Portuguese Handball Second Division
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Campeonato Nacional de Seniores Masculinos, Segunda Divisão (in English, Men's Senior National Championship, 2nd Division), just Segunda Divisão, is the second-tier handball league in Portugal. The best teams get promoted to Andebol 1, and the worst are relegated to the Portuguese Handball Third Division.
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Founded | 1966; 58 years ago (1966) |
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No. of teams | 30 |
Country | Portugal |
Confederation | European Handball Federation (EHF) |
Most recent champion(s) | São Bernardo (2016–17) |
Most titles | Almada AC (5) |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Andebol 1 |
Relegation to | Third Division |
Official website | www.fpa.pt |
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Almada AC is the most successful club, having won the competition four times.
The competition is played over two phases by 30 teams, initially geographically grouped into three zone groups.
The current champions are CD São Bernardo, from Aveiro.