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Portuguese association football club

This article is about the men's football club. For the women's football club, see [Vilaverdense F.C. (women)](/source/Vilaverdense_F.C._(women)).

Football club

Vilaverdense Full name Vilaverdense Futebol Clube Founded 1953; 73 years ago (1953) Ground Campo Cruz do Reguengo Vila Verde, Portugal Capacity 1,000[1] Chairman Isidro Fernandes Manager Sérgio Machado League Campeonato de Portugal 2024–25 Liga 3 First stage Série A, 10th of 10 Second stage Relegation stage Série 1, 6th of 6 (relegated)

**Vilaverdense F.C.** (known for 4 years as **Länk FC Vilaverdense**)[2] is a Portuguese [football](/source/Association_football) club based in [Vila Verde](/source/Vila_Verde_Municipality) in the [district of Braga](/source/District_of_Braga).[3] They currently play in the [Campeonato de Portugal](/source/Campeonato_de_Portugal_(league)), the fourth tier of [Portuguese football](/source/Portuguese_football_league_system) after relegation from [Liga 3](/source/Liga_3_(Portugal)) in 2024–25.

The club is affiliated to [Associação de Futebol de Braga](/source/Associa%C3%A7%C3%A3o_de_Futebol_de_Braga) and has competed in the AF Braga Taça. The club has also entered the national cup competition known as [Taça de Portugal](/source/Ta%C3%A7a_de_Portugal) on occasion.[3][*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

It also competes in [women's football](/source/Women's_association_football), with a more successful [team](/source/Vilaverdense_F.C._(women)) playing in the first tier, [Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino](/source/Campeonato_Nacional_de_Futebol_Feminino),[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] using the 3,000-seat Municipal Stadium.[1]

## History

The club was founded in 1953 as Vilaverdense F.C. and play their home matches at Campo da Cruz do Reguengo in Vila Verde. The stadium is a 1,000 spectator all-seater.[3]

In 2020, the club's name and crest was changed following an acquisition of 90% of the club's SAD (Anonymous Shareholder Sport Association) by Länk. These changes caused some controversy.[4][5]

On 11 June 2023, In the [2022–23 season](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Liga_3_(Portugal)), following a strong season that had the team in the top half of the table for the majority of the time, they managed to jump to second place in Série A, in the promotion rounds finish in second place at Série 2 and qualified for the promotion play-off against [B-SAD](/source/B-SAD). They drew the first leg at home with 1–1 and won the second leg in Rio Maior with 0–1 and thus with an aggregate score of 1–2, secured promotion to the [2023–24 Liga Portugal 2](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Liga_Portugal_2) for the first time in history from next season. They were relegated after one season following a 17th finish.

In 2024–25, Vilaverdense secure relegation to [Campeonato de Portugal](/source/Campeonato_de_Portugal_(league)) from next season after second successive from [Liga Portugal 2](/source/Liga_Portugal_2).

## Involvement with Länk

In 2020, a Canadian group named Länk acquired 90% of Vilaverdense's SAD, promising to improve the club's stadium. With this they changed the club's name to Länk Vilaverdense and its badge to one in black and white, removing the green used to represent Vila Verde ("Green Town"). The team's kits, however, are still green.[6] Although the acquisition was approved by the club's associates, the changes made by Länk came under heavy fire by the club's supporters and caused controversy.[4][5]

## League history

Season Level Division Section Place Movements 1990–91 Tier 5 Distritais AF Braga – 1ª divisão B 1991–92 Tier 5 Distritais AF Braga – 1ª divisão A 1992–93 Tier 5 Distritais AF Braga – 1ª divisão B 1993–94 Tier 5 Distritais AF Braga – 1ª divisão B 1994–95 Tier 5 Distritais AF Braga – Honra 1995–96 Tier 5 Distritais AF Braga – Honra 1996–97 Tier 5 Distritais AF Braga – Honra 1997–98 Tier 5 Distritais AF Braga – Honra Promoted 1998–99 Tier 4 Terceira Divisão Série A 13th 1999–2000 Tier 4 Terceira Divisão Série A 8th 2000–01 Tier 4 Terceira Divisão Série A 5th 2001–02 Tier 4 Terceira Divisão Série A 6th 2002–03 Tier 4 Terceira Divisão Série A 5th 2003–04 Tier 4 Terceira Divisão Série A 2nd Promoted 2004–05 Tier 3 Segunda Divisão Série Norte 6th 2005–06 Tier 3 Segunda Divisão Série Norte 13th Relegated 2006–07 Tier 4 Terceira Divisão Série A 14th Relegated 2007–08 Tier 5 Distritais AF Braga – Honra 1st Promoted 2008–09 Tier 4 Terceira Divisão Série A – 1ª Fase 12th Relegation Group Tier 4 Terceira Divisão Série A – Sub-Série A2 3rd Relegated 2009–10 Tier 5 Distritais AF Braga – Honra 9th 2010–11 Tier 5 Distritais AF Braga – Honra 1st Promoted 2011–12 Tier 4 Terceira Divisão Série A – 1ª Fase 5th Promotion Group Tier 4 Terceira Divisão Série A Fase Final 2nd Promoted 2012–13 Tier 3 Segunda Divisão Série Norte 13th 2013–14 Tier 3 Campeonato Nacional Série A 3rd As Länk Vilaverdense Season Level Division Section Place Movements 2021–22 Tier 4 Campeonato de Portugal Série A – 1st stage 1st Promotion Group North zone – 2nd stage 2nd Promoted to Liga 3 2022–23 Tier 3 Liga 3 Série A – 1st stage 2nd 2nd stage Série 2 – 2nd stage 2nd 3rd stage 3rd stage 3rd Promotion play-off and promoted to Liga Portugal 2 via play-off 2023–24 Tier 2 Liga Portugal 2 17th Relegated to Liga 3 2024–25 Tier 3 Liga 3 Série A – 1st stage 10th 2nd stage in Relegation stage Série 1 – 2nd stage 6th Relegation to Campeonato de Portugal 2025–26 Tier 4 Campeonato de Portugal Série TBD – 1st stage

[7][8][9][*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Players

### Current squad

- *As of 19 July 2024*

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under [FIFA eligibility rules](/source/FIFA_eligibility_rules); some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK POR Cajó 2 DF POR Vasco Coelho 3 DF GHA Daniel Robertson 4 DF BRA Luiz Neto 5 MF MLI Momo Sacko 6 MF BRA Weslei Ferreira 7 MF POR Eduardo Barbosa 8 DF POR Ivo Cláudio 9 FW BRA Neemias Barbosa 10 MF POR Hugo Alves 11 MF POR Danilo Monteiro 12 GK POR Diogo Santos No. Pos. Nation Player 13 DF CIV Badra Camara 14 MF POR Diogo Madaleno 15 DF POR Jota Rego 16 DF POR Gonçalo Zuzarte 17 DF GHA Abdul Ibrahim 18 FW POR Yemi Agbaoye 19 DF MLI Baissa Niambélé 20 FW CPV Dica 21 MF USA Jude Burst 22 MF BRA Hiago Bagarolo 23 FW BRA João Pedro

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under [FIFA eligibility rules](/source/FIFA_eligibility_rules); some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

## Honours

- **[AF Braga](/source/AF_Braga) Divisão de Honra**: 2010–11

- **AF Braga Taça**: 1988/89, 1990/91, 1992/93, 1997/98, 2009/10

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-auto_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-auto_1-1) [Estadio](https://www.lankfcvilaverdense.com/estadio) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230305160258/https://www.lankfcvilaverdense.com/estadio) 2023-03-05 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["DESPORTO (Futebol) - Lank 'abandona' projeto do Vilaverdense FC e já há novos investidores 'brasileiro-japoneses' - O Vilaverdense"](https://ovilaverdense.pt/lank-abandona-projeto-do-vilaverdense-fc-e-ja-ha-novos-investidores-brasileiro-japoneses/) (in European Portuguese). 28 July 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ForaDeJogo101_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ForaDeJogo101_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ForaDeJogo101_3-2) ["Vilaverdense Futebol Clube - ForaDeJogo - foradejogo.net"](https://www.foradejogo.net/team.php?team=101). *ForaDeJogo*. Retrieved 31 May 2012.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_4-1) ["Vilaverdense passa a chamar-se Länk FC"](https://bomdia.eu/vilaverdense-passa-a-chamar-se-lank-fc/). *BOM DIA* (in European Portuguese). 19 October 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_5-1) ["Grupo Lank promete revolucionar o Vilaverdense FC"](https://ovilaverdense.pt/grupo-lank-promete-revolucionar-o-vilaverdense-fc/). *O Vilaverdense* (in European Portuguese). 13 September 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Camisa Titular LANK FC Vilaverdense 2019-20"](https://www.footballkitarchive.com/pt/lank-fc-vilaverdense-2019-20-home-kit/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Soccer_Library_7-0)** ["Portugal – Table of Honor – soccerlibrary.free.fr"](http://soccerlibrary.free.fr/por_ft.pdf) (PDF). *Soccer Library*. Retrieved 31 May 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ForaDeJogo_8-0)** ["Competitions - ForaDeJogo - foradejogo.net"](https://www.foradejogo.net/competitionsnew.php). *ForaDeJogo*. Retrieved 31 May 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Futebol_Total_9-0)** ["AF Braga – Futebol Total"](http://futeboltotal-victor.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/AF%20Braga). *Futebol Total*. Retrieved 31 May 2012.

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.lankfcvilaverdense.com/). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230616100522/https://www.lankfcvilaverdense.com/) 2023-06-16 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine).

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