football league. It was formerly called
(Second Division of Honour). When the
, before renaming it Liga de Honra. The current champions are
Currently going into its 22nd edition, the Liga Orangina is presently contested by 16 clubs each season, with 16 different clubs having won the title.
Before 1990, there was only one professional nationwide football league in Portugal the
(First Division). Lower placed teams were relegated to the
(Second Division), a regional league, while the top teams from that league would be promoted to the First Division. Starting with the 1990–91 season, a new second-tier professional league was created, taking the name
on, there are 16 clubs in the Portuguese Liga de Honra, down from 18 in the previous seasons. During the course of a season, each club plays all teams twice — once at their home stadium and once at their opponent's — for a total of 30 games. At the end of each season, the two top teams are promoted to
, and the top two teams from the Second Division are promoted to the Liga de Honra.
Until the season 2004–05, SportTV and NTV (now RTPN, the news channel by Portuguese public broadcaster RTP) televised two games per week, one game broadcasted by SportTV and another game transmitted by NTV. Now only SportTV has the rights to broadcast Liga Orangina matches, showing two games a week.
| Clubs |
Players |
| Season |
Champion |
Points |
Runner-up |
Points |
Third place |
Points |
Teams |
Rounds |
Points
/win |
Top Scorer |
Club |
Goals |
| 1990–91 |
Paços de Ferreira |
51 |
Estoril-Praia |
46 |
Torreense Sport Clube União Torreense was founded in Torres Vedras in 1917, with the original name Sport União Torreense. It participated 6 times in the Portuguese Liga and its best result was two seventh final places , coincidentally the team's first two years in the top flight...
|
45 |
20 |
38 |
2 pts |
 Eduard EranosyanEduard Eranosyan is a Bulgarian former footballer and current football manager of Armenian origin. Beginning in 1978, he played for Lokomotiv Plovdiv as one of the club's most acclaimed attackers, featuring in 161 matches and scoring 63 goals in the A PFG, winning the Cup of the Soviet Army in...
|
Leixões |
22 |
| 1991–92 |
EspinhoSporting Clube de Espinho, also known as Sporting de Espinho, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Espinho, Aveiro district. The club has departments in volleyball - Sporting de Espinho , and handball - Sporting de Espinho that usually compete in the major Portuguese top leagues, and also...
|
50 |
BelenensesClube de Futebol Os Belenenses, commonly known simply as Belenenses or Belenenses Lisbon, founded in 1919, is one of the oldest Portuguese sports clubs. It is based in the Belém quarter of Lisbon, hence the club name, which translates as "The ones from Belém."-History:The main activities of the...
|
48 |
Tirsense |
45 |
18 |
34 |
2 pts |
 Rashidi Yekini |
Vitória de Setúbal Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
|
22 |
| 1992–93 |
Estrela da Amadora |
48 |
União da Madeira |
47 |
Vitória de Setúbal Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
|
47 |
18 |
34 |
2 pts |
Rashidi Yekini |
Vitória de Setúbal Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
|
34 |
| 1993–94 |
Tirsense |
46 |
União de Leiria |
45 |
Desportivo de Chaves |
45 |
18 |
34 |
2 pts |
 EdinhoEdon Amaral Neto, usually known as Edinho is a former Brazilian football striker.-Career:After playing for several Brazilian teams he moved to Europe and played for Portuguese side Vitória de Guimarães before moving to English side Bradford City on February 6, 1997...
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PortimonensePortimonense Sporting Clube is a Portuguese football team based in Portimão. Founded on 14 August 1914, the club is one of the few professional clubs in the Algarve region, and currently plays in second division....
|
16 |
| 1994–95 |
Leça Leça Futebol Clube, better known as Leça FC or simply Leça, is a Portuguese football club located in the town of Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos. Founded in 1912, they currently play in the Portuguese Second Division and, in the previous season of 2007-08, they finished 10th in the division...
|
46 |
Campomaiorense Sporting Clube Campomaiorense is a Portuguese football club, founded in 1926, and based in Campo Maior.The club had a professional football section that played five seasons at the top level of Portuguese football and reached the Cup of Portugal final in 1999.Campomaiorense was first promoted to the...
|
46 |
Felgueiras |
44 |
18 |
34 |
2 pts |
 Rudez Thiomir |
Campomaiorense Sporting Clube Campomaiorense is a Portuguese football club, founded in 1926, and based in Campo Maior.The club had a professional football section that played five seasons at the top level of Portuguese football and reached the Cup of Portugal final in 1999.Campomaiorense was first promoted to the...
|
20 |
| 1995–96 |
Rio Ave |
68 |
Vitória de Setúbal Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
|
62 |
EspinhoSporting Clube de Espinho, also known as Sporting de Espinho, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Espinho, Aveiro district. The club has departments in volleyball - Sporting de Espinho , and handball - Sporting de Espinho that usually compete in the major Portuguese top leagues, and also...
