Rio Ave
17th in Liga Portugal, 7 points from 11 games. Last 5, all competitions: W · Liga PortugalHome v NacionalWon 3–2W · Taça de Portugal · Third roundAway at LouletanoWon 1–0L · Liga PortugalHome v FamalicãoLost 0–4L · Liga PortugalAway at Académico de ViseuLost 1–2L · Liga PortugalHome v BragaLost 0–1
What’s at stake: Relegation place · 1 pt from safety
5th season in a row in Liga PortugalHome ground: Estádio do Rio Ave FC
Honours: 🏆 Liga Portugal 2 ×1 (since 2016–17) · ▲ 1 promotion
- Liga Portugal 2 12021–22
- Promotions 12021–22 to Liga Portugal
Title totals are all-time where we hold the full list. Counts marked "since" and promotions come from the seasons on this site.
Pyramid:Liga Portugal 2 (tier below)
Rio Ave’s journey through the Portuguese pyramid
Compare with another clubThis season so far: 17th in Liga Portugal, 17th of 36 across the top two Portuguese divisions. Since 2010–11: 1 promotion and 1 relegation.
LP1–18LP219–36
2010–11Liga Portugal: 8th of 16View table →2011–12Liga Portugal: 14th of 16View table →2012–13Liga Portugal: 6th of 16View table →2013–14Liga Portugal: 11th of 16View table →2014–15Liga Portugal: 10th of 18View table →2015–16Liga Portugal: 6th of 18View table →2016–17Liga Portugal: 7th of 187th of 40 across the top two Portuguese divisionsView table →2017–18Liga Portugal: 5th of 185th of 38 across the top two Portuguese divisionsView table →2018–19Liga Portugal: 7th of 187th of 36 across the top two Portuguese divisionsView table →2019–20Liga Portugal: 5th of 185th of 36 across the top two Portuguese divisionsView table →2020–21Liga Portugal: 16th of 18 · Relegated16th of 36 across the top two Portuguese divisionsView table →2021–22Liga Portugal 2: 1st of 18 · Promoted19th of 36 across the top two Portuguese divisionsView table →2022–23Liga Portugal: 12th of 1812th of 36 across the top two Portuguese divisionsView table →2023–24Liga Portugal: 11th of 1811th of 36 across the top two Portuguese divisionsView table →2024–25Liga Portugal: 11th of 1811th of 36 across the top two Portuguese divisionsView table →2025–26Liga Portugal: 12th of 1812th of 36 across the top two Portuguese divisionsView table →2026–27Liga Portugal: 17th of 1817th of 36 across the top two Portuguese divisionsView table →
10–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now
- Promoted
- Relegated
Season by season 17 seasons
- 2026–27T1Liga Portugal17th of 1817th of 36
- 2025–26T1Liga Portugal12th of 1812th of 36
- 2024–25T1Liga Portugal11th of 1811th of 36
- 2023–24T1Liga Portugal11th of 1811th of 36
- 2022–23T1Liga Portugal12th of 1812th of 36
- 2021–22T2Liga Portugal 2 ▲ Promoted1st of 1819th of 36
- 2020–21T1Liga Portugal ▼ Relegated16th of 1816th of 36
- 2019–20T1Liga Portugal5th of 185th of 36
- 2018–19T1Liga Portugal7th of 187th of 36
- 2017–18T1Liga Portugal5th of 185th of 38
- 2016–17T1Liga Portugal7th of 187th of 40
- 2015–16T1Liga Portugal6th of 18
- 2014–15T1Liga Portugal10th of 18
- 2013–14T1Liga Portugal11th of 16
- 2012–13T1Liga Portugal6th of 16
- 2011–12T1Liga Portugal14th of 16
- 2010–11T1Liga Portugal8th of 16
Fixtures
Times in local kick-off time (Lisbon)
- TPAVianense
- LPAArouca
- LPHCasa Pia
- LPAMarítimo
- LPHBenfica
- LPAVitória de Guimarães
All 24 fixtures
- LPHMoreirense
- LPHGil Vicente
- LPAFC Porto
- LPHEstoril
- LPASporting CP
- LPHSanta Clara
- LPAEstrela da Amadora
- LPHAlverca
- LPANacional
- LPAFamalicão
- LPHAcadémico de Viseu
- LPABraga
- LPHArouca
- LPACasa Pia
- LPHMarítimo
- LPABenfica
- LPHVitória de Guimarães
- LPAMoreirense
Results
- LPHBragaL0–1
- LPAAcadémico de ViseuL1–2
- LPHFamalicãoL0–4
- TPALouletanoW1–0
- LPHNacionalW3–2
- LPAAlvercaL0–1
All 12 results
- LPHEstrela da AmadoraD3–3
- LPASanta ClaraL0–4
- LPHSporting CPL0–4
- LPAEstorilW2–0
- LPHFC PortoL0–2
- LPAGil VicenteL0–1
Competitions
17th of 18 · 7 pts
Full table →- 1–2 Champions League
- 3rd Champions League qualifiers
- 4th Europa League
- 5th Conference League
- 16th Relegation play-off
- 17–18 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 22 | −5 | LLLLL | 100 |