Associação Desportiva Ovarense, commonly known as Ovarense, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Ovar, Aveiro. The club was founded on 19 December 1921. It currently plays at the Estádio Marques da Silva which they have played in since 1954. The stadium also plays host to the club's reserve and youth teams. As a club it is well known for its basketball team who have won nineteen major trophies since their establishment in 1970. The club currently competes in the AF Aveiro Second Division following a seventh-place finish in the 2011–12 AF Aveiro Second Division season.
Ovarense was one of the founding members of the Aveiro Football Association along with Anadia, Beira-Mar, Bustelo, Clube dos Galitos, Espinho, Fogueirese, Paços Brandão, Sanjoanense, SC Oliveirense, Sociedade Recreio Artístico and UD Oliveirense. The association was founded on 22 September 1924. The club has played on various occasions in the Liga de Honra, Segunda Divisão and the Terceira Divisão. Their most recent Liga de Honra appearance came in the 2005–06 Liga de Honra season. Shortly after, serious financial problems led to the team's demotion to the fifth level of national football.
Honours
Segunda Divisão B: 2 1990–91, 1999–2000 Terceira Divisão: 1 1949–50
AF Aveiro Championship: 5 1930–31, 1932–33, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1938–39 AF Aveiro First Division: 4 1949–50, 1954–55, 1970–71, 1980–81
Notable former players
António Sousa Carlos Marques Dito Eduardo Luís Gil Hélder Sousa Hugo Coelho Ivo Damas Jaime Mercês Jorge Humberto Jorge Silva José Chevela José Luís José Nunes José Pedro Luís Miguel Miguel Areias Paulo Teixeira Pedro Emanuel Pedro Mingote Pedro Pinheiro Rui Correia Rui Pataca Sérgio Leite Valdir Zé Gomes Klevis Dalipi Jaime Linares Marco Abreu Wilson Svetislav Perduv Edu Edu Sousa Leandro Leandro Netto Nei Caló Dário Furtado Mateus Lopes Emmanuel Duah Adilson Inzaghi Donígio Jojó Tiquanny Williams Jovo Simanić
Managers
2001–02: Pedro Miguel until 2012: António Tavares
League and cup history Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes1990–912DS1342675802459Quarter FinalsPromoted1991–922H133491312384231Round 31992–932H73411149423736Round 31993–942H734111112434333Round 41994–952H83413912374135Quarter Finals1995–962H18343626258815Round 3Relegated1996–972DS73412148393450Round 31997–982DS83414911333253Round 31998–992DS63415811423553Round 21999–002DS13822124773778Round 3Promoted2000–012H113412517425341Round 42001–022H1434101014425240Round 42002–032H93413714494846Round 42003–042H934111112515444Round 42004–052H123411815405141Round 32005–062H17346721367225Round 42008–092DA13025416623792009–101DA12318416623582011–122DA7241248502640
References
External links
Club Profile at ForaDeJogo