# 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2

The 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2, also known as Liga Portugal SABSEG for sponsorship reasons, is the 33rd season of Portuguese football's second-tier league, and the third season under the current Liga Portugal 2 title. A total of 18 teams are competing in this division, including reserve sides from top-flight Primeira Liga teams.

## Teams

A total of 18 teams contest the league, including 13 sides from the 2021–22 season, 3 teams relegated from the 2021–22 Primeira Liga and 2 promoted from the 2021–22 Liga 3.
Moreirense, Tondela and B-SAD were relegated to 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 after finishing in 16th, 17th and 18th placed teams in 2021–22 Primeira Liga.
Torreense (promoted after a 24-year absence) and Oliveirense (promoted after a one-year absence) were promoted from the 2021–22 Liga 3, replacing Varzim and Académica.

### Stadium and locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2021–22 finish |
| Académico de Viseu | Viseu | Estádio do Fontelo | 6,912 | 15th |
| Benfica B | Seixal | Benfica Campus | 2,644 | 5th |
| B-SAD | Oeiras | Estádio Nacional | 37,593 | 18th (PL) |
| Estrela da Amadora | Amadora | Estádio José Gomes | 9,288 | 14th |
| Farense | Faro | Estádio de São Luís | 7,000 | 11th |
| Feirense | Santa Maria da Feira | Estádio Marcolino de Castro | 5,401 | 4th |
| Leixões | Matosinhos | Estádio do Mar | 9,821 | 8th |
| Mafra | Mafra | Estádio Municipal de Mafra | 1,257 | 9th |
| Moreirense | Moreira de Cónegos | Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas | 6,150 | 16th (PL) |
| Nacional | Funchal | Estádio da Madeira | 5,200 | 6th |
| Oliveirense | Oliveira de Azeméis | Estádio Carlos Osório | 1,750 | 2nd (L3) |
| Penafiel | Penafiel | Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril | 5,230 | 7th |
| Porto B | Vila Nova de Gaia | Estádio Municipal Jorge Sampaio | 8,272 | 10th |
| Sp. Covilhã | Covilhã | Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto | 3,500 | 16th |
| Tondela | Tondela | Estádio João Cardoso | 5,000 | 17th (PL) |
| Torreense | Torres Vedras | Estádio Manuel Marques | 2,431 | 1st (L3) |
| Trofense | Trofa | Estádio do CD Trofense | 5,074 | 13th |
| Vilafranquense | Vila Franca de Xira | Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior | 7,000 | 12th |

### Personnel and sponsors

| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit Manufacturer | Main Sponsor |
| Académico de Viseu | Pedro Bessa | Paná | Joma | Palácio do Gelo |
| Benfica B | Luís Castro | Diogo Capitão | Adidas | Emirates |
| B-SAD | Zé Pedro | Nuno Tomás | Kelme | Betway |
| Estrela da Amadora | Sérgio Vieira | Miguel Lopes | Lacatoni | My Football Club |
| Farense | José Mota | Fabrício Isidoro | Lacatoni | Couteiro-Mor |
| Feirense | Rui Ferreira | Washington | Kelme | |
| Leixões | Vítor Martins | Fabinho | AM | Matosinhos |
| Mafra | Rui Borges | Gui Ferreira | Lacatoni | Placard |
| Moreirense | Paulo Alves | Luís Rocha | CDT | Placard |
| Nacional | Filipe Cândido | Rafael Vieira | Hummel | Solverde |
| Oliveirense | Fábio Pereira | Filipe Alves | Kelme | Onodera Group |
| Penafiel | Hélder Cristóvão | Roberto | Macron | EDIRCOP |
| Porto B | António Folha | Zé Pedro | New Balance | AMCO |
| Sp. Covilhã | Alex Costa | Gilberto Silva | Lacatoni | Municipio da Covilhã |
| Tondela | Tozé Marreco | Ricardo Alves | CDT | Cabriz |
| Torreense | Pedro Moreira | João Pereira | Kappa | Agriloja |
| Trofense | Rui Sacramento | Vasco Rocha | Lacatoni | Mercainox |
| Vilafranquense | Ricardo Chéu | André Ceitil | Adidas | |

