2016–17 LigaPro


The 2016–17 LigaPro was the 27th season of Portuguese football's second-tier league, and the third season under the current LigaPro title. A total of 22 teams competed in this division, including reserve sides from top-flight Primeira Liga teams.
Porto B were the defending champions, after winning their first title in the competition in the previous season.

Teams

A total of 22 teams contest the league, including 17 sides from the 2015–16 season, two teams relegated from the 2015–16 Primeira Liga and three promoted from the 2015–16 Campeonato de Portugal.
Other team changes compared to the previous season included the promotion of Chaves and Feirense to the 2016–17 Primeira Liga, and the relegation of Farense, Mafra, Atlético CP, Oriental and Oliveirense to the 2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal.
On 15 March 2016, the LPFP announced that four teams will be relegated to the 2017–18 Campeonato de Portugal, and two teams will be promoted directly from the Campeonato de Portugal to reduce the number of LigaPro teams to 20 for the 2017–18 season. There will be also a two-legged promotion/relegation play-off involving the 17th- and 18th-placed teams of 2016–17 LigaPro and both second-placed teams of the Campeonato de Portugal promotion groups.

Team changes

Promoted from 2015–16 Campeonato de Portugal
Relegated from 2015–16 Primeira Liga
Promoted to 2016–17 Primeira Liga
Relegated to 2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity2015–16 finish
AcadémicaCoimbraEstádio Cidade de Coimbra29,62218th
Académico de ViseuViseuEstádio do Fontelo7,74417th
Benfica BLisbonCaixa Futebol Campus2,72019th
Braga BBragaEstádio 1º de Maio28,00015th
Cova da PiedadeCova da PiedadeEstádio Municipal José Martins Vieira3,0001st
Desportivo das AvesVila das AvesEstádio do CD Aves5,4418th
FafeFafeEstádio Municipal de Fafe8,0003rd
FamalicãoVila Nova de FamalicãoEstádio Municipal 22 de Junho5,3006th
FreamundeFreamundeCampo do SC Freamunde3,9195th
Gil VicenteBarcelosEstádio Cidade de Barcelos12,04611th
LeixõesMatosinhosEstádio do Mar9,76618th
OlhanenseOlhãoEstádio José Arcanjo5,6617th
PenafielPenafielEstádio Municipal 25 de Abril5,32012th
PortimonensePortimãoEstádio Municipal de Portimão5,9504th
Porto BPortoEstádio Municipal Jorge Sampaio8,2701st
Santa ClaraPonta DelgadaEstádio de São Miguel13,27716th
Sporting CP BLisbonCGD Stadium Aurélio Pereira1,18010th
Sporting da CovilhãCovilhãEstádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto2,05514th
União da MadeiraFunchalCentro Desportivo da Madeira2,30017th
VarzimPóvoa de VarzimEstádio do Varzim SC7,2809th
Vitória de Guimarães BGuimarãesEstádio D. Afonso Henriques30,00013th
VizelaVizelaEstádio do FC Vizela6,0002nd

Statistics

Top scorers

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