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| Full name | Rio Ave Futebol Clube | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Vilacondenses Rioavistas | ||
| Founded | 18 January 1939 | ||
| Ground | Estádio dos Arcos | ||
| Capacity | 5,250 | ||
| Owner | Evangelos Marinakis | ||
| President | Alexandrina Cruz[1] | ||
| Head coach | Luís Freire | ||
| League | Primeira Liga | ||
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga, 11th of 18 | ||
| Website | rioavefc | ||
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Rio Ave Futebol Clube, commonly known as Rio Ave ([ˈʁi.u ˈavɨ]), is a Portuguese professional football club based in Vila do Conde, that competes in the Primeira Liga. The club is named after the Ave River, which flows through the town and into the Atlantic Ocean.
Founded in 1939, they play their home matches at Estádio do Rio Ave, also known as the Estádio dos Arcos. Built in 1985, the current stadium seats approximately 12,815 people.
The club's home colours are green and white striped shirts. Meanwhile, the shorts and socks have historically alternated between green or white.[2] Portuguese internationals Alfredo, Paulinho Santos, Quim, Rui Jorge and Fábio Coentrão started their careers at the club. Goalkeepers Jan Oblak and Ederson are some famous talents that were part of this side.
The Vilacondenses' best top-tier league finish was fifth in the 1981–82, 2017–18 and 2019–20 seasons.[3] They reached the 1984 Taça de Portugal Final, where they lost to Porto 4–1,[4] and the 2014 Taça de Portugal Final, where they lost to Benfica 1–0.[5] With this result, Rio Ave qualified for the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League, their first participation in a major European competition.
- ^ Alexandrina Cruz é a nova presidente do Rio Ave FC. rioavefc.pt.
- ^ "Colours of Football - Rio Ave FC". Colours of Football. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Rio Ave bate recorde de pontos na liga, Vitória já não chegará à Europa" [Rio Ave sets record for league points, Vitória will no longer reach Europe]. Tribuna Expresso (in Portuguese). 19 July 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "FC Porto 4–1 Rio Ave". ZeroZero. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ "Rio Ave beat Braga to reach final".