F.C. Vizela
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| Full name | Futebol Clube de Vizela | ||
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| Nickname | Vizelenses | ||
| Founded | 1 January 1939 | ||
| Ground | Estádio do Futebol Clube de Vizela, Vizela, Portugal | ||
| Capacity | 6,000 | ||
| Chairman | Eduardo Guimarães | ||
| Manager | Ronald Molina | ||
| League | Liga Portugal 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | Liga Portugal 2, 4th of 18 | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Futebol Clube de Vizela is a Portuguese professional football club that plays in Liga Portugal 2, the second tier of Portuguese football. They are based in the town of Vizela and play in the Estádio do Futebol Clube de Vizela, with a capacity of 6,000.[1]
Brief history
[edit]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.[2]
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- As of 19 September 2026[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
[edit]| Position | Staff |
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| Manager |  Ronald Molina |
| Sporting Director |  Toni Dovale |
| Assistant Manager |  João Rocha |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Chon |
| Fitness Coach | Rui Fonseca |
| Fitness Coach | Rodrigo Rivera |
| Analyst | Nuno Costa |
Appearances
[edit]- Primeira Liga: 3
- Second Level: 4
- Segunda Divisão: 28
- Terceira Divisão: 14
- Taça de Portugal: 38
- Taça da Liga (League Cup): 1
League and Cup history
[edit]| Season | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Notes | |
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| 1942–43 | 2D | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 46 | 14 | ||
| 1943–44 | 2D | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 5 | ||
| 1962–63 | 3D | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 9 | ||
| 1984–85 | 1D | 16 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 71 | 15 | Relegated | |
| 1992–93 | 2D | 2 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 35 | 38 | ||
| 1996–97 | 2DB | 10 | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 37 | 45 | ||
| 1998–99 | 2DB | 5 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 58 | 40 | 54 | ||
| 1999–2000 | 2DB | 6 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 46 | 48 | ||
| 2000–01 | 2DB | 5 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 71 | 47 | 60 | ||
| 2001–02 | 2DB | 12 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 42 | 49 | 48 | ||
| 2002–03 | 2DB | 4 | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 34 | 64 | ||
| 2003–04 | 2DB | 3 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 56 | 35 | 67 | ||
| 2004–05 | 2DB | 1 | 38 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 74 | 32 | 82 | Promoted | |
| 2005–06 | 2H | 11 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 48 | 44 | Round 5 | |
| 2006–07 | 2H | 13 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 32 | 34 | Round 4 | |
| 2007–08 | 2H | 3 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 40 | 22 | 50 | Round 4 | |
| 2008–09 | 2H | 11 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 19 | Round 4 | |
| 2010–11 | 2DB | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other statistics
[edit]- Primeira Liga:
- Highest ranking: 11th (2022–23 season)
- Lowest ranking: 16th (1984–85 season)
- Liga Portugal 2:
- Highest ranking: 2nd (2020–21 season)
- Lowest ranking: 13th (2006–07 season)
References
[edit]- ↑ "História". FC Vizela (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ Vizela saiu à rua para festejar o regresso à primeira divisão nacional | MAISFUTEBOL (in Portuguese), archived from the original on 6 August 2021, retrieved 6 August 2021
- ↑ "Plantel" (in Portuguese). FC Vizela.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Portuguese)
- F.C. Vizela at WorldFootball.net