F.C. Alverca

Futebol Clube de Alverca is a Portuguese football club based in Alverca do Ribatejo, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon. Founded on 1 September 1939, it currently plays in the Lisbon District Championships.

Stadium

The club's home venue is the 7,705 capacity Complexo Desportivo do FC Alverca.

History

After many decades in the lower levels of Portuguese football, Alverca was promoted to the top level in 1998, and played there in four of the next five editions, also coming back for 2003–04, which also ended in relegation; during most of this time, the club acted as feeder club to S.L. Benfica.

Alverca played one more year in level two, before folding for financial reasons, in 2005. The following year, the club was re-formed, beginning at regional level, and promoting in 2007–08 to the first division of that category.

League and cup history

Notable players

Deco

Maniche

Nuno Assis

Marco Caneira

Bruno Aguiar

Ricardo Carvalho

Gaspar

Emílio Peixe

Zé António

Manú

Eurípedes Amoreirinha

Ricardo Esteves

FC

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Lisbon Football Association

The Lisbon Football Association (Associação de Futebol de Lisboa, abrv. AF Lisboa) is the district governing body for the all football competitions in the Portuguese district of Lisbon. It is also the regulator of the clubs registered in the district.

Notable clubs in the Lisbon FA

Primeira Liga

Segunda Liga

Second Division

Third Division

Regional

See also

Alverca do Ribatejo

Coordinates: 38°53′24″N 09°02′24″W / 38.89000°N 9.04000°W / 38.89000; -9.04000

Alverca do Ribatejo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐɫˈvɛɾkɐ ðu ʁiβɐˈtɛʒu]) is a city (cidade) and a former civil parish in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Alverca do Ribatejo e Sobralinho.

It covers an area of 17.89 square kilometres (6.91 sq mi) and as of 2011 had a population of 31,070, making it the largest city in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira. It was promoted to city status in 1990. It is a city and a suburb near the Tagus River (rio Tejo), in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area. The aerospace company OGMA - Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal is based here.

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