The 2011–12 Liga de Honra, also known as Liga Orangina due to sponsorship reasons, was the 22nd season of the second-tier of football in Portugal. A total of 16 teams contested the league, 12 of which already had contested it in the 2009–10, and two of which were promoted from the Portuguese Second Division, and two of which were relegated from the 2010–11 Primeira Liga.
Teams
Changes in 2011–12
Teams relegated from 2010–11 Primeira Liga 15th Place: Portimonense 16th Place: Naval
Teams promoted to 2011–12 Primeira Liga Champions: Gil Vicente Runners-up: Feirense
Teams promoted from 2010–11 Segunda Divisão Champions: União da Madeira Runners-up: Atlético CP
Teams relegated to 2011–12 Segunda Divisão 15th Place: Varzim 16th Place: Fátima
Stadia and locations Club City Stadium Capacity 2010–11 Arouca Arouca Estádio Municipal de Arouca 2,500 5th Atlético CP Lisbon Estádio da Tapadinha 15,000 2nd (Segunda Divisão) Belenenses Lisbon Estádio do Restelo 32,500 12th Desportivo das Aves Vila das Aves Estádio do CD das Aves 10,250 8th Estoril Praia Estoril Estádio António Coimbra da Mota 8,000 10th Freamunde Freamunde Complexo Desportivo do SC Freamunde 5,000 11th Leixões Matosinhos Estádio do Mar 16,035 6th Moreirense Moreira de Cónegos Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas 9,000 7th Naval Figueira da Foz Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa 12,630 16th (Primeira Liga) Oliveirense Oliveira de Azeméis Estádio Carlos Osório 9,100 4th Penafiel Penafiel Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril 7,000 13th Portimonense Portimão Estádio Municipal de Portimão 9,554 15th (Primeira Liga) Santa Clara Ponta Delgada Estádio de São Miguel 15,277 9th Sporting da Covilhã Covilhã Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã 3,000 14th Trofense Trofa Estádio do Clube Desportivo Trofense 3,164 3rd União da Madeira Funchal Campo do Adelino Rodrigues 3,000 1st (Segunda Divisão)
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. Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Arouca Vítor Oliveira Joma Betclic / Cavadinha / Crédito Agrícola Atlético CP Paulo Pedro Joma Montepio Geral Belenenses Marco Paulo Macron BetClic / MetLife / Super Bock Desportivo das Aves Paulo Fonseca Pedro Pacheco Alitecno Freitas Transportes Freamunde Nicolau Vaqueiro Bock Joma BetClic / Capital do Móvel Estoril Marco Silva Steven Vitória Joma Halcon Viagens Leixões Horácio Gonçalves SportZone Cepsa / Fidelidade Mundial / Super Bock / Vivaci Moreirense Jorge Casquilha Lacatoni BetClic / Focor Naval Filó Carlitos Desportreino Algarve Sol / BetClic / Casino Figueira da Foz / Polar Oliveirense Pedro Miguel Macron Grupo Simoldes Penafiel Francisco Chaló Pedrinha Desportreino BetClic / Nortenha / Restradas / Sentir Penafiel Portimonense Lázaro Oliveira Macron Sanipóvoa Santa Clara Luís Miguel Lacatoni Açoreana Seguros / BetClic Sporting da Covilhã Rui Nascimento Milton Desportreino BetClic / Joalto Trofense João Eusébio Lacatoni BetClic / Trofa Saúde União da Madeira Predrag Jokanović Macron Lena Construções
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Naval Carlos Mozer Contract expired 14 May 2011 Pre-season Daniel Ramos 13 June 2011 Desportivo das Aves Vítor Oliveira Contract expired 29 May 2011 Paulo Fonseca 7 June 2011 Portimonense Carlos Azenha Resigned 30 May 2011 João Bastos 15 July 2011 União da Madeira Daniel Ramos Resigned 9 June 2011 João Abel 13 June 2011 Atlético CP Toni Pereira Contract expired 10 June 2011 João de Deus 22 June 2011 Trofense Porfírio Amorim Resigned 25 June 2011 António Sousa 15 July 2011 Arouca Henrique Nunes Mutual agreement 20 September 2011 7th Vítor Oliveira 20 September 2011 Estoril Vinícius Eutrópio Sacked 27 September 2011 10th Marco Silva 27 September 2011 Portimonense João Bastos Resigned 31 October 2011 16th Carlos Mozer 1 November 2011 União da Madeira João Abel Resigned 8 November 2011 15th Predrag Jokanović 11 November 2011 Trofense António Sousa Resigned 30 November 2011 16th João Eusébio 6 December 2011 Portimonense Carlos Mozer Mutual agreement 13 January 2012 16th Lázaro Oliveira 18 January 2012 Belenenses José Mota Resigned 14 February 2012 12th Marco Paulo 17 February 2012 Leixões Litos Mutual agreement 14 February 2012 8th Horácio Gonçalves 15 February 2012 Atlético CP João de Deus Resigned 28 February 2012 5th Paulo Pedro 14 March 2012 Santa Clara Bruno Moura Mutual agreement 28 March 2012 12th Luís Miguel 2 April 2012 Sporting da Covilhã Tulipa Mutual agreement 2 April 2012 16th Rui Nascimento 3 April 2012 Naval Daniel Ramos Sacked 2 April 2012 4th Filó 4 April 2012
League table
Positions by round
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Joeano Arouca192 Manoel Penafiel143 Pires Desportivo das Aves134 Licá Estoril Praia125 Adriano Oliveirense10 Bock Freamunde10 Bruno Moreira Moreirense10
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Adriano Oliveirense Arouca 3–3 Steven Vitória Estoril Arouca 1–4
Awards
Annual awards
LPFP Liga de Honra Player of the Year The LPFP Liga de Honra Player of the Year was awarded to Licá.
LPFP Liga de Honra Breakthrough Player of the Year The LPFP Liga de Honra Breakthrough Player of the Year was awarded to Miguel Rosa.
LPFP Liga de Honra Goalkeeper of the Year The LPFP Liga de Honra Goalkeeper of the Year was awarded to Vagner.
LPFP Liga de Honra Manager of the Year The LPFP Liga de Honra Coach of the Year was awarded to Marco Silva.
LPFP Liga de Honra Fairplay Award The LPFP Liga de Honra Fairplay Award was awarded to Moreirense.
See also 2011–12 Primeira Liga 2011–12 Segunda Divisão
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