The Segunda Divisão Portuguesa (English: Portuguese Second Division) was a football league situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system. The division had previously been the second level of the Portuguese pyramid but, with the creation of the Liga Portugal 2 in 1990–91, it became the third level. The competition merged with the Terceira Divisão at the end of the 2012–13 to form a new enlarged third level league, the Campeonato Nacional de Seniores.
Format In its last season, the league was split into three zonal divisions: Norte (North), Centro (Centre) and Sul (South). Each division was made up of 16 teams. The winners of each division were promoted.
The three regional divisions were the usual format of the league, but definition of the tier championship varied: Sometimes it was an elimination tournament with a final, and other times a final round-robin of the regional division winners. Other times there would be no single champion, and all three regional winners would be promoted without playing a final. This last option was used once the Segunda Divisão was no longer the actual second tier.
Seasons - League Tables Decade 1930s: 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940s: 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950s: 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960s: 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970s: 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980s: 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990s: 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000s: 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010s: 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13
List of champions
Second-tier League: 1935–1990
SeasonPALMARÉS - II DIVISÃO - abola.pt (PT)ChampionsFinal scoreRunners-upSegunda Liga (Experimental) 1934–35 Carcavelinhos 1–1 aet, 2–1 Boavista 1935–36 Olhanense 2–1 Salgueiros 1936–37 Boavista 5–1 União de Lisboa 1937–38 Leixões 2–1 União de LisboaSegunda Divisão 1938–39 Carcavelinhos 1–0 Sporting da Covilhã 1939–40 Farense 3–2 Boavista 1940–41 Olhanense 4–1 Leça 1941–42 Estoril Praia 4–4, 3–1 Leixões 1942–43 Barreirense 6–1 Sanjoanense 1943–44 Estoril Praia 3–2 Vila Real 1944–45 Atlético CP 2–0 CUF LisboaSeasonChampionsRunners-upThird place 1945–46 Estoril Praia Famalicão União de Coimbra 1946–47 Braga Lusitano VRSA Oliveirense 1947–48 Sporting da Covilhã Barreirense CUF BarreiroSeasonChampionsFinal scoreRunners-up 1948–49 Académica de Coimbra 2–1 PortimonenseSeasonChampionsRunners-upThird place 1949–50 Boavista Oriental Académico de Viseu 1950–51 Barreirense Salgueiros União de Coimbra 1951–52 Lusitano de Évora Vitória de Setúbal Torreense 1952–53 Oriental Torreense CUF Barreiro 1953–54 CUF Barreiro Torreense Sporting de Espinho 1954–55 Torreense Caldas Oriental 1955–56 Oriental Vitória de Guimarães Boavista 1956–57 Salgueiros Braga Vitória de Guimarães 1957–58 Sporting da Covilhã Vitória de Guimarães FarenseSeasonChampionsFinal scoreRunners-up 1958–59 Atlético CP 3–0 Leixões 1959–60 Barreirense 1–0 Salgueiros 1960–61 Beira-Mar 2–1 Olhanense 1961–62 Barreirense 2–0 Feirense 1962–63 Varzim 4–2 Seixal 1963–64 Braga 2–1 Torreense 1964–65 Beira-Mar 2–1 Barreirense 1965–66 Sanjoanense 0–0, 2–1 Atlético CP 1966–67 Barreirense 3–1 Tirsense 1967–68 Atlético CP 3–2 União de Tomar 1968–69 Barreirense 3–3, 2–1 Boavista 1969–70 Tirsense 2–0 Farense 1970–71 Beira-Mar 3–1 Atlético CP 1971–72 União de Coimbra 2–1 Montijo 1972–73 Académica de Coimbra 1–0 Olhanense 1973–74 União de Tomar 4–3 Sporting de Espinho 1974–75 Estoril Praia 1–0 Braga 1975–76 Varzim 3–1 PortimonenseSeasonChampionsRunners-upThird place 1976–77 Marítimo Feirense Riopele 1977–78 Famalicão Barreirense Beira-Mar 1978–79 Portimonense Sporting de Espinho União de Leiria 1979–80 Amora Académica de Coimbra Penafiel 1980–81 União de Leiria Estoril Praia Rio Ave 1981–82 Marítimo Varzim Alcobaça 1982–83 Farense Águeda Penafiel 1983–84 Belenenses Vizela Académica de Coimbra 1984–85 Desportivo das Aves Sporting da Covilhã Marítimo 1985–86 Rio Ave Farense O Elvas 1986–87 Sporting da Covilhã Vitória de Setúbal Sporting de Espinho 1987–88 Famalicão Académico de Viseu Estrela da Amadora 1988–89 União da Madeira Tirsense Feirense 1989–90 Salgueiros Gil Vicente Farense
Third-tier League: 1990–2013
SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird placeSegunda Divisão B 1990–91 Ovarense Rio Ave Olhanense 1991–92 Campomaiorense Felgueiras Amora 1992–93 Leça Portimonense Académico de Viseu 1993–94 Amora Feirense União de Lamas 1994–95 Moreirense Alverca Académico de Viseu 1995–96 Varzim Sporting da Covilhã Beja 1996–97 Maia Torreense Nacional 1997–98 Santa Clara Esposende Naval 1º de MaioSegunda Divisão B (3 Zone Champions) 1998–99 North Zone Freamunde Leixões Fafe Center Zone Sporting da Covilhã Sanjoanense Lourinhanense South Zone Imortal Barreirense Portimonense 1999–2000 North Zone Marco Famalicão Porto B Center Zone Ovarense Vilafranquense Oliveira do Bairro South Zone Nacional Portimonense União da Madeira 2000–01 North Zone Moreirense Famalicão Porto B Center Zone Oliveirense Sporting da Covilhã Sanjoanense South Zone Portimonense União da Madeira Barreirense 2001–02 North Zone Marco Leixões Porto B Center Zone Sporting da Covilhã Sporting Pombal Torreense South Zone União da Madeira Sporting B Camacha 2002–03 North Zone Leixões Lousada Porto B Center Zone Feirense Estrela de Portalegre Académico de Viseu South Zone Estoril Praia Mafra Louletano 2003–04 North Zone Gondomar Dragões Sandinenses Vizela Center Zone Sporting de Espinho Torreense Sanjoanense South Zone Olhanense Barreirense União Micaelense 2004–05 North Zone Vizela Dragões Sandinenses Infesta Center Zone Sporting da Covilhã Mafra Académico de Viseu South Zone Barreirense Pinhalnovense União da MadeiraSeasonChampionsFinal scoreRunners-upSegunda Divisão 2005–06 Olivais e Moscavide 1–0 Trofense 2006–07 Freamunde 1–0 Fátima 2007–08 Oliveirense 1–0 Sporting da Covilhã 2008–09 Fátima 2–1 Desportivo de ChavesSeasonChampionsRunner-upThird place 2009–10 Arouca Moreirense União da Madeira 2010–11 União da Madeira Atlético CP Padroense 2011–12 Varzim Tondela Fátima 2012–13 Desportivo de Chaves Farense Académico de Viseu
Performances by club Note: Years in italics indicate that the team was one of three declared Segunda Divisão champions. Club Champions Runners-up Winning years and Runners-up years Barreirense 7 41943, 1948, 1951, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1978, 2004, 2005 Sporting da Covilhã 5 61939, 1948, 1958, 1985, 1987, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008 Estoril Praia 5 11942, 1944, 1946, 1975, 1981, 2003 Varzim 4 11963, 1976, 1982, 1996, 2012 Atlético CP 3 31945, 1959, 1966, 1968, 1971, 2011 Olhanense 3 21936, 1941, 1961, 1973, 2004 União da Madeira 3 11989, 2001, 2002, 2011 Beira-Mar 3 01961, 1965, 1971 Portimonense 2 41949, 1976, 1979, 1993, 2000, 2001 Boavista 2 31935, 1937, 1940, 1950, 1969 Salgueiros 2 31936, 1951, 1957, 1960, 1990 Leixões 2 31938, 1942, 1959, 2002, 2003 Farense 2 31940, 1970, 1983, 1986, 2013 Braga 2 21947, 1957, 1964, 1975 Famalicão 2 21978, 1988, 2000, 2001 Oriental 2 11950, 1953, 1956 Académica de Coimbra 2 11949, 1973, 1980 Moreirense 2 11995, 2001, 2010 Carcavelinhos 2 01935, 1939 Marítimo 2 01977, 1982 Amora 2 01980, 1994 Ovarense 2 01991, 2000 Marco 2 02000, 2002 Freamunde 2 01999, 2007 Oliveirense 2 02001, 2008 Torreense 1 51953, 1954, 1955, 1964, 1997, 2004 Feirense 1 31962, 1977, 1994, 2003 Tirsense 1 21967, 1970, 1989 Sporting de Espinho 1 21974, 1979, 2004 Sanjoanense 1 11943, 1966 União de Tomar 1 11968, 1974 Rio Ave 1 11986, 1991 Leça 1 11941, 1993 Vizela 1 11984, 2005 Fátima 1 12007, 2009 Desportivo de Chaves 1 12009, 2013 Lusitano de Évora 1 01952 CUF Barreiro 1 01954 União de Coimbra 1 01972 União de Leiria 1 01981 Belenenses 1 01984 Desportivo das Aves 1 01985 Felgueiras 1 01992 Maia 1 01997 Santa Clara 1 01998 Nacional 1 02000 Gondomar 1 02004 Olivais e Moscavide 1 02006 Arouca 1 02010 União de Lisboa 0 21937, 1938 Vitória de Guimarães 0 21956, 1958 Vitória de Setúbal 0 21952, 1987 Mafra 0 22003, 2005 Dragões Sandinenses 0 22004, 2005 Vila Real 0 11944 CUF Lisboa 0 11945 Lusitano VRSA 0 11947 Seixal 0 11963 Montijo 0 11972 Águeda 0 11983 Académico de Viseu 0 11988 Gil Vicente 0 11990 Campomaiorense 0 11992 Alverca 0 11995 Esposende 0 11998 Vilafranquense 0 12000 Sporting de Pombal 0 12002 Sporting B 0 12002 Lousada 0 12003 Estrela de Portalegre 0 12003 Pinhalnovense 0 12005 Trofense 0 12006 Tondela 0 12012
References
External links Official webpage Second Division Top Standings from Portuguese Soccer News Links