2022–23 Liga 3 (Portugal)
# 2022–23 Liga 3 (Portugal)

The 2022–23 Liga 3 is second season of Portuguese football's third-tier league, following the reorganization which saw the Campeonato de Portugal moving one level down in the Portuguese football league system. Second season, a total of 24 teams compete in this division for the final time, and reduced to 20 teams for next season.

## Format

This competition consists of a first stage with all the teams then proceed to a promotion or relegation series depending on their performance.

First Stage

In the first stage, the 24 clubs are divided in two series (Série A and B) of 12 teams, according to geographic criteria. In each series, teams play against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system. The four best-placed teams of the two series will advance to the promotion series and bottom 8 teams will proceed to the relegation series.

Promotion Stage

The eight qualified teams are divided in two series of 4 teams, playing against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system. The winners of each series will be automatically promoted to Liga Portugal 2 and will face each other in a neutral venue to determine the champion. The second best placed teams will face each other in a playoff, whose winner will face the 16th placed of Liga Portugal 2 for the last spot in Liga Portugal 2. On this stage teams will be divided as follows.

Promotion Series :

| Serie 1 | Serie 2 |
| - | - |
| 1st A | 1st B |
| 2nd B | 2nd A |
| 3rd B | 3rd A |
| 4th A | 4th B |

Relegation Stage

The bottom 8 teams are divided in four series of 4 teams, playing against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system. To account for their performance in the first stage, teams will start with bonification points, with 5th placed teams starting with 8 points and 12th placed teams starting with 1. The two bottom teams of each series will be relegated to Campeonato de Portugal for this season.

Relegation Series :

| Serie 1 | Serie 2 | Serie 3 | Serie 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 5th A | 6th A | 5th B | 6th B |
| 7th A | 8th A | 7th B | 8th B |
| 9th A | 10th A | 9th B | 10th B |
| 11th A | 12th A | 11th B | 12th B |

## Teams

A total of 24 teams contested the league, including 2 teams relegated from the 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2, 17 teams that have been in 2021–22 Liga 3 (Portugal) and 5 teams promoted from the 2021–22 Campeonato de Portugal.

Cova da Piedade failed to produce valid licensing documentation to compete in the 2022–23 season of the Liga 3, so they had been relegated by the Portuguese Football Federation to District Championships. As a result, an additional team of (2021–22 Campeonato de Portugal) will be promoted to Liga 3 for the 2022–23 season.

### Stadium and locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2021–22 finish |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Varzim | Póvoa de Varzim | Estádio do Varzim SC | 7,280 | 17th (LP2) |
| Académica | Coimbra | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra | 29,744 | 18th (LP2) |
| Alverca | Vila Franca de Xira | Complexo Desportivo do FC Alverca | 7,705 | 2nd Promotion S1 |
| União de Leiria | Leiria | Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa | 23,888 | 2nd Promotion S2 |
| Felgueiras 1932 | Felgueiras | Estádio Dr. Machado de Matos | 7,540 | 3rd Promotion S1 |
| Braga B | Braga | Complexo Desportivo de Fão | 724 | 3rd Promotion S2 |
| Vitória de Guimarães B | Guimarães | Pista de Atletismo Gémeos Castro | 1,200 | 4th Promotion S1 |
| Vitória de Setúbal | Setúbal | Estádio do Bonfim | 15,497 | 4th Promotion S2 |
| Fafe | Fafe | Parque Municipal dos Desportos de Fafe | 8,000 | 1st Relegation S3 |
| Sanjoanense | São João da Madeira | Estádio Conde Dias Garcia | 15,000 | 1st Relegation S4 |
| Amora | Seixal | Estádio da Medideira | 5,000 | 1st Relegation S5 |
| Oliveira do Hospital | Oliveira do Hospital | Estádio Municipal de Oliveira do Hospital | 5,000 | 1st Relegation S6 |
| Anadia | Anadia | Estádio Municipal Eng.º Sílvio Henriques Cerveira | 6,500 | 2nd Relegation S3 |
| São João de Ver | Santa Maria da Feira | Estádio SC São João de Ver | 5,000 | 2nd Relegation S4 |
| Real SC | Sintra | Estádio do Real SC | 3,600 | 2nd Relegation S6 |
| Canelas 2010 | Vila Nova de Gaia | Estádio do Canelas Gaia Futebol Clube | 10,800 | 3rd Relegation S3 |
| Montalegre | Montalegre | Estádio Dr. Diogo Alves Vaz Pereira | 5,000 | 3rd Relegation S4 |
| Caldas | Caldas da Rainha | Campo da Mata | 13,000 | 3rd Relegation S5 |
| Sporting B | Alcochete | Estádio Aurélio Pereira | 1,180 | 3rd Relegation S6 |
| Paredes | Paredes | Cidade Desportiva de Paredes | 3,000 | CP Champions 1st CP Promotion North Serie |
| Fontinhas | Praia da Vitória | Campo Municipal Dr. Durval Monteiro | 1,000 | 1st CP Promotion South Serie |
| Länk Vilaverdense | Vila Verde | Campo Cruz do Reguengo | 1,000 | 2nd CP Promotion North Serie |
| Moncarapachense | Olhão | Estádio Dr. António João Eusébio | 1,000 | 2nd CP Promotion South Serie |
| Belenenses | Lisbon | Estádio do Restelo | 19,856 | 3rd CP Promotion South Serie |