## Season summary
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Moreirense (C, P) | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 77 | 38 | +39 | 79 | Promotion to Primeira Liga |
| 2 | Farense (P) | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 57 | 34 | +23 | 69 | Promotion to Primeira Liga |
| 3 | Estrela da Amadora (O, P) | 34 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 63 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Académico de Viseu | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 53 | |
| 5 | Porto B (I) | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 51 | |
| 6 | Mafra | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 47 | |
| 7 | Vilafranquense | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 46 | |
| 8 | Feirense | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 46 | |
| 9 | Torreense | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 44 | |
| 10 | Oliveirense | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 43 | |
| 11 | Tondela | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 40 | |
| 12 | Penafiel | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 39 | |
| 13 | Nacional | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 39 | |
| 14 | Benfica B (I) | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 38 | |
| 15 | Leixões | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 38 | |
| 16 | B-SAD (R) | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 35 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Trofense (R) | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 32 | Relegation to Liga 3 |
| 18 | Sp. Covilhã (R) | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 57 | −26 | 28 | Relegation to Liga 3 |
* 1 2 Vilafranquense are ahead of Feirense on head-to-head points: Vilafranquense 1–0 Feirense, Feirense 1–2 Vilafranquense.
* 1 2 Penafiel are ahead of Nacional on head-to-head points: Penafiel 3–0 Nacional, Nacional 1–1 Pennafiel.
* 1 2 Benfica B are ahead of Leixões on head-to-head points: Benfica B 2–1 Leixões, Leixões 1–1 Benfica B. Leixões were deducted 1 point for financial irregularities.

## Relegation play-offs

The relegation play-offs will take place on 3 and 11 June 2023 between B-SAD who finished 16th in the Liga 2 and Länk Vilaverdense who finished 3rd in Liga 3.
All times are WEST (UTC+1).
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Länk Vilaverdense | 2–1 | B-SAD | 1–1 | 0–1 |

## Results

| Home \ Away | ACV | BEN | BSA | EST | FAR | FEI | LEI | MAF | MOR | NAC | OLI | PEN | POR | SCO | TON | TOR | TRO | VIL |
| Académico de Viseu | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Benfica B | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–6 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| B-SAD | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Estrela da Amadora | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Farense | 2–2 | 5–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Feirense | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Leixões | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Mafra | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Moreirense | 1–0 | 7–4 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 3–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 6–4 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Nacional | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Oliveirense | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Penafiel | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Porto B | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 0–1 |
| Sp. Covilhã | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 |
| Tondela | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Torreense | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–3 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Trofense | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — | 1–3 |
| Vilafranquense | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — |

### Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
| 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 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Académico de Viseu | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Benfica B | 7 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| B-SAD | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Farense | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Feirense | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Leixões | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Mafra | 18 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Moreirense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nacional | 15 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| Oliveirense | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Penafiel | 11 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Porto B | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Sp. Covilhã | 4 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Tondela | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Torreense | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Trofense | 2 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Vilafranquense | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
* Leader and promotion to Primeira Liga
* Promotion to Primeira Liga
* Qualification to Promotion play-offs
* Qualification to Relegation play-offs
* Relegation to Liga 3

## Number of teams by district

| Rank | District Football Associations | Number | Teams |
| 1 | Lisbon | 6 | B-SAD, Benfica B, Estrela da Amadora, Mafra, Torreense and Vilafranquense |
| 2 | Porto | 4 | Leixões, Penafiel, Porto B and Trofense |
| 3 | Aveiro | 2 | Feirense and Oliveirense |
| 3 | Viseu | 2 | Académico de Viseu and Tondela |
| 5 | Braga | 1 | Moreirense |
| 5 | Castelo Branco | 1 | Sp. Covilhã |
| 5 | Faro | 1 | Farense |
| 5 | Funchal | 1 | Nacional |