The 2014–15
Campeonato Nacional de Seniores was the second season of the third-tier football league in
Portugal
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. It began on August 24, 2014 and finished on June 14, 2015.
Overview
The league was divided in eight series of 10 clubs placed geographically, with the exception of teams from Madeira Islands (divided through the first series) and from the Azores Islands (divided through the last series).
After a First Stage in a home-and-away system, the first two best placed teams of each league played in two groups of 8 teams in a Second Stage with each league winner earning a promotion to the
LigaPro
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, plus a two-round play-off winner between the two second placed teams. The two group winners then played a Grand Final on neutral ground for the overall Campeonato Nacional title.
The remaining 8 clubs from each league from the First Stage played in 8 different groups with the last two placed teams being relegated to the
Districts Championships. The 6th placed teams from those leagues then played a two-round play-off with between themselves to decide the remaining four clubs to be relegated.
Teams
Qualified teams:
No team was relegated from Segunda Liga in this season (due to the Segunda Liga increasing number of teams).
From 2013–14 CNS:
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Fafe
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Bragança
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Mirandela
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Santa Maria
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Vianense
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Vilaverdense
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Limianos
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Pedras Salgadas
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Varzim
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Tirsense
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Famalicão
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Vizela
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Oliveirense
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Ribeirão
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Amarante
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Felgueiras 1932
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Sp. Espinho
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Cinfães
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Gondomar
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Lusitânia Lourosa
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Coimbrões
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Sousense
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Salgueiros 08
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Anadia
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Cesarense
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Estarreja
Estarreja (, ) is a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 26,997, in an area of 108.17 km2. It had 22,746 eligible voters in 2006. The only city in the municipality is Estarreja, which is in the urban parish of Beduido. The ci ...
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S. J. Vêr
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Camacha
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Lusitano FCV
Lusitano Futebol Clube de Vildemoinhos is a Portuguese football club from the parish of Vildemoinhos in the city of Viseu. The club was founded on 14 August 1916 and plays in fifth tier of the Portuguese football league system.
In the 2018†...
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Naval
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Benf. Castelo Branco
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Pampilhosa
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Sourense
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Tourizense
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Nogueirense
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U. Leiria
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Torreense
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Caldas
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Fátima
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At. Riachense
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Sertanense
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Mafra
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Alcanenense
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Casa Pia
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1.º Dezembro
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Loures
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Pinhalnovense
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Sintrense
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U. Montemor
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Cova da Piedade
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Louletano
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Moura
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Quarteirense
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Operário (Açores)
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Praiense
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Ferreiras
Promoted from the District Championships:
* Algarve FA:
Lusitano VRSA
* Aveiro FA:
Sanjoanense and
Gafanha
* Beja FA:
Aljustrelense
* Braga FA:
Vieira S.C. and
CCD Santa Eulália
* Bragança FA: no representation
* Castelo Branco FA:
Vit. Sernache
* Coimbra FA:
Oliv. Hospital
* Évora FA:
Atl. Reguengos
* Guarda FA:
CD Gouveia
* Leiria FA:
Sp. Pombal
* Lisboa FA:
At. Malveira and
Sacavenense
* Madeira FA:
MarÃtimo C
* Portalegre FA:
Eléctrico
* Porto FA:
FC Pedras Rubras and
Sobrado
* Santarém FA:
Atl. Ouriense
* Setúbal FA:
Fabril Barreiro
* Viana do Castelo FA:
Cerveira
* Vila Real FA:
Vila Real
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* Viseu FA:
Moimenta da Beira
Moimenta da Beira () is a municipality in the northern part of Portugal, located in the district of Viseu. The population in 2011 was 10,212, in an area of 219.97 km2.
History
Moimenta's history is fairly recent: Alfonso III of Asturias co ...
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Mortágua
Mortágua ( ) is a municipality in the district of Viseu, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,607, in an area of .
The present mayor is Ricardo Sérgio Pardal, elected in 2021 by the Socialist Party.
History
Legend suggests that that village ...
* Azores League:
Angrense
First stage
Serie A
Serie B
Serie C
Serie D
Serie E
Serie F
Serie G
Serie H
Second stage
Promotion groups
North Zone
South Zone
Third place playoff
First leg
Second leg
''Varzim won 3-1 on aggregate and were promoted to LigaPro.''
Grand final
Relegations Group
Serie A
Serie B
Serie C
Serie D
Serie E
Serie F
Serie G
Serie H
6th places playouts
See also
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2014–15 Primeira Liga
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2014–15 Segunda Liga
The 2014–15 Segunda Liga was the 25th season of the second-tier of football
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2014–15 Taça de Portugal
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2014–15 Taça da Liga
Notes
References
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