Associação Desportiva Ninense Futebol Clube ''(abbreviated as AD Ninense)'' is a

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club based in Nine in the district of

Vila Nova de Famalicão Vila Nova de Famalicão (), also known as Famalicão, is a Portuguese town in the Braga District and the sub-region of Ave (intermunicipal community), Vale do Ave. The population of ''Vila Nova'' was created in 1205 with the charter given by the K ...

Background

Vilaverdense FC currently plays in the

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Série A which is the third tier of

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. The club was founded in 1970 and they play their home matches at the Complexo Desportivo de Nine in Nine. The stadium has a capacity to accommodate 1,500 spectators. The club is affiliated to

Associação de Futebol de Braga The Braga Football Association (''Associação de Futebol de Braga'', abrv. ''AF Braga'') is the district governing body for the all football competitions in the Portuguese district of Braga since 1992. It is also the regulator of the clubs regis ...

and has competed in the AF Braga Taça. The club entered the national cup competition known as

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for the first time in the 2013–14.

Season to season

Current squad

Goalkeepers : * João Rodrigues * André Ferreira Defense : * André Correia * Nuno Araújo * China * David * Rui Torres * Tiago Fernandes * João Duarte * Fábio Carvalho Middle : * César Marques * Arturinho * Cesário * Hélder Guimarães * Salgueiro Forward : * Luís Tiago * Bruno Silva * João Cruz * Ruizinho * Canetas * Pedrinho

Honours

AF Braga The Braga Football Association (''Associação de Futebol de Braga'', abrv. ''AF Braga'') is the district governing body for the all football competitions in the Portuguese district of Braga since 1992. It is also the regulator of the clubs regis ...

Divisão de Honra: 2012–13 *

1st Division: 2011–12

Footnotes

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