C.D. Cova da Piedade

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Cova da Piedade
C.D. Cova da Piedade logo.png
Full nameClube Desportivo da Cova da Piedade
Nickname(s)Rapazes de Azul-Grená
Founded1947;77 years ago (1947)
GroundEstádio Municipal José Martins Vieira, Cova da Piedade
Capacity3,000
ChairmanPaulo Veiga
Manager João Sousa
LeagueDistrital Championship
2020–21 Liga Portugal 2, 11th of 18 (forcibly relegated)
Website Club website

Clube Desportivo Cova da Piedade is a football club established in the parish of Cova da Piedade, municipality of Almada, Portugal. The club merged with B-SAD, in an attempt of the former to retain their position currently in Liga 3, the third tier of Portuguese football, but they weren't granted license and were relegated to distrital championships. [1]

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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 on 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.

Relegation to Liga 3

Cova da Piedade failed to produce valid licensing documentation to compete in the 2021–22 season of the Liga Portugal 2, so they were punished by the Portuguese Professional Football League with direct relegation to the Liga 3. [2]

Merger with B-SAD

On 7 March 2023, the boards of Cova da Piedade and B-SAD (an offshoot of C.F. Os Belenenses) announced a merger, taking the league position of B-SAD while retaining the name and facilities and Cova da Piedade. Cova da Piedade had not played senior football since being expelled from Liga Portugal 2 in 2021, while B-SAD had been renting the Estádio Nacional from the state while using distant facilities for training. [3] In June, B-SAD was relegated from the second tier after a 2–1 playoff defeat to Länk FC Vilaverdense, meaning that the fused club would begin life in Liga 3. [4]

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.[ citation needed ] 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.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Sandro Cabral
2 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Luís Marcelino
3 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR João Gomes
4 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Fábio Santos
7 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Iko Caetano
8 MF Flag of Cape Verde.svg  CPV Fábio Arcanjo
9 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Vicente Caldeira
11 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Rui Batalha
13 GK Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Tomás Carvalho
14 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Pedro Carvalho
15 FW Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Juan San Martín
16 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Caio Carioca
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 FW Flag of Zambia.svg  ZAM Kenneth Kalunga
20 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Tiago Baptista
21 DF Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  GNB Assane Baldé
22 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Hélio Vaz
23 DF Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  GNB Califo Baldé
29 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Valter Zacarias
30 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Diogo David
33 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Sandro
41 DF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Victor Wang
44 DF Flag of Cape Verde.svg  CPV Yaka Medina
47 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Celsinho
88 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Pedro Pinto

Honours

League and cup history

SeasonTierCompetitionPos.Pl.WDLGSGAP Portuguese Cup Portuguese League Cup Notes
2014–15 3 Campeonato de Portugal (league) 318846171528Round 3Not eligible
2015–16 Campeonato de Portugal (league) 1181053231335Round 4Not eligiblePromoted
2016–172 Portuguese Second Division 1642141117456053Round 42nd qualifying round
2017–18 Portuguese Second Division 93814915424551Quarter-finals2nd qualifying round
Fusion from B-SAD
2023–24 5Distrital Championship

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References

  1. "Oficial: Cova da Piedade fora das competições da FPF".
  2. "Inscrição do Cova da Piedade foi rejeitada pela Liga: Vilafranquense convidado para o seu lugar". zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). 21 June 2021.
  3. "Cova da Piedade e B SAD unem-se para subir já na próxima época" [Cova da Piedade and B-SAD join together to go up next season] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  4. Pombo, Diogo (11 June 2023). "Cinco anos após a separação do Belenenses e antes de 'morrer', a B SAD é despromovida do futebol profissional" [Five years after separation from Belenenses and before 'dying', B-SAD is relegated from professional football]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 June 2023.