F.C. Vizela Explained

Clubname:Vizela
Fullname:Futebol Clube de Vizela
Nickname:Vizelenses
Ground:Estádio do Futebol Clube de Vizela,
Vizela, Portugal
Capacity:6,100
Chairman:Eduardo Guimarães
Manager:Rubén de la Barrera
League:Liga Portugal 2
Season:2023–24
Position:Primeira Liga, 17th of 18 (relegated)
Current:2023–24 F.C. Vizela season
Website:http://www.fcvizela.pt
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Futebol Clube de Vizela is a Portuguese professional football club based in Vizela, Braga District. Founded in 1939, it currently plays in the Primeira Liga and plays its home games at the Estádio do Futebol Clube de Vizela, with a capacity of 6,100.

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 were 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's farm team.

In May 2021, the club were placed 2nd in the 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 to get promoted into the Primeira Liga for the second time in the club's history since 1985 after a 36-year absence.

Players

Out on loan

Coaching staff

PositionStaff
Manager Rubén de la Barrera
Assistant Manager José Teixeira
First-Team Coach Rui Sá Lemos
First-Team Coach Gabi
Goalkeeper Coach Bruno Pinto
Goalkeeping Coach Rui Costa
Conditioning Coach João Luís Azevedo
Physiotherapist Pedro Nogueira

Appearances

League and Cup history

SeasonPos.Pl.WDLGSGAPCupNotes
1942–432D514446274614
1943–442D71213813355
1962–633D41041528259
1984–851D16304719317115Relegated
1992–932D2321589493538
1996–972DB1034111211353745
1998–992DB53415910584054
1999–20002DB63413912334648
2000–012DB538161210714760
2001–022DB1238121214424948
2002–032DB438181010523464
2003–042DB33619107563567
2004–052DB1382376743282Promoted
2005–062H1134111112424844Round 5
2006–072H13309714293234Round 4
2007–082H33013116402250Round 4
2008–092H1116475152219Round 4
2010–112DB7

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