C.D. Aves

Desportivo das Aves
Full name Clube Desportivo das Aves
Founded 12 November 1930
Ground Estádio do Clube Desportivo
das Aves, Vila das Aves
(Capacity: 10,250)
Chairman Armando Silva
Manager Paulo Fonseca
League Liga de Honra
2009–10 9th
Home colours
Away colours

Clube Desportivo das Aves (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈklub(ɨ) dɨʃpuɾˈtivu dɐʃ ˈavɨʃ]), known simply as Desportivo das Aves or just Aves, is a Portuguese football club from Vila das Aves. It currently plays in the second tier Liga de Honra, after finishing last in the 2006–07 top-flight Portuguese Liga season.

The club's official supporter groups is the Força Avense.

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Stadium

Desportivo das Aves plays at the Estádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves in Vila das Aves, Santo Tirso. The stadium was inaugurated on 8 December 1981 and it's considered one of the best maintained in Europe. It underwent many renovations, especially in the year 2000, when Desportivo das Aves reached the Portuguese first division. When the stadium was built, there were 12,500 seats available, but it currently seats only 7,000 after the club decided to remove chairs.

The Estádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves was one of the training grounds of the French national team during the UEFA Euro 2004, which was played in Portugal.

Due to its small seating capacity, games at this stadium can be very intense with fan groups like Força Avense, which are very passionate about the team, and whose chants can be heard throughout the stadium.

Sports Club

The club also has football schools for junior players and two futsal teams for both men and women as well as a very successful footballing trial system.

Current 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 Marafona
2 DF Tiago Valente
3 MF Ricardo Chaves (on loan from Rio Ave FC)
4 MF Romeu
5 DF Rafael Amorim (on loan from CS Marítimo)
6 MF Grosso
7 FW Pedro Pereira
8 MF Pedro Cervantes
9 FW Pires
10 MF Quinaz
11 FW Renato
13 GK Rui Faria
No. Position Player
15 DF Romaric
16 MF Tito
20 DF Geraldes (on loan from Rio Ave FC)
21 DF João Pedro
23 MF Vasco Matos
24 DF Mamadu
25 MF Ricardo Martins (on loan from Rio Ave FC)
47 FW Diogo Fonseca
55 MF Nelson Pedroso
78 FW Dally
MF Amaury Bischoff

Notable former players

Notable Former Coaches

League and Cup history

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Portuguese Cup Notes
1985–86 1D 13 30 7 8 15 25 42 22 Relegated
1986–87 2H 8 34 13 8 13 44 47 47 Round 6
1995–96 2H 4 34 17 7 10 53 41 58
1996–97 2H 8 34 13 8 13 44 47 47
1997–98 2H 15 34 11 5 18 48 64 38 Round 5
1998–99 2H 4 34 14 9 11 46 43 51
1999–00 2H 3 34 18 7 9 33 24 61 Promoted
2000–01 1D 17 34 4 10 20 31 68 22 Relegated
2001–02 2H 7 34 14 5 15 50 51 47 Round 4
2002–03 2H 6 34 13 8 13 41 38 47 Round 3
2003–04 2H 8 34 13 6 15 42 53 45 Round 5
2004–05 2H 5 34 15 6 13 45 35 51 Round 4
2005–06 2H 2 34 18 10 6 47 30 64 Round 6 Promoted
2006–07 1D 16 30 5 7 18 22 42 22 Round 4 Relegated
2007–08 2H 8 30 10 9 11 43 39 39 Round 5
2008–09 2H 11 30 9 9 12 30 36 36 Round 4

External links
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National teams
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League system
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District Associations
Domestic cups
Defunct competitions