A.D. Ovarense
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Associação Desportiva Ovarense is a Portuguese
football team based in Ovar
. They were founded in 1921 and currently play at Estádio Marques da Silva
.
As of the November 2010 season they play in I Divisao of the Associação de Futebol de Aveiro regional leagues, having been promoted from II Divisao in October 2009.
Ovarense won four Aveiro District titles in the 1930s, prior to the formation of the Portuguese Liga
. They managed a few appearances in the Portuguese second division
, the last one being in 2005–06. Shortly after, serious financial problems led to the team's demotion to the fifth level of national football.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
football team based in Ovar
Ovar
Ovar Municipality is a municipality in Aveiro District, Baixo Vouga Subregion in Portugal. It has a total area of 147.4 km² and a total population of 56,296 inhabitants, and 42,582 electors . The city of Ovar itself has a population of 16,849....
. They were founded in 1921 and currently play at Estádio Marques da Silva
Estádio Marques da Silva
Estádio Marques da Silva is a multi-use stadium in Ovar, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of A.D. Ovarense. Built in 1954 the stadium is able to hold 3,200 people....
.
As of the November 2010 season they play in I Divisao of the Associação de Futebol de Aveiro regional leagues, having been promoted from II Divisao in October 2009.
Ovarense won four Aveiro District titles in the 1930s, prior to the formation of the Portuguese Liga
Portuguese Liga
The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...
. They managed a few appearances in the Portuguese second division
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
, the last one being in 2005–06. Shortly after, serious financial problems led to the team's demotion to the fifth level of national football.