|
62 |
18 |
34 |
3 pts |
 Paulo Vida |
Desportivo das Aves |
22 |
| 1996–97 |
Campomaiorense Sporting Clube Campomaiorense is a Portuguese football club, founded in 1926, and based in Campo Maior.The club had a professional football section that played five seasons at the top level of Portuguese football and reached the Cup of Portugal final in 1999.Campomaiorense was first promoted to the...
|
62 |
Varzim |
59 |
Académica |
58 |
18 |
34 |
3 pts |
Carlos Freitas |
Desportivo de Beja |
17 |
| 1997–98 |
União de Leiria |
70 |
Beira-Mar |
64 |
Alverca Futebol Clube de Alverca is a Portuguese football club based in Alverca do Ribatejo, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon. Founded on 1 September 1939, it currently plays in the Lisbon District Championships.-History:...
|
62 |
18 |
34 |
3 pts |
Armando Santos |
Moreirense |
21 |
| 1998–99 |
Gil Vicente |
68 |
Belenenses |
61 |
Santa ClaraClube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They are the most successful football team from the Azores islands. To date, it is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga, although they currently...
|
55 |
18 |
34 |
3 pts |
Marcão |
Varzim |
23 |
| 1999–00 |
Paços de Ferreira (2) |
65 |
Beira-Mar |
65 |
Desportivo das Aves |
61 |
18 |
34 |
3 pts |
Marcão |
Varzim |
27 |
| 2000–01 |
Santa ClaraClube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They are the most successful football team from the Azores islands. To date, it is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga, although they currently...
|
67 |
Varzim |
64 |
Vitória de Setúbal Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
|
64 |
18 |
34 |
3 pts |
Brandão |
Santa ClaraClube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They are the most successful football team from the Azores islands. To date, it is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga, although they currently...
|
24 |
| 2001–02 |
Moreirense |
64 |
Académica |
62 |
Nacional |
62 |
18 |
34 |
3 pts |
|
|
|
| 2002–03 |
Rio Ave (2) |
63 |
Alverca Futebol Clube de Alverca is a Portuguese football club based in Alverca do Ribatejo, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon. Founded on 1 September 1939, it currently plays in the Lisbon District Championships.-History:...
|
60 |
Estrela da Amadora |
57 |
18 |
34 |
3 pts |
Igor |
Maia Futebol Clube da Maia is a Portuguese football club based in Maia, Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto. Founded in 1954, it currently plays in the Porto Regional League, holding home games at Estádio Professor Doutor Vieira de Carvalho, which holds 15,000 spectators.-History:Maia never competed in...
|
20 |
| 2003–04 |
Estoril-Praia |
67 |
Vitória de Setúbal Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
|
64 |
Penafiel |
61 |
18 |
34 |
3 pts |
Fábio Hempel Fábio Hermínio Hempel |Paraná]], Brazil) is a Brazilian football player who plays for União da Madeira. He is usually plays in the striker position....
|
Salgueiros |
25 |
| 2004–05 |
Paços de Ferreira (3) |
69 |
NavalAssociação Naval 1º de Maio, commonly known as Naval, is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Founded on 1 May 1893, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, with a capacity for 12,630 spectators.Naval is...
|
62 |
Estrela da Amadora |
60 |
18 |
34 |
3 pts |
Brazil Rincón Rincón real name Gilvan Santos Souza is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santa Clara.Rincón scored 18 goals for Paços de Ferreira to won promotion to Portuguese Liga...
|
Paços de Ferreira |
18 |
| 2005–06 |
Beira-Mar |
68 |
Desportivo das Aves |
64 |
Leixões |
62 |
18 |
34 |
3 pts |
Cássio Cássio Vargas Barbosa also known as Cássio is a Brazilian football player who plays striker. He currently plays for Rapid Bucureşti in Liga 1.-External links: * *...
Nuno SousaNuno Filipe Gonçalves de Sousa is a Portuguese footballer who plays for C.D. Mafra as a forward.-External links:**...
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Maia Futebol Clube da Maia is a Portuguese football club based in Maia, Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto. Founded in 1954, it currently plays in the Porto Regional League, holding home games at Estádio Professor Doutor Vieira de Carvalho, which holds 15,000 spectators.-History:Maia never competed in...
/Desportivo de Chaves
GondomarGondomar Sport Clube is a Portuguese football club based in Gondomar, Porto District. Founded on 1 May 1921, it currently plays in the Portuguese third division, holding home games at Estádio de São Miguel, with a capacity of 5,000 spectators.-History:...
|
20 |
| 2006–07 |
Leixões |
60 |
Vitória de Guimarães |
55 |
Rio Ave |
53 |
16 |
30 |
3 pts |
Brazil Roberto Alcântara Roberto Alcântara Ballesteros , simply Roberto, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for F.C. Arouca in Portugal, as a striker....
|
Leixões |
17 |
| 2007–08 |
Trofense |
52 |
Rio Ave |
51 |
VizelaFutebol Clube de Vizela is a Portuguese football club based in the Vizela Municipality, Braga District. Founded in 1939, it currently plays in the third division, holding home games at Estádio do Futebol Clube de Vizela, with a 3,500-spectators capacity....
|
50 |
16 |
30 |
3 pts |
Brazil Julio Cesar Julio Cesar do Nascimento is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Al Shabab of Dubai.-External links:*...
