Academico de Viseu

Academico de Viseu Futebol Clube is a Portuguese professional football club based in Viseu. Founded in 1914 as Clube Academico de Futebol, the club went through several changes over the course of the years, folding in 2005 due to financial troubles and re-founding under its current name. The club plays in the LigaPro, holding home games at Estadio do Fontelo, with a capacity of around 9,000.

History

In 2005, Clube Academico de Futebol, an historic founded officially in 1914 which competed in four top division seasons in the 1980s (the last being 1988–89), folded due to financial problems. In September 2005, Clube Academico de Futebol and G.D. Farminhao signed a protocol which made the latter change its name to "Academico de Viseu Futebol Clube", its headquarters to Viseu, its stadium to Estadio do Fontelo and its logo and colours to be the same as the extinct Clube Academico de Futebol, thus preserving the former and historic Clube Academico de Futebol.

Academico de Viseu Futebol Clube started competing again immediately in the Viseu first regional league, achieving promotion to the fourth tier Terceira Divisao in their second season in 2007.

In the last match of the 2008–09 season, after a 2–0 win against Anadia FC, the team was promoted to the third division, a feat which was accomplished on goal difference. They would, however, be immediately relegated back.

In the 2012/2013 season the team achieved promotion to the Segunda Liga and achieved a solid 11th place in the following season. In 2014/2015, they remained in this division.