U.D. Oliveirense
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União Desportiva Oliveirense (UDO), commonly known as Oliveirense, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Oliveira de Azeméis, in Aveiro District.[1] The club was founded on 25 October 1922.[2] The main football team currently plays at the Estádio Carlos Osório which holds a seating capacity of 4,000[3][4] and plays in Liga Portugal 2. As a multisports club it fields very successful teams in rink hockey and basketball as well.[5][6] Its rink hockey team has won the Taça de Portugal on three occasions whilst its basketball team has won the Portuguese Basketball SuperCup and the Portuguese Basketball Cup.[7] The Kelly–Simoldes–UDO cycling team, which holds a UCI Continental team licence, is affiliated with União Desportiva Oliveirense.
Full name | União Desportiva Oliveirense | ||
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Nickname(s) | Unionistas (Unionists) | ||
Founded | 25 October 1922; 101 years ago (25 October 1922) | ||
Ground | Estádio Carlos Osório, Oliveira de Azeméis | ||
Capacity | 4,000 | ||
Chairman | Horácio Bastos Nobuyuki Yamagata (President) | ||
Manager | Ricardo Chéu | ||
League | Liga Portugal 2 | ||
2022–23 | 10th of 18 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Oliveirense is part of the Aveiro Football Association which is the football association in charge of the district's football matters.[8] In its entire history the club has won seven major trophies, of which their first was the AF Aveiro Championship in the 1945–46 season.[9] Oliveirense are currently sponsored by Italian sportswear manufacturer Macron.[10]
The club is owned by Japanese restaurant operator Onodera Group, which is also the owner of Yokohama FC.[11]