The 2012–13 Segunda Liga was the 23rd season of the second-tier of football in Portugal. This season marked a series of changes in the league overall. The league's name was changed back to Segunda Liga from the previous Liga de Honra. A total of 22 teams contested the league, up from 16 in the previous season; 14 of which contested the 2011–12 season, two of which were promoted from the Portuguese Second Division (including a reserve team), one of which was relegated from the 2011–12 Primeira Liga, and five of which were new reserve teams of Primeira Liga clubs. The reserve teams were not eligible for promotion to the Primeira Liga.
Events União de Leiria were relegated to the second division due to not fulfilling the mandatory requirements by the Portuguese League for Professional Football regarding the application process to professional competitions.; Relvado, 8 June 2012 Thus, Sporting Covilhã was invited to stay in the Segunda Liga despite being relegated in the previous season.Liga aprova candidatura do SC Covilhã (Liga approves SC Covilhã's candidacy) ; Abola, 2 July 2012
Varzim, the 2011–12 Segunda Divisão champions, also did not fulfill the requirements and were not registered in the Segunda Liga. Again, Portimonense were invited to remain in the Segunda Liga.Liga de Honra: Portimonense convidado formalmente (Liga de Honra: Portimonense formally invited); Maisfutebol, 19 July 2012
Teams
Changes in 2012–13 Teams relegated from 2011–12 Primeira Liga 15th Place: Feirense
Teams promoted to 2012–13 Primeira Liga Champions: Estoril Runners-up: Moreirense
Teams promoted from 2011–12 Portuguese Second Division Runners-up: Tondela 12th place (Serie C): Marítimo B
New teams entering directly to the 2012–13 Segunda Liga Benfica B Braga B Porto B Sporting CP B Vitória de Guimarães B
Stadia and locations Club City Stadium Capacity 2011–12 Arouca Arouca Estádio Municipal de Arouca 2,500 13th Atlético CP Lisbon Estádio da Tapadinha 15,000 11th Belenenses Lisbon Estádio do Restelo 19,856 5th Benfica B Lisbon Estádio da Luz 65,647 N/A Braga B Braga Estádio 1º de Maio 28,000 N/A Desportivo das Aves Vila das Aves Estádio do CD das Aves 5,441 3rd Feirense Santa Maria da Feira Estádio Marcolino de Castro 5,600 15th (Primeira Liga) Freamunde Freamunde Complexo Desportivo do SC Freamunde 5,000 14th Leixões Matosinhos Estádio do Mar 9,766 6th Marítimo B Funchal Campo da Imaculada Conceição 3,000 12th (Segunda Divisão - Norte) Naval Figueira da Foz Estádio José Bento Pessoa 12,630 4th Oliveirense Oliveira de Azeméis Estádio Carlos Osório 9,100 7th Penafiel Penafiel Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril 5,320 9th Portimonense Portimão Estádio Municipal de Portimão 5,950 16th Porto B Porto Estádio Municipal Jorge Sampaio 8,270 N/A Santa Clara Ponta Delgada Estádio de São Miguel 13,277 12th Sporting CP B Lisbon Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior 3,000 N/A Sporting Covilhã Covilhã Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã 3,000 15th Tondela Tondela Estádio João Cardoso 2,600 2nd (Segunda Divisão) Trofense Trofa Estádio do Clube Desportivo Trofense 3,164 8th União da Madeira Funchal Estádio da Madeira 5,200 10th Vitória de Guimarães B Guimarães Estádio D. Afonso Henriques 30,000 N/A
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Arouca Vítor Oliveira Gabi Joma Cavadinha Atlético Toni Pereira Joma Hyundai / Banif / Betclic Belenenses Mitchell van der Gaag Duarte Machado Adidas MetLife Benfica B Luís Norton de Matos Miguel Rosa adidas meo (H) / tmn (A) Braga B Toni Mário Palmeira Macron AXA Desportivo das Aves Professor Neca Leandro Lacatoni Feirense Quim Machado Luciano Adidas ASLO / VITO / U-BOX Freamunde João Eusébio Bock Joma Capão À Freamunde Leixões Pedro Correia Nuno Silva SportZone BetClic / Soltráfego / SmileUp Marítimo B Ivo Vieira Romeu Ribeiro Lacatoni Banif Naval Filó Desportreino Algarve Sol Hoteis / BetClic / Polar Viagens Oliveirense João de Deus Laranjeira Macron BetClic / Caçarola / Grupo Simoldes Penafiel Miguel Leal Hélder Ferreira Desportreino Sentir Penafiel Portimonense Lázaro Oliveira Macron Visit Portimão Porto B Rui Gomes Tiago Ferreira Nike meo (H) / tmn (A) Santa Clara Luís Miguel Pedro Pacheco Lacatoni Açoreana Seguros Sporting B José Dominguez Pedro Mendes Puma tmn (H) / meo (A) Sporting Covilhã Fanã Edgar Desportreino Natura IMB Hotels Tondela Vítor Paneira Márcio Sousa Macron Centro Litoral, OP Trofense Micael Sequeira Tiago Lacatoni Trofa Saúde União da Madeira Predrag Jokanovic Macron Turismo da Madeira Vitória de Guimarães B Luíz Felipe Bruno Alves Lacatoni Espaço Guimarães / Smile.Up / Super Bock
