2019–20 Ligapro
The 2019–20 LigaPro was the 30th season of Portuguese football's second-tier league, and the sixth season under the current LigaPro title.
A total of 18 teams competed in this division, including reserve sides from top-flight Primeira Liga teams.
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Champions | none |
| Promoted | Nacional Farense |
| Relegated | none |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
On 12 March 2020, the LPFP suspended the league until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal. On 5 May, the LPFP announced the league would be abandoned, with Farense and Nacional being promoted to the Primeira Liga, while Casa Pia and Cova da Piedade would be relegated to the Campeonato de Portugal in 2020–21. On 29 July, the Portuguese Football Federation announced that the 2019–20 Primeira Liga teams Vitória de Setúbal and Aves would be punished with direct relegation to the Campeonato de Portugal, after failing to provide valid licensing documentation to compete in the professional leagues. As a result, Cova da Piedade and Casa Pia were spared from relegation and allowed to compete in the 2020–21 LigaPro season.
Teams
A total of 18 teams contest the league, including 13 sides from the 2018–19 season, 3 teams relegated from the 2018–19 Primeira Liga and 2 promoted from the 2018–19 Campeonato de Portugal.
Team changes
| Relegated from 2018–19 Primeira Liga
Promoted from 2018–19 Campeonato de Portugal
| Promoted to 2019–20 Primeira Liga
Relegated to 2019–20 Campeonato de Portugal
|
Stadium and locations
Personnel and sponsors
| Team | Head coach | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Académica |  César Peixoto | Claw | EFAPEL |
| Académico de Viseu | Rui Borges |  Macron | Palácio do Gelo |
| Benfica B | Renato Paiva |  Adidas | Emirates |
| Casa Pia | Luís Loureiro | Macron | |
| Chaves | José Mota | Lacatoni | Museu do Pão |
| Cova da Piedade | Jorge Casquilha | Lacatoni | |
| Estoril | Tiago Fernandes |  Capelli Sport | EuroBic |
| Farense | Sérgio Vieira |  Hummel | MEO |
| Feirense | Filipe Martins | Legea | Castro Electrónica |
| Leixões | Carlos Pinto |  Luanvi | Câmara Municipal de Matosinhos |
| Mafra | Vasco Seabra | Lacatoni | |
| Nacional | Luís Freire | Hummel | Santander Totta |
| Oliveirense | Pedro Miguel | Rakso | Simoldes |
| Penafiel | Miguel Leal | Macron | Restradas |
| Porto B | Rui Barros | New Balance | |
| Sp. Covilhã | Ricardo Soares | Lacatoni | Natura / MB Hotels |
| Varzim | Paulo Alves | Stadio | Carnes São José |
| Vilafranquense | Filipe Moreira | Adidas |
Season summary
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacional (P) | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 50 | Promotion to Primeira Liga |
| 2 | Farense (P) | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 48 | |
| 3 | Feirense | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 42 | |
| 4 | Mafra | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 39 | |
| 5 | Estoril | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 39 | |
| 6 | Varzim | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 37 | |
| 7 | Académica | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 35 | |
| 8 | Académico de Viseu | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 34 | |
| 9 | Leixões | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 33 | |
| 10 | Sp. Covilhã | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 32 | |
| 11 | Oliveirense | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 32 | |
| 12 | Chaves | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 32 | |
| 13 | Porto B | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 29 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 14 | Benfica B | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 28 | |
| 15 | Penafiel | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 28 | |
| 16 | Vilafranquense | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 45 | −18 | 24 | |
| 17 | Cova da Piedade | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 42 | −22 | 17 | |
| 18 | Casa Pia | 24 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 47 | −28 | 11 |
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.
(P) Promoted
Notes:
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Player of the Month | Goal of the Month | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
| August | Adriano Castanheira | Sp. Covilhã | Umaro Embaló | Benfica B | |
| September | Daniel Bragança | Estoril | Miguel Bandarra | Farense | |
| October/November |  Fabrício Isidoro | Farense | Kikas | Casa Pia | |
| December |  Levi Lumeka | Varzim | Miguel Bandarra | Farense | |
| January |  Kukula | Sp. Covilhã |  Leonardo Ruiz | Varzim | |
| February | Agdon | Oliveirense | Rodrigo Dantas | Casa Pia | |
Annual awards
Annual awards were given on 28 August 2020.
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Season |  Ryan Gauld | Farense |
| Manager of the Season | Joaquim Rodrigues | Nacional |
| Goal of the Season | Rodrigo Dantas | Casa Pia |
| Young Player of the Season | Daniel Bragança | Estoril |
| Top goalscorer | Agdon | Oliveirense |
| Goalkeeper of the Season | Daniel Guimarães | Nacional |
| Player Fair-Play Prize | Zé Tiago | Mafra |
| Club Fair-Play Prize | Casa Pia | |
| Turf of the Season | Benfica B | |
Number of teams by district
| Rank | District Football Associations | Number | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lisbon | 5 | Benfica B, Casa Pia, Estoril, Mafra and Vilafranquense |
| 2 |  Porto | 4 | Leixões, Penafiel, Porto B and Varzim |
| 3 |  Aveiro | 2 | Feirense and Oliveirense |
| 4 |  Castelo Branco | 1 | Sp. Covilhã |
 Coimbra | Académica | ||
 Faro | Farense | ||
 Funchal | Nacional | ||
 Setúbal | Cova da Piedade | ||
 Vila Real | Chaves | ||
 Viseu | Académico de Viseu |
References
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