# 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.
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.

### Stadium and locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2018–19 finish |
| Académica | Coimbra | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra | 29,744 | 5th |
| Académico de Viseu | Viseu | Estádio do Fontelo | 7,744 | 11th |
| Benfica B | Seixal | Benfica Campus | 2,720 | 4th |
| Casa Pia | Lisbon | Estádio Pina Manique | 1,600 | 1st (CP) |
| Chaves | Chaves | Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira | 8,400 | 16th (PL) |
| Cova da Piedade | Cova da Piedade | Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira | 2,230 | 13th |
| Estoril | Estoril | Estádio António Coimbra da Mota | 8,015 | 3rd |
| Farense | Faro | Estádio de São Luís | 7,000 | 10th |
| Feirense | Santa Maria da Feira | Estádio Marcolino de Castro | 5,401 | 18th (PL) |
| Leixões | Matosinhos | Estádio do Mar | 9,766 | 7th |
| Mafra | Mafra | Estádio Municipal de Mafra | 1,257 | 14th |
| Nacional | Funchal | Estádio da Madeira | 5,132 | 17th (PL) |
| Oliveirense | Oliveira de Azeméis | Estádio Municipal de Aveiro | 30,130 | 12th |
| Penafiel | Penafiel | Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril | 5,230 | 8th |
| Porto B | Vila Nova de Gaia | Estádio Municipal Jorge Sampaio | 8,272 | 9th |
| Sp. Covilhã | Covilhã | Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto | 3,500 | 6th |
| Varzim | Póvoa de Varzim | Estádio do Varzim SC | 7,280 | 15th |
| Vilafranquense | Vila Franca de Xira | Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior | 6,500 | 2nd (CP) |

### 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 | Promotion to Primeira Liga |
| 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 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 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 | |
* 1 2 On 29 July 2020, the Portuguese Professional Football League punished the 2019–20 Primeira Liga teams Vitória de Setúbal and Aves with direct relegation to the non-professional third-tier Campeonato de Portugal after they failed to provide valid licensing documentation to compete in the professional leagues. As a result, Cova da Piedade and Casa Pia were spared from relegation to the 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal.

## Awards
### Monthly awards

| Month | Player of the Month | Player of the Month | Goal of the Month | Goal of the Month | Reference |
| Month | Player | Club | Player | Club | Reference |
| 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 | Casa Pia |
| Turf of the Season | Benfica B | 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 |
| 4 | Coimbra | 1 | Académica |
| 4 | Faro | 1 | Farense |
| 4 | Funchal | 1 | Nacional |
| 4 | Setúbal | 1 | Cova da Piedade |
| 4 | Vila Real | 1 | Chaves |
| 4 | Viseu | 1 | Académico de Viseu |