The 2017–18 Campeonato de Portugal is the fifth season of Portuguese football's renovated third-tier league, since the merging of the Segunda Divisão and Terceira Divisão in 2013, the third season under the current Campeonato de Portugal title, and the 71st season of recognised third-tier football in Portugal. A total of 80 teams compete in this division, which began on 20 August 2017 and ended on 10 June 2018.
Format The competition format consists of two stages. In the first stage, the 80 clubs will be divided in five series of 16 teams, according to geographic criteria. In each series, teams play against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system.
In the second stage, the five best-placed teams from each first-stage series and the best three runners-up will dispute a series of playoff matches to promote to the LigaPro. The two finalists will be promoted directly. The six bottom clubs of each series will be relegated.
Teams
Relegated from the 2016–17 LigaPro: Vizela Fafe Freamunde Olhanense
From the 2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal:
AD Oliveirense Bragança Merelinense Mirandela Montalegre Pedras Salgadas Torcatense Vilaverdense Aliança de Gandra Amarante Camacha Felgueiras 1932 Marítimo B Pedras Rubras São Martinho Trofense Cesarense Cinfães Coimbrões Gondomar Salgueiros Sanjoanense Sousense AD Nogueirense Anadia Gafanha Lusitano de Vildemoinhos Mortágua Recreio de Águeda Benfica de Castelo Branco Fátima Oleiros Operário Sertanense Sporting Ideal União de Leiria Alcanenense Caldas Lusitânia Mafra Praiense Torreense Vilafranquense 1º de Dezembro Casa Pia Loures Oriental Sacavenense Sintrense Almancilense Armacenenses Farense Louletano Lusitano VRSA Moura Pinhalnovense
Promoted from the 2016–17 District Championships:
Algarve FA: Moncarapachense Aveiro FA: Espinho Beja FA: Castrense Braga FA: Arões Bragança FA: Argozelo Castelo Branco FA: Águias do Moradal Coimbra FA: Sourense Évora FA: Estrela de Vendas Novas Guarda FA: Fornos de Algodres Leiria FA: Marinhense Lisboa FA: Pêro Pinheiro Madeira FA: Câmara de Lobos Portalegre FA: Elétrico Ponte de Sôr Porto FA: Canelas 2010 Santarém FA: Coruchense Setúbal FA: Olímpico do Montijo Viana do Castelo FA: Alt. Arcos Valdevez Vila Real FA: Mondinense Viseu FA: Ferreira de Aves Liga Meo Azores: Sporting de Guadalupe
Group stage
Serie A
Serie B
Serie C
Serie D
Serie E
Ranking of second-placed teams
Knockout stage
The 5 winners and the best 3 runners-up were qualified to the knockout stage, where the winning team and the runner-up were promoted to Segunda Liga.
Bracket
Final
References