Rio Ave F.C.

Rio Ave
Full name	Rio Ave Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	Rio Grande (Big River)
Founded	1939
Ground	Estádio do Rio Ave,; Vila do Conde, Portugal; (Capacity: 12,815)
Chairman	António Campos
Manager	Carlos Brito
League	Primeira Liga
2010–11	Primeira Liga, 8th
Home colours	Away colours

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Rio Ave Futebol Clube, commonly known as Rio Ave, is a Portuguese football club based in Vila do Conde, northern Portugal. Founded in 1939, it currently plays in the first division, holding home games at Estádio do Rio Ave FC - also known as Estádio dos Arcos - a multi-use stadium used mostly for football matches, seating approximately 12,815 people and built in 1985.

The club's colours are a striped green and white shirt with white shorts and socks, while the away one is a striped red and white shirt and white shorts with yellow socks. Portuguese internationals Alfredo, Paulinho Santos, Quim and Rui Jorge started highly successful careers at the club.

[edit] History

Rio Ave was founded in 1939, being soon nicknamed Rio Grande (Big River). In 1981–82, it achieved its best ever league finish in the first division, a fifth place, nearly missing out on European qualification. Two seasons later, it reached the Portuguese Cup final, losing to league powerhouse F.C. Porto.

After spending the first part of the 1990s in the second level, the club returned to the topflight, going on to conquer the 1999 and 2003 second division. They would be relegated again, returning in 2008–09, and managing home draws during that season against Porto and Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

[edit] Current squad

As of 2 September, 2011. Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Rafael
2	DF	Gaspar
4	MF	Ricardo Pateiro
5	DF	Jeferson
6	MF	Jean Sony
7	FW	Kelvin (on loan from Porto)
8	MF	Tarantini
9	FW	João Tomás
10	MF	Vítor Gomes
11	MF	Bruno Braga
13	MF	João Mendes
14	MF	Bruno China
15	DF	Tiago Pinto

No.	Position	Player
18	DF	Zé Gomes
20	FW	Christian Atsu (on loan from Porto)
22	DF	André Dias
23	MF	André Vilas Boas
25	MF	Jorginho
28	GK	Huanderson
29	FW	Anselmo
30	MF	Wíres
33	DF	Éder
38	GK	Paulo Santos
88	FW	Yazalde (on loan from Braga)
89	DF	Fábio Faria (on loan from Benfica)

[edit] Youth squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Fábio
2	DF	Terroso
3	DF	Júnior
4	DF	Helder
5	DF	Rubén
6	MF	Edú
7	FW	Nuninho
8	MF	Mickael
10	MF	Kuki
11	FW	Edú
12	GK	Filipe Cunha
13	MF	João
14	MF	Marcelo
15	MF	Quim
16	MF	Pedrinho
17	FW	Estrela

No.	Position	Player
18	FW	Capela
19	FW	Aymeric
20	MF	Perú
21	FW	Fábio Correia
22	DF	Joãozinho
23	DF	Silva
24	DF	Guilherme
25	DF	Hudson
26	MF	Rodrigo
27	DF	Tiago
28	MF	Alex
29	FW	Frasco
30	FW	Coentrão
31	GK	Ricardo
32	GK	Marcos
33	FW	Hassan Koka

[edit] League and cup history

Season		Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Portuguese Cup	Notes
1979–80	1D	16	30	5	3	22	22	61	13		Relegated
1980–81	2DN	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?		Promoted
1981–82	1D	5	30	13	8	9	26	31	34		Best classification
1982–83	1D	8	30	13	3	14	43	45	29
1983–84	1D	9	30	11	7	12	35	35	29
1984–85	1D	13	30	7	9	14	27	43	23		Relegated
1985–86	2DN	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?		Promoted
1986–87	1D	13	30	8	9	13	33	40	25
1987–88	1D	18	38	7	14	17	29	67	28		Relegated
1991–92	2H	4	34	16	7	11	47	30	39
1992–93	2H	5	34	14	10	10	39	36	38
1993–94	2H	4	34	18	8	8	43	23	44
1994–95	2H	11	34	12	8	14	47	46	32
1995–96	2D	1	34	21	5	8	58	42	68		Promoted
1996–97	1D	15	34	8	11	15	35	42	35
1997–98	1D	9	34	12	10	12	43	43	46
1998–99	1D	14	34	8	11	15	26	47	35
1999–00	1D	17	34	8	9	17	34	54	33		Relegated
2000–01	2H	5	34	17	9	8	68	35	60
2001–02	2H	8	34	12	10	12	45	36	46
2002–03	2H	1	34	19	6	9	49	36	63		Promoted
2003–04	1D	7	34	12	12	10	42	37	48
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	?	?	?	?	?	?	Round 4
2007–08	2H	2	30	13	12	5	38	26	51	Round 6