The 2019–20 Campeonato de Portugal was the seventh season of Portuguese football's renovated third-tier league, since the merging of the Segunda Divisão and Terceira Divisão in 2013, the fifth season under the current Campeonato de Portugal title, and the 73rd season of recognised third-tier football in Portugal. A total of 72 teams competed in this league, which began in August 2019 and was scheduled to finish in June 2020.
On 8 April 2020, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) cancelled all non-professional competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal. The following month, on 2 May, the FPF ruled that Vizela and Arouca, the two teams with the most points in all first-stage series at the time of cancellation, were promoted to the 2020–21 LigaPro. No league winner title was awarded and no teams were relegated to the District championships.
Format The competition format consisted of two stages. In the first stage, the 72 clubs were divided in four series of 18 teams, according to geographic criteria. In each series, teams played against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system. The two best-placed teams in each series would advance to the second stage, while the five bottom teams would be relegated to the District championships. In the second stage, the eight teams disputed a series of double-legged home-and-away play-off matches, and the two play-off finalist teams would be promoted to the 2020–21 LigaPro.
Teams
Relegated from the 2018–19 LigaPro: Arouca Braga B Vitória de Guimarães B
From the 2018–19 Campeonato de Portugal:
From Play-offs: Praiense União de Leiria Fafe Lusitânia Lourosa Sp. Espinho Vizela
From Serie A: S. Martinho Trofense Felgueiras Mirandela Chaves B Merelinense Montalegre Pedras Salgadas Maria da Fonte AD Oliveirense
From Serie C: Anadia Benfica Castelo Branco Sintrense Oliveira do Hospital Alverca Caldas Oleiros Torreense Fátima Loures Sertanense From Serie B: Gondomar Águeda Lusitano Vildemoinhos Sanjoanense Amarante Coimbrões Marítimo B Paredes União da Madeira Leça Pedras Rubras
From Serie D: Real Oriental Olhanense Amora 1.º Dezembro Armacenenses Louletano Olímpico Montijo Sp. Ideal Pinhalnovense Sacavenense
Promoted from the 2018–19 District Championships:
Algarve FA: Esperança de Lagos Aveiro FA: Beira-Mar Azores Champ.: Fontinhas Beja FA: Aljustrelense Braga FA: Berço SC Bragança FA: Bragança Castelo Branco FA: Vitória de Sernache Coimbra FA: Condeixa Évora FA: Lusitano de Évora Guarda FA: Ginásio Figueirense Leiria FA: Marinhense Lisboa FA: Sintra Football Madeira FA: Câmara de Lobos Portalegre FA: Mosteirense Porto FA: Canelas 2010 and Valadares Gaia Santarém FA: União de Santarém Setúbal FA: Fabril Barreiro Viana do Castelo FA: Cerveira Vila Real FA: Vila Real Viseu FA: Castro Daire
Notes
Group stage
Serie A
Serie B
Serie C
Serie D
References