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Taça AF Viseu
The Taça AF Viseu, generally known as the Taça Sócios de Mérito, is a men's football knockout cup competition held between the clubs of the Viseu Football Association and competed by semi-professional teams. The competition was instigated in 1976 and the first winners were UD Sampedrense. Winners receive the Taça AF Viseu trophy, qualify for the Taça de Portugal and a place in the Supertaça AF Viseu. Carregal do Sal are the current holders, having beaten Resende 1–0 in the 2025 final. Mangualde are the most successful club with 4 titles. Format The cup is open to all clubs competing in the Viseu Football Association leagues. The competition is a knockout tournament with pairings drawn at random. It features two qualifying rounds and two rounds proper before the semi-finals. Teams from Primeira Divisão enter at the preliminary round stage, those from Liga de Honra enter at the second qualifying round. As of 2011, the third tier of the Viseu Football Association, Segunda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viseu
Viseu () is a city and municipality in the Centro Region of Portugal and the capital of the Viseu District, district of the same name, with a population of 100,105 inhabitants in the entire municipality, and center of the Viseu Dão Lafões Intermunicipal communities of Portugal, intermunipical community, with 267,633 inhabitants. Settled during the period of the early Iberian Castro culture, the territory of Viseu was populated by a series of cultures including the Romans, Suebs, Visigoths and Moors. During the Roman occupation of Iberia, Viriathus, the rebel leader of the Lusitanians, is assumed to have lived for a time in the vicinity. During the Middle Ages, the city often served as a seat for Visigothic nobles (such as King Roderic), and is considered one of the probable birthplaces of Afonso Henriques, first King of Portugal. Viseu is a regional economic hub with a strong wine industry and is the seat of the international conglomerate Visabeira. The city is also a cultural c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SC Lamego
Sporting Clube de Lamego ''(''abbreviated as SC Lamego, Sporting de Lamego or Sp. Lamego'')'' is a Portuguese football club based in Lamego in the district of Viseu. SC Lamego currently plays in the Terceira Divisão Série B which is the fourth tier of Portuguese football. The club was founded in 1934 and they play their home matches at the Estádio dos Remédios in Lamego. The stadium is able to accommodate 3,500 spectators. History The club was established on 4 June 1934 as the branch number 63 of Sporting Clube de Portugal (Sporting CP). The club, which is affiliated to Associação de Futebol de Viseu, has competed in the AF Viseu Taça. The club has also entered the national cup competition known as Taça de Portugal The Taça de Portugal (; ) is an annual association football competition and the premier knockout tournament in Portuguese football. For sponsorship reasons, it has been known as Taça de Portugal Generali Tranquilidade since the 2024–25 seaso ... on nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castro Daire
Castro Daire () is a List of Portuguese municipalities, municipality in Viseu District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 15,339, in an area of 379.04 km2. The present mayor is Paulo Almeida , elected by a coalition CDS-PP, PSD. The municipal holiday is June 29 (St Peter's Day). Climate Demographics Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 12 civil parishes (''freguesia (Portugal), freguesias''): * Almofala * Cabril * Castro Daire * Cujó * Gosende * Mamouros, Alva e Ribolhos * Mezio e Moura Morta * Mões * Moledo * Monteiras * Parada de Ester e Ester * Pepim * Picão e Ermida * Pinheiro * Reriz e Gafanhão * São Joaninho Notable people * Isaac Aboab da Fonseca (1605–1693) a rabbi, scholar, kabbalist and writer. Sport * Vitinha (futsal player), Vítor Manuel da Silva Marques (born 1969), known as ''Vitinha (futsal player), Vitinha'' a futsal player and captain of the Portugal national futsal team * Luís Carlos (footballer, born 1972), Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mortágua
Mortágua ( ) is a municipality in the district of Viseu, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,607, in an area of . The present mayor is Ricardo Sérgio Pardal, elected in 2021 by the Socialist Party. History Legend suggests that that village was formed on a lake; settlers recalled that ''Água Morta'' (''dead water'') existed here, but no physiological evidence remains of the body of water. Over time, the name stayed and evolved, becoming the variant today of the local municipality. About from the main village is a hill, covered in vegetation, but whose lateral flank was occupied by a Moorish settlement known as ''Crasto''.J.L. de V. (1895), p.10 Over a cliff archeologists discovered several homes including a building that was defined as a kitchen, on its edge. By 1895, several chapels were situated on this hilltop, which had become known as ''Cabeça da Senhora do Mundo'' (owing to the existence of an image to that invocation). Geography Administratively, the municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vila Nova De Paiva
Vila Nova de Paiva () is a municipality in the district Viseu in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,176, in an area of 175.53 km2. The present mayor is Manuel Marques Custódio, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is March 2. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Pendilhe * Queiriga * Touro * Vila Cova à Coelheira * Vila Nova de Paiva, Alhais e Fráguas Notable people * Cláudio Ramos (born 1991 in Vila Nova de Paiva) a football goalkeeper for FC Porto Futebol Clube do Porto, Order of Prince Henry, MHIH, Order of Merit (Portugal), OM (), commonly known as FC Porto or simply Porto, is a Portuguese professional sports club based in Porto. It is best known for the professional association footbal ...; spent most of his career with Tondela with 267 club caps References External linksMunicipality official website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carregal Do Sal
Carregal do Sal () is a municipality in Viseu District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,835, in an area of 116.89 km2. The present mayor is Atílio dos Santos Nunes, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is the second Monday after the third Sunday of July. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Beijós * Cabanas de Viriato * Currelos, Papízios e Sobral * Oliveira do Conde * Parada History The municipality was created in 1836, by merging the now extinct Currelos and Oliveira do Conde municipalities. There was a place in Currelos called Carregal. Later it became known as “do Sal” ( English: ''of salt'') after the big salt evaporation ponds constructed there by order of Francisco Lucas de Melo Pais do Amaral (7 May 1752 – 6 April 1819), of Casa de Santar (Melo Pais do Amaral, and after Count of Santar). Taking advantage of the location by the road, by then the major land connect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tondela
