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Vilaverdense F.C.

Portuguese association football club

Summary

Portuguese association football club

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clubnameVilaverdense
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fullnameVilaverdense Futebol Clube
founded
groundCampo Cruz do Reguengo
Vila Verde, Portugal
capacity1,000
chairmanIsidro Fernandes
managerSérgio Machado
leagueCampeonato de Portugal
season2024–25
positionLiga 3 First stage Série A, 10th of 10
Second stage Relegation stage Série 1, 6th of 6 (relegated)

Vila Verde, Portugal Second stage Relegation stage Série 1, 6th of 6 (relegated)

Vilaverdense F.C. (known for 4 years as Länk FC Vilaverdense) is a Portuguese football club based in Vila Verde in the district of Braga. They currently play in the Campeonato de Portugal, the fourth tier of Portuguese football after relegation from Liga 3 in 2024–25.

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 occasion.

It also competes in women's football, with a more successful team playing in the first tier, Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino, using the 3,000-seat Municipal Stadium.

History

The club was founded in 1953 as Vilaverdense F.C. and play their home matches at Campo da Cruz do Reguengo in Vila Verde. The stadium is a 1,000 spectator all-seater.

In 2020, the club's name and crest was changed following an acquisition of 90% of the club's SAD (Anonymous Shareholder Sport Association) by Länk. These changes caused some controversy.

On 11 June 2023, In the 2022–23 season, following a strong season that had the team in the top half of the table for the majority of the time, they managed to jump to second place in Série A, in the promotion rounds finish in second place at Série 2 and qualified for the promotion play-off against B-SAD. They drew the first leg at home with 1–1 and won the second leg in Rio Maior with 0–1 and thus with an aggregate score of 1–2, secured promotion to the 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 for the first time in history from next season. They were relegated after one season following a 17th finish.

In 2024–25, Vilaverdense secure relegation to Campeonato de Portugal from next season after second successive from Liga Portugal 2.

Involvement with Länk

In 2020, a Canadian group named Länk acquired 90% of Vilaverdense's SAD, promising to improve the club's stadium. With this they changed the club's name to Länk Vilaverdense and its badge to one in black and white, removing the green used to represent Vila Verde ("Green Town"). The team's kits, however, are still green. Although the acquisition was approved by the club's associates, the changes made by Länk came under heavy fire by the club's supporters and caused controversy.

League history

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPlaceMovementsAs Länk VilaverdenseSeasonLevelDivisionSectionPlaceMovements
1990–91Tier 5DistritaisAF Braga – 1ª divisão B
1991–92Tier 5DistritaisAF Braga – 1ª divisão A
1992–93Tier 5DistritaisAF Braga – 1ª divisão B
1993–94Tier 5DistritaisAF Braga – 1ª divisão B
1994–95Tier 5DistritaisAF Braga – Honra
1995–96Tier 5DistritaisAF Braga – Honra
1996–97Tier 5DistritaisAF Braga – Honra
1997–98Tier 5DistritaisAF Braga – HonraPromoted
1998–99Tier 4Terceira DivisãoSérie A13th
1999–2000Tier 4Terceira DivisãoSérie A8th
2000–01Tier 4Terceira DivisãoSérie A5th
2001–02Tier 4Terceira DivisãoSérie A6th
2002–03Tier 4Terceira DivisãoSérie A5th
2003–04Tier 4Terceira DivisãoSérie A2ndPromoted
2004–05Tier 3Segunda DivisãoSérie Norte6th
2005–06Tier 3Segunda DivisãoSérie Norte13thRelegated
2006–07Tier 4Terceira DivisãoSérie A14thRelegated
2007–08Tier 5DistritaisAF Braga – Honra1stPromoted
2008–09Tier 4Terceira DivisãoSérie A – 1ª Fase12thRelegation Group
Tier 4Terceira DivisãoSérie A – Sub-Série A23rdRelegated
2009–10Tier 5DistritaisAF Braga – Honra9th
2010–11Tier 5DistritaisAF Braga – Honra1stPromoted
2011–12Tier 4Terceira DivisãoSérie A – 1ª Fase5thPromotion Group
Tier 4Terceira DivisãoSérie A Fase Final2ndPromoted
2012–13Tier 3Segunda DivisãoSérie Norte13th
2013–14Tier 3Campeonato NacionalSérie A3rd
2021–22Tier 4Campeonato de PortugalSérie A – 1st stage1stPromotion Group
North zone – 2nd stage2ndPromoted to Liga 3
2022–23Tier 3Liga 3Série A – 1st stage2nd2nd stage
Série 2 – 2nd stage2nd3rd stage
3rd stage3rdPromotion play-off and promoted to Liga Portugal 2 via play-off
2023–24Tier 2Liga Portugal 217thRelegated to Liga 3
2024–25Tier 3Liga 3Série A – 1st stage10th2nd stage in Relegation stage
Série 1 – 2nd stage6thRelegation to Campeonato de Portugal
2025–26Tier 4Campeonato de PortugalSérie TBD – 1st stage

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

Honours

  • AF Braga Divisão de Honra: 2010–11
  • AF Braga Taça: 1988/89, 1990/91, 1992/93, 1997/98, 2009/10

References

References

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  2. (2024-07-28). "DESPORTO (Futebol) - Lank ‘abandona’ projeto do Vilaverdense FC e já há novos investidores ‘brasileiro-japoneses’ - O Vilaverdense".
  3. "Vilaverdense Futebol Clube - ForaDeJogo - foradejogo.net". ForaDeJogo.
  4. "Camisa Titular LANK FC Vilaverdense 2019-20".
  5. (2020-10-19). "Vilaverdense passa a chamar-se Länk FC".
  6. (2020-09-13). "Grupo Lank promete revolucionar o Vilaverdense FC".
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  8. "Competitions - ForaDeJogo - foradejogo.net". ForaDeJogo.
  9. "AF Braga – Futebol Total". Futebol Total.
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