Liga 3
Third tier association football competition
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2024 | Liga 3 enters its 2024-25 season, representing an ongoing progression in the Portuguese football league system. |
July 2024 | Liga 3 season 2024–25 begins, representing the continued development of the third-tier football league in Portugal. |
May 20 2024 | All-time Liga 3 table was last updated, providing a comprehensive record of team performances since the league's inception. |
2023 | Additional point deductions occurred for financial irregularities among participating clubs. |
July 2023 | Liga 3 season 2023–24 starts, maintaining the ongoing competition structure. |
July 2023 | Liga 3 championship final featuring Alverca, with Felgueiras as runners-up and Lusitânia Lourosa in third place. Lusitânia Lourosa failed to obtain promotion. |
July 2023 | League restructuring planned to reduce the number of teams from 24 to 20 for the 2023–24 season. |
June 2023 | Alverca wins the Liga 3 championship in the 2023-24 season. Felgueiras finishes as runners-up, and Lusitânia Lourosa fails to obtain promotion from the play-offs. |
2022 | Some clubs were deducted points for financial irregularities during the season. |
July 2022 | Liga 3 season 2022–23 commences, continuing the third-tier football competition in Portugal. |
July 2022 | Liga 3 championship final between União de Leiria and Belenenses, with União de Leiria winning 1-0. Vilaverdense succeeded in obtaining promotion. |
July 2022 | Second season of Liga 3 commenced for the 2022–23 football season, continuing to develop the third-tier competition. |
June 2022 | União de Leiria wins the Liga 3 championship in the 2022-23 season, defeating Belenenses 1-0 in the final. Vilaverdense succeeds in obtaining promotion. |
May 20 2022 | First complete season of Liga 3 concludes, with statistical records and team performances being officially documented. |
August 2021 | Liga 3 was officially established as the new third-tier football league in the Portuguese football league system, replacing the previous Campeonato de Portugal format. |
July 2021 | Liga 3 season 2021–22 begins, marking the first season of the third-tier football competition in the current format. |
July 2021 | Liga 3 championship final between Torreense and Oliveirense, with Torreense winning 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. Alverca failed to obtain promotion. |
July 2021 | Liga 3 was established as the new third-tier football league in the Portuguese football league system, replacing the previous Campeonato de Portugal format. |
June 2021 | Torreense wins the Liga 3 championship in the 2021-22 season, defeating Oliveirense 1-1 in the final (5-4 on penalties). Alverca fails to obtain promotion from the play-offs. |
2013 | Major reorganisation occurred with the merger of the old Terceira Divisão, expanding from 48 to 80 teams. The championship was renamed the National Senior Championship and restructured into eight 10-team series. |
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