1996–97 Segunda Divisão B

The 1996–97 Segunda Divisão season was the 63rd season of the competition and the 47th season of recognised third-tier football in Portugal.

Segunda Divisão

Season	1996–97
Champions	FC Maia
Promoted	SCU Torreense FC Maia Nacional Funchal
Relegated	13 teams
← 1995–96 1997–98 →

Overview

The league was contested by 54 teams in 3 divisions with SCU Torreense, FC Maia and CD Nacional winning the respective divisional competitions and gaining promotion to the Liga de Honra. The overall championship was won by FC Maia.

League standings

Segunda Divisão - Zona Norte

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	FC Maia	34	22	7	5	59	29	+30	73	Promotion to Liga de Honra
2	Leixões SC	34	20	9	5	59	26	+33	69
3	FC Famalicão	34	14	10	10	41	40	+1	52
4	Infesta FC	34	15	6	13	60	52	+8	51
5	AD Lousada	34	14	8	12	37	38	−1	50
6	SC Vila Real	34	12	12	10	40	30	+10	48
7	Lusitânia Lourosa	34	12	12	10	44	38	+6	48
8	Gondomar SC	34	13	9	12	44	36	+8	48
9	FC Marco	34	11	14	9	30	29	+1	47
10	FC Vizela	34	11	12	11	35	37	−2	45
11	Lixa FC	34	11	11	12	35	35	0	44
12	SC Vianense	34	11	11	12	30	35	−5	44
13	AD Esposende	34	11	9	14	43	52	−9	42
14	AD Fafe	34	11	8	15	42	45	−3	41	Relegation to Terceira Divisão
15	SC Freamunde	34	10	10	14	32	38	−6	40
16	SC Lamego	34	8	12	14	27	45	−18	36
17	CD Arrifanense	34	9	8	17	44	59	−15	35
18	ADC Montalegre	34	3	8	23	18	56	−38	17

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Segunda Divisão - Zona Centro

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	SCU Torreense	34	19	7	8	55	31	+24	64	Promotion to Liga de Honra
2	Naval 1º Maio	34	16	11	7	58	32	+26	59
3	UD Oliveirense	34	15	10	9	46	32	+14	55
4	AD Sanjoanense	34	14	12	8	42	31	+11	54
5	AC Cucujães	34	13	15	6	49	29	+20	54
6	SL Fanhões	34	13	12	9	50	45	+5	51
7	AD Ovarense	34	12	14	8	39	34	+5	50
8	AD Guarda	34	13	10	11	51	46	+5	49
9	Caldas SC	34	12	11	11	38	45	−7	47
10	União Coimbra	34	12	7	15	40	43	−3	43
11	CD Alcains	34	9	15	10	37	40	−3	42
12	Beneditense CD	34	11	8	15	47	49	−2	41
13	Benfica Castelo Branco	34	10	11	13	36	43	−7	41
14	CD Torres Novas	34	10	11	13	38	38	0	41
15	AC Alcanenense	34	8	12	14	35	51	−16	36	Relegation to Terceira Divisão
16	GD Sourense	34	8	9	17	41	62	−21	33
17	CD Tondela	34	7	11	16	23	50	−27	32
18	AC Malveira	34	6	10	18	32	56	−24	28

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Segunda Divisão - Zona Sul

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	CD Nacional	34	24	6	4	79	30	+49	78	Promotion to Liga de Honra
2	CD Santa Clara	34	19	6	9	67	36	+31	63
3	Oriental Lisboa	34	15	8	11	41	35	+6	53
4	Juventude Évora	34	15	8	11	52	47	+5	53
5	União Montemor	34	14	11	9	40	31	+9	53
6	AD Camacha	34	14	10	10	48	38	+10	52
7	SC Olhanense	34	14	8	12	34	36	−2	50
8	CSD Câmara de Lobos	34	13	8	13	39	41	−2	47
9	Atlético CP	34	13	8	13	50	49	+1	47
10	Imortal DC	34	12	10	12	44	45	−1	46
11	FC Barreirense	34	10	16	8	39	33	+6	46
12	Portimonense SC	34	13	7	14	44	41	+3	46
13	AD Machico	34	12	8	14	40	43	−3	44
14	Casa Pia AC	34	9	12	13	33	46	−13	39
15	CD Montijo	34	9	10	15	35	53	−18	37	Relegation to Terceira Divisão
16	CD Olivais e Moscavide	34	9	9	16	29	45	−16	36
17	Louletano DC	34	7	7	20	32	62	−30	28
18	Odivelas FC	34	4	8	22	24	59	−35	20

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External links

• Portuguese Division Two «B» - footballzz.co.uk