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A.C.R. Alvorense 1º Dezembro
Associação Cultural e Recreativa Alvorense 1º Dezembro ''(abbreviated as ACR Alvorense 1 Dezembro or ACRA 1 Dezembro)'' is a Portugal, Portuguese Association football, football club based in Alvor (Portimão), Alvor, Portimão in the Algarve. Background ACR Alvorense 1 Dezembro currently plays in the AF Algarve – 1ª Divisão which is the fifth tier of Portuguese football league system, Portuguese football. The club was founded in 1934 and they play their home matches at the Estádio da Restinga in Alvor (Portimão), Alvor, Portimão. Up until 1999/2000 the club was known as Grupo Desportivo Recreativo Alvorense ''(abbreviated as GDR Alvorense)''. The most successful period in the club's history was from 1980 until 1991 when they spent 9 seasons in the Terceira Divisão, which until 1990 was the third tier of Portuguese football. Their best season was in 1983/84 when the club finished 4th in Série F. The club is affiliated to Associação de Futebol do Algarve and has comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alvor (Portimão)
Alvor is a civil parish ( pt, freguesia, links=no) in the municipality of Portimão, in the southern Algarve of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 6,154, in an area of 15.25 km². History Alvor was founded in 436 B.C. by the Carthage, Carthaginian General AnÃbal Barca as a commercial port, which he named ''Portus Hannibalis''.David J. J. Evans (2004), p.470 The settlement grew around the sea, near the place called ''Vila Velha'', where a Celtic Castro culture, castro dominated the river mouth during the Iron Age. It is likely that it was the Roman colony of ''Ipses'', which was authorized to mint currency, and was absorbed during the Roman era. Taken by the Moors in 716, the settlement began to be referred to as ''Albur'', and gained an impressive castle, with only vestiges remaining. Middle Ages This bastion Alvor massacre, was conquered on 3 June 1189, by the forces of King Sancho I of Portugal, with help from Crusader forces. Almohad campaign against Portugal (1190†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
