The 2015âÂÂ16 LigaPro (also known as Ledman LigaPro for sponsorship reasons) was the 26th season of Portuguese football's second-tier league, and the first season under the current LigaPro title. A total of 24 teams competed in this division, including five reserve sides from top-flight Primeira Liga teams. The season began on 7 August 2015 and concluded on 14 May 2016.
Porto B were crowned champions, becoming the first reserve team to win the second-tier championship title in Portugal. Chaves and Feirense finished in the second and third places, respectively, securing promotion to the 2016âÂÂ17 Primeira Liga. Farense, Mafra, Atlético CP, Oriental and Oliveirense were relegated to the 2016âÂÂ17 Campeonato de Portugal.
A total of 24 teams contested the league, including 19 sides from the 2014âÂÂ15 season, two teams relegated from the 2014âÂÂ15 Primeira Liga (Gil Vicente and Penafiel) and three promoted from the 2014âÂÂ15 Campeonato Nacional de Seniores (Mafra, Famalicão and Varzim).
Other team changes compared to the previous season included the promotion of Tondela and União da Madeira to the 2015âÂÂ16 Primeira Liga, and the relegation of MarÃÂtimo B, Trofense and Beira-Mar to the 2015âÂÂ16 Campeonato de Portugal.
On 19 June 2015, the LPFP announced that five teams, instead of three, would be relegated to the third tier to reduce the number of teams in the 2016âÂÂ17 LigaPro season to 22.
<small>Sources: LPFP</small>
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