A.D. Os Limianos

Associação Desportiva Os Limianos (abbreviated as AD Os Limianos) is a Portuguese football club based in Ponte de Lima in the district of Viana do Castelo.^[1]

Limianos

Full name	Associação Desportiva Os Limianos
Founded	1953
Ground	Campo do Cruzeiro Ponte de Lima, Portugal
Capacity	2,500
Chairman	Domingos Vale
Head Coach	Artur Jorge
League	Campeonato de Portugal
2015–16	Relegation Group, Serie A, 4th
Website	http://www.limianos.com/
Home colours Away colours

Background

AD Os Limianos currently plays in the Segunda Divisão Série Norte, the third tier of Portuguese football. The club was founded in 1953 and they play their home matches at the Campo do Cruzeiro in Ponte de Lima. The stadium is able to accommodate 2,500 spectators.^[1]

The club is affiliated to Associação de Futebol de Viana do Castelo and has competed in the AF Viana do Castelo Taça. The club has also entered the Taça de Portugal on many occasions.^[1][2]

Current squad

As of 24 October 2018

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ITA Fernando Milioli 12 GK  POR André Barros 2 MF  BFA Victor Nikiema 3 DF  GNB Darson Silva 4 FW  BRA Rerison Vieira 5 DF  POR José Santos 6 MF  POR Zé Nando 8 MF  NGA Kenneth Sebastián 9 MF  NGA Martins Ogbodo 10 FW  POR Rúben Bicho 11 FW  GNB Lane Nhaga 12 GK  POR Nuno Castro

No. Pos. Nation Player 13 MF  POR Diogo Cunha 14 MF  POR Danny Alves 15 FW  POR Carlinhos 16 FW  POR Francisco Cerqueira 17 DF  POR Kaká 18 DF  POR Ângelo Rego 19 FW  BRA Rafa Fontes 20 FW  POR Chiva 21 FW  POR Tucka 22 DF  POR Kiko 23 DF  POR Jojó 24 GK  POR Serginho 25 MF  BRA Luan Sérgio 26 MF  POR Marco Amorim

Season to season

Season	Level	Division	Section	Place	Movements
1990–91	Tier 5	Distritais	AF Viana do Castelo – 1ª Divisão	4th
1991–92	Tier 5	Distritais	AF Viana do Castelo – 1ª Divisão	1st	Promoted
1992–93	Tier 4	Terceira Divisão	Série A	6th
1993–94	Tier 4	Terceira Divisão	Série A	1st	Promoted
1994–95	Tier 3	Segunda Divisão	Série Norte	6th
1995–96	Tier 3	Segunda Divisão	Série Norte	17th	Relegated
1996–97	Tier 4	Terceira Divisão	Série A	16th	Relegated
1997–98	Tier 5	Distritais	AF Viana do Castelo – Honra	2nd
1998–99	Tier 5	Distritais	AF Viana do Castelo – Honra	1st	Promoted
1999–2000	Tier 4	Terceira Divisão	Série A	10th
2000–01	Tier 4	Terceira Divisão	Série A	6th
2001–02	Tier 4	Terceira Divisão	Série A	17th	Relegated
2002–03	Tier 5	Distritais	AF Viana do Castelo – Honra	3rd
2003–04	Tier 5	Distritais	AF Viana do Castelo – Honra	11th
2004–05	Tier 5	Distritais	AF Viana do Castelo – Honra	4th
2005–06	Tier 5	Distritais	AF Viana do Castelo – Honra	1st	Promoted
2006–07	Tier 4	Terceira Divisão	Série A	15th	Relegated
2007–08	Tier 5	Distritais	AF Viana do Castelo – Honra	1st	Promoted
2008–09	Tier 4	Terceira Divisão	Série A – 1ª Fase	6th	Promotion Group
	Tier 4	Terceira Divisão	Série A Fase Final	6th
2009–10	Tier 4	Terceira Divisão	Série A – 1ª Fase	6th	Promotion Group
	Tier 4	Terceira Divisão	Série A Fase Final	6th
2010–11	Tier 4	Terceira Divisão	Série A – 1ª Fase	1st	Promotion Group
	Tier 4	Terceira Divisão	Série A Fase Final	2nd	Promoted
2011–12	Tier 3	Segunda Divisão	Série Norte	5th
2017–18	Tier 5	Distritais	AF Viana do Castelo – Honra	1st	Promoted

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Honours

• Portuguese Third Division: 1993/94
• AF Viana do Castelo Divisão de Honra: 1998/99, 2005/06, 2007/08
• AF Viana do Castelo 1ª Divisão: 1984/85, 1991/92
• AF Viana do Castelo Taça: 2007/08

Notable former managers

• Rogério Gonçalves