The 2002–03
Segunda Liga season was the 13th season of the competition and the 69th season of recognised second-tier
football
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in
Portugal
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.
Overview
The league was contested by 18 teams with
Rio Ave FC
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winning the championship and gaining promotion to the
Primeira Liga
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along with
FC Alverca
Futebol Clube de Alverca is a Portuguese football club based in Alverca do Ribatejo, Vila Franca de Xira. It currently plays in the Liga Portugal 2.
History
F.C. Alverca was founded on 1 September 1939.
After many decades in the lower levels of ...
and
Estrela Amadora. At the other end of the table
Leça FC and
União Lamas were relegated to the
Segunda Divisão
:
:
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along with
SC Farense
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who were relegated for financial reasons.
League standings
Footnotes
External links
Portugal 2002/03 - RSSSF (Jorge Santos, Jan Schoenmakers and Daniel Dalence)Portuguese II Liga 2002/2003 - footballzz.co.uk
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Liga Portugal 2 seasons
Port
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2002–03 in Portuguese football leagues