Futebol Clube de Vizela is a Portuguese professional football club based in Vizela, Braga District. Founded in 1939, it currently plays in the Primeira Liga and plays its home games at the Estádio do Futebol Clube de Vizela, with a capacity of 6,100.
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| Full name | Futebol Clube de Vizela | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Vizelenses | |||
| Founded | 1 January 1939 | |||
| Ground | Estádio do Futebol Clube de Vizela, Vizela, Portugal | |||
| Capacity | 6,100 | |||
| Chairman | Eduardo Guimarães | |||
| Manager | Rubén de la Barrera | |||
| League | Primeira Liga | |||
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga, 17th of 18 (relegated) | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
Brief history
Vizela joined the Braga Football Association on 1 August 1940. Twenty-six years later, the first trophy came, with the conquest of the Taça de Campeão Nacional after defeating Tramagal Sport União (5–3). The club spent the vast majority of its early years in the Campeonato de Portugal.
In 1984, Vizela were promoted for the first time in its history to the Primeira Liga, but this spell only lasted one season, with the club ranking last. Shortly after, the team was again in the third level, only returning in the 2000s.
Again in the "silver category" of Portuguese football, Vizela finished third in the 2007–08 season, falling just one point short of a promotion. In the following year, it finished in 10th position, but was relegated due to the Apito Dourado scandal; for several years, the club acted as S.C. Braga's farm team.
In May 2021, the club were placed 2nd in the 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 to get promoted into the Primeira Liga for the second time in the club's history since 1985 after a 36-year absence.[1]
Players
Current squad
- As of 6 June 2024[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | MF |  SRB | Aleksandar Busnić (on loan from Vojvodina) |
| 23 | MF |  IRQ | Osama Rashid |
| 25 | DF |  POR | Rodrigo Escoval |
| 28 | MF | POR | Bruno Costa |
| 29 | FW |  ESP | Alberto Soro (on loan from Granada) |
| 34 | MF | ESP | Pedro Ortiz (on loan from Sevilla) |
| 73 | GK | SRB | Nikola Bursać |
| 75 | MF |  BEL | Jason Lokilo (on loan from Hull City) |
| 82 | DF | POR | Tomás Silva |
| 90 | MF | POR | Diogo Nascimento |
| 99 | FW |  COD | Samuel Essende |
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Rubén de la Barrera |
| Assistant Manager | José Teixeira |
| First-Team Coach | Rui Sá Lemos |
| First-Team Coach | Gabi |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Bruno Pinto |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Rui Costa |
| Conditioning Coach | João Luís Azevedo |
| Physiotherapist | Pedro Nogueira |
Appearances
- Primeira Liga: 3
- Second Level: 4
- Segunda Divisão: 28
- Terceira Divisão: 14
- Taça de Portugal: 38
- Taça da Liga (League Cup): 1
League and Cup history
| Season | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942–43 | 2D | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 46 | 14 | ||
| 1943–44 | 2D | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 5 | ||
| 1962–63 | 3D | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 9 | ||
| 1984–85 | 1D | 16 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 71 | 15 | Relegated | |
| 1992–93 | 2D | 2 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 35 | 38 | ||
| 1996–97 | 2DB | 10 | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 37 | 45 | ||
| 1998–99 | 2DB | 5 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 58 | 40 | 54 | ||
| 1999–2000 | 2DB | 6 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 46 | 48 | ||
| 2000–01 | 2DB | 5 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 71 | 47 | 60 | ||
| 2001–02 | 2DB | 12 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 42 | 49 | 48 | ||
| 2002–03 | 2DB | 4 | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 34 | 64 | ||
| 2003–04 | 2DB | 3 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 56 | 35 | 67 | ||
| 2004–05 | 2DB | 1 | 38 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 74 | 32 | 82 | Promoted | |
| 2005–06 | 2H | 11 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 48 | 44 | Round 5 | |
| 2006–07 | 2H | 13 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 32 | 34 | Round 4 | |
| 2007–08 | 2H | 3 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 40 | 22 | 50 | Round 4 | |
| 2008–09 | 2H | 11 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 19 | Round 4 | |
| 2010–11 | 2DB | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other statistics
- Primeira Liga:
- Highest ranking: 11th (2022–23 season)
- Lowest ranking: 16th (1984–85 season)
- Liga Portugal 2:
- Highest ranking: 2nd (2020–21 season)
- Lowest ranking: 13th (2006–07 season)
References
External links
- Official website (in Portuguese)
- F.C. Vizela at WorldFootball.net
- F.C. Vizela at ZeroZero