2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal

The 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal is the eighth season of Portuguese football's renovated third-tier league, since the merging of the Second and Third Divisions in 2013, and the sixth season under the current Campeonato de Portugal title. A total of 96 teams will compete in this division.

Campeonato de Portugal
Season2020–21
2021–22 →

Due to the cancellation of all non-professional competitions in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal on the previous season, no teams were relegated, which lead to an additional team from each of the 20 district championships. The Portuguese Football Federation decided the creation of the Terceira Liga, a new tier in the Portuguese league system, beginning with the 2021–22 season, as well as a new format for Campeonato de Portugal, including the addition of four reserve teams invited from Primeira Liga clubs raising the total number of teams from 72 to 96. This new format will reduce the total number of teams to 56 on the next season.[1]

Format

The new competition format consists of three stages. In the first stage, the 96 clubs will be divided in eight series of 12 teams, according to geographic criteria, with a maximum of two reserve teams in each series. In each series, teams play against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system.

In the second stage, the best-placed teams of each of eight Series advance to the promotion series, teams placed from second to fifth qualify for Terceira Liga qualification Series, bottom 4 teams are relegated to the District Championships and remaining teams stay in Campeonato de Portugal. On the promotion series, the 8 teams are divided in two series of 4 teams, the winners of each series being promoted to LigaPro, remaining teams qualify for Terceira Liga. On the Terceira Liga qualification Series, the 32 teams are divided in eight series of 4 teams, the two best-placed teams of each series qualifying for Terceira Liga. In both promotion Series and Terceira Liga qualification Series, teams play against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system.

In the third stage, the best-placed teams of the two promotion series will play each other on a neutral venue to decide the champion.

Teams
Pedras Salgadas
Braga
Guimarães
Santo Tirso
Vila Nova de Gaia
Lusitano Vildemoinhos
Oleiros
Loures
Sacavenense
Sintra
Lisbon
Pinhal Novo
Vit. Sernache
Condeixa
Castro Daire
Moncarapachense
U. Almeirim
GRAP
Carapinheirense
Alcains
Vila Cortês
Mortágua
S. João Ver
Águia Vimioso
Mondinense
Vidago
Estrela






Braga teams
Braga B
Merelinense

Guimarães teams
Berço SC
Brito SC
Pevidém
Vitória SC B







Santo Tirso teams
São Martinho
Tirsense

Vila Nova de Gaia teams
Canelas
Coimbrões
Valadares Gaia




























Sintra teams
1.º Dezembro
Pêro Pinheiro
Sintrense

Lisbon teams
Oriental
Sporting B

Pinhal Novo teams
Oriental Dragon
Pinhalnovense
Location of teams of the 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal (Mainland).
Location of teams of the 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal (Madeira).
Fontinhas
Sp. Ideal
Rabo Peixe
Location of teams of the 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal (Azores).

Relegated from the 2019–20 Primeira Liga:

Relegated from the 2019–20 LigaPro:

From Serie A:

From Serie B:

From Serie C:

From Serie D:

Promoted from the 2019–20 District Championships: [6]

Invited reserve teams:

Notes

  1. Vitória de Setúbal and Desportivo das Aves (16th and 18th placed teams in the 2019–20 Primeira Liga) were punished by the Portuguese Football Federation for failing to produce valid licensing documentation with direct relegation to the 2020-21 Campeonato de Portugal.[2]
  2. Chaves decided to end their reserve-team project. In this case, Vidago was invited as AF Vila Real District League Runner-Up and accepted the invitation.[3][4]
  3. AD Oliveirense filed for bankruptcy and so the license for competition was denied. In this case, Vilaverdense was invited as AF Braga District League 3rd Place and accepted the invitation.[7]
  4. Ginásio Figueirense gave up from the competition. In this case, Brito was invited as AF Braga District League Runner-Up (AF Braga is the second Football Association with most teams in national leagues) and accepted the invitation.
  5. Estrela da Amadora takes Sintra Football place in the competition due to a fusion between both clubs.[5]
  6. Sp. Mêda gave up from the competition. In this case, Manteigas was invited as AF Guarda District League Runner-Up but declined the invitation. The following team, Vila Cortês, which was AF Guarda District League 3rd place, accepted the invitation.
  7. Lourinhanense will take place on the competition due to a withdrawal of a team that was not announced yet.[8]
  8. Crato, Portalegre FA District League Champions declined to be promoted and the 2nd to 5th-classified of Portalegre FA District League teams declined as well. In this case, Tirsense was invited as AF Porto District League Runner-Up (AF Porto is the Football Association with most teams in national leagues) and accepted the invitation.

First Stage

Serie A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 A1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Promotion Series
2 A2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Terceira Liga qualification Series
3 A3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 A4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 A5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 A6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 A7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 A8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 A9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to District Championship
10 A10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 A11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 A12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: FPF.pt
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

Serie B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 B1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Promotion Series
2 B2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Terceira Liga qualification Series
3 B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 B4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 B5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 B6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 B7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 B8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 B9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to District Championship
10 B10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 B11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 B12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: FPF.pt
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

Serie C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 C1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Promotion Series
2 C2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Terceira Liga qualification Series
3 C3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 C4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 C5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 C6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 C7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 C8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 C9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to District Championship
10 C10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 C11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 C12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: FPF.pt
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

Serie D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 D1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Promotion Series
2 D2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Terceira Liga qualification Series
3 D3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 D4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 D5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 D6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 D7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 D8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 D9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to District Championship
10 D10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 D11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 D12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: FPF.pt
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

Serie E
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 E1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Promotion Series
2 E2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Terceira Liga qualification Series
3 E3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 E4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 E5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 E6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 E7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 E8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 E9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to District Championship
10 E10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 E11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 E12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: FPF.pt
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

Serie F
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 F1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Promotion Series
2 F2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Terceira Liga qualification Series
3 F3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 F4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 F5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 F6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 F7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 F8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 F9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to District Championship
10 F10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 F11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 F12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: FPF.pt
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

Serie G
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 G1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Promotion Series
2 G2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Terceira Liga qualification Series
3 G3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 G4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 G5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 G6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 G7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 G8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 G9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to District Championship
10 G10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 G11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 G12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: FPF.pt
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

Serie H
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 H1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Promotion Series
2 H2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Terceira Liga qualification Series
3 H3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 H4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 H5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 H6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 H7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 H8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 H9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to District Championship
10 H10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 H11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 H12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: FPF.pt
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

Second Stage

Promotion Series

Serie A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 First Stage Serie A Winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to LigaPro
2 First Stage Serie B Winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Terceira Liga
3 First Stage Serie C Winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 First Stage Serie D Winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: FPF.pt
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

Serie B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 First Stage Serie E Winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to LigaPro
2 First Stage Serie F Winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Terceira Liga
3 First Stage Serie G Winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 First Stage Serie H Winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: FPF.pt
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

Terceira Liga qualification Series

Serie A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 First Stage Serie A 2nd-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Terceira Liga
2 First Stage Serie A 3rd-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 First Stage Serie B 4th-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 First Stage Serie B 5th-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: FPF.pt
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

Serie B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 First Stage Serie B 2nd-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Terceira Liga
2 First Stage Serie B 3rd-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 First Stage Serie A 4th-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 First Stage Serie A 5th-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: FPF.pt
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

Serie C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 First Stage Serie C 2nd-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Terceira Liga
2 First Stage Serie C 3rd-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 First Stage Serie D 4th-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 First Stage Serie D 5th-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: FPF.pt
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

Serie D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 First Stage Serie D 2nd-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Terceira Liga
2 First Stage Serie D 3rd-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 First Stage Serie C 4th-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 First Stage Serie C 5th-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: FPF.pt
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

Serie E
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 First Stage Serie E 2nd-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Terceira Liga
2 First Stage Serie E 3rd-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 First Stage Serie F 4th-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 First Stage Serie F 5th-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: FPF.pt
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

Serie F
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 First Stage Serie F 2nd-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Terceira Liga
2 First Stage Serie F 3rd-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 First Stage Serie E 4th-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 First Stage Serie E 5th-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: FPF.pt
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

Serie G
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 First Stage Serie G 2nd-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Terceira Liga
2 First Stage Serie G 3rd-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 First Stage Serie H 4th-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 First Stage Serie H 5th-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: FPF.pt
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

Serie H
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 First Stage Serie H 2nd-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Terceira Liga
2 First Stage Serie H 3rd-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 First Stage Serie G 4th-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 First Stage Serie G 5th-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: FPF.pt
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

Final

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