Futebol Clube de Vizela is a Portuguese
football club based in
Vizela
Vizela () is a municipality in the Braga District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 23,736, in an area of 24.70 km².
The present mayor is Vitor Hugo Salgado, elected as an independent. The municipal holiday is March 19.
History
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Braga District. Founded in 1939, it currently plays in the Liga Portugal Bwin, holding home games at the
Estádio do Futebol Clube de Vizela
Futebol Clube de Vizela is a Portuguese Association football, football club based in Vizela, Braga District. Founded in 1939, it currently plays in the Liga Portugal Bwin, holding home games at the Estádio do Futebol Clube de Vizela, with a cap ...
, with a capacity for 6,100 spectators.
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 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
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's
farm team
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.
In May 2021, the club placed 2nd in the
2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 to get promoted into the
Primeira Liga for the first time in the club's history since 1985 after a 36-year absence.
Players
Current squad
Out on loan
Coaching staff
Appearances
*Primeira Liga: 1
*Second Level: 4
*Segunda Divisão: 28
*Terceira Divisão: 14
*Taça de Portugal: 38
*Taça da Liga (League Cup): 1
League and Cup history
Other statistics
*
Primeira Liga:
**Highest ranking: 16th (
1984–85 season)
**Lowest ranking: 16th (
1984–85 season)
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Liga Portugal 2
The Liga Portugal 2 (), also known as Liga Portugal 2 SABSEG for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division of the Portuguese football league system. At the end of each season, the two top-finishing teams are promoted to the top-tier Pri ...
:
**Highest ranking: 2nd (
2020–21 season)
**Lowest ranking: 13th (
2006–07 season)
References
External links
Official websiteF.C. Vizelaat WorldFootball
at ZeroZero
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Football clubs in Portugal
Association football clubs established in 1939
1939 establishments in Portugal
Primeira Liga clubs
Liga Portugal 2 clubs