3ª Divisao A Stadiums


Here is a guide to some of the grounds of the Portuguese 3rd Division A (Northern Division).
Portuguese football clubs as you might want to know differ in a big way to the English clubs from lower league to EPL.

As you go down the list you will notice not a lot of clubs end of start with the letters (FC) and this is because they offer along with the ones who have (FC) in their names different sports, from Cycling to Running, Swimming, Archery, Swimming etc...
Portugal apart from producing great footballers also have great sports such as Handball, Hockey (roller Blades), Basketball and obviously Futsal and Beach Football.
Many grounds have a complex to provide all these sports, you would wonder why the grounds are big if not a lot of support goes out of the big 3 (Benfica, Porto, Sporting), its because they do accommodate from time to time other sports and events such as concerts.

A 3rd Division or even Lower is more involved with its own community it provides a diversity that i think miss in the English game.
We see many grounds in England being shut until there is a game and nothing else goes on around it, well most Stadiums in Portugal have always something on from a Hockey match to a basketball game.

This is the case in many European countries and i guess it offers a bit more then 1 sport for the nation to enjoy thus keeping a lot of young people entertained and appreciating the values of sport!

And going by the Initial picture at this level the grounds are not rusty at this Amature Level.

Enjoy and comment! I will add Youtube links to some fo the clubs games and also other info!

F C Amares

Stadium: Parque Desp Engº José Carlos Macedo
Location: Amares- Braga

Capacity 5000

http://www.fcamares.pt/

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Clube Caçadores das Taipas

Stadium-Campo Montinho
Loaction: Caldas das Paipas-Guimaraes
Capacity: 7122

http://www.cctaipas.com/
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Associação Desportiva de Esposende


Stadium: Estádio Padre Sá Pereira
Town: Esposende
Capacity: 5000




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Clube de Futebol de Fão

Stadium: Complexo Desportivo Clube de Futebol de Fão
Town: Fão
Capacity: 5000


http://www.cffao.pt/

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Associação Desportiva «Os Limianos»

Town: Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo
 Stadium: Campo do Cruzeiro
Capacity: 2500



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Sport Clube Maria da Fonte

Town: Povoa do Lanhoso, Braga
Stadium: Campo do Moinhos Novos
Capacity: 1500


http://mariadafonte.pt.vu/
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Sport Clube Melgacense

Town: Melgaco, Viana do Castelo
Stadium: Centros de Estagio de Melgacos
Capacity: 1000

http://www.melgacense.com/

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Sport Clube de Mirandela

Town: Mirandela, Braganca
Stadium: Estadio Sao Sebastiao
Capacity: 7000


http://sportclubemirandela.com.sapo.pt/

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Santa Maria Futebol Clube

Town: Galegos Sta Maria, Barcelos, Braga
Stadium: Estadio da Devesa
Capacity: 4000


http://www.smfcv.com/ ---------------------------------------------

Sport Clube Valenciano

Town: Valenca do Minho, Viana do Castelo
Stadium Name: Dr Lorenco Raimundo
Capacity: 2000

http://www.scvalenciano.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------

Sport Clube Vianense

Town: Viana do Castelo
Stadium: Dr Jose de Matos
Capacity: 3000

http://www.vianense.pt/ --------------------------------------------------------

Vieira Sport Clube

Town: Vieria do Minho, Braga
Stadium: Campo Municipal Vieria do Minho
Capacity: 2500




http://www.vieirasc.com/