Rio Ave F.C.

Rio Ave Futebol Clube, commonly known as Rio Ave [ˈʁi.u ˈavɨ], is a Portuguese professional football club based in Vila do Conde, northern Portugal, which competes in the Primeira Liga. The club is named after the Ave River, which flows through the town and into the Atlantic Ocean.

Rio Ave
Full nameRio Ave Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Vilacondenses, Rioavistas
Founded1939 (1939)
GroundEstádio dos Arcos
Capacity12,815
PresidentAntónio Silva Campos
Head coachMiguel Cardoso
LeaguePrimeira Liga
2019–20Primeira Liga, 5th of 18
WebsiteClub website

Founded in 1939, Rio Ave currently play in the Primeira Liga, Portugal's top-tier division of professional football. 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 and is a multi-sports venue, although it is used mainly for Rio Ave's football matches.

The club's home colours are green and white striped shirts with white shorts and socks, while their away kit consists of a red and white striped shirt and white shorts with yellow socks. 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.[1] They reached the 1984 Taça de Portugal Final, where they lost to Porto 4–1,[2] and the 2014 Taça de Portugal Final, where they lost to Benfica 1–0.[3] With this result, Rio Ave qualified for the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League, their first participation in a major European competition.

History

Rio Ave was founded in 1939, soon being nicknamed Rio Grande (Big River). The side had two of its best moments in the 1980s, under the management of Félix Mourinho, father of José Mourinho: in 1981–82, the club finished in a joint-best fifth place, and two years later it reached the Taça de Portugal final, losing to Porto 4–1.[4]

In 2013–14, the club reached both cup finals under the management of Nuno Espírito Santo, but lost to treble-winners Benfica in both. This qualified them to their first European campaign, the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.[5] New manager Pedro Martins led them past Swedish duo IFK Göteborg and IF Elfsborg to reach the group stage, where they came last.

Under Miguel Cardoso, Rio Ave came fifth in 2017–18, equalling their best finish.[6] Two years later, with Carlos Carvalhal in charge and Iranian Mehdi Taremi the league's joint top scorer, the club equalled this position with a new points record of 55.[7] The team reached the play-offs for the Europa League in October 2020 but lost at home to A.C. Milan, having conceded a penalty equaliser in time added on to extra time and then lost 9–8 on penalties.[8]

European record
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 3Q IFK Göteborg 0–0 1–0 1–0
PO IF Elfsborg 1–0 1–2 2–2 (a)
Group J Dynamo Kyiv 0–3 0–2 4th place
Steaua București 2–2 1–2
Aalborg BK 2–0 0–1
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 3Q Slavia Prague 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
2018–19 UEFA Europa League 2Q Jagiellonia Białystok 4–4 0–1 4–5
2020–21 UEFA Europa League 2Q Borac Banja Luka N/A 2–0 N/A
3Q Beşiktaş N/A 1–1 (4–2 p) N/A
PO Milan 2–2 (8–9 p) N/A N/A
Notes
  • 3Q: Third qualifying round
  • PO: Play-off round
  • GS: Group stage

Players

First-team squad
As of 3 February 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  POL Paweł Kieszek
4 DF  POR Nélson Monte
5 MF  BRA Filipe Augusto
6 DF  CRO Toni Borevković
7 FW  ANG Gelson Dala
8 MF  POR Tarantini (captain)
9 FW  BRA Júnior Brandão (on loan from Ludogorets)
10 FW  ANG Anderson Cruz
11 MF  POR Francisco Geraldes
12 DF  BRA Júnio
16 MF  POR Guga
17 DF  POR Fábio Coentrão
18 MF  GNB Pelé (on loan from Monaco)
19 FW  BRA Ronan
20 DF  POR Costinha
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW  POR Carlos Mané
22 GK  BRA Léo
23 MF  CRO Nikola Jambor
24 DF  POR Pedro Amaral
25 DF  POR Ivo Pinto
28 DF  NZL Nando Pijnaker
33 DF  BRA Aderllan Santos
36 DF  BRA Sávio
40 MF  JPN Ryotaro Meshino (on loan from Manchester City)
45 FW  BRA Leandro Silva
64 FW  POR Rafael Camacho (on loan from Sporting CP)
70 FW  BRA Gabrielzinho
74 GK  BRA Magrão
77 FW  POR André Pereira

Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
37 FW  POR Manuel Namora
80 MF  POR Diogo Teixeira
89 FW  GHA Said Ahmed Said
No. Pos. Nation Player
91 MF  POR Nuno Silva
92 DF  POR Luca

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  POR Carlos Alves (at Trofense until 30 June 2021)
— DF  BRA Matheus Reis (at Sporting CP until 30 June 2021)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  POR Rúben Gonçalves (at Vilafranquense until 30 June 2021)

Honours

Coaching history

League and cup history
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup League Cup Notes
1978–79 2DS 2 302055 512645 Round 4 Promoted
1979–80 1D 16 305322 226113 Round 4 Relegated
1980–81 2DS 1 3016104 431742 Round 3 Promoted
1981–82 1D 5 301389 263134 Round 5
[A]
1982–83 1D 8 3013314 434529 Round 3
1983–84 1D 9 3011712 353529 Runner-up
[B]
1984–85 1D 13 307914 274323 Quarter-final Relegated
1985–86 2DN 1 3019110 521949 Round 4 Promoted
1986–87 1D 13 308913 334025 Round 5
1987–88 1D 18 3871417 296728 Round 6 Relegated
1988–89 2DS 4 341699 513041 Round 3
1989–90 2DS 10 34101113 444731 Round 3
1990–91 2DS 4 3823105 792156 Round 6 Promoted
1991–92 2H 4 3416711 473039 Round 5
1992–93 2H 5 34141010 393638 Round 5
1993–94 2H 4 341888 432344 Quarter-final
1994–95 2H 11 3412814 474632 Round 6
1995–96 2H 1 342158 584268 Round 5 Promoted
1996–97 1D 15 3481115 354235 Round 4
1997–98 1D 9 34121012 434346 Round 5
1998–99 1D 14 3481115 264735 Round 4
1999–00 1D 17 348917 345433 Semi-final Relegated
2000–01 2H 5 341798 683560 Round 6
2001–02 2H 8 34121012 453646 Round 3
2002–03 2H 1 341969 493663 Round 5 Promoted
2003–04 1D 7 34121210 423748 Quarter-final
2004–05 1D 8 3410177 353547 Round 6
2005–06 1D 16 3481016 345334 Round 5 Relegated
2006–07 2H 3 301587 443753 Round 4
2007–08 2H 2 3013125 382651 Round 6 Round 1 Promoted
2008–09 1D 12 308616 203530 Round 3 Second Group Stage
2009–10 1D 12 3061311 223331 Semi-final Second Group Stage
2010–11 1D 8 3010812 353338 Quarter-final Round 1
2011–12 1D 14 307716 334228 Round 4 Second Group Stage
2012–13 1D 6 3012612 354242 Round 4 Semi-final
2013–14 1D 11 308814 213532 Runner-up Runner-up Qualified Europa League [B] [C]
2014–15 1D 10 34 10 13 11 38 42 43 Semi-final Second Group Stage
2015–16 1D 6 34 14 8 12 44 44 50 Semi-final Second Group Stage Qualified Europa League
2016–17 1D 7 34 14 7 13 41 39 49 Round 3 Group Stage
2017–18 1D 5 34 15 6 13 40 42 51 Quarter-final
[A]

^A Best league classification finish in the club's history.
^B Best cup run in the club's history.
^C Best league cup run in the club's history.

Div. = Division; 1D = Portuguese League; 2H = Liga de Honra; 2DS/2D = Portuguese Second Division
Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost; GS = Goal Scored; GA = Goal Against; P = Points

References
  1. "Rio Ave finish in record 5th place".
  2. "FC Porto 4–1 Rio Ave". ZeroZero. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  3. "Rio Ave beat Braga to reach final".
  4. da Silva Campos, António (25 June 2017). "Felix [sic] Mourinho deixou-nos um legado eterno" [Félix Mourinho left us an eternal legacy] (in Portuguese). Rio Ave F.C. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  5. "First-timers Rio Ave out to finish off IFK". UEFA. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  6. "Nantes hire coach Miguel Cardoso to replace Claudio Ranieri". ESPN FC. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  7. "Presidente do Rio Ave confirma saída do treinador Carlos Carvalhal" [President of Rio Ave confirms exit of manager Carlos Carvalhal]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  8. Cole, Richard (1 October 2020). "Europa League: Sporting humiliated, Rio Ave cruelly eliminated". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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