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2015–16 LigaPro

26th season of second-tier football league in Portugal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The 2015–16 LigaPro (also known as Ledman LigaPro for sponsorship reasons) was the 26th season of Portuguese football's second-tier league, and the first season under the current LigaPro title. A total of 24 teams competed in this division, including five reserve sides from top-flight Primeira Liga teams. The season began on 7 August 2015 and concluded on 14 May 2016.

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Porto B were crowned champions, becoming the first reserve team to win the second-tier championship title in Portugal.[2] Chaves and Feirense finished in the second and third places, respectively, securing promotion to the 2016–17 Primeira Liga. Farense, Mafra, Atlético CP, Oriental and Oliveirense were relegated to the 2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal.

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A total of 24 teams contested the league, including 19 sides from the 2014–15 season, two teams relegated from the 2014–15 Primeira Liga (Gil Vicente and Penafiel) and three promoted from the 2014–15 Campeonato Nacional de Seniores (Mafra, Famalicão and Varzim).

Other team changes compared to the previous season included the promotion of Tondela and União da Madeira to the 2015–16 Primeira Liga, and the relegation of Marítimo B, Trofense and Beira-Mar to the 2015–16 Campeonato de Portugal.

On 19 June 2015, the LPFP announced that five teams, instead of three, would be relegated to the third tier to reduce the number of teams in the 2016–17 LigaPro season to 22.[3]

Stadia and locations

Location of teams in 2015–16 LigaPro (Azores)
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Personnel and sponsors

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Coaching changes

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Season summary

League table

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Source: LPFP
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
(Note: LPFP decided that only criteria 1, 5, 6 and 7 would be applied to establish the classification during the competition.)[61]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Farense were deducted a total of 2 points for fielding an ineligible player.[60]

Positions by round

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Source: LPFP

Results

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Source: LPFP
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Statistics

Top scorers

Sources: LPFP, Zerozero (in Portuguese)

Monthly awards

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References

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