Revival

Prior to the end of the 2011–12 season, seven Primeira Liga clubs announced their interest in creating a B team to fill the six vacancies available in for the 2012–13 Segunda Liga season.^[2] Six of these clubs were selected to have their B teams take part in the competition: Benfica, Braga, Marítimo, Porto, Sporting CP, and Vitória de Guimarães.^[3]

The LPFP, which governs professional football in Portugal, announced that for B teams to compete in the 2012–13 Segunda Liga they would have to pay a fee of €50,000.^[4] In addition, the LPFP would also require teams to follow new rules regarding player selection, such as having a minimum of ten players formed at the club's academy and with an age requirement of 15–21 years old, with a maximum of three players above 23 years old allowed. The LPFP also decided that B teams were ineligible to compete in cup competitions, as well as gaining promotion to the Primeira Liga due to the possibility of playing against the senior team.

In late May 2012, it was officially announced that the B teams of six Primeira Liga clubs would compete in the 2012–13 Segunda Liga. This decision resulted in an expansion of the number of teams from 16 to 22, and the number of matches from 30 to 42.^[5]

In 2013–14 the side, led for most of the season by Luís Castro, finished as runners-up but were ineligible for promotion.^[6] Two years later, with Castro back in charge and André Silva scoring 14 times, the team won the league by five points.^[7]

Current squad

As of 9 February 2024^[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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No. Pos. Nation Player 44 DF  POR Romain Correia 46 MF  GNB Braima Sambú 49 FW  POR Gonçalo Sousa 50 FW  BRA Wendel Silva 51 GK  POR Diogo Fernandes 52 DF  POR Martim Fernandes 53 DF  BRA Eric Pimentel 54 DF  POR António Ribeiro 55 DF  POR João Mendes 56 FW  BRA Kennyd (on loan from Goiás) 61 GK  BRA Gustavo Lacerda (on loan from Mirassol) 62 MF  POR Rodrigo Fernandes 66 DF  GNB Adramane Cassamá 67 MF  POR Vasco Sousa 68 MF  POR André Oliveira 71 GK  POR Francisco Meixedo

No. Pos. Nation Player 72 DF  POR Rodrigo Pinheiro 73 DF  POR Gabriel Brás 75 FW  POR Gonçalo Paiva 76 DF  POR Dinis Rodrigues 77 FW  POR Rui Monteiro 78 FW  POR Jorge Meireles 79 FW  GNB Umaro Candé 80 FW  BRA Luan Brito (on loan from Fluminense) 86 FW  POR Rodrigo Mora 87 MF  POR Bernardo Folha 89 FW  POR Luís Mota 91 GK  POR Gonçalo Ribeiro 95 FW  GNB Anhá Candé 96 MF  POR Gui Guedes (on loan from Almería) 98 FW  NGA Abraham Marcus

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Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

More information No., Pos. ...

No. Pos. Nation Player 57 MF  POR Sidnei Tavares (at Colorado Rapids until 30 June 2024) 63 DF  POR David Vinhas (at Vianense until 30 June 2024) 74 MF  POR Ussumane Djaló (at Southampton U21 until 30 June 2024)

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League performance record

Information correct as of end of the 2022–23 season. Only competitive league matches are counted.

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Season	Div	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Top scorer(s)	Goals	Notes
1999–00	III	3rd	34	14	10	10	53	43	52	Pedras	13
2000–01	III	3rd	38	18	10	10	74	52	64	Hélder Postiga	10
2001–02	III	3rd	38	19	13	6	67	33	70	Pedro Oliveira	11
2002–03	III	3rd	38	20	9	9	70	39	69	Hugo Almeida	16
2003–04	III	4th	36	16	10	10	56	33	58	Bruno Moraes	11
2004–05	III	5th	38	20	6	12	63	33	66	Ákos Buzsáky	9
2005–06	III	6th	26	10	8	8	28	27	38	Hélder Barbosa	6	[lower-alpha 1]
2012–13	II	14th	42	13	15	14	49	50	54	Dellatorre	11	[lower-alpha 2]
2013–14	II	2nd	42	23	8	11	59	42	77	Tozé	21
2014–15	II	13th	46	17	10	19	66	64	61	Frédéric Maciel	13
2015–16	II	1st	46	26	8	12	84	52	86	André Silva	14
2016–17	II	12th	42	16	12	14	52	49	60	Galeno	10
2017–18	II	7th	38	18	4	16	50	55	58	André Pereira Fede Varela	8
2018–19	II	9th	34	11	11	12	41	42	44	Gleison	6
2019–20	II	13th	24	7	8	9	35	36	29	Vitinha	8
2020–21	II	16th	34	7	11	16	45	52	32	Danny Loader	8
2021–22	II	10th	34	10	12	12	45	49	42	Danny Loader	14
2022–23	II	5th	34	14	9	11	48	40	51	Abraham Marcus	9

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Managerial statistics

Information correct as of the match played on 9 March 2024. Only competitive matches are counted.

More information Name, Nat ...

Name	Nat	From	To	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Win %	Honours	Refs
Fernando Bandeirinha		June 1999	July 2000	34	14	10	10	53	43	041.18		[9][10]
Ilídio Vale		July 2000	July 2004	150	73	42	35	267	157	048.67		[11][12]
Domingos Paciência		July 2004	June 2005	38	20	6	12	63	33	052.63		[13][14]
Aloísio		June 2005	May 2006	26	10	8	8	28	27	038.46		[15][16]
Rui Gomes		June 2012	May 2013	42	13	15	14	49	50	030.95		[17][18]
Luís Castro		July 2013	March 2014	32	18	6	8	39	26	056.25		[19][20]
José Guilherme		March 2014	May 2014	10	5	2	3	20	16	050.00		[21][22]
Luís Castro		May 2014	November 2016	118	54	24	40	184	150	045.76	1 Segunda Liga	[23][24]
José Tavares		November 2016	December 2016	8	3	2	3	10	10	037.50		[25][26]
António Folha		December 2016	June 2018	68	36	9	23	96	79	052.94	2 PL International Cup	[27][28]
Rui Barros		June 2018	February 2021	82	22	25	35	106	125	026.83		[29][30]
António Folha		February 2021		109	37	34	38	116	109	033.94		[31][32]

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Domestic

• Segunda Liga

Winners (1): 2015–16

Runners-up (1): 2013–14

European

• Premier League International Cup

Winners (2): 2016–17, 2017–18

Runners-up (1): 2014–15

Others

• VFF Cup

Winners (1): 2004