União Desportiva Oliveirense (UDO), commonly known as Oliveirense, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Oliveira de Azeméis, in Aveiro District. The club was founded on 25 October 1922. The main football team currently plays at the Estádio Carlos Osório which holds a seating capacity of 1,750 and plays in Liga Portugal 2. As a multisports club it fields very successful teams in rink hockey and basketball as well. 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. The Kelly–Simoldes–UDO cycling team, which holds a UCI Continental team licence, is affiliated with União Desportiva Oliveirense.

Oliveirense is part of the Aveiro Football Association which is the football association in charge of the district's football matters. 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. Oliveirense are currently sponsored by Italian sportswear manufacturer Macron.

The club is owned by Japanese restaurant operator Onodera Group, which is also the owner of Yokohama FC.

History The club was founded on 25 October 1922 as União Desportiva Oliveirense. Prior to its inception it was called Sport Clube Oliveirense who had begun playing in the district league of Aveiro.

Following its establishment, shortly after Oliveirense was one of the founding clubs of the Aveiro Football Association along with Anadia, Beira-Mar, Bustelo, Clube dos Galitos, Espinho, Fogueirese, Ovarense, Paços Brandão, Sanjoanense, SC Oliveirense and Sociedade Recreio Artístico. The association was founded on the 22 September 1924.

This association would go on to establish the AF Aveiro Championship which Oliveirense would go on to win once in the 1945–46 season. During the 1945–46 season, the club also played in the Primeira Liga where after one season they were relegated. This is their only presence in the Primeira Liga. Following the club's relegation they would go on to play in the AF Aveiro First Division which the club won in the 1951–52, 1956–57 and 1957–58 seasons.

Over the next couple of decades the club would play in the district leagues, Terceira Divisão and Segunda Divisão. From 1989–90 to 2000–01 they played in the second division before gaining promotion to the Segunda Liga before being relegated once again to the second division in which they would six seasons before being promoted to the Segunda Liga in the 2007–08 season. Ever since the 2008–09 they have played in the Segunda Liga and achieved the club's best ever cup run in their history in the 2011–12 season where they reached the semi-final stage before being knocked out by eventually winners Académica de Coimbra.

On 4 November 2022, the Japanese football club Yokohama FC announced that the Onodera Group, a Japanese restaurant operator and owner of the club, had acquired a majority stake in UD Oliveirense which was playing in Liga Portugal 2. Along with Yokohama FC, UD Oliveirense became a subsidiary of the group. Onodera Group became the first company in history to manage J.League clubs and European clubs.

Players

Current squad

Honours

Segunda Divisão (Third-tier): 2 2000–01, 2007–08 Terceira Divisão (Third-tier): 1 1957–58

AF Aveiro Championship: 1 1945–46 AF Aveiro First Division: 3 1951–52, 1956–57, 1957–58

Managerial history

Rui Maia (1963–1964) Edmundo Duarte (1989–1990) Vieira Nunes (July 1991 – April 1992) António Jesus (April 1992 – June 1992) Nicolau Vaqueiro (October 1992 – November 1992) Manuel Barbosa (December 1992 – April 1993) Tião (April 1993 – June 2000) Flávio das Neves (July 2000 – March 2003) Carlos Miragaia (March 2003 – November 2003) Adelino Teixeira (November 2003 – October 2004) Pedro Miguel (November 2004 – June 2012) João de Deus (1 July 2012 – 30 June 2013) Henrique Nunes (1 July 2013 – 2 December 2013) Artur Marques (2 December 2013 – 29 September 2015) Bruno Sousa (30 September 2015 – 18 January 2016) João Bastos (19 January 2016 – 22 March 2016) Bruno Sousa (23 March 2016 – 30 June 2016) Pedro Miguel (19 July 2016 – 10 November 2020) Raúl Oliveira (11 November 2020 – 30 June 2021) Fábio Pereira (3 July 2021 – 7 December 2023) Ricardo Chéu (11 December 2023 – Present)

League and cup history Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup League Cup Notes1945–461D1222321722738Round 1Relegated1989–902DS153411617374528Round 31990–912DS63819712523245Round 41991–922DS934121111484635Round 41992–932DS53414128604340Round 41993–942DS934131011434336Round 21994–952DS934111112573833Round 31995–962DS3341996492166Round 41996–972DS33415109463255Round 21997–982DS63414119463653Round 31998–992DS934121210484148Round 31999–002DS83818317544857Round 22000–012DS1362745812785Round 5Promoted2001–022H183461018314928Round 4Relegated2002–032DS43617109554061Round 22003–042DS738141311574455Round 32004–052DS1336121212594548Round 42005–062DS1261754522656Round 62006–072DS22612104372346Round 42007–082DS1342482652280Round 5Promoted2008–092H143071112253332Round 2Round 12009–102H5301479382749Round 4Round 12010–112H4301299363545Round 2Round 22011–122H73010911393839Semi FinalFirst Group Stage2012–132L842161214524960Round 5First Group Stage2013–142L184213821567647Round 3Round 12014–152L1746141319506755Round 4Round 12017–182L1238131015454749Round 2

See also U.D. Oliveirense (basketball) U.D. Oliveirense (roller hockey)

References

External links

Club profile at ForaDeJogo Club Profile at LPFP Club profile at NationalFootballTeams