2025–26 Liga 3 (Portugal)
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 August 2024 – 18 May 2026 |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The 2025–26 Liga 3 is the fifth 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.
Format
This competition consists of a first stage with all the teams then proceed to a promotion or relegation series depending on their performance.[1]
Teams
A total of 20 teams will contest the league, including 1 team relegated from the 2024–25 Liga Portugal 2, 14 teams from the 2024–25 Liga 3 and 5 teams promoted from the 2024–25 Campeonato de Portugal.
Team changes
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Relegated from 2024–25 Liga Portugal 2 Promoted from 2024–25 Campeonato de Portugal |
Promoted to 2025–26 Liga Portugal 2 Relegated to 2025–26 Campeonato de Portugal
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Stadium and locations
Yellow: Serie A;
Blue: Serie B.
First stage
In the first stage, the 20 clubs will be divided in two series (Série A and B) of 10 teams, according to geographic criteria.
Série A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitória B | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 19 | Advance to Promotion Series |
| 2 | Trofense | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 18 | |
| 3 | Varzim | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 18 | |
| 4 | Fafe | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 17 | |
| 5 | Braga B | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 16 | Advance to Relegation Series |
| 6 | Amarante | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 15 | |
| 7 | Paredes | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 13 | |
| 8 | Marco 09 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 13 | |
| 9 | Sanjoanense | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 13 | |
| 10 | São João de Ver | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) goal difference, 5) matches won, 6) goals scored
Série B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belenenses | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 25 | Advance to Promotion Series |
| 2 | Mafra | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 20 | |
| 3 | Caldas | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 18 | |
| 4 | Académica de Coimbra | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 17 | |
| 5 | Amora | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 16 | Advance to Relegation Series |
| 6 | Atlético CP | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 14 | |
| 7 | Lusitano Évora | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 14 | |
| 8 | União Santarém | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 13 | |
| 9 | 1.º Dezembro | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 12 | |
| 10 | Covilhã | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) goal difference, 5) matches won, 6) goals scored
References
- ^ "Da subida à manutenção na Liga 3: todas as contas para a última jornada (Lembrando o formato para 2023/24)". Mais Futebol (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-20.