# 1997–98 Terceira Divisão

The 1997–98 Terceira Divisão season was the 48th season of the competition and the 8th season of recognised fourth-tier football in Portugal.

## Overview

The league was contested by 120 teams in 7 divisions of 10 to 20 teams.

## Terceira Divisão – Série A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | AD Fafe | 34 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 78 | 29 | +49 | 71 | Promotion to Segunda Divisão |
| 2 | Caçadores das Taipas | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 70 | 41 | +29 | 66 | Promotion to Segunda Divisão |
| 3 | GD Bragança | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 66 | |
| 4 | GD Pevidém | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 57 | |
| 5 | ADC Montalegre | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 52 | |
| 6 | FC Amares | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 61 | 39 | +22 | 52 | |
| 7 | Neves FC | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 49 | |
| 8 | GD Serzedelo | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 47 | |
| 9 | Vieira SC | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 46 | |
| 10 | GD Joane | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 45 | |
| 11 | Juventude Ronfe | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 43 | |
| 12 | SC Vila Pouca de Aguiar | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 43 | |
| 13 | Águias Graça | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 42 | |
| 14 | CA Macedo de Cavaleiros | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 41 | |
| 15 | CD Maximinense | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 39 | Relegation to Distritais |
| 16 | Âncora Praia FC | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 39 | Relegation to Distritais |
| 17 | SC Maria da Fonte | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 32 | Relegation to Distritais |
| 18 | SC Mirandela | 34 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 122 | −104 | 9 | Relegation to Distritais |

## Terceira Divisão – Série B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | SC Freamunde | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 88 | 26 | +62 | 85 | Promotion to Segunda Divisão |
| 2 | Ermesinde SC | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 66 | Promotion to Segunda Divisão |
| 3 | Dragões Sandinenses | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 63 | 33 | +30 | 64 | |
| 4 | SC Lamego | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 59 | |
| 5 | SC Rio Tinto | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 50 | |
| 6 | Pedrouços AC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 50 | |
| 7 | Canelas Gaia FC | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 50 | |
| 8 | União Paredes | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 49 | |
| 9 | ADC Santa Marta de Penaguião | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 47 | |
| 10 | Fiães SC | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 43 | |
| 11 | Vilanovense FC | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 40 | |
| 12 | AD São Pedro da Cova | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 40 | |
| 13 | SC Castêlo da Maia | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 39 | |
| 14 | UD Valonguense | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 39 | |
| 15 | FC Alpendorada | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 36 | Relegation to Distritais |
| 16 | CD Cinfães | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 53 | −27 | 31 | Relegation to Distritais |
| 17 | CD Favaios | 34 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 59 | −34 | 24 | Relegation to Distritais |
| 18 | SC Senhora da Hora | 34 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 68 | −39 | 22 | Relegation to Distritais |

## Terceira Divisão – Série C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | CD Arrifanense | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 84 | 38 | +46 | 72 | Promotion to Segunda Divisão |
| 2 | SC São João de Ver | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 29 | +30 | 67 | Promotion to Segunda Divisão |
| 3 | RD Águeda | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 70 | 38 | +32 | 59 | |
| 4 | Oliveira do Hospital | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 55 | |
| 5 | Anadia FC | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 69 | 48 | +21 | 55 | |
| 6 | AD Fornos de Algodres | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 51 | |
| 7 | Os Marialvas | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 50 | |
| 8 | AA Avanca | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 47 | |
| 9 | SC Penalva do Castelo | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 46 | |
| 10 | FC Cesarense | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 46 | |
| 11 | Oliveira do Bairro | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 45 | |
| 12 | GD São Roque | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 45 | |
| 13 | CD Estarreja | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 43 | |
| 14 | GD Mealhada | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 43 | |
| 15 | CD Tondela | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 35 | 59 | −24 | 41 | Relegation to Distritais |
| 16 | AD Nogueirense | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 44 | 82 | −38 | 32 | Relegation to Distritais |
| 17 | ADC Lobão | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 30 | Relegation to Distritais |
| 18 | UD Pinhelenses | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 49 | 93 | −44 | 28 | Relegation to Distritais |

