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Gil Vicente F.C. (women)
Gil Vicente Futebol Clube (), commonly known as Gil Vicente, founded in 1924, is a Portuguese professional association football, football club that plays in Barcelos, Portugal, Barcelos. It competes in the Primeira Liga, the top division of football in the country, and it is named after the Portuguese playwright of the Gil Vicente, same name. The best seasons for the team was in 1999–2000 in Portuguese football, 1999–2000 and 2021–22 Primeira Liga, when they finished fifth in the league. History Early years Gil Vicente Futebol Clube was founded on 3 May 1924, after the creation of other short-lived clubs in Barcelos, such as Barcellos Sporting Club and União Foot-ball Club Barcellense. A group of friends who would gather in the theater square (''Largo do Teatro'', currently ''Largo Doutor Martins Lima''), naming the club after the theater, itself named after the Gil Vicente, Portuguese playwright. The initial name of the club was ''Gil Vicente Football Barcelense'', includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estádio Cidade De Barcelos
The Estádio Cidade de Barcelos is a multi-use stadium in Barcelos, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home of Primeira Liga side Gil Vicente. The stadium is able to hold 12,504 people and was built in 2004. It opened on 30 May 2004. The inaugural game saw Gil Vicente lose 2–1 to Uruguayan side Nacional de Montevideo. It replaced Estadio Adelino Ribeiro Novo which was Gil's home ground from its establishment in the 1920s until 2004. The stadium is a UEFA Category C ground which allows for European and international games to be played there. It held two matches of the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, Serbia & Montenegro 0–1 Germany and Portugal 0–2 Serbia & Montenegro. Portugal national football team The next national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
