# 2018–19 LigaPro

The 2018–19 LigaPro (also known as Ledman LigaPro for sponsorship reasons) was the 29th season of Portuguese football's second-tier league, and the fifth season under the current LigaPro title. A total of 18 teams competed in this division, including reserve sides from top-flight Primeira Liga teams.

## Teams

A total of 18 teams contested the league, including 14 sides from the 2017–18 season, 2 teams relegated from the 2017–18 Primeira Liga and 2 promoted from the 2017–18 Campeonato de Portugal.

### Stadium and locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2017–18 finish |
| Académica | Coimbra | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra | 29,622 | 4th |
| Académico de Viseu | Viseu | Estádio do Fontelo | 7,744 | 3rd |
| Arouca | Arouca | Estádio Municipal de Arouca | 5,000 | 6th |
| Benfica B | Seixal | Caixa Futebol Campus | 2,720 | 13th |
| Braga B | Braga | Estádio 1.º de Maio | 28,000 | 16th |
| Cova da Piedade | Cova da Piedade | Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira | 3,000 | 9th |
| Estoril | Estoril | Estádio António Coimbra da Mota | 8,000 | 18th (PL) |
| Famalicão | Vila Nova de Famalicão | Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho | 5,186 | 14th |
| Farense | Faro | Estádio de São Luís | 7,000 | 2nd (CP) |
| Leixões | Matosinhos | Estádio do Mar | 9,766 | 8th |
| Mafra | Mafra | Estádio Municipal de Mafra | 1,200 | 1st (CP) |
| Oliveirense | Oliveira de Azeméis | Estádio Municipal de Aveiro | 30,127 | 12th |
| Paços de Ferreira | Paços de Ferreira | Estádio Capital do Móvel | 9,076 | 17th (PL) |
| Penafiel | Penafiel | Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril | 6,500 | 5th |
| Porto B | Vila Nova de Gaia | Estádio Municipal Jorge Sampaio | 8,500 | 7th |
| Sp. Covilhã | Covilhã | Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto | 3,500 | 15th |
| Varzim | Póvoa de Varzim | Estádio do Varzim SC | 7,280 | 10th |
| Vitória de Guimarães B | Guimarães | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques | 30,000 | 11th |

### Personnel and sponsors

| Team | Head coach | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
| Académica | João Alves | Lacatoni | EFAPEL |
| Académico de Viseu | Manuel Cajuda | Macron | Palácio do Gelo |
| Arouca | Quim Machado | Joma | Construções Carlos Pinho |
| Benfica B | Bruno Lage | Adidas | Emirates |
| Braga B | Wender Said | Lacatoni | |
| Cova da Piedade | Hugo Falcão | Lacatoni | |
| Estoril | Luís Freire | Nike | EuroBic |
| Famalicão | Sergio Vieira | Lacatoni | Porminho |
| Farense | Rui Duarte | Patrick | MEO |
| Leixões | Filipe Gouveia | Luanvi | Câmara Municipal de Matosinhos |
| Mafra | Filipe Martins | Lacatoni | |
| Oliveirense | Pedro Miguel | Rakso | Simoldes |
| Paços de Ferreira | Vítor Oliveira | Lacatoni | Aldro |
| Penafiel | Armando Evangelista | Macron | Restradas |
| Porto B | Rui Barros | New Balance | |
| Sp. Covilhã | Filó | Lacatoni | Natura / MB Hotels |
| Varzim | Nuno Capucho | Stadio | Carnes São José |
| Vitória de Guimarães B | Alex Costa | Macron | |

### Coaching changes

| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |

## Season summary
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Paços de Ferreira (C, P) | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 74 | Promotion to Primeira Liga |
| 2 | Famalicão (P) | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 57 | 34 | +23 | 69 | Promotion to Primeira Liga |
| 3 | Estoril | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 54 | |
| 4 | Benfica B | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 52 | |
| 5 | Académica | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 51 | |
| 6 | Sp. Covilhã | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 49 | |
| 7 | Leixões | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 45 | |
| 8 | Penafiel | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 45 | |
| 9 | Porto B | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 44 | |
| 10 | Farense | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 43 | |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 43 | |
| 12 | Oliveirense | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 43 | |
| 13 | Cova da Piedade | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 42 | |
| 14 | Mafra | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 41 | |
| 15 | Varzim | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 41 | |
| 16 | Arouca (R) | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 40 | Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal |
| 17 | Braga B (R) | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 37 | Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal |
| 18 | Vitória de Guimarães B (R) | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 31 | Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal |