2021–22 Rio Ave F.C. season
The 2021–22 season is Rio Ave F.C.'s first season back in second division of the Portuguese football league, the Liga Portugal 2, and the 83rd as a football club.
| President | António Silva Campos | |||
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| Head coach | Luís Freire | |||
| Stadium | Estádio dos Arcos | |||
| Liga Portugal 2 | 2nd | |||
| Taça de Portugal | Quarter-finals | |||
| Taça da Liga | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Pedro Mendes (9) All: Pedro Mendes (9) | |||
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Players
First-team squad
- As of 1 February, 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Liga Portugal 2 | 8 August 2021 | Matchday 1 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 59.26 | ||
| Taça de Portugal | 26 September 2021 | 12 January 2022 | Second round | Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 60.00 |
| Taça da Liga | 25 July 2021 | 15 December 2021 | First round | Third round | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 25.00 |
| Total | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 55.56 | ||||
Last updated: 18 March 2022
Source: Soccerway
Serie A
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 | Rio Ave (T) | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 64 | Promotion to Primeira Liga |
| 2 | Chaves (T) | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 63 | |
| 3 | Casa Pia (T) | 32 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 62 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Benfica B (I) | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 57 | 40 | +17 | 54 | |
| 5 | Feirense | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 52 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
(I) Ineligible for promotion; (T) Qualified, but not yet to the particular phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
(I) Ineligible for promotion; (T) Qualified, but not yet to the particular phase indicated
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 |
Last updated: 18 March 2022.
Source: Liga Portugal 2
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 18 March 2022. Source: Liga Portugal 2
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 8 July 2021.[1][2]
| 8 August 2021 1 | Rio Ave | 5–1 | Académica | Vila do Conde |
| 14:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 15 August 2021 2 | Farense | 1–1 | Rio Ave | Faro |
| 11:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Estádio de São Luís |
| 22 August 2021 3 | Varzim | 0–3 | Rio Ave | Póvoa de Varzim |
| 11:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Estádio do Varzim SC |
| 28 August 2021 4 | Rio Ave | 2–1 | Leixões | Vila do Conde |
| 14:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 10 September 2021 5 | Estrela da Amadora | 2–5 | Rio Ave | Amadora |
| 20:15 WEST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Estádio José Gomes |
| 18 September 2021 6 | Rio Ave | 0–4 | Feirense | Vila do Conde |
| 11:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 3 October 2021 7 | Porto B | 1–1 | Rio Ave | Vila Nova de Gaia |
| 15:30 WEST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Jorge Sampaio Referee: Iancu Vasilica |
| 10 October 2021 8 | Rio Ave | 2–1 | Vilafranquense | Vila do Conde |
| 11:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 23 October 2021 9 | Penafiel | 1–1 | Rio Ave | Penafiel |
| 11:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril Referee: Cláudio Pereira |
| 31 October 2021 10 | Rio Ave | 1–2 | Académico de Viseu | Vila do Conde |
| 14:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 28 November 2021 12 | Rio Ave | 1–0 | Nacional | Vila do Conde |
| 14:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 11 December 2021 14 | Rio Ave | 1–2 | Mafra | Vila do Conde |
| 14:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 23 January 2022 19 | Rio Ave | 2–1 | Farense | Vila do Conde |
| 15:30 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 30 January 2022 20 | Rio Ave | 1–1 | Varzim | Vila do Conde |
| 12:45 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos Referee: António Nobre |
| 2 February 2022 16 | Rio Ave | 3–1 | Sp. Covilhã | Vila do Conde |
| 17:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 14 February 2022 22 | Rio Ave | 1–0 | Estrela da Amadora | Vila do Conde |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 27 February 2022 24 | Rio Ave | 1–0 | Porto B | Vila do Conde |
| 14:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 7 March 2022 25 | Vilafranquense | 1–2 | Rio Ave | Rio Maior |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior Referee: Dinis Gorjão |
| 12 March 2022 26 | Rio Ave | 2–0 | Penafiel | Vila do Conde |
| 14:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 18 March 2022 27 | Académico de Viseu | 0–1 | Rio Ave | Viseu |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Estádio do Fontelo Referee: Vitor Ferreira |
| 3 April 2022 28 | Rio Ave | – | Trofense | Vila do Conde |
| 16:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 16 April 2022 30 | Rio Ave | – | Benfica B | Vila do Conde |
| 16:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 30 April 2022 32 | Rio Ave | – | Casa Pia | Vila do Conde |
| 16:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 15 May 2022 34 | Rio Ave | – | Chaves | Vila do Conde |
| 16:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
Taça de Portugal
| 26 September 2021 Second round | Vitória de Sernache | 1–3 | Rio Ave | Cernache do Bonjardim |
| 14:00 WEST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal Nuno Álvares Pereira Referee: André Narciso |
| 17 October 2021 Third round | Rio Ave | 4–0 | Boavista | Vila do Conde |
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos Referee: Rui Costa |
| 20 November 2021 Fourth round | Rio Ave | 2–1 | S.C. Olhanense | Vila do Conde |
| 17:00 WET (UTC±0) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos Referee: Helder Malheiro |
| 23 December 2021 Fifth round | Rio Ave | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Belenenses SAD | Vila do Conde |
| 17:00 WET (UTC±0) |
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Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos Referee: Antonio Nobre |
| 12 January 2022 Quarter-finals | Rio Ave | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Tondela | Vila do Conde |
| 18:45 WET (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos Referee: Artur Soares Dias |
Taça da Liga
| 25 July 2021 First round | Varzim | 1–1 (3–4[3] p) | Rio Ave | Póvoa de Varzim |
| 15:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Stadium: Estádio do Varzim SC Attendance: 0 Referee: Nuno Almeida |
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| 1 August 2021 Second round | Arouca | 0–1 | Rio Ave | Arouca |
| 17:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca Attendance: 358 Referee: Miguel Nogueira |
Third round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | STA | POR | RAV | |
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| 1 | Santa Clara | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 3–1 | — | |
| 2 | Porto | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | — | — | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Rio Ave | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | 2–2 | — | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2021. Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
| 22 September 2021 1 | Rio Ave | 2–2 | Santa Clara | Vila do Conde |
| 19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos Attendance: 635 Referee: Fábio Melo |
References
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