## First stage

In the first stage, the 24 clubs will be divided in two series (Série A and B) of 12 teams, according to geographic criteria.

### Série A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FEL | LAN | SAN | BRA | VAR | CAN | SJV | PAR | FAF | ANA | MNT | VSC |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Felgueiras 1932 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 44 | Advance to Promotion Series | | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Länk Vilaverdense | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 40 | Advance to Promotion Series | 0–2 | | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Sanjoanense | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 36 | Advance to Promotion Series | 1–2 | 1–1 | | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| 4 | Braga B | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 35 | Advance to Promotion Series | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 |
| 5 | Varzim | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 33 | Advance to Relegation Series | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| 6 | Canelas | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 30 | Advance to Relegation Series | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 3–2 | | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| 7 | São João de Ver | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 29 | Advance to Relegation Series | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| 8 | Paredes | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 28 | Advance to Relegation Series | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| 9 | Fafe | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 25 | Advance to Relegation Series | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| 10 | Anadia | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 23 | Advance to Relegation Series | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | | 4–2 | 0–2 |
| 11 | Montalegre | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 21 | Advance to Relegation Series | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | | 1–2 |
| 12 | Vitória de Guimarães B | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 40 | −22 | 12 | Advance to Relegation Series | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | |

### Série B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AMO | UNI | ALV | BEL | SPO | CAL | OLI | ACA | VFC | FON | REA | MNC |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Amora | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 48 | Advance to Promotion Series | | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 3–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 6–0 |
| 2 | União de Leiria | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 47 | Advance to Promotion Series | 2–0 | | 1–2 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 6–1 |
| 3 | Alverca | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 40 | Advance to Promotion Series | 1–1 | 0–1 | | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| 4 | Belenenses | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 35 | Advance to Promotion Series | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| 5 | Sporting B | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 34 | Advance to Relegation Series | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 |
| 6 | Caldas | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 31 | Advance to Relegation Series | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| 7 | Oliveira do Hospital | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 26 | Advance to Relegation Series | 0–2 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–4 | 1–0 |
| 8 | Académica | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 25 | Advance to Relegation Series | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–0 | | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 |
| 9 | Vitória de Setúbal | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 23 | Advance to Relegation Series | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 0–0 | | 2–1 | 3–5 | 2–3 |
| 10 | Fontinhas | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 22 | Advance to Relegation Series | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | | 0–1 | 2–4 |
| 11 | Real SC | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 20 | Advance to Relegation Series | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 0–1 |
| 12 | Moncarapachense | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 51 | −26 | 17 | Advance to Relegation Series | 2–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–6 | |

* ↑ Académica were deducted 1 point for financial irregularities.

## Second stage

In the second stage, the 24 clubs were divided in 2 promotion series (Serie 1 and 2) of 4 teams and 4 relegation series (Serie 1, 2, 3 and 4) of 4 teams.

