C.D. Cova da Piedade
Clube Desportivo Cova da Piedade is a football club established in the parish of Cova da Piedade, municipality of Almada, Portugal.
| Full name | Clube Desportivo da Cova da Piedade | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Rapazes de Azul-Grená | ||
| Founded | 1947 | ||
| Ground | Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira, Cova da Piedade | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Chairman | Paulo Veiga | ||
| Manager | João Sousa | ||
| League | Liga 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2, 11th of 18 (forcibly relegated) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
Clube Desportivo Cova da Piedade was founded on 28 January 1947, resulting from the merge between União Piedense Futebol Clube, founded in 9 April 1914, and Sporting Clube Piedense. Cova da Piedade's current president is Paulo Veiga.
Promotion to LigaPro
On 30 April 2016, Cova da Piedade were promoted for the first time ever to the professional second-tier (all previous presences in the second-tier were prior to the creation of Segunda Divisão de Honra in 1990) after beating Angrense 2–1, confirming the first place on Campeonato de Portugal, South Zone, with two more matches still to play. They won the third-tier championship title on 5 June 2016, against North Zone winners Vizela.
Stadium
Cova da Piedade play their matches at Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira (named after the former President of the Municipality of Almada) and has a capacity for 3,000 spectators. The stadium has natural turf.
Current squad
- As of 26 January 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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Honours
- Campeonato de Portugal: 1
- Terceira Divisão: 2
- 1947–48, 1970–71
League and cup history
| Season | Tier | Competition | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Portuguese Cup | Portuguese League Cup | Notes |
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| 2014-15 | 3 | Campeonato de Portugal (league) | 3 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 28 | Round 3 | Not eligible | |
| 2015-16 | 3 | Campeonato de Portugal (league) | 1 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 35 | Round 4 | Not eligible | Promoted |
| 2016-17 | 2 | Portuguese Second Division | 16 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 45 | 60 | 53 | Round 4 | 2nd qualifying round | |
| 2017-18 | 2 | Portuguese Second Division | 9 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 45 | 51 | Quarter-finals | 2nd qualifying round |
References
External links
- Cova da Piedade at zerozero (in Portuguese)