Tondela () is a concelho, municipality in the Centro, Portugal, central Portugal, Portuguese subregion of Dão-Lafões. The population in 2011 was 28,946, in an area of 371.22 km2. History Local writer and intellectual Amadeu Ferraz de Carvalho (1876–1951) wrote of the municipality of Tondela in the following terms: "The municipality of Tondela extends over the plateau, covers part of the eastern slope of Caramulo and surpassing the saw still slopes through the highlands of São João do Monte, over the gentle flanks of the upper Águeda basin. In this way, the natural sections of your area are: part of the plateau, cut by the Dão River, Dão and its effluents the Paiva River, Paiva and Dinha River, Dinha [rivers]; the depressed lands between the plateau and the Serra do Caramulo, drained by the Criz River, Criz [River] and its effluents; a part of the eastern flanks of the Caramulanian mountains and elevated east around the Águeda basin; and I add, an extreme basin, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Pedro Do Sul, Portugal
São Pedro do Sul () is a municipality in the Central Portuguese district of Viseu. Part of the subregion of Dão-Lafões, the municipality has a population of 16,851 inhabitants and includes 14 civil parishes. The seat of this municipality is the city of São Pedro do Sul, with a population of 5,728 inhabitants. History Pre-Roman One of the oldest monuments of the region is the "Pedra Escrita" that is a written granitic megalith dated from 10th century BC. In the region there are three known "Castros". The castro is a fortified village that began to be inhabited from the 6th century BC, lacking streets with right angles and characterised by construction which is almost always circular. One of the Castros in São Pedro do Sul is Castro da Cárcoda. Roman Era In the region there are several Roman bridges and Roman Thermal Spas. Middle Ages São Pedro do Sul was the southern border of the Kingdom of Portugal at the time of the foundation of the country, being the natural border ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penalva Do Castelo
Penalva do Castelo is a town in Portugal in the district of Viseu, situated in the province of Beira Alta Province, the Centro Region, Centro (Beiras Region) and the Viseu Dão-Lafões subregion, with around 2000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Municipality of Penalva do Castelo, covering 134.34 km² and 7333 inhabitants (2021), divided into 11 civil parishes. The municipality borders Sátão to the north, Aguiar da Beira to the northeast, Fornos de /Algodres to the east, Mangualde to the south and Viseu (Portugal), Viseu to the west. Etymology The toponym ''Penalva do Castelo'' originates from the Latin expression ''penna alba'', meaning “white rock,” referring to a light-colored rocky elevation where, according to tradition, an ancient medieval fortress once stood. This fortification was located on the left bank of the Dão River, although no physical remains survive today. The mention of a "castle" in the modern name reinforces that connection to defensive structures w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sernancelhe
Sernancelhe () is a municipality in the district Viseu, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5671, in an area of 228.61 km2. The present mayor is Carlos Silva Santiago, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is May 3. Parishes The municipality is composed of 13 parishes: * Arnas * Carregal * Chosendo * Cunha * Faia * Ferreirim e Macieira * Fonte Arcada e Escurquela * Granjal * Lamosa * Penso e Freixinho * Quintela * Sernancelhe e Sarzeda * Vila da Ponte Notable people * João Rodrigues Tçuzu (1561/2 – 1633/4) soldier, interpreter and priest; known for his early linguistic works on Japanese; introducing western science and culture to Korea * Francisco de Soveral (ca.1565 – 1642) a Portuguese prelate; 9th Bishop of São Tomè and the 5th Bishop of Angola and Congo, 1627 to 1642. * Aquilino Ribeiro (1885–1963) a writer and diplomat; nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature The Nobel Prize in Literature, here meaning ''for'' Liter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Comba Dão
Santa Comba Dão () is a city and a municipality in the Viseu District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 11,597, in an area of 111.95 km2. The city proper has a population of 3,300. The present mayor is Leonel Gouveia, elected in 2013 by Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day. António de Oliveira Salazar, the leader of Portugal from 1932 to 1968 and founder of the '' Estado Novo'', was born in Vimieiro, Santa Comba Dão on 28 April 1889 to a rural family of modest income. The town's station was formerly a terminus of the Dão line to/from Viseu. This narrow gauge railway opened in 1890 and was closed to passengers in 1988. Santa Comba Dão was granted city status in 1999. In mid-2000s, a serial killer murdered three young women in the municipality. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into six civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Ovoa e Vimieiro * Pinheiro de Ázere * Santa Comba Dão e Couto do Mosteiro * São Joaninho * São J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sátão
Sátão () is a municipality in the district Viseu in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 12,444, in an area of 201.94 km2. The present mayor is Paulo Santos, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is August 20. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 9 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Águas Boas e Forles * Avelal * Ferreira de Aves * Mioma * Rio de Moinhos * Romãs, Decermilo e Vila Longa * São Miguel de Vila Boa * Sátão * Silvã de Cima Notable people * Tobias Figueiredo (born 1994) a footballer with over 150 club caps, plays for Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest Football Club is a professional association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football league system, English football. Founde ... * Pedro Rodrigues a footballer with over 150 club caps References External links * Towns in Portugal Pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
