n/a
15 Sporting CP B 0 0 0 0 n/a
16 Torreense 0 0 0 0 n/a
17 União de Leiria 0 0 0 0 n/a
18 Vizela 0 0 0 0 n/a
League total 0 0 0 0 n/a
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Source: Liga Portugal 2
Notes:
Teams played previous season in Primeira Liga
Teams played previous season in Liga 3

Home match played

As of future
More information Team \ Match played, Total ...
Team \ Match played 1234567891011121314151617Total
Académico de Viseu2,7651,8201,3636711,5898741,5713,6911,4341,6341,7995,2362,9536,3124,8285,8506,38450,774
Benfica B8521,0205695223517636831,2591,2809803958174569948902,2311,66415,726
Chaves3,6892,8191,5152,0851,2588551,3121,1151,3527486271,0980091192277321,079
Farense1,8381,8072,1491,7692,9712,2291,4061,4021,3371,8531,7821,6032,0201,5702,0912,1974,07134,095
Feirense1,4222,3293,5031,4778901,0911,1681,1331,3451,5611,0621,1141,6171,6231,4641,1911,52425,514
Felgueiras1,5801,8901,7591,5101,1807006701,0801,3001,0258501,4302,1901,2102,4551,8401,32523,994
Leixões3,1523,1142,5573,2122,9872,9871,6751,4321,7651,8761,8531,8521,8322,5172,0311,1824,21340,237
Lusitânia Lourosa2,2882,7101,0811,062498738451,0426351,2486661,8929141,0615501,2421,16518,972
Marítimo8,1487,4837,5046,7266,2107,3085,9897,6555,1148,7287,2989,0349,2557,8178,82710,0237,058130,177
Oliveirense3048048109106211,2856514081,0046193998203511,0881,21984151912,653
Paços de Ferreira2,7551,8731,6061,3531,4772,9881,9892,0718921,2461,3292,5792,1322,2161,9521,8334,12134,412
Penafiel1,0109329817627532681,5972,0997276811,2622,0301,3681,5101,2132,3001,83721,330
Portimonense1,8071,9951,4891,2327476806445488486966771,0756917759111,2463,65619,717
Porto B8685254434495473799882758722044796244245795884665499,259
Sporting CP B6254335154102965064245743152724864613883502376844517,427
Torreense1,3671,1639937351,3121,4836251,0117089481,5131,4271,6141,0832,0681,6072,08821,745
União de Leiria7,1388,3205,1272,1244,32010,7381,1091,1091,6123751,1681,7827824345,2476,3461,27859,009
Vizela2,2752,4381,9802,3311,6941,9921,5651,3571,5231,3831,5921,7832,4271,6311,6472,1431,33231,093
League total577,213
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Source: Liga Portugal 2

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