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Rio Ave Futebol Clube, normally known as Rio Ave [ ˈʁi.u ˈavɨ ], is a portuguese professional football golf club based in Vila do Conde, northern Portugal, which competes in the Liga Portugal 2. The club is named after the Ave River, which flows through the town and into the Atlantic Ocean. Founded in 1939, they play their base matches at Estádio do Rio Ave, besides known as the Estádio make Arcos. Built in 1985, the current stadium seats approximately 12,815 people and is a multi-sports venue, although it is used chiefly for Rio Ave ‘s football matches. The golf club ‘s home colours are green and white striped shirts with white shorts and socks, while their away kit consists of a crimson and white striped shirt and whiten shorts with yellow socks. portuguese internationals Alfredo, Paulinho Santos, Quim, Rui Jorge and Fábio Coentrão started their careers at the club. Goalkeepers Jan Oblak and Ederson are some celebrated talents that were separate of this side. The Vilacondenses ‘ best top-tier league finish was fifth in the 1981–82, 2017–18 and 2019–20 seasons. [ 1 ] They reached the 1984 Taça de Portugal Final, where they lost to Porto 4–1, [ 2 ] and the 2014 Taça de Portugal Final, where they lost to Benfica 1–0. [ 3 ] With this result, Rio Ave qualified for the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League, their first participation in a major european competition .
history [edit ]
Rio Ave was founded in 1939, soon being nicknamed Rio Grande ( Big River ). The side had two of its best moments in the 1980s, under the management of Félix Mourinho, beget of José Mourinho : in 1981–82, the club finished in a joint-best fifth place, and two years later it reached the Taça de Portugal final, losing to Porto 4–1. [ 4 ] In 2013–14, the club reached both cup finals under the management of Nuno Espírito Santo, but lost to treble -winners Benfica in both. This qualified them to their first european campaign, the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League. [ 5 ] New director Pedro Martins led them past Swedish couple IFK Göteborg and IF Elfsborg to reach the group degree, where they came last. Under Miguel Cardoso, Rio Ave came fifth in 2017–18, equalling their best finish. [ 6 ] Two years former, with Carlos Carvalhal in cathexis and irani Mehdi Taremi the league ‘s joint exceed scorekeeper, the cabaret equalled this situation with a new points commemorate of 55. [ 7 ] The team reached the play-offs for the Europa League in October 2020 but lost at home to A.C. Milan, having conceded a penalty counterweight in time added on to extra time and then lost 9–8 on penalties. [ 8 ] The temper, under the revert Cardoso, ended with relegation after a 5–0 aggregate get the better of to F.C. Arouca in the playoffs. [ 9 ]
european record [edit ]
- Notes
- 3Q: Third qualifying round
- PO: Play-off round
- GS: Group stage
Players [edit ]
current squad [edit ]
- As of 31 July 2021
note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan [edit ]
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Honours [edit ]
Coaching history [edit ]
League and cup history [edit ]
Season
Div.
Pos.
Pl.
W
D
L
GS
GA
P
Cup
League Cup
Notes
1978–79
2DS
2
30
20
5
5
51
26
45
Round 4
Promoted
1979–80
1D
16
30
5
3
22
22
61
13
Round 4
Relegated
1980–81
2DS
1
30
16
10
4
43
17
42
Round 3
Promoted
1981–82
1D
5
30
13
8
9
26
31
34
Round 5
[A]
1982–83
1D
8
30
13
3
14
43
45
29
Round 3
1983–84
1D
9
30
11
7
12
35
35
29
Runner-up
[B]
1984–85
1D
13
30
7
9
14
27
43
23
Quarter-final
Relegated
1985–86
2DN
1
30
19
11
0
52
19
49
Round 4
Promoted
1986–87
1D
13
30
8
9
13
33
40
25
Round 5
1987–88
1D
18
38
7
14
17
29
67
28
Round 6
Relegated
1988–89
2DS
4
34
16
9
9
51
30
41
Round 3
1989–90
2DS
10
34
10
11
13
44
47
31
Round 3
1990–91
2DS
4
38
23
10
5
79
21
56
Round 6
Promoted
1991–92
2H
4
34
16
7
11
47
30
39
Round 5
1992–93
2H
5
34
14
10
10
39
36
38
Round 5
1993–94
2H
4
34
18
8
8
43
23
44
Quarter-final
1994–95
2H
11
34
12
8
14
47
46
32
Round 6
1995–96
2H
1
34
21
5
8
58
42
68
Round 5
Promoted
1996–97
1D
15
34
8
11
15
35
42
35
Round 4
1997–98
1D
9
34
12
10
12
43
43
46
Round 5
1998–99
1D
14
34
8
11
15
26
47
35
Round 4
1999–00
1D
17
34
8
9
17
34
54
33
Semi-final
Relegated
2000–01
2H
5
34
17
9
8
68
35
60
Round 6
2001–02
2H
8
34
12
10
12
45
36
46
Round 3
2002–03
2H
1
34
19
6
9
49
36
63
Round 5
Promoted
2003–04
1D
7
34
12
12
10
42
37
48
Quarter-final
2004–05
1D
8
34
10
17
7
35
35
47
Round 6
2005–06
1D
16
34
8
10
16
34
53
34
Round 5
Relegated
2006–07
2H
3
30
15
8
7
44
37
53
Round 4
2007–08
2H
2
30
13
12
5
38
26
51
Round 6
Round 1
Promoted
2008–09
1D
12
30
8
6
16
20
35
30
Round 3
Second Group Stage
2009–10
1D
12
30
6
13
11
22
33
31
Semi-final
Second Group Stage
2010–11
1D
8
30
10
8
12
35
33
38
Quarter-final
Round 1
2011–12
1D
14
30
7
7
16
33
42
28
Round 4
Second Group Stage
2012–13
1D
6
30
12
6
12
35
42
42
Round 4
Semi-final
2013–14
1D
11
30
8
8
14
21
35
32
Runner-up
Runner-up
Qualified Europa League [B] [C]
2014–15
1D
10
34
10
13
11
38
42
43
Semi-final
Second Group Stage
2015–16
1D
6
34
14
8
12
44
44
50
Semi-final
Second Group Stage
Qualified Europa League
2016–17
1D
7
34
14
7
13
41
39
49
Round 3
Group Stage
2017–18
1D
5
34
15
6
13
40
42
51
Quarter-final
Group Stage
Qualified Europa League [A]
2018–19
1D
7
34
12
9
13
50
52
45
Round 5
Group Stage
2019–20
1D
5
34
15
10
9
48
36
55
Quarter-final
Group Stage
Qualified Europa League [A]
2020–21
1D
16
34
7
13
13
25
40
34
Round 5
DNP
Relegated
Div. = Division ; 1D = Portuguese League ; 2H = Liga de Honra ; 2DS / 2D = Portuguese Second Division
Pos. = Position ; Pl = Match played ; W = Win ; D = Draw ; L = Lost ; GS = Goal Scored ; GA = Goal Against ; P = Points
References [edit ]
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