# 2011–12 Liga de Honra

The 2011–12 Liga de Honra, also known as Liga Orangina due to sponsorship reasons, was the 22nd season of the second-tier of football in Portugal. A total of 16 teams contested the league, 12 of which already had contested it in the 2009–10, and two of which were promoted from the Portuguese Second Division, and two of which were relegated from the 2010–11 Primeira Liga.

## Teams
### Changes in 2011–12

Teams relegated from 2010–11 Primeira Liga
* 15th Place: Portimonense
* 16th Place: Naval
Teams promoted to 2011–12 Primeira Liga
* Champions: Gil Vicente
* Runners-up: Feirense
Teams promoted from 2010–11 Segunda Divisão
* Champions: União da Madeira
* Runners-up: Atlético CP
Teams relegated to 2011–12 Segunda Divisão
* 15th Place: Varzim
* 16th Place: Fátima

### Stadia and locations

| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | 2010–11 |
| Arouca | Arouca | Estádio Municipal de Arouca | 2,500 | 5th |
| Atlético CP | Lisbon | Estádio da Tapadinha | 15,000 | 2nd (Segunda Divisão) |
| Belenenses | Lisbon | Estádio do Restelo | 32,500 | 12th |
| Desportivo das Aves | Vila das Aves | Estádio do CD das Aves | 10,250 | 8th |
| Estoril Praia | Estoril | Estádio António Coimbra da Mota | 8,000 | 10th |
| Freamunde | Freamunde | Campo Sport Clube Freamunde | 5,000 | 11th |
| Leixões | Matosinhos | Estádio do Mar | 16,035 | 6th |
| Moreirense | Moreira de Cónegos | Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas | 9,000 | 7th |
| Naval | Figueira da Foz | Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa | 12,630 | 16th (Primeira Liga) |
| Oliveirense | Oliveira de Azeméis | Estádio Carlos Osório | 9,100 | 4th |
| Penafiel | Penafiel | Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril | 7,000 | 13th |
| Portimonense | Portimão | Estádio Municipal de Portimão | 9,554 | 15th (Primeira Liga) |
| Santa Clara | Ponta Delgada | Estádio de São Miguel | 15,277 | 9th |
| Sporting da Covilhã | Covilhã | Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã | 3,000 | 14th |
| Trofense | Trofa | Estádio do Clube Desportivo Trofense | 3,164 | 3rd |
| União da Madeira | Funchal | Campo do Adelino Rodrigues | 3,000 | 1st (Segunda Divisão) |

### Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Arouca | Vítor Oliveira | | Joma | Betclic / Cavadinha / Crédito Agrícola |
| Atlético CP | Paulo Pedro | | Joma | Montepio Geral |
| Belenenses | Marco Paulo | | Macron | BetClic / MetLife / Super Bock |
| Desportivo das Aves | Paulo Fonseca | Pedro Pacheco | Alitecno | Freitas Transportes |
| Freamunde | Nicolau Vaqueiro | Bock | Joma | BetClic / Capital do Móvel |
| Estoril | Marco Silva | Steven Vitória | Joma | Halcon Viagens |
| Leixões | Horácio Gonçalves | | SportZone | Cepsa / Fidelidade Mundial / Super Bock / Vivaci |
| Moreirense | Jorge Casquilha | | Lacatoni | BetClic / Focor |
| Naval | Filó | Carlitos | Desportreino | Algarve Sol / BetClic / Casino Figueira da Foz / Polar |
| Oliveirense | Pedro Miguel | | Macron | Grupo Simoldes |
| Penafiel | Francisco Chaló | Pedrinha | Desportreino | BetClic / Nortenha / Restradas / Sentir Penafiel |
| Portimonense | Lázaro Oliveira | | Macron | Sanipóvoa |
| Santa Clara | Luís Miguel | | Lacatoni | Açoreana Seguros / BetClic |
| Sporting da Covilhã | Rui Nascimento | Milton | Desportreino | BetClic / Joalto |
| Trofense | João Eusébio | | Lacatoni | BetClic / Trofa Saúde |
| União da Madeira | Predrag Jokanović | | Macron | Lena Construções |

