2021–22 Campeonato de Portugal

The 2021–22 Campeonato de Portugal was the ninth season of Portuguese football's recreated fourth-tier league, since the merging of the Segunda Divisão and Terceira Divisão in 2013, and the seventh season under the current Campeonato de Portugal title. After the creation of Liga 3, the new third-tier league in 2021, this was also the first season of Campeonato Portugal as the fourth-tier league in Portuguese football league system, the 24th overall at that level. This edition was contested by 61 clubs.

Format
After the transition season of 2020–21, due to COVID effects and creation of Liga 3, the number of participating teams was reduced from 96 to 63. After two teams withdrew before the draw, the competition has 61 teams.

The new competition format consists of three stages. In the first stage, the 61 clubs were divided in five series of 10 teams and one series of 11 teams, according to geographic criteria, with a maximum of two reserve teams in each series. In each series, teams played against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system.

In the second stage, the two best-placed teams of each of six series advanced to the promotion series, while the remaining teams disputed the relegation series. In the promotion series, the 12 teams were divided in two series of 6 teams, according to geographic criteria. The two best-placed teams of each series were promoted to Liga 3. In the third stage, each winner of promotion series faced each other on a neutral venue to decide the champion.

In the relegation series, the 49 teams were divided in eleven series of 4 teams and one series of 5 teams, with the series with 5 teams having the teams located further north. In each series, teams played against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system. The two best-placed teams of each series, a total of 24 teams, secured a spot in 2022–23 Campeonato de Portugal. All the remaining teams were relegated to the District Championships.

Teams
Teams from 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal:

From Serie A:
 * Merelinense
 * Mirandela
 * Maria da Fonte
 * Vianense
 * Länk Vilaverdense
 * Pedras Salgadas

From Serie B:
 * São Martinho
 * Berço
 * Tirsense
 * Camacha

From Serie C:
 * Leça
 * Gondomar
 * Marítimo B
 * Amarante
 * Salgueiros
 * Paredes
 * Vila Real
 * União da Madeira
 * Câmara de Lobos

From Serie D:
 * Castro Daire
 * Valadares
 * Espinho

From Serie E:
 * Benfica Castelo Branco
 * Condeixa
 * Marinhense
 * Oleiros
 * Sertanense
 * Vitória de Sernache

From Serie F:
 * Loures
 * Sintrense
 * Sacavenense
 * Pêro Pinheiro

From Serie G:
 * Praiense
 * Fontinhas
 * Rabo de Peixe
 * Sp. Ideal

From Serie H:
 * Olhanense
 * Louletano
 * Moncarapachense
 * Pinhalnovense
 * Juventude de Évora
 * Esperança de Lagos

Promoted from 2021 to 2022 District Championships:


 * Algarve FA: Imortal
 * Aveiro FA: Alvarenga
 * Azores Champ.: Operário
 * Beja FA: Serpa
 * Braga FA: Forjães
 * Bragança FA: Macedo de Cavaleiros
 * Castelo Branco FA: Idanhense
 * Coimbra FA: União de Coimbra
 * Évora FA: União Montemor
 * Guarda FA: Trancoso Gouveia
 * Leiria FA: Peniche
 * Lisboa FA: Belenenses
 * Madeira FA: none
 * Portalegre FA: Elvas
 * Porto FA: Vila Meã
 * Santarém FA: Coruchense
 * Setúbal FA: Barreirense
 * Viana do Castelo FA: Limianos
 * Vila Real FA: Santa Marta de Penaguião
 * Viseu FA: Ferreira de Aves

Notes

First stage
The first stage schedule was drawn on 23 July 2021 and was played from 29 August 2021 to 6 March 2022.