Länk FC Vilaverdense

Länk FC Vilaverdense (formerly known as Vilaverdense F.C.) is a Portuguese football club based in Vila Verde in the district of Braga.[1]

This article is about the men's football club. For the women's football club, see Vilaverdense F.C. (women).
Länk FC Vilaverdense
Full nameLänk FC Vilaverdense
Founded1953 (1953)
GroundCampo Cruz do Reguengo
Vila Verde, Portugal
Capacity5,000
OwnerLänk Football Group
ChairmanIsidro Fernandes
ManagerHugo Santos
LeagueLiga 3
2021-22Campeonato de Portugal Série A, 1st (they then finished second in the next phase of the tournament which got them promoted to Liga 3)
WebsiteClub website

Länk FC Vilaverdense FC currently plays in the Liga 3 which is the third tier of Portuguese football. The club was founded in 1953 as Vilaverdense F.C.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 more successful team playing in the first tier, Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino.[3]

In 2020 the club's name and crest was changed following an acquisition of 90% of the club's sad by Länk. These changes caused controversy. [4][5]

Involvement with Länk

In 2020, a Canadian group named Länk acquired 90% of the Vilaverdense's SAD. With this they changed the club's name to Länk Vilaverdense and it's badge, changing it to a black and white one and removing the green used to represent Vila Verde. Länk promised to improve the club's stadium. 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.[4] [5]

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

[6][7][8][9]

Current squad
As of 15 January 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  POR Ivo Gonçalves
2 DF  COL Joyce Rios
3 DF  BRA Laércio
7 FW  POR Gonçalo Teixeira
8 MF  CPV Yannick Semedo
9 FW  BRA Edmilson
10 MF  POR André Soares
11 FW  BRA Bruno Silva
12 DF  NGA Emmanuel Maviram
18 DF  POR David Martins
19 DF  POR Armando Lopes
20 DF  POR Miguel Pereira
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF  POR João Caiado
22 GK  POR Hugo Costa
23 MF  CPV Ericson Silva
24 MF  NED Jonathan Mendes
26 DF  POR João Batista
27 DF  POR Carlos Freitas
30 FW  BRA Willian Dias
47 FW  GNB Ansu Fati
60 MF  POR Rúben Marques
77 FW  COD Brian Cipenga
82 GK  POR Cajó
89 FW  POR Zé Pedro

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

Footnotes
  1. "Vilaverdense Futebol Clube - ForaDeJogo - foradejogo.net". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  2. "Vilaverdense Futebol Clube – Portugal – footballzz.co.uk". ZeroZero. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  3. "Vilaverdense Futebol Clube". Zerozero.
  4. "Vilaverdense passa a chamar-se Länk FC". BOM DIA (in European Portuguese). 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  5. "Grupo Lank promete revolucionar o Vilaverdense FC". O Vilaverdense (in European Portuguese). 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  6. "Portugal – Table of Honor – soccerlibrary.free.fr" (PDF). Soccer Library. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  7. "Competitions – Portugal – footballzz.co.uk". ZeroZero. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  8. "Competitions - ForaDeJogo - foradejogo.net". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  9. "AF Braga – Futebol Total". Futebol Total. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
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