G.D.R. Monsanto is a Portuguese

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club based in the village of Monsanto in the municipality of

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in east Portugal. They currently play in one of eight regional leagues in the

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in the fourth tier of Portuguese football.

History

G.D.R. Monsanto has existed informally for most of the 20th century, but was formally constituted in 1976 as part of a sports club that also competes in

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and

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. In recent years, the team played in the Santarém District Leagues before reaching promotion to the

in 2004 and subsequently the

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in 2008. The club was relegated to the Third Division for the 2010–11 season, where it won the Série D league, and returned to compete in the Second Division in 2011–12. Each season, the team competes in the

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Stadium

G.D.R. Monsanto play their home matches in Campo do Pião, Monsanto. The stadium's capacity is 1000.

Current squad

''As of 20 June 2011.''

Achievements

Serie D: ** Winners (2): 2007–08, 2010–11 * Santarém District League First Division (fifth tier league): ** Winners (1): 2003–04 * Santarém District League Second Division (sixth tier league): ** Winners (1): 2000–01

External links

Official website

Facebook page

References