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| Naval | Carlos Mozer | Contract expired | 14 May 2011 | Pre-season | Daniel Ramos | 13 June 2011 |
| Desportivo das Aves | Vítor Oliveira | Contract expired | 29 May 2011 | Pre-season | Paulo Fonseca | 7 June 2011 |
| Portimonense | Carlos Azenha | Resigned | 30 May 2011 | Pre-season | João Bastos | 15 July 2011 |
| União da Madeira | Daniel Ramos | Resigned | 9 June 2011 | Pre-season | João Abel | 13 June 2011 |
| Atlético CP | Toni Pereira | Contract expired | 10 June 2011 | Pre-season | João de Deus | 22 June 2011 |
| Trofense | Porfírio Amorim | Resigned | 25 June 2011 | Pre-season | António Sousa | 15 July 2011 |
| Arouca | Henrique Nunes | Mutual agreement | 20 September 2011 | 7th | Vítor Oliveira | 20 September 2011 |
| Estoril | Vinícius Eutrópio | Sacked | 27 September 2011 | 10th | Marco Silva | 27 September 2011 |
| Portimonense | João Bastos | Resigned | 31 October 2011 | 16th | Carlos Mozer | 1 November 2011 |
| União da Madeira | João Abel | Resigned | 8 November 2011 | 15th | Predrag Jokanović | 11 November 2011 |
| Trofense | António Sousa | Resigned | 30 November 2011 | 16th | João Eusébio | 6 December 2011 |
| Portimonense | Carlos Mozer | Mutual agreement | 13 January 2012 | 16th | Lázaro Oliveira | 18 January 2012 |
| Belenenses | José Mota | Resigned | 14 February 2012 | 12th | Marco Paulo | 17 February 2012 |
| Leixões | Litos | Mutual agreement | 14 February 2012 | 8th | Horácio Gonçalves | 15 February 2012 |
| Atlético CP | João de Deus | Resigned | 28 February 2012 | 5th | Paulo Pedro | 14 March 2012 |
| Santa Clara | Bruno Moura | Mutual agreement | 28 March 2012 | 12th | Luís Miguel | 2 April 2012 |
| Sporting da Covilhã | Tulipa | Mutual agreement | 2 April 2012 | 16th | Rui Nascimento | 3 April 2012 |
| Naval | Daniel Ramos | Sacked | 2 April 2012 | 4th | Filó | 4 April 2012 |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Estoril Praia (C, P) | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 57 | Promotion to Primeira Liga |
| 2 | Moreirense (P) | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 52 | Promotion to Primeira Liga |
| 3 | Desportivo das Aves | 30 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 50 | |
| 4 | Naval 1º de Maio | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 46 | |
| 5 | Belenenses | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 41 | |
| 6 | Oliveirense | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 39 | |
| 7 | Trofense | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 39 | |
| 8 | Penafiel | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 38 | |
| 9 | Atlético CP | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 37 | |
| 10 | União da Madeira | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 37 | |
| 11 | Leixões | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 37 | |
| 12 | Santa Clara | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 34 | |
| 13 | Arouca | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 34 | |
| 14 | Freamunde | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 34 | |
| 15 | Sporting da Covilhã | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 32 | |
| 16 | Portimonense | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 32 | |
* 1 2 TRO 0–0 OLI; OLI 5–0 TRO
* 1 2 3 CFU 1–1 ACP; ACP 1–1 CFU
* ↑ Leixões were deducted 3 points due to inability to pay salaries on time.
* 1 2 3 STC: 3–2, 7 pts; FCA: 1–0, 5 pts; FRM: 3–3, 4 pts
* ↑ Covilhã were invited to remain in the Liga de Honra after Leiria were forbidden to play due to debts.
* 1 2 SCO 2–0 PRM; PRM 2–1 SCO
* ↑ Portimonense were invited to remain in the Liga de Honra after Second Division champions Varzim declined to play due to debts.

### Positions by round

| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Estoril | 7 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Moreirense | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Desportivo das Aves | 13 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Naval 1º de Maio | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Belenenses | 7 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Leixões | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Oliveirense | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Trofense | 5 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Penafiel | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| União da Madeira | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Atlético CP | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| Santa Clara | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Arouca | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| Freamunde | 15 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Sporting da Covilhã | 7 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Portimonense | 15 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 |

## Results

| Home \ Away | ARO | ACP | BEL | DAV | ESP | FRM | LEI | MOR | NAV | OLI | PEN | PTM | STC | SCO | TRO | UNI |
| Arouca | | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Atlético CP | 1–0 | | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Belenenses | 3–0 | 0–0 | | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Desportivo das Aves | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Estoril Praia | 2–2 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| Freamunde | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Leixões | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 |
| Moreirense | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 |
| Naval 1º de Maio | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Oliveirense | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 3–2 | | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 |
| Penafiel | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Portimonense | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Santa Clara | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Sporting da Covilhã | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Trofense | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | | 1–2 |
| União da Madeira | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |

## Season statistics
### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Joeano | Arouca | 19 |
| 2 | Manoel | Penafiel | 14 |
| 3 | Pires | Desportivo das Aves | 13 |
| 4 | Licá | Estoril Praia | 12 |
| 5 | Adriano | Oliveirense | 10 |
| 5 | Bock | Freamunde | 10 |
| 5 | Bruno Moreira | Moreirense | 10 |

### Hat-tricks

| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
| Adriano | Oliveirense | Arouca | 3–3 | 11 December 2011 |
| Steven Vitória | Estoril | Arouca | 1–4 | 14 January 2012 |

## Awards
### Annual awards
#### LPFP Liga de Honra Player of the Year

The LPFP Liga de Honra Player of the Year was awarded to Licá.

#### LPFP Liga de Honra Breakthrough Player of the Year

The LPFP Liga de Honra Breakthrough Player of the Year was awarded to Miguel Rosa.

#### LPFP Liga de Honra Goalkeeper of the Year

The LPFP Liga de Honra Goalkeeper of the Year was awarded to Vagner.

#### LPFP Liga de Honra Manager of the Year

The LPFP Liga de Honra Coach of the Year was awarded to Marco Silva.

#### LPFP Liga de Honra Fairplay Award

The LPFP Liga de Honra Fairplay Award was awarded to Moreirense.