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Santa ClaraClube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They are the most successful football team from the Azores islands. To date, it is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga, although they currently...
|
13 |
| 2008–09 The 2008–09 Liga de Honra season is the nineteenth since its establishment. Trofense are the defending champions.-Teams promoted to Liga de Honra:*Oliveirense*Sporting Covilhã-League table:-Summary:...
|
Olhanense |
58 |
União de Leiria |
53 |
Santa ClaraClube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They are the most successful football team from the Azores islands. To date, it is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga, although they currently...
|
52 |
16 |
30 |
3 pts |
Brazil Djalmir |
Olhanense |
20 |
| 2009–10 -Stadia and locations:-League table:||rowspan=12 style="background-color:white;"|-Results:...
|
Beira-Mar (2) |
54 |
PortimonensePortimonense Sporting Clube is a Portuguese football team based in Portimão. Founded on 14 August 1914, the club is one of the few professional clubs in the Algarve region, and currently plays in second division....
|
54 |
Feirense |
52 |
16 |
30 |
3 pts |
Reguila Nuno Filipe Rodrigues Silva, aka Reguila , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for C.D. Trofense as a striker.-External links:** *...
|
Trofense |
15 |
| 2010–11 Teams relegated from 2010–11 Liga de Honra* 15th Place: Belenenses* 16th Place: LeixõesTeams promoted to 2010–11 Portuguese Liga* Champions: Beira-Mar* Runners-up: PortimonenseTeams promoted from 2009–10 Portuguese Second Division...
|
Gil Vicente (2) |
55 |
Feirense |
55 |
Trofense |
54 |
16 |
30 |
3 pts |
Bock |
Freamunde Sport Clube Freamunde is a Portuguese football team based in Freamunde, Porto District. Founded in 1933, it currently plays in the Portuguese second division, holding home games at Campo SC Freamunde, with a capacity of 5,000 spectators....
|
15 |
| Club |
Winners |
Runners-up |
Winning Years and Runner-Up Years |
| Paços de Ferreira |
3 |
- |
1991, 2000, 2005 |
| Beira-Mar |
2 |
2 |
1998, 2000, 2006, 2010 |
| Rio Ave |
2 |
1 |
1996, 2003, 2008 |
| Gil Vicente |
2 |
- |
1999, 2011 |
| União de Leiria |
1 |
2 |
1994, 1998, 2009 |
| Campomaiorense Sporting Clube Campomaiorense is a Portuguese football club, founded in 1926, and based in Campo Maior.The club had a professional football section that played five seasons at the top level of Portuguese football and reached the Cup of Portugal final in 1999.Campomaiorense was first promoted to the...
|
1 |
1 |
1995, 1997 |
| Estoril-Praia |
1 |
1 |
1991, 2004 |
EspinhoSporting Clube de Espinho, also known as Sporting de Espinho, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Espinho, Aveiro district. The club has departments in volleyball - Sporting de Espinho , and handball - Sporting de Espinho that usually compete in the major Portuguese top leagues, and also...
|
1 |
- |
1992 |
| Estrela da Amadora |
1 |
- |
1993 |
| Tirsense |
1 |
- |
1994 |
| Leça Leça Futebol Clube, better known as Leça FC or simply Leça, is a Portuguese football club located in the town of Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos. Founded in 1912, they currently play in the Portuguese Second Division and, in the previous season of 2007-08, they finished 10th in the division...
|
1 |
- |
1995 |
Santa ClaraClube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They are the most successful football team from the Azores islands. To date, it is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga, although they currently...
|
1 |
- |
2001 |
| Moreirense |
1 |
- |
2002 |
| Leixões |
1 |
- |
2007 |
| Trofense |
1 |
- |
2008 |
| Olhanense |
1 |
- |
2009 |
| Belenenses |
– |
2 |
1992, 1999 |
| Varzim |
– |
2 |
1997, 2001 |
| Vitória de Setúbal Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
|
– |
2 |
1996, 2004 |
| União da Madeira |
– |
1 |
1993 |
| Académica |
– |
1 |
2002 |
| Alverca Futebol Clube de Alverca is a Portuguese football club based in Alverca do Ribatejo, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon. Founded on 1 September 1939, it currently plays in the Lisbon District Championships.-History:...
|
– |
1 |
2003 |
Naval 1º de MaioAssociação Naval 1º de Maio, commonly known as Naval, is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Founded on 1 May 1893, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, with a capacity for 12,630 spectators.Naval is...
|
– |
1 |
2005 |
| Desportivo das Aves |
– |
1 |
2006 |
| Vitória de Guimarães |
– |
1 |
2007 |
PortimonensePortimonense Sporting Clube is a Portuguese football team based in Portimão. Founded on 14 August 1914, the club is one of the few professional clubs in the Algarve region, and currently plays in second division....
|
– |
1 |
2010 |
| Feirense |
– |
1 |
2011 |