2017–18 LigaPro
The 2017–18 LigaPro was the 28th season of Portuguese football's second-tier league, and the fourth season under the current LigaPro title. A total of 20 teams competed in this division, including reserve sides from top-flight Primeira Liga teams.
Teams
A total of 20 teams contested the league, including 16 sides from the 2016–17 season, two teams relegated from the 2016–17 Primeira Liga and two promoted from the 2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal.Team changes
Promoted from 2016–17 Campeonato de PortugalRelegated from 2016–17 Primeira Liga
Promoted to 2017–18 Primeira Liga
Relegated to 2017–18 Campeonato de Portugal
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2016–17 finish |
| Académica | Coimbra | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra | 29,622 | 6th |
| Académico de Viseu | Viseu | Estádio do Fontelo | 7,744 | 17th |
| Arouca | Arouca | Estádio Municipal de Arouca | 5,000 | 17th |
| Benfica B | Seixal | Caixa Futebol Campus | 2,720 | 4th |
| Braga B | Braga | Estádio 1º de Maio | 28,000 | 7th |
| Cova da Piedade | Cova da Piedade | Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira | 3,000 | 16th |
| Famalicão | Vila Nova de Famalicão | Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho | 5,300 | 15th |
| Gil Vicente | Barcelos | Estádio Cidade de Barcelos | 12,046 | 13th |
| Leixões | Matosinhos | Estádio do Mar | 9,766 | 18th |
| Nacional | Funchal | Estádio da Madeira | 5,200 | 18th |
| Oliveirense | Oliveira de Azeméis | Estádio Municipal de Aveiro | 32,830 | 2nd |
| Penafiel | Penafiel | Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril | 5,320 | 5th |
| Porto B | Vila Nova de Gaia | Estádio Municipal Jorge Sampaio | 8,270 | 12th |
| Real | Queluz | Complexo Desportivo do Real SC | 2,415 | 1st |
| Santa Clara | Ponta Delgada | Estádio de São Miguel | 13,277 | 10th |
| Sporting CP B | Alcochete | CGD Stadium Aurélio Pereira | 1,180 | 14th |
| Sporting da Covilhã | Covilhã | Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto | 2,055 | 8th |
| União da Madeira | Funchal | Centro Desportivo da Madeira | 2,300 | 3rd |
| Varzim | Póvoa de Varzim | Estádio do Varzim SC | 7,280 | 9th |
| Vitória de Guimarães B | Guimarães | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques | 30,000 | 11th |
Personnel and sponsors
Coaching changes
Season summary
League table
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  Ricardo Gomes | Nacional | 21 |
| 2 |  Carlos Vinícius | Real | 19 |
| 3 | Thiago Santana | Santa Clara | 15 |
| 4 |  Heriberto Tavares | Benfica B | 14 |
| 5 | Murilo | Nacional | 13 |
| 6 | Dieguinho | Cova da Piedade | 12 |
| 6 |  Fábio Abreu | Penafiel | 12 |
| 8 | Cléo | Cova da Piedade | 11 |
| 8 |  Donald Djoussé | Académica | 11 |
| 8 | Fernando | Santa Clara | 11 |
| 8 | Sandro Lima | Académico Viseu | 11 |
| 8 |  Brayan Riascos | Oliveirense | 11 |
| 8 | Gustavo Costa | Penafiel | 11 |
| 8 |  Luther Singh | Braga B | 11 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
| Carlos Vinícius | Real | Leixões | 4–1 | 6 08 2017 | |
| Gelson Dala | Sporting B | Santa Clara | 4–3 | 30 09 2017 | |
| Fábio Abreu | Penafiel | Sporting B | 4–1 | 21 10 2017 | |
| Luan Santos | União da Madeira | Académico Viseu | 5–3 | 3 12 2017 | |
| João Félix | Benfica B | Famalicão | 5–0 | 30 1 2018 | |
| Sandro Lima | Académico Viseu | Benfica B | 5–1 | 11 2 2018 |
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– Home ; – Away
Top assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
| 1 | Galeno | Porto B | 9 |
| 2 | Feliz | Famalicão | 8 |
| 3 |  Avto | Académico de Viseu | 7 |
| 3 | Alexandre Ludovic | Penafiel | 7 |
| 5 |  Barnes Osei | Arouca | 6 |
| 5 | Hugo Firmino | Cova da Piedade | 6 |
| 5 | João Reis | Santa Clara | 6 |
Scoring
- First goal of the season:
- * Bilel Aouacheria, for Sporting da Covilhã vs Sporting B
- Biggest home win:
- *Famalicão 6–0 Sporting B
- *Nacional 6–0 Porto B
- Biggest away win:
- *Nacional 0–4 Real
- *Benfica B 1–5 Académico Viseu
- *Benfica B 0–4 Académica
- *União da Madeira 0–4 Benfica B
- *Porto B 0–4 Braga B
- Highest scoring match: 9 goals
- *Braga B 5–4 Nacional
- Biggest winning margin: 6 goals
- *Famalicão 6–0 Sporting B
- *Nacional 6–0 Porto B
- Most goals scored in a match by a team: 6 goals
- *Famalicão 6–0 Sporting B
- *Nacional 6–0 Porto B
Awards