### Promotion series

**Serie 1**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification | UNI | BRA | ALV | FEL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | União de Leiria (C, P) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 15 | Promotion to Liga Portugal 2 | | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 |
| 2 | Braga B | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | Advance to Playoff | 1–0 | | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| 3 | Alverca | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | | 2–0 |
| 4 | Felgueiras 1932 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 4 | | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |

**Serie 2**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification | BEL | LAN | SAN | AMO |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Belenenses (P) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 11 | Promotion to Liga Portugal 2 | | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Länk Vilaverdense (O, P) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 11 | Advance to Playoff | 0–0 | | 2–0 | 5–0 |
| 3 | Sanjoanense | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 8 | | 1–3 | 0–0 | | 1–0 |
| 4 | Amora | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 3 | | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | |

* 1 2 Belenenses were ranked ahead of Länk Vilaverdense on head-to-head points: Belenenses 2–0 Länk Vilaverdense, Länk Vilaverdense 0–0 Belenenses.

### Relegation series

**Serie 1**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | VAR | FAF | SJV | MNT |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Varzim | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 16 | | | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Fafe | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 15 | | 2–2 | | 0–0 | 4–2 |
| 3 | São João de Ver (R) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 14 | Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal | 2–1 | 1–2 | | 2–1 |
| 4 | Montalegre (R) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 8 | Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |

**Serie 2**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | CAN | ANA | PAR | VSC |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Canelas 2010 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 21 | | | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Anadia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Paredes (R) | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 11 | Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal | 2–2 | 1–1 | | 0–0 |
| 4 | Vitória de Guimarães B (R) | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 | Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 | |

* 1 2 Anadia were ranked ahead of Paredes on head-to-head points: Anadia 2–1 Paredes, Paredes 1–1 Anadia.

**Serie 3**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | SPO | OLI | VFC | REA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sporting B | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | | | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| 2 | Oliveira do Hospital | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 15 | | 1–3 | | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| 3 | Vitória de Setúbal (R) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 15 | Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal | 1–1 | 2–1 | | 1–0 |
| 4 | Real SC (R) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 8 | Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |

**Serie 4**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | ACA | CAL | FON | MNC |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Académica | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 18 | | | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Caldas | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 14 | | 0–2 | | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Fontinhas (R) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 11 | Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal | 1–1 | 3–2 | | 0–0 |
| 4 | Moncarapachense (R) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 6 | Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |

## Third stage

### Third place playoff

**Second leg**

Länk Vilaverdense advances to Promotion play-offs.

## Number of teams by district

| Rank | District Football Associations | Number | Teams |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Braga | 4 | Braga B, Fafe, Länk Vilaverdense and Vitória de Guimarães B |
| 1 | Lisbon | 4 | Alverca, Belenenses, Real SC and Sporting B |
| 1 | Porto | 4 | Canelas 2010, Felgueiras 1932, Paredes and Varzim |
| 4 | Aveiro | 3 | Anadia, Sanjoanense and São João de Ver |
| 5 | Coimbra | 2 | Académica and Oliveira do Hospital |
| 5 | Leiria | 2 | Caldas and União de Leiria |
| 5 | Setúbal | 2 | Amora and Vitória de Setúbal |
| 8 | Angra do Heroísmo | 1 | Fontinhas |
| 8 | Faro | 1 | Moncarapachense |
| 8 | Vila Real | 1 | Montalegre |

## Top scorers

    As of 6 May 2023

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Zequinha | Vitória de Setúbal | 15 |
| 2 | Edmilson | Länk Vilaverdense | 12 |
| 2 | Jair | União de Leiria | 12 |
| 2 | Fausto Lourenço | Anadia | 12 |
| 4 | Rui Batalha | Oliveira do Hospital | 11 |
| 4 | Gonçalo Gregório | União de Leiria | 11 |
| 7 | Paulo Marcelo | Amora | 10 |
| 7 | Adilson Silva | Real SC | 10 |
| 7 | Rui Areias | Varzim | 10 |
| 10 | João Costa | Belenenses | 9 |
| 10 | Clé | Belenenses | 9 |
| 10 | André Lacximicant | Braga B | 9 |
| 10 | Patrick | Vitória de Guimarães B Oliveira do Hospital | 9 |
| 10 | Bruninho | Montalegre | 9 |
| 10 | Joel Silva | Sanjoanense | 9 |
