Grupo Desportivo de Peniche is a
Portuguese football
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club located in
Peniche, Portugal. The club was founded on January 30, 1941 and currently plays in the
Campeonato de Portugal (''Serie C''), holding home matches at
Estádio do G.D. Peniche.
History
After the merger of three small clubs, Dr. Ernesto Moreira, Francisco Salvador, José Miguel de Sousa, and a few other men from the Peniche municipality founded the club on January 30, 1941.
The club first started on the
Portuguese Second Division and never reached the
Primeira Liga
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as their best result was 2nd place on their respective zone, on the seasons of 1963–64, 1967–68 and 1971–72 but never made it through the playoffs.
They are filiated with
AF Leiria, the districtal football association and
C.F. Os Belenenses
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as number 14.
Current squad
Honours
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AF Leiria Honour Division
Winners (3): 2007/08, 2014/15, 2017/18
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AF Leiria Cup
Winners (7): 1959/60, 1961/62, 1962/63, 1964/65, 1966/67, 2007/08, 2014/15
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AF Leiria Supercup
Winners (3): 2008/09, 2015/16, 2017/18
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AF Leiria Honour Cup
Winners (2): 1987/88, 1992/93
Fans
The official supporters group of the club are the Red Seagulls 2520, as an allusion to the high amount of seagulls on the city, due to its proximity to
Berlengas and of course the main colour of the club. The group was created in March 2018.
References
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Peniche, Portugal
Football clubs in Portugal
Association football clubs established in 1941
1941 establishments in Portugal