2021-22 Liga 3
| Season | 2021-22 |
|---|---|
← First Edition 2022–23 → | |
The 2021-22 Liga 3 will be the first season of Portuguese football's third-tier league, following the reorganization which saw the Campeonato de Portugal moving one level down in the Portuguese football league system. A total of 24 teams will compete in this division.
Format
This competition will consist of a first stage with all the teams which will then proceed to a promotion or relegation series depending on their performance.
First Stage
In the first stage, the 24 clubs will be divided into two series (Serie A and B) of 12 teams, according to geographic criteria. In each series, teams play against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system. The four best-placed teams of the two series will advance to the promotion series and the bottom 8 teams will proceed to the relegation series.
Promotion Stage
The eight qualified teams will be divided into two series of 4 teams, playing against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system. The winners of each series will be automatically promoted to Liga Portugal 2 and will face each other in a neutral venue to determine the champion. The second best placed teams will face each other in a playoff, whose winner will face the 16th placed of Liga Portugal 2 for the last spot in Liga Portugal 2. On this stage teams will be divided as follows.
| Serie 1 | Serie 2 |
|---|---|
| 1st A | 1st B |
| 2nd B | 2nd A |
| 3rd B | 3rd A |
| 4th A | 4th B |
Relegation Stage
The bottom 8 teams will be divided into four series of 4 teams, playing against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system. To account for their performance in the first stage, teams will start with bonus points, with 5th placed teams starting with 8 points and 12th placed teams starting with 1. The bottom teams of each series will be relegated to Campeonato de Portugal.
| Serie 1 | Serie 2 | Serie 3 | Serie 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5th A | 6th A | 5th B | 6th B |
| 7th A | 8th A | 7th B | 8th B |
| 9th A | 10th A | 9th B | 10th B |
| 11th A | 12th A | 11th B | 12th B |
Teams
A total of 24 teams will contest the league, including 2 teams relegated from the 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2, 6 teams that failed promotion to 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 and 16 teams qualified from the 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal.
Stadium and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2019–20 finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vilafranquense | Vila Franca de Xira | Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior | 6,500 | 17th Liga 2 |
| Oliveirense | Oliveira de Azeméis | Estádio Carlos Osório | 1,750 | 18th Liga 2 |
| TBD | 2nd Liga 2 Promotion Zona Norte | |||
| TBD | 3rd Liga 2 Promotion Zona Norte | |||
| Braga B | Braga | Estádio Primeiro de Maio | 28,800 | 4th Liga 2 Promotion Zona Norte |
| TBD | 2nd Liga 2 Promotion Zona Sul | |||
| TBD | 3rd/4th Liga 2 Promotion Zona Sul | |||
| U. Leiria | Leiria | Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa | 23,888 | 3rd/4th Liga 2 Promotion Zona Sul |
| Montalegre | Montalegre | Dr. Diogo Alves Vaz Pereira | 5,000 | 1st/2nd Liga 3 Promotion Serie 1 |
| TBD | 1st/2nd Liga 3 Promotion Serie 1 | |||
| Vitória SC B | Guimarães | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques | 30,165 | 1st Liga 3 Promotion Serie 2 |
| TBD | 2nd Liga 3 Promotion Serie 2 | |||
| TBD | 1st Liga 3 Promotion Serie 3 | |||
| TBD | 2nd Liga 3 Promotion Serie 3 | |||
| TBD | 1st Liga 3 Promotion Serie 4 | |||
| TBD | 2nd Liga 3 Promotion Serie 4 | |||
| Caldas | Caldas da Rainha | Campo da Mata | 13,000 | 1st/2nd Liga 3 Promotion Serie 5 |
| TBD | 1st/2nd Liga 3 Promotion Serie 5 | |||
| Alverca | Alverca do Ribatejo | Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca | 7,705 | 1st Liga 3 Promotion Serie 6 |
| U. Santarém | Santarém | Campo Chã das Padeiras | 5,000 | 2nd Liga 3 Promotion Serie 6 |
| Sporting B | Lisbon | Academia Sporting | 12,000 | 1st/2nd Liga 3 Promotion Serie 7 |
| Oriental Dragon FC | Moita | Juncal Desportos | 2,500 | 1st/2nd Liga 3 Promotion Serie 7 |
| Amora | Amora | Estádio da Medideira | 5,000 | 1st Liga 3 Promotion Serie 8 |
| TBD | 2nd Liga 3 Promotion Serie 8 |
Number of teams by district
| Rank | District Football Associations | Number | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Bandeira municipal de Lisboa.png Lisbon | 3 | Alverca, Sporting B and Vilafranquense |
| 2 | File:Bandeira de Braga - 2.png Braga | 2 | Braga B and Vitória SC B |
| File:Flag Setúbal.png Setúbal | Amora and Oriental Dragon FC | ||
| File:Pt-lra1.png Leiria | Caldas and U. Leiria | ||
| 5 | File:Bandeira de Aveiro - 2.png Aveiro | 1 | Oliveirense |
| File:Pt-str1.png Santarém | U. Santarém | ||
| File:Flag of Vila Real.png Vila Real | Montalegre |
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