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2026–27 Liga 3 (Portugal)

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The 2026–27 Liga 3 will be the sixth season of Portuguese football's third-tier league, and the 80th season of recognised third-tier football in Portugal.

Season2025–26
DatesAugust 2026 – May 2027
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Liga 3
Season2025–26
DatesAugust 2026 – May 2027
2027–28 →
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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 2025–26 Liga Portugal 2, 14 teams from the 2025–26 Liga 3 and 4 teams promoted from the 2025–26 Campeonato de Portugal.

Changes

The following teams changed division since the 2025–26 season.

More information Relegated from Liga Portugal 2, Promoted from Campeonato de Portugal ...
To Liga 3
Decrease Relegated from Liga Portugal 2
Increase Promoted from Campeonato de Portugal
From Liga 3
Increase Promoted to Liga Portugal 2
Decrease Relegated to Campeonato de Portugal
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Stadium and locations

Location of teams in 2026-27 Liga 3.
Red: Serie A;
Green: Serie B.

Serie A

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Team Location Stadium Capacity 2025–26 finish
Fafe Fafe Estádio Municipal de Fafe 4,000 2nd Relegation S1
Leça↑ Leça da Palmeira Estádio do Leça FC 4,529 1st CP Promotion S1
Marco 09 Marco de Canaveses Estádio Municipal do Marco de Canaveses 6,000 4th Relegation S1
Paços de Ferreira↓ Paços de Ferreira Estádio Capital do Móvel 9,076 18th LP2
Paredes Paredes Estádio Municipal das Laranjeiras 3,000 3rd Relegation S1
São João de Ver Santa Maria da Feira Estádio Sporting Clube São João de Ver 5,000 1st Relegation S1
Trofense Trofa Estádio do Clube Desportivo Trofense 5,017 8th Promotion
Varzim Póvoa de Varzim Estádio do Varzim Sport Club 7,280 6th Promotion
Vianense↑ Viana do Castelo Estádio Dr. José de Matos 3,000 2nd CP Promotion S1
Vitória SC B Guimarães Academia Vitória Sport Clube 2,500 5th Promotion
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Serie B

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Team Location Stadium Capacity 2025–26 finish
Atlético CP Lisbon Estádio da Tapadinha 4,000 1st Relegation S2
Belenenses Lisbon Estádio do Restelo 19,856 3rd Promotion
Caldas Caldas da Rainha Campo da Mata 5,700 3rd Relegation S2
Louletano↑ Loulé Estádio Algarve 22,000 2nd CP Promotion S2
Lusitano Évora Évora Campo Estrela 4,000 2nd Relegation S2
Mafra Mafra Estádio Municipal de Mafra 1,249 4th Promotion
Oliveirense↓ Oliveira de Azeméis Estádio Carlos Osório 1,750 18th LP2
Sp. Covilhã Covilhã Estádio Municipal
José dos Santos Pinto		 3,500 4th Relegation S2
União de Santarém Santarém Campo Chã das Padeiras 2,167 7th Promotion
Vitória Sernache↑ Cernache do Bonjardim Estádio Municipal D. Nuno Álvares Pereira 2,500 1st CP Promotion S2
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First stage

In the first stage, the 20 clubs will be divided in two series (Serie A and B) of 10 teams, according to geographic criteria.

Serie A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Fafe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Promotion Stage
2 Leça 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Marco 09 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Paços de Ferreira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Paredes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Relegation Stage
6 São João de Ver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Trofense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Varzim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Vianense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Vitória SC B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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First match(es) will be played: unknown. 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; 7) Play-off.

Serie B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlético CP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Promotion Stage
2 Belenenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Caldas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Louletano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Lusitano Évora 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Relegation Stage
6 Mafra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Oliveirense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Sp. Covilhã 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 União de Santarém 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Vitória de Sernache 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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First match(es) will be played: unknown. 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; 7) Play-off.


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