The 2023–24 Liga 3 is the third season of Portuguese football's third-tier league, following the reorganization which saw the Campeonato de Portugal moving one level down in the Portuguese football league system. First season with a total of 20 teams compete in this division, after the reduction in the previous edition.[1]
Updated to match(es) played on 27 January 2024. Source: Liga 3 Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) goal difference, 5) matches won, 6) goals scored Notes:
^ abRanked on head-to-head: Atlético CP 3–1 Alverca, Alverca 1–1 Atlético CP.
^ abRanked on head-to-head: Sp. Covilhã 3–0 Sporting B, Sporting B 2–2 Sp. Covilhã.
Second stage
Promotion stage
The eight qualified teams of each series will playing against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system. The winners and runner-ups of the series will be automatically promoted to Liga Portugal 2. The third placed team will face face the 16th placed of Liga Portugal 2 for the last spot in Liga Portugal 2.
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2024. Source: Liga 3 Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) goal difference, 5) matches won, 6) goals scored (C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Notes:
^ abRanked on head-to-head: Lusitânia CP 3–2 Braga B, Braga B 2–2 Lusitânia.
Relegation stage
The bottom 12 teams are divided in two series of 6 teams, playing against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system. To account for their performance in the first stage, teams will start with bonification points, with 5th placed teams starting with 6 points and 10th placed teams starting with 1. The bottom two teams of each series will be relegated to Campeonato de Portugal.