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Gil Vicente

Gil Vicente FC

Kit impression

Founded

1924

Years standing

102

Home ground

Estádio Cidade de Barcelos

Capacity

12,046 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

Segunda Liga
Winners (2): 1998–99, 2010–11

Nickname: Gilistas (Gilists/Followers of Gil) Galos (Roosters)

Reasons To Adopt

Here is the argument for Gil Vicente: Portugal, Portugal Liga NOS, and a ground called Estádio Cidade de Barcelos. A second team should give you something your first one cannot, and this is a different country's whole weather system.

Worth the journey
Nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), roughly 34km out. This is not a casual away day, which is precisely why the people who do it take it seriously.
The calendar you inherit
Following Portugal Liga NOS means odd kick-off hours, a new commentary language and a table you will check before your own club's. Portugal becomes part of your week.
Old enough to matter
1924 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: Segunda Liga. Small enough to recite from memory, big enough to argue about in a pub.

Matchday Trip

Ground: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)

34 km / 21 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Silva railway station

1.7 km / 1 miles out

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Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Things To Do Near Estádio Cidade de Barcelos

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 Cidade de Barcelos