A.D. Ninense
# A.D. Ninense

Associação Desportiva Ninense Futebol Clube (abbreviated as AD Ninense) is a Portuguese football club based in Nine in the district of Vila Nova de Famalicão.

## Background

Vilaverdense FC currently plays in the Campeonato Nacional de Seniores Série A which is the third tier of Portuguese football. The club was founded in 1970 and they play their home matches at the Complexo Desportivo de Nine in Nine. The stadium has a capacity to accommodate 1,500 spectators.

The club is affiliated to Associação de Futebol de Braga and has competed in the AF Braga Taça. The club entered the national cup competition known as Taça de Portugal for the first time in the 2013–14.

## Season to season

| Season | Level | Division | Section | Place | Movements |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005–06 | Tier 5 | Distritais | AF Braga – Honra | 3rd | |
| 2006–07 | Tier 5 | Distritais | AF Braga – Honra | 8th | Relegated |
| 2007–08 | Tier 6 | Distritais | AF Braga – 1st Division | 4th | |
| 2008–09 | Tier 6 | Distritais | AF Braga – 1st Division | 3rd | |
| 2009–10 | Tier 6 | Distritais | AF Braga – 1st Division | 2nd | Promoted |
| 2010–11 | Tier 5 | Distritais | AF Braga – Honra | 13th | Relegated |
| 2011–12 | Tier 6 | Distritais | AF Braga – 1st Division | 1st | Promoted |
| 2012–13 | Tier 5 | Distritais | AF Braga – Honra | 1st | Promoted |
| 2013–14 | Tier 3 | Campeonato Nacional | Série A – 1st Phase | | |

## Current squad

Goalkeepers :

* João Rodrigues
* André Ferreira

Defense :

* André Correia
* Nuno Araújo
* China
* David
* Rui Torres
* Tiago Fernandes
* João Duarte
* Fábio Carvalho

Middle :

* César Marques
* Arturinho
* Cesário
* Hélder Guimarães
* Salgueiro

Forward :

* Luís Tiago
* Bruno Silva
* João Cruz
* Ruizinho
* Canetas
* Pedrinho

## Honours

* AF Braga Divisão de Honra: 2012–13
* AF Braga 1st Division: 2011–12

## Footnotes

* 1 2 3 "Associação Desportiva Ninense – Footballzz.co.uk". footballzz. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
* 1 2 "Associação Desportiva Ninense – Competitions – Footballzz.co.uk". footballzz. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
* ↑ "Portugal – Table of Honor – soccerlibrary.free.fr" (PDF). Soccer Library. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
* ↑ "Competitions – Portugal – footballzz.co.uk". ZeroZero. Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
* ↑ "AF Braga – Futebol Total". Futebol Total. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
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