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Rio Ave FC

Kit impression

Founded

1939

Years standing

Home ground

Estádio do Rio Ave FC

Capacity

5,300 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

Taça de Portugal
Runners-up (2): 1983–84, 2013–14
Taça da Liga
Runners-up (1): 2013–14
Supertaça de Portugal
Runners-up (1): 2014
Segunda Divisão / Liga Portugal 2
Winners (4): 1985–86, 1995–96, 2002–03, 2021–22
Terceira Divisão
Winners (1): 1976–77
AF Porto Cup
Winners (1): 1966–67
SJPF Player of the Month
Evandro – December 2003
João Tomás – November 2009, November 2010
SJPF Young Player of the Month
Miguel Lopes – October 2008, November 2008
Yazalde – February 2009

Nickname: Vilacondenses Rioavistas

Reasons To Adopt

Rio Ave FC work as a second team because they come with their own geography: Portugal, Estádio do Rio Ave FC, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.

Easy weekend
Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) is about 14km from the ground, and Vila do Conde metro station is 0km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
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
1939 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.
Loaded cabinet
8 distinct honours on record, including Taça de Portugal. Adopt them and you inherit expectation, which is more fun than it sounds when the trophies keep coming.

Matchday Trip

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

Nearest airport

Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)

14 km / 9 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Vila do Conde metro station

Walkable from the platform

See the whole Portugal Liga NOS →

Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Things To Do Near Estádio do Rio Ave FC

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 Rio Ave FC