The 2011–12
Liga de Honra
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, also known as Liga
Orangina
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due to sponsorship reasons, was the 22nd season of the second-tier of
football
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in Portugal. A total of 16 teams contested the league, 12 of which already had contested it in the 2009–10, and two of which were promoted from the
Portuguese Second Division
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, and two of which were relegated from the
2010–11 Primeira Liga.
Teams
Changes in 2011–12
Teams relegated from
2010–11 Primeira Liga
* 15th Place:
Portimonense
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* 16th Place:
Naval
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Teams promoted to
2011–12 Primeira Liga
* Champions:
Gil Vicente
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* Runners-up:
Feirense
Teams promoted from
2010–11 Segunda Divisão
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Overview
The league was contested by 48 teams in 3 divisions with Padroense FC, União da Madeira and ...
* Champions:
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*União do Vegetal, a church known for its usage of Hoasca as tea
* Brazilian frigate ''União'' (F45), a general-purpose ''Niterói'' class frigate launc ...
* Runners-up:
Atlético CP
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Sports Teams Athletico
* Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy
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Teams relegated to
2011–12 Segunda Divisão
* 15th Place:
Varzim
* 16th Place:
Fátima
Stadia and locations
Personnel and kits
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eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managerial changes
League table
Positions by round
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Hat-tricks
Awards
Annual awards
LPFP Liga de Honra Player of the Year
The LPFP Liga de Honra Player of the Year was awarded to
Licá.
LPFP Liga de Honra Breakthrough Player of the Year
The LPFP Liga de Honra Breakthrough Player of the Year was awarded to
Miguel Rosa.
LPFP Liga de Honra Goalkeeper of the Year
The LPFP Liga de Honra Goalkeeper of the Year was awarded to
Vagner.
LPFP Liga de Honra Manager of the Year
The LPFP Liga de Honra Coach of the Year was awarded to
Marco Silva
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He played for a variety of Portuguese clubs, finishing his career with a six-year spell at ...
.
LPFP Liga de Honra Fairplay Award
The LPFP Liga de Honra Fairplay Award was awarded to
Moreirense
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.
See also
*
2011–12 Primeira Liga
*
2011–12 Segunda Divisão
References
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Liga Portugal 2 seasons
Port
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2011–12 in Portuguese football leagues