The 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal was the eighth season of Portuguese football's renovated third-tier league, since the merging of the
Segunda Divisão
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:
The Segunda Divisão Portuguesa ( English: ''Portuguese Second Division'') was a football league situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system. The division had previously been the second level of the Portuguese pyrami ...
and
Terceira Divisão :
The Terceira Divisão Portuguesa (in English: ''Portuguese Third Division'') was a football league in Portugal, situated at the fourth level of the Portuguese football league system. The Third Division was initially the third level of the Por ...
in 2013, and the sixth season under the current
Campeonato de Portugal title. A total of 96 teams competed in this division.
Due to the cancellation of all non-professional competitions in the country due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal
The COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal was a part of the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). On 2 March 2020, the virus was confirmed to have reached the country when it was re ...
on the previous season, no teams were relegated, which lead to an additional team from each of the 20 district championships. The
Portuguese Football Federation
The Portuguese Football Federation ( , FPF) is the governing body of Association football, football in Portugal. The federation was formed in 1914 as Portuguese Football Union (, UPF) by the three existing regional associations of Lisbon Footbal ...
decided the creation of the
Liga 3, a new tier in the
Portuguese league system, beginning with the 2021–22 season, as well as a new format for Campeonato de Portugal, including the addition of four reserve teams invited from
Primeira Liga
The Primeira Liga (), also known as Liga Portugal Betclic for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Portugal and the highest level of the Portuguese football league system. Organised and supervised by the Liga ...
clubs raising the total number of teams from 72 to 96. This new format will reduce the total number of teams to 56 on the next season.
Format
The new competition format consists of three stages. In the first stage, the 96 clubs were divided in eight series of 12 teams, according to geographic criteria, with a maximum of two reserve teams in each series. In each series, teams played against each other in a home-and-away
double round-robin system.
In the second stage, the best-placed teams of each of eight Series advanced to the promotion series, teams placed from second to fifth qualified for Liga 3 qualification Series, bottom 4 teams were relegated to the
District Championships and remaining teams stayed in Campeonato de Portugal. On the promotion series, the 8 teams were divided in two series of 4 teams, the winners of each series being promoted to
LigaPro
The Liga Portugal 2 (), also known as Liga Portugal Meu Super for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division of the Portuguese football league system. At the end of each season, the two top-finishing teams are promoted to the top-tier ...
, remaining teams qualified for
Liga 3. On the Liga 3 qualification Series, the 32 teams were divided in eight series of 4 teams, the two best-placed teams of each series qualified for Liga 3. In both promotion Series and Liga 3 qualification Series, teams played against each other in a home-and-away
double round-robin system.
In the third stage, the best-placed teams of the two promotion series faced each other on a neutral venue to decide the champion.
Teams
Relegated from
2019–20 Primeira Liga:
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Cova da Piedade Vitória de Setúbal
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Casa Pia Desportivo das Aves
From Serie A:
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Fafe
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Vitória SC B
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Braga B
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Merelinense
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São Martinho
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Maria da Fonte
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Marítimo B
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Montalegre
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Berço
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Chaves Satélite
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Mirandela
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União da Madeira
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Pedras Salgadas
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Cerveira
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Bragança
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AD Oliveirense
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Câmara de Lobos
From Serie B:
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Lusitânia Lourosa
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Sp. Espinho
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Leça
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Castro Daire
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Sanjoanense
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Felgueiras
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Paredes
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Canelas 2010
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Amarante
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Coimbrões
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Trofense
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Pedras Rubras
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Gondomar
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Lusitano Vildemoinhos
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Valadares Gaia
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Vila Real
Vila Real () is the capital and largest city of the Vila Real District, in the Norte, Portugal, North region, Portugal. It is also the seat of the Douro (intermunicipal community), Douro Intermunicipal communities of Portugal, intermunicipal comm ...
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Ginásio Figueirense
From Serie C:
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Praiense
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Benfica Castelo Branco
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Anadia
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Sertanense
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Fátima
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Beira-Mar
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Caldas
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Condeixa
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Torreense
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Oleiros
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Marinhense
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União de Leiria
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Águeda
Águeda () is a city and a municipality in Portugal. According to the Portuguese 2011 census, the municipality of Águeda had 47,729 inhabitants, in an area of . The city proper had a population of 14,504 (2001 data), while the remainder is distri ...
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Oliveira do Hospital
Oliveira do Hospital () is a municipality in the district of Coimbra, in the central part of continental Portugal. The population in 2011 was 20,855, in an area of 234.52 km².
History
Inhabited by ancient civilizations, Oliveira do Hospita ...
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União de Santarém
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Sp. Ideal
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Vitória de Sernache
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Fontinhas
From Serie D:
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Olhanense
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Real
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Alverca
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Louletano
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Sintrense
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Pinhalnovense
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Loures
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Oriental
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1.º de Dezembro
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Amora
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Esperança de Lagos
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Armacenenses
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Olímpico Montijo
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Sacavenense
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Lusitano de Évora
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Fabril Barreiro
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Aljustrelense
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Sintra Football Estrela da Amadora
Promoted from 2019 to 2020 District Championships:
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Algarve FA:
Moncarapachense
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Aveiro FA:
São João de Ver
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Azores Champ.:
Rabo de Peixe
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Beja FA:
Moura
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Braga FA:
Pevidém,
Brito and
Vilaverdense
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Bragança FA:
Águia Vimioso
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Castelo Branco FA:
Alcains
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Coimbra FA:
Carapinheirense
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Évora FA:
Juventude de Évora
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Guarda FA:
Sp. Mêda Vila Cortês
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Leiria FA:
GRAP
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This gene encodes a member of the GRB2/Sem5 ('' C. elegans'' homolog)/Drk (''Drosophila'' homolog) family. This member functions as a cytoplasmic signaling ...
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Lisboa FA:
Pêro Pinheiro and
Lourinhanense
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Madeira FA:
Camacha
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Portalegre FA:
Crato
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Porto FA:
Salgueiros and
Tirsense
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Santarém FA:
União Almeirim
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Setúbal FA:
Oriental Dragon
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Viana do Castelo FA:
Vianense
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Vila Real FA:
Mondinense and
Vidago
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Viseu FA:
Mortágua
Invited reserve teams:
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Sporting B
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Rio Ave B
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Belenenses SAD B
Notes
First stage
The first stage schedule was drawn on 4 September 2020 and were played from 20 September 2020 to 3 April 2021.
Serie A
Serie B
Serie C
Serie D
Serie E
Serie F
Serie G
Serie H
Second stage
Both promotion series and Terceira Liga qualification series were played from 18 April 2021 to 22 May 2021.
Promotion series
North Serie
South Serie
Liga 3 qualification Series
Serie 1
Serie 2
Serie 3
Serie 4
Serie 5
Serie 6
Serie 7
Serie 8
Final
References
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