Clube Desportivo de Cerveira ''(abbreviated as CD Cerveira)'' is a
Portuguese
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football
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club based in
Vila Nova de Cerveira
Vila Nova de Cerveira (, ) is a municipality in the district of Viana do Castelo in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,253,district of Viana do Castelo
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.
Background
CD Cerveira currently plays in the
Terceira Divisão
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Série A which is the fourth tier of
Portuguese football
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. The club was founded in 1972 and they play their home matches at the Estádio Municipal Rafael Pedreira in
Vila Nova de Cerveira
Vila Nova de Cerveira (, ) is a municipality in the district of Viana do Castelo in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,253,
The club is affiliated to
Associação de Futebol de Viana do Castelo
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and has competed in the AF Viana do Castelo Taça. The club has also entered the national cup competition known as
Taça de Portugal
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on occasions.
Season to season
League and cup history
Honours
*AF Viana do Castelo Divisão de Honra: 2001/02, 2010/11
*AF Viana do Castelo 1ª Divisão: 1982/83
*AF Viana do Castelo Taça: 2009/10