The 2013–14 Campeonato Nacional de Seniores was the first season of the newly created third-tier football league in Portugal after the merging of the Segunda Divisão and Terceira Divisão, and the 67th season of recognised third-tier football in Portugal. It began on 25 August 2013 and finished on 10 June 2014.
This first edition consisted of 19 clubs from the District Championships, 39 from the Segunda Divisão, 19 from the Terceira Divisão and the three teams relegated from the Segunda Liga during the 2012–13 season, making 80 clubs.
S.C. Freamunde won the overall competition, defeating Clube Oriental de Lisboa 3–2 in the final.
Overview
The league was divided into eight series of 10 clubs placed geographically, with the exception of teams from the Madeira Islands (divided through the first series) and from the Azores Islands (divided through the last series).
After a First Stage in a home-and-away system, the first two best placed teams of each league played in two groups of 8 teams in a Second Stage with each league winner earning a promotion to the Segunda Liga, plus a two-round play-off winner between the two second placed teams. The two group winners then played a Grand Final on neutral ground for the overall Campeonato Nacional title.
The remaining 8 clubs from each league from the First Stage played in 8 different groups with the last two placed teams being relegated to the District Championships. The 6th placed teams from those leagues then played a two-round play-off between themselves to decide the remaining four clubs to be relegated.
Teams Qualified teams:
Relegated from Segunda Liga: Naval V. Guimarães "B" Freamunde
From the Second Division (3rd level until 2012–13):
North Zone Amarante Boavista Fafe Famalicão Gondomar Joane Limianos Mirandela Ribeirão Tirsense Vizela Varzim Vilaverdense
Center Zone Anadia Benfica Castelo Branco Bustelo Cesarense Cinfães Coimbrões Nogueirense Operário Sporting de Espinho Pampilhosa São João de Ver Sousense Tourizense
South Zone 1.º de Dezembro Carregado Casa Pia Fátima Futebol Benfica Louletano Mafra Oriental Pinhalnovense Quarteirense Sertanense Torreense União de Leiria
Promoted from the Third Division (4th level until 2012–13):
Series A Bragança Santa Maria Vianense
Series B Felgueiras 1932 AD Oliveirense
Series C Estarreja Grijó Salgueiros 08
Series D Alcanenense Caldas Sourense
Series E Barreirense Lourinhanense Sintrense
Series F Esperança Lagos Moura União de Montemor
Series Azores Praiense Sporting Ideal
Promoted from the District Championships (5th level until 2012–13):
Algarve FA: Ferreiras Aveiro FA: Lusitânia Lourosa Beja FA: Almodôvar Braga FA: Ninense Bragança FA: Vila Flor Castelo Branco FA: Águias do Moradal Coimbra FA: Carapinheirense Évora FA: no team Guarda FA: Manteigas Leiria FA: Portomosense Lisboa FA: Loures Madeira FA: Camacha Portalegre FA: O Elvas Porto FA: Lixa and Perafita Santarém FA: Atlético Riachense Setúbal FA: Cova da Piedade Viana do Castelo FA: Valenciano Vila Real FA: Pedras Salgadas Viseu FA: Lusitano Vildemoinhos
First stage
Serie A
Serie B
Serie C
Serie D
Serie E
Serie F
Serie G
Serie H
Second stage
Promotion groups
North Zone
South Zone
Third place playoff
First leg
Second leg
Vitória de Guimarães B is promoted to 2014–15 Segunda Liga.
Grand final
Relegation Groups
Serie A
Serie B
Serie C
Serie D
Serie E
Serie F
Serie G
Serie H
6th places playouts
Notes
References