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in tableFeirense Henrique NunesResigned23 August 2012 Bruno Moura24 August 201222ndFeirense Bruno MouraResigned27 September 2012 Quim Machado27 September 201222ndFreamunde Nuno SousaSacked1 October 2012 João Eusébio2 October 201222ndSporting CP B Oceano da CruzTook over Sporting's first team5 October 2012 José Dominguez5 October 20122ndBraga B Artur JorgeResigned16 October 2012 Toni Conceição16 October 201221stSporting Covilhã Filipe MoreiraResigned13 November 2012 Fanã19 November 201218thLeixões Horácio GonçalvesResigned6 November 2012 Pedro Correia6 November 201210thTrofense Professor NecaSacked6 December 2012 Micael Sequeira14 December 201219thMarítimo B José BarrosResigned14 January 2013 Ivo Vieira19 January 201318thDesportivo das Aves José VilaçaResigned18 February 2013 Professor Neca18 February 20137thFreamunde João EusébioMutual agreement25 February 2013 Jorge Regadas25 February 201322ndSporting Covilhã FanãResigned26 February 2013 Francisco Chaló26 February 201319thVitória de Guimarães B Luiz FelipeResigned9 April 2013 Armando Evangelista11 April 201322ndSanta Clara Luís MiguelSacked11 May 2013 Cândido Rêgo (Caretaker) Samuel Correia (Caretaker)11 May 20139th
League table
Positions by round
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Joeano Arouca242 Ricardo Esgaio Sporting CP B17 Rabiola Aves / Braga B17 Miguel Rosa Benfica B175 Luís Barry Oliveirense146 Tiago Caeiro Belenenses13 Rafael Porcellis Santa Clara13 Rui Lima Oliveirense139 Simy Portimonense12 Ivan Cavaleiro Benfica B12
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Tiago Caeiro Belenenses Santa Clara 1–4 Luís Carlos Portimonense Freamunde 1–3 Joeano Arouca Trofense 4–0 Jorge Gonçalves Feirense Arouca 5–0 Luís Aurélio Tondela Braga B 0–3 Platiny Feirense Portimonense 3–3 Rui Lima Oliveirense Atlético CP 4–2 Joeano Arouca Sporting Covilhã 3–0 Joeano Arouca Marítimo B 3–1 Adilson Atlético CP Feirense 2–3
Awards
Monthly awards
SJPF Segunda Liga Player of the Month MonthPlayerClubAugust Miguel Rosa eleito o melhor dos dois primeiros meses (Miguel Rosa voted the best of the first two months) ; Abola, 4 October 2012 Miguel Rosa Benfica BSeptember Miguel Rosa Benfica BOctoberMiguel Rosa novamente eleito o melhor jogador de outubro/novembro (Miguel Rosa voted again the best player of October/November) ; Abola, 7 December 2012 Miguel Rosa Benfica BNovember Miguel Rosa Benfica BDecemberRabiola eleito o melhor jogador da 2.ª Liga em dezembro (Rabiola voted best player of the 2.ª League in December) ; Abola, 7 January 2013 Rabiola Desportivo das Aves JanuaryMIGUEL ROSA ELEITO O MELHOR DE JANEIRO (Miguel Rosa voted the best player of January) ; SJPF, 1 February 2013 Miguel Rosa Benfica BFebruaryMiguel Rosa eleito jogador do mês de fevereiro (Miguel Rosa elected February player of the month) ; A Bola, 28 February 2013 Miguel Rosa Benfica BMarchLima e Miguel Rosa eleitos os melhores do mês de março (Lima and Miguel Rosa elected March top player) ; A Bola, 5 April 2013 Miguel Rosa Benfica BAprilBenfica B: Miguel Rosa recebe prémio de melhor jogador do mês de abril (Benfica B: Miguel Rosa wins April player of the month award) ; A Bola, 4 May 2013 Miguel Rosa Benfica B
SJPF Segunda Liga Young Player of the Month MonthPlayerClubAugust MIGUEL LOURENÇO E MIGUEL ROSA ELEITOS OS MELHORES JOGADORES JOVENS (Miguel Lourenço and Miguel Rosa voted the best young players ; SJPF, 8 October 2012 Miguel Rosa Benfica BSeptember Miguel Rosa Benfica BOctoberFlávio Ferreira e Bruma eleitos os melhores jogadores jovens de outubro/novembro (Flávio Ferreira and Bruma voted best young players of October/November) ; Abola, 10 December 2012 Bruma Sporting CP BNovember Bruma Sporting CP BDecemberPEDRO MOREIRA CONSIDERADO O MELHOR JOVEM (Pedro Moreira considered best young player) ; SJPF, 4 February 2013 Pedro Moreira Porto B January Pedro Moreira Porto B February; SJPF, 5 March 2013 Miguel Rosa Benfica BMarchFIQUEI SURPRESO POR TER GANHO O PRÉMIO (I was surprised for winning the award) ; SJPF, 16 April 2013 Dani AroucaAprilAmbiciono jogar na I Liga (My ambition is to play in the Primeira Liga) ; SJPF, 8 May 2013 Zé Pedro Leixões
Annual awards
LPFP Segunda Liga Player of the Year The LPFP Segunda Liga Player of the Year was awarded to Miguel Rosa of Benfica. Rosa became the first player to win the award twice after previously winning the award in relation to the 2010–11 season.
LPFP Segunda Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year Sporting CP B's Bruma was awarded with the LPFP Segunda Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year award.
LPFP Segunda Liga Goalkeeper of the Year The LPFP Segunda Liga Goalkeeper of the Year was awarded to Matt Jones of Belenenses.
LPFP Segunda Liga Manager of the Year Belenenses' Mitchell van der Gaag was the recipient of the LPFP Segunda Liga Manager of the Year award.
LPFP Segunda Liga Fairplay Award The LPFP Segunda Liga Fairplay Award was awarded to Benfica B.
See also 2012–13 Primeira Liga
References