Vilaverdense F.C.
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| Full name | Vilaverdense Futebol Clube | |
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| Founded | 1953 | |
| Ground |
Campo Cruz do Reguengo Vila Verde, Portugal | |
| Capacity | 5,000 | |
| Chairman | Isidro Fernandes | |
| Coach | Nelito | |
| League | Campeonato Nacional Série A | |
| 2013–14 | 3rd | |
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Vilaverdense Futebol Clube (abbreviated as Vilaverdense FC) is a Portuguese football club based in Vila Verde in the district of Braga.[1]
Background
Vilaverdense FC currently plays in the Terceira Divisão Série A which is the fourth tier of Portuguese football. The club was founded in 1953 and they play their home matches at the Campo Cruz do Reguengo in Vila Verde. The stadium has a capacity to accommodate 5,000 spectators.[1]
The club is affiliated to Associação de Futebol de Braga and has competed in the AF Braga Taça. The club has also entered the national cup competition known as Taça de Portugal on occasions.[1][2]
It also competes in women's football, with a team playing in the first tier, Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino.[3]
Season to season
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Place | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | Tier 5 | Distritais | AF Braga – 1ª divisão B | ||
| 1991–92 | Tier 5 | Distritais | AF Braga – 1ª divisão A | ||
| 1992–93 | Tier 5 | Distritais | AF Braga – 1ª divisão B | ||
| 1993–94 | Tier 5 | Distritais | AF Braga – 1ª divisão B | ||
| 1994–95 | Tier 5 | Distritais | AF Braga – Honra | ||
| 1995–96 | Tier 5 | Distritais | AF Braga – Honra | ||
| 1996–97 | Tier 5 | Distritais | AF Braga – Honra | ||
| 1997–98 | Tier 5 | Distritais | AF Braga – Honra | Promoted | |
| 1998–99 | Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série A | 13th | |
| 1999–2000 | Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série A | 8th | |
| 2000–01 | Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série A | 5th | |
| 2001–02 | Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série A | 6th | |
| 2002–03 | Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série A | 5th | |
| 2003–04 | Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série A | 2nd | Promoted |
| 2004–05 | Tier 3 | Segunda Divisão | Série Norte | 6th | |
| 2005–06 | Tier 3 | Segunda Divisão | Série Norte | 13th | Relegated |
| 2006–07 | Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série A | 14th | Relegated |
| 2007–08 | Tier 5 | Distritais | AF Braga – Honra | 1st | Promoted |
| 2008–09 | Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série A – 1ª Fase | 12th | Relegation Group |
| Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série A – Sub-Série A2 | 3rd | Relegated | |
| 2009–10 | Tier 5 | Distritais | AF Braga – Honra | 9th | |
| 2010–11 | Tier 5 | Distritais | AF Braga – Honra | 1st | Promoted |
| 2011–12 | Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série A – 1ª Fase | 5th | Promotion Group |
| Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série A Fase Final | 2nd | Promoted | |
| 2012–13 | Tier 3 | Segunda Divisão | Série Norte | 13th | |
| 2013–14 | Tier 3 | Campeonato Nacional | Série A | 3rd | |
Current squad
Goalkeepers :
Talaia- Filipe
- Diego
- Miguel
Defense :
- Pinto
- Espanhol
- Jaka
- Sérgio
- Carlos Lomba
- Paulo Ricardo
Madior N'Diaye- Luisinho
Middle :
- Rui Faria
- João Ribeiro
- Xiço
- João Maia
- João Oliveira
- David Cardoso
Kazeem Kareem
Emerson- Jota (on loan from Benfica)
Forward :
- João Gama
- Manso
- Pedrinho
- Ribeirinho
- Dino
- Bruno Filipe
Johnny- Beré
Honours
- AF Braga Divisão de Honra: 2010–11
- AF Braga Taça: 1988/89, 1990/91, 1992/93, 1997/98, 2009/10
Footnotes
- 1 2 3 "Vilaverdense Futebol Clube - ForaDeJogo - foradejogo.net". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ↑ "Vilaverdense Futebol Clube – Portugal – footballzz.co.uk". ZeroZero. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ↑ "Vilaverdense Futebol Clube". Zerozero.
- ↑ "Portugal – Table of Honor – soccerlibrary.free.fr" (PDF). Soccer Library. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ↑ "Competitions – Portugal – footballzz.co.uk". ZeroZero. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ↑ "Competitions - ForaDeJogo - foradejogo.net". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ↑ "AF Braga – Futebol Total". Futebol Total. Retrieved 2012-05-31.