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| Full name | Clube Desportivo da Cova da Piedade | ||
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| Nickname | Rapazes de Azul-Grená | ||
| Founded | 1947; 78 years ago (1947) | ||
| Ground | Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira,Cova da Piedade | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Chairman | Paulo Veiga | ||
| Manager | João Sousa | ||
| League | Distrital Championship | ||
| 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2, 11th of 18 (forcibly relegated) | ||
| Website | www | ||
Clube Desportivo Cova da Piedade is afootball club established in the parish ofCova da Piedade, municipality ofAlmada, Portugal. The club merged withB-SAD, in an attempt of the former to retain their position currently inLiga 3, the third tier of Portuguese football, but they weren't granted license and were relegated to distrital championships.[1]
Clube Desportivo Cova da Piedade was founded on 28 January 1947, resulting from the merge between União Piedense Futebol Clube, founded on 9 April 1914, and Sporting Clube Piedense. Cova da Piedade's current president is Paulo Veiga.
On 30 April 2016, Cova da Piedade were promoted for the first time ever to theprofessional second-tier (all previous presences in the second-tier were prior to the creation of Segunda Divisão de Honra in 1990) after beatingAngrense 2–1, confirming the first place onCampeonato de Portugal, South Zone, with two more matches still to play. They won the third-tier championship title on 5 June 2016, against North Zone winnersVizela.
Cova da Piedade failed to produce valid licensing documentation to compete in the 2021–22 season of theLiga Portugal 2, so they were punished by thePortuguese Professional Football League with direct relegation to theLiga 3.[2]
On 7 March 2023, the boards of Cova da Piedade andB-SAD (an offshoot ofC.F. Os Belenenses) announced a merger, taking the league position of B-SAD while retaining the name and facilities and Cova da Piedade. Cova da Piedade had not played senior football since being expelled fromLiga Portugal 2 in 2021, while B-SAD had been renting theEstádio Nacional from the state while using distant facilities for training.[3] In June, B-SAD was relegated from the second tier after a 2–1 playoff defeat toLänk FC Vilaverdense, meaning that the fused club would begin life inLiga 3.[4]
Cova da Piedade play their matches at Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira (named after the former President of the Municipality of Almada) and has a capacity for 3,000 spectators.[citation needed] The stadium has natural turf.
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| Season | Tier | Competition | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Portuguese Cup | Portuguese League Cup | Notes |
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| 2014–15 | 3 | Campeonato de Portugal (league) | 3 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 28 | Round 3 | Not eligible | |
| 2015–16 | Campeonato de Portugal (league) | 1 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 35 | Round 4 | Not eligible | Promoted | |
| 2016–17 | 2 | Portuguese Second Division | 16 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 45 | 60 | 53 | Round 4 | 2nd qualifying round | |
| 2017–18 | Portuguese Second Division | 9 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 45 | 51 | Quarter-finals | 2nd qualifying round | ||
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| 2023–24 | 5 | Distrital Championship | |||||||||||