## Terceira Divisão – Série D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | GD Peniche | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 78 | 31 | +47 | 79 | Promotion to Segunda Divisão |
| 2 | CD Fátima | 38 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 69 | 23 | +46 | 78 | Promotion to Segunda Divisão |
| 3 | AC Alcanenense | 38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 74 | 47 | +27 | 71 | |
| 4 | GD Sourense | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 71 | 45 | +26 | 68 | |
| 5 | SC Pombal | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 65 | 37 | +28 | 65 | |
| 6 | AD Fazendense | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 65 | |
| 7 | CA Riachense | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 67 | 41 | +26 | 64 | |
| 8 | Sertanense FC | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 57 | −5 | 60 | |
| 9 | GD Benavente | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 59 | |
| 10 | AC Marinhense | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 58 | |
| 11 | GDR Bidoeirense | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 53 | |
| 12 | UD Santarém | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 52 | |
| 13 | AD Portomosense | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 50 | |
| 14 | GD Coruchense | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 46 | |
| 15 | UD Rio Maior | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 63 | −7 | 44 | Relegation to Distritais |
| 16 | CA Mirandense | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 39 | 57 | −18 | 41 | Relegation to Distritais |
| 17 | Escolar Bombarralense | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 88 | −49 | 30 | Relegation to Distritais |
| 18 | AD Castelo de Vide | 38 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 40 | 86 | −46 | 25 | Relegation to Distritais |
| 19 | GD Nazarenos | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 96 | −64 | 25 | Relegation to Distritais |
| 20 | RC Orvalho | 38 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 88 | −58 | 22 | Relegation to Distritais |

## Terceira Divisão – Série E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | UD Vilafranquense | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 73 | 31 | +42 | 74 | Promotion to Segunda Divisão |
| 2 | SU Sintrense | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 71 | 23 | +48 | 70 | Promotion to Segunda Divisão |
| 3 | Odivelas FC | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 51 | |
| 4 | GD Samora Correia | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 51 | |
| 5 | SL Olivais | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 48 | |
| 6 | GD Vialonga | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 48 | |
| 7 | GS Loures | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 47 | |
| 8 | CD Portosantense | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 47 | |
| 9 | Águias Camarate | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 47 | |
| 10 | 1º Maio Sarilhense | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 45 | |
| 11 | CD Olivais e Moscavide | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 45 | |
| 12 | SG Sacavenense | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 45 | |
| 13 | CF Benfica | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 43 | |
| 14 | CD São Vicente | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 41 | |
| 15 | SC Santacruzense | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 39 | Relegation to Distritais |
| 16 | AC Malveira | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 35 | Relegation to Distritais |
| 17 | RSC Queluz | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 24 | 46 | −22 | 33 | Relegation to Distritais |
| 18 | CF Caniçal | 34 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 63 | −34 | 21 | Relegation to Distritais |

## Terceira Divisão – Série F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Louletano DC | 34 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 66 | 17 | +49 | 69 | Promotion to Segunda Divisão |
| 2 | Amora FC | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 54 | 32 | +22 | 63 | Promotion to Segunda Divisão |
| 3 | GD Pescadores | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 66 | 42 | +24 | 62 | |
| 4 | Vasco da Gama AC Sines | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 40 | +17 | 58 | |
| 5 | GD Lagoa | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 54 | |
| 6 | Padernense Clube | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 54 | |
| 7 | FC Castrense | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 52 | |
| 8 | Esperança Lagos | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 50 | |
| 9 | Lusitano Évora | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 48 | |
| 10 | Almada AC | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 46 | |
| 11 | Ourique DC | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 45 | |
| 12 | Palmelense FC | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 39 | |
| 13 | Lusitano VRSA | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 38 | |
| 14 | CD Montijo | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 37 | |
| 15 | CRD Santaluziense | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 36 | Relegation to Distritais |
| 16 | União Santiago | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 60 | −26 | 33 | Relegation to Distritais |
| 17 | UFCI Setúbal | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 31 | Relegation to Distritais |
| 18 | SC Bencatelense | 34 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 90 | −60 | 24 | Relegation to Distritais |

## Terceira Divisão – Série Açores
### Série Açores – Preliminary League Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | CD Operário | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 41 |
| 2 | União Micaelense | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 36 |
| 3 | Praiense SC | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 36 |
| 4 | CD Vila Franca | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 28 |
| 5 | JD Lajense | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 24 |
| 6 | Águia DC | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 21 |
| 7 | SC Ideal | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 19 |
| 8 | Os Marítimos | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 16 |
| 9 | Mira Mar SC | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 10 |
| 10 | Fayal SC | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 25 | −18 | 10 |

### Série Açores – Promotion Group

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | CD Operário | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 21 | 39 | Promotion to Segunda Divisão |
| 2 | União Micaelense | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 18 | 38 | |
| 3 | CD Vila Franca | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 18 | 25 | |
| 4 | Praiense SC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 15 | 22 | |
| 5 | JD Lajense | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 12 | 16 | |

### Terceira Divisão - Série Açores Relegation Group

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | Águia DC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 11 | 26 | |
| 2 | SC Ideal | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 10 | 23 | |
| 3 | Fayal SC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 8 | 22 | Relegation to Distritais |
| 4 | Os Marítimos | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 8 | 14 | Relegation to Distritais |
| 5 | Mira Mar SC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 2 | 9 | Relegation to Distritais |

## Footnotes

* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Portugal – Table of Honor – soccerlibrary.free.fr" (PDF). Soccer Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-10-10. Retrieved 2012-05-10.