The 2017–18 LigaPro (also known as Ledman LigaPro for sponsorship reasons) was the 28th season of Portuguese

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's second-tier league, and the fourth season under the current

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title. A total of 20 teams competed in this division, including reserve sides from top-flight

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teams.

Teams

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Team changes

Promoted from 2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal * Oliveirense (North zone promotion group winner) *

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(South zone promotion group winner) Relegated from 2016–17 Primeira Liga * Arouca *

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Promoted to 2017–18 Primeira Liga *

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* Desportivo das Aves Relegated to 2017–18 Campeonato de Portugal *

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Stadia and locations

Personnel and sponsors

Coaching changes

Season summary

League table

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Hat-tricks

;Note (H) – Home ; (A) – Away

Top assists

Scoring

*First goal of the season: ** Bilel Aouacheria, for

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(6 August 2017) *Biggest home win: ** Famalicão 6–0

(25 November 2017) **

6–0 Porto B (7 March 2018) *Biggest away win: **

0–4

(7 October 2017) ** Benfica B 1–5 Académico Viseu (11 February 2018) ** Benfica B 0–4 Académica (9 March 2018) **

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0–4 Benfica B (14 March 2018) ** Porto B 0–4 Braga B (29 April 2018) *Highest scoring match: 9 goals ** Braga B 5–4

(1 October 2017) *Biggest winning margin: 6 goals ** Famalicão 6–0

(25 November 2017) **

6–0 Porto B (7 March 2018) *Most goals scored in a match by a team: 6 goals ** Famalicão 6–0

(25 November 2017) **

6–0 Porto B (7 March 2018)

Awards

Monthly awards

Liga Portugal

Annual awards

Liga Portugal

= Player of the Season

= The Player of the Season was awarded to

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= Manager of the Season

= The Manager of the Season was awarded to

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= Goalkeeper of the Season

= The Goalkeeper of the Season was awarded to

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( Académica).

= Young Player of the Year

= The Young Player of the Year was awarded to

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= Club Fair-Play Prize

= The Club Fair-Play Prize was awarded to Benfica B.

= Player Fair-Play Prize

= The Player Fair-Play Prize was awarded to Casillas (

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References

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