Clubname: | G.D. Riopele |
Fullname: | Grupo Desportivo Riopele |
Dissolved: | 1985 |
Founded: | 1958 |
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Grupo Desportivo Riopele (G.D. Riopele) was a Portuguese football club founded in 1958 from Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga District. It was the works team of the Riopele textile factory.[1] The club played once in the Primeira Liga in the 1977–78 season.[2] The club's most notable former players include Jorge Jesus and José Romão.[3] [4] It was dissolved in 1985.[5] After the dissolution of G.D. Riopele, the textile company Riopele has supported financially and sponsored G.D. Joane.[6]