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Academico Viseu

Academico de Viseu FC

Kit impression

Founded

1914

Years standing

112

Home ground

Estádio do Fontelo

Capacity

6,912 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

Terceira Divisão: 1
2011–12
AF Viseu Liga de Honra: 11
1947–48, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1960–61, 1963–64, 1964–65, 2006–07

Nickname: Os Viriatos

Why Academico Viseu

Here is the argument for Academico Viseu: Portugal, Portugal Liga NOS, and a ground called Estádio do Fontelo. A second team should give you something your first one cannot, and this is a different country's whole weather system.

Old enough to matter
1914 is the founding date, old enough that the club has survived a war, a rebuild and at least one financial scare, young enough that the good years are still in living memory.
Something to defend
The cabinet is not empty: Terceira Divisão: 1 and AF Viseu Liga de Honra: 11. Small enough to recite from memory, big enough to argue about in a pub.
Close to the pitch
Estádio do Fontelo holds about 6,912. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.
You get a nickname
Known as Os Viriatos. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.

Matchday Trip

Ground: Estádio do Fontelo. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE)

7 km / 4 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Viseu railway station

1.4 km / 1 miles out

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Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Things To Do Near Estádio do Fontelo

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to Estádio do Fontelo