U.D. Oliveirense

União Desportiva Oliveirense, commonly known as simply as Oliveirense is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Oliveira de Azeméis, Aveiro. The club was founded on 25 October 1922. The club currently plays at the Estádio Carlos Osório which holds a seating capacity of 4000. As a sports club it fields very successful teams in rink hockey and basketball. 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 club currently plays in the Segunda Liga.

Oliveirense is part of the Aveiro Football Association which is the football association in charge of the Aveiro 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.

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.

U.D. Oliveirense (basketball)

União Desportiva Oliveirense, also referred to as Oliveirense Basquetebol, is a basketball team based in Oliveira de Azemeis, Portugal. It plays in Portuguese LPB. The team has won one Portuguese Cup, one Portuguese Supercup and the League Cup twice. The team is a part of the parent football club U.D. Oliveirense.

The last time the club competed in Europe was in the 2003–04 season, when it played in the FIBA Europe League.

History

Since its beginning, Oliveirense Basquetebol was a powerhouse in the Portuguese basketball field. In its year of creation, due to the disbanding of the ARCA (Associação Recreativa e Cultural de Azeméis), Oliveirense won the 3rd Division Title, rising to a more competitive 2nd Division.

However, the 2nd Division crumbled to the power of the Oliveirense players, who claimed their second National Title in two years. The rugged battle between the Oliveirense Basquetebol and the main powerhouses of Portuguese basketball was now underway, as the team faced big names, such as S.L. Benfica and FC Porto.