Portuguese Handball Second Division

Segunda Divisão Portuguesa

Countries	Portugal
Confederation	EHF
Founded	1966
Number of teams	28
Promotion to	First Division
Relegation to	Third Division
Levels on pyramid	Level 2
Domestic cup(s)	Portuguese Handball Cup
Current champions	Xico Andebol (2013–14)
Most championships	Almada AC (4)
Website	Federação Andebol

Portuguese Handball Second Division or "2a Divisão Portuguese" is the second handball league in Portugal. The best teams get promoted to Portuguese Handball First Division and the worst relegated to Portuguese Handball Third Division.

Due to some disputes between the League and the Federation, between 2002 and 2008, the second handball league was named Divisão de Elite, and it Champions was also declared Portuguese Champions till 2005 (the winner of Portuguese Premier League was not considered national champion by the Federation). In 2008 the League was extinct and all clubs and competitions were under Federation scope. Divisão de Elite designation was reversed to Portuguese Handball Second Division again.

Teams for 2013/14 season

North Zone Xico Andebol GC Santo Tirso AA São Mamede Porto B CS Marítimo CDC Santana CCR Fermentões FC Gaia São Bernardo FC Infesta Académico FC AD Sanjoanense AD Modicus Sandim CS Paio Oleiros

South Zone Benfica B CDE Camões ADC Benavente Boa Hora FC CD Marienses Ilhavo FC Ginasio do Sul IFC Torrense Vitória Setúbal CCR Alto Moinho AC Sismaria NA Samora Correia NA Redondo C Vela Tavira

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Second Division Champions

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1966/1967 : Campo de Ourique 1967/1968 : Almada AC 1968/1969 : Almada AC (2) 1969/1970 : Almada AC (3) 1970/1971 : Not Played 1971/1972 : Atlético CP 1972/1973 : B. Espirito Santo 1973/1974 : Beira-Mar 1974/1975 : AS Mamede 1975/1976 : FC Maia 1976/1977 : Caramão 1977/1978 : SC Espinho 1978/1979 : Encarnação 1979/1980 : Caselas FC 1980/1981 : Vitória Setubal 1981/1982 : Sanjoanense 1982/1983 : Sanjoanense (2) 1983/1984 : Encarnação 1984/1985 : Salgueiros 1985/1986 : GD TAP 1986/1987 : Francisco Holanda 1987/1988 : Académica Coimbra 1988/1989 : Boavista 1989/1990 : Illiabum 1990/1991 : GD TAP (2)

1991/1992 : CCD Coelima 1992/1993 : AD Fafe 1993/1994 : AS Mamede (2) 1994/1995 : Almada AC (4) 1995/1996 : Académico Funchal 1996/1997 : Almada AC 1997/1998 : São Bernardo 1998/1999 : Aguas Santas 1999/2000 : FC Gaia 2000/2001 : Alto do Moinho 2001/2002 : Francisco Holanda (2) 2002/2003 : São Bernardo 2003/2004 : São Bernardo (2) 2004/2005 : Sporting CP 2005/2006 : Sporting CP (2) 2006/2007 : Maia-ISMAI 2007/2008 : CS Marítimo 2008/2009 : Francisco Holanda (3) 2009/2010 : AA S.Mamede 2010/2011 : AC Fafe 2011/2012 : AA Avanca 2012/2013 : NAAL Passos Manuel 2013/2014 : Xico Andebol

References

1. "Concorrentes 2013-14". fpa.pt.
2. "Lista de Vencedores de Provas Nacionais" (PDF). fpa.pt.