The 2026–27 Liga 3 will be the sixth season of Portuguese football's third-tier league, and the 80th season of recognised third-tier football in Portugal.
Format
This competition consists of a first stage with all the teams then proceed to a promotion or relegation series depending on their performance.
Teams A total of 20 teams will contest the league, including 2 teams relegated from the 2025–26 Liga Portugal 2, 14 teams from the 2025–26 Liga 3 and 4 teams promoted from the 2025–26 Campeonato de Portugal.
Changes The following teams changed division since the 2025–26 season. + To Liga 3 Relegated from Liga Portugal 2 Paços de Ferreira Oliveirense Promoted from Campeonato de Portugal
Leça Vitória de Sernache Vianense Louletano+ From Liga 3 Promoted to Liga Portugal 2 Amarante Académica Relegated to Campeonato de Portugal 1.º Dezembro Amora Braga B Sanjoanense
Stadium and locations
Serie A Team Location Stadium Capacity 2025–26 finish Fafe Fafe Estádio Municipal de Fafe 4,000 2nd Relegation S1 Leça↑ Leça da Palmeira Estádio do Leça FC 4,529 1st CP Promotion S1 Marco 09 Marco de Canaveses Estádio Municipal do Marco de Canaveses 6,000 4th Relegation S1 Paços de Ferreira↓ Paços de Ferreira Estádio Capital do Móvel 9,076 18th LP2 Paredes Paredes Estádio Municipal das Laranjeiras 3,000 3rd Relegation S1 São João de Ver Santa Maria da Feira Estádio Sporting Clube São João de Ver 5,000 1st Relegation S1 Trofense Trofa Estádio do Clube Desportivo Trofense 5,017 8th Promotion Varzim Póvoa de Varzim Estádio do Varzim Sport Club 7,280 6th Promotion Vianense↑ Viana do Castelo Estádio Dr. José de Matos 3,000 2nd CP Promotion S1 Vitória SC B Guimarães Academia Vitória Sport Clube 2,500 5th Promotion Serie B Team Location Stadium Capacity 2025–26 finish Atlético CP Lisbon Estádio da Tapadinha 4,000 1st Relegation S2 Belenenses Lisbon Estádio do Restelo 19,856 3rd Promotion Caldas Caldas da Rainha Campo da Mata 5,700 3rd Relegation S2 Louletano↑ Loulé Estádio Algarve 22,000 2nd CP Promotion S2 Lusitano Évora Évora Campo Estrela 4,000 2nd Relegation S2 Mafra Mafra Estádio Municipal de Mafra 1,249 4th Promotion Oliveirense↓ Oliveira de Azeméis Estádio Carlos Osório 1,750 18th LP2 Sp. Covilhã Covilhã Estádio MunicipalJosé dos Santos Pinto 3,500 4th Relegation S2 União de Santarém Santarém Campo Chã das Padeiras 2,167 7th Promotion Vitória Sernache↑ Cernache do Bonjardim Estádio Municipal D. Nuno Álvares Pereira 2,500 1st CP Promotion S2
First stage In the first stage, the 20 clubs will be divided in two series (Serie A and B) of 10 teams, according to geographic criteria.
Serie A
Serie B
See also 2026–27 Primeira Liga 2026–27 Liga Portugal 2 2026–27 Campeonato de Portugal 2026–27 Taça da Liga 2026–27 Taça de Portugal
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