Gil Vicente F.C.

Gil Vicente

Full name	Gil Vicente Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	Gilistas (Gilists/Followers of Gil) Galos (Roosters)
Founded	3 May 1924; 100 years ago (3 May 1924)
Ground	Estádio Cidade de Barcelos
Capacity	12,504
Chairman	Avelino Dias da Silva
Manager	Vacant
League	Primeira Liga
2023–24	Primeira Liga, 12th of 18
Website	gilvicentefc.pt
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Gil Vicente Futebol Clube (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒil viˈsẽtɨ]), commonly known as Gil Vicente, founded in 1924, is a Portuguese professional football club that plays in Barcelos.^[1] It plays their home matches at the Estádio Cidade de Barcelos. It currently competes in Primeira Liga, the top division of football in the country. It competes in the Primeira Liga, the top division of football in the country, and it is named after the Portuguese playwright of the same name.

The club was founded in 1924 near the city's theater named after the Portuguese playwright of the same name. It first played in Primeira Liga in 1990-91. Since then, the team has been relegated to the second tier three times, having won back promotion twice by winning the Segunda Liga and once by administrative decision. The highest league finishes were two fifth-places in 1999–2000 and 2021–22. A women's football team was created for the 2018-19 season. The team has participated in the top tier, but currently plays in the second tier.^[2]