The 2010–11 Liga de Honra season was the 21st season of the second-tier football in Portugal. A total of 16 teams will contest the league, 12 of which already contested in the 2009–10, and two of which were promoted from the Portuguese Second Division, and two of which were relegated from 2009–10. The official ball is Adidas Jabulani.

Changes in 2010–11

Team changes

Teams relegated from 2009–10 Primeira Liga 15th Place: Belenenses 16th Place: Leixões

Teams promoted to 2010–11 Portuguese Liga Champions: Beira-Mar Runners-up: Portimonense

Teams promoted from 2009–10 Segunda Divisão Champions: Arouca Runners-up: Moreirense

Teams relegated to 2010–11 Segunda Divisão 15th Place: Chaves 16th Place: Carregado

Club City Stadium Capacity Arouca Arouca Estádio Municipal de Arouca 2,500 Belenenses Lisbon Estádio do Restelo 32,500 Covilhã Covilhã Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã 3,000 Desportivo das Aves Vila das Aves Estádio do CD das Aves 10,250 Estoril Praia Estoril Estádio António Coimbra da Mota 8,000 Fátima Fátima Estádio Municipal de Fátima 1,545 Feirense Santa Maria da Feira Estádio Marcolino de Castro 4,667 Freamunde Freamunde Complexo Desportivo do SC Freamunde 5,000 Gil Vicente Barcelos Estádio Cidade de Barcelos 12,374 Moreirense Moreira de Cónegos Comendador Joaquim De Almeida Freitas 9,000 Leixões Matosinhos Estádio do Mar 16,035 Oliveirense Oliveira de Azeméis Estádio Carlos Osório 9,100 Penafiel Penafiel Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril 7,000 Santa Clara Ponta Delgada Estádio de São Miguel 15,277 Trofense Trofa Estádio do Clube Desportivo Trofense 3,164 Varzim Póvoa de Varzim Estádio do Varzim SC 11,000

Personnel and kits Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Arouca Henrique Nunes Jorge Leitão Lacatoni Estabelecimentos Cavadinha Belenenses José Mota Macron MetLife Sporting da Covilhã João Pinto Desportreino Natura IMB Hotels Desportivo das Aves Micael Sequeira Alitecno Transportes Freitas Estoril Praia Vinícius Eutrópio Nike Casino Estoril Fátima Diamantino Miranda Lacatoni Lena ConstruçõesFeirense Quim MachadoHummelPatríciosFreamunde Nicolau VaqueiroLacatoniCapital do MóvelGil Vicente Paulo AlvesMadSportGIVECMoreirense Jorge CasquilhaLacatoniLeixões Litos SportZoneCEPSAOliveirense Pedro MiguelMacronGrupo SimoldesPenafiel Lázaro OliveiraDesportreinoRESTRADASSanta Clara Bruno MouraLacatoniAçoreana SegurosTrofense Porfírio AmorimLacatoniRiconVarzim Eduardo EstevesLacatoni

Managerial changes TeamOutgoing head coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming head coachDate of appointment Estoril Professor Neca Contract expired 8 May 2010 Pre-season Vinícius Eutrópio 14 May 2010 Freamunde Jorge Regadas Contract expired 8 May 2010 Nicolau Vaqueiro 10 June 2010 Fátima Rui Vitória Resigned 2 June 2010 Diamantino Miranda 22 June 2010 Belenenses Baltemar Brito Sacked 6 July 2010 Rui Gregório 10 July 2010 Belenenses Rui Gregório Sacked 26 October 2010 6th José Mota 28 October 2010 Fátima Diamantino Miranda Resigned 20 November 2010 14th João Sousa 20 November 2010 Fátima João Sousa Resigned 9 February 2011 16th Ricardo Moura 9 February 2011 Sporting da Covilhã João Pinto Resigned 15 February 2011 15th Tulipa 22 February 2011

League table

Positions by round

Results

Stats

Top goalscorers PositionPlayerClub Goals1 Bock Freamunde152 Henry Antchouet Moreirense123 Kiko Arouca11 Jérémie N'JockArouca11 Miguel RosaBelenenses116 Alex Afonso Estoril10 Rafael Lopes Varzim10 Zé Luís Gil Vicente10 Michel Penafiel1010 Abdoulaye Ba Covilhã9 Luis Carlos Gil Vicente9 Hugo Moreira Santa Clara9 Oliveira Leixões9 Roberto Feirense9

List of 2010–11 transfers

References

External links Official webpage Official regulation Official Statistics