The 2014–15 Campeonato Nacional de Seniores was the second season of the third-tier football league in Portugal, and the 68th season of recognised third-tier football in Portugal. It began on August 24, 2014 and finished on June 14, 2015.
Overview
The league was divided in eight series of 10 clubs placed geographically, with the exception of teams from Madeira Islands (divided through the first series) and from the Azores Islands (divided through the last series).
After a First Stage in a home-and-away system, the first two best placed teams of each league played in two groups of 8 teams in a Second Stage with each league winner earning a promotion to the LigaPro, plus a two-round play-off winner between the two second placed teams. The two group winners then played a Grand Final on neutral ground for the overall Campeonato Nacional title.
The remaining 8 clubs from each league from the First Stage played in 8 different groups with the last two placed teams being relegated to the Districts Championships. The 6th placed teams from those leagues then played a two-round play-off with between themselves to decide the remaining four clubs to be relegated.
Teams Qualified teams:
No team was relegated from Segunda Liga in this season (due to the Segunda Liga increasing number of teams).
From 2013–14 CNS:
Fafe Bragança Mirandela Santa Maria Vianense Vilaverdense Limianos Pedras Salgadas Varzim Tirsense Famalicão Vizela Oliveirense Ribeirão Amarante Felgueiras 1932 Sp. Espinho Cinfães Gondomar Lusitânia Lourosa Coimbrões Sousense Salgueiros 08 Anadia Cesarense Estarreja S. J. Vêr Camacha Lusitano FCV Naval Benf. Castelo Branco Pampilhosa Sourense Tourizense Nogueirense U. Leiria Torreense Caldas Fátima At. Riachense Sertanense Mafra Alcanenense Casa Pia 1.º Dezembro Loures Pinhalnovense Sintrense U. Montemor Cova da Piedade Louletano Moura Quarteirense Operário (Açores) Praiense Ferreiras
Promoted from the District Championships:
Algarve FA: Lusitano VRSA Aveiro FA: Sanjoanense and Gafanha Beja FA: Aljustrelense Braga FA: Vieira S.C. and CCD Santa Eulália Bragança FA: no representation Castelo Branco FA: Vit. Sernache Coimbra FA: Oliv. Hospital Évora FA: Atl. Reguengos Guarda FA: CD Gouveia Leiria FA: Sp. Pombal Lisboa FA: At. Malveira and Sacavenense Madeira FA: Marítimo C Portalegre FA: Eléctrico Porto FA: FC Pedras Rubras and Sobrado Santarém FA: Atl. Ouriense Setúbal FA: Fabril Barreiro Viana do Castelo FA: Cerveira Vila Real FA: Vila Real Viseu FA: Moimenta da Beira e Mortágua Azores League: Angrense
First stage
Serie A
Serie B
Serie C
Serie D
Serie E
Serie F
Serie G
Serie H
Second stage
Promotion groups
North Zone
South Zone
Third place playoff
First leg
Second leg
Varzim won 3-1 on aggregate and were promoted to LigaPro.
Grand final
Relegations Group
Serie A
Serie B
Serie C
Serie D
Serie E
Serie F
Serie G
Serie H
6th places playouts
See also 2014–15 Primeira Liga 2014–15 Segunda Liga 2014–15 Taça de Portugal 2014–15 Taça da Liga
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