Season 2012–13 Promoted BelenensesArouca Champion C.F. Os Belenenses Goals scored 1,125 | Champions Belenenses Dates 11 Aug 2012 – 20 May 2013 Matches played 462 | |
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Similar 2010–11 Liga de Honra, 2012–13 Primeira Liga, 2014–15 Primeira Liga, 2010–11 Primeira Liga, 2008–09 Primeira Liga | ||
The 2012–13 Segunda Liga was the 23rd season of the second-tier of football in Portugal. This season marked a series of changes in the league overall. The league's name was changed back to Segunda Liga from the previous Liga de Honra. A total of 22 teams contested the league, up from 16 in the previous season; 14 of which contested the 2011–12 season, two of which were promoted from the Portuguese Second Division (including a reserve team), one of which was relegated from the 2011–12 Primeira Liga, and five of which were new reserve teams of Primeira Liga clubs. The reserve teams were not eligible for promotion to the Primeira Liga.
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Events
União de Leiria were relegated to the second division due to not fulfilling the mandatory requirements by the Portuguese League for Professional Football regarding the application process to professional competitions. Thus, Sporting Covilhã was invited to stay in the Segunda Liga despite being relegated in the previous season.
Varzim, the 2011–12 Segunda Divisão champions, also did not fulfill the requirements and were not registered in the Segunda Liga. Again, Portimonense were invited to remain in the Segunda Liga.
Changes in 2012–13
Teams relegated from 2011–12 Primeira Liga
Teams promoted to 2012–13 Primeira Liga
Teams promoted from 2011–12 Portuguese Second Division
New teams entering directly to the 2012–13 Segunda Liga
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
League table
Source: Segunda Liga
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
1Braga B were deducted 2 points due to misuse of players.
2Marítimo B were deducted 3 points due to misuse of players.
3Naval were deducted 17 points due to debts to two other clubs. They also declined to play in the Segunda Liga in the 2013–14 season.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
Positions by round
Source: LPFP.pt (Portuguese)
Results
Source: Segunda Liga
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.
LPFP Segunda Liga Player of the Year
The LPFP Segunda Liga Player of the Year was awarded to Miguel Rosa of Benfica. Rosa became the first player to win the award twice after previously winning the award in relation to the 2010–11 season.
LPFP Segunda Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year
Sporting CP B's Bruma was awarded with the LPFP Segunda Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year award.
LPFP Segunda Liga Goalkeeper of the Year
The LPFP Segunda Liga Goalkeeper of the Year was awarded to Matt Jones of Belenenses.
LPFP Segunda Liga Manager of the Year
Belenenses' Mitchell van der Gaag was the recipient of the LPFP Segunda Liga Manager of the Year award.
LPFP Segunda Liga Fairplay Award
The LPFP Segunda Liga Fairplay Award was awarded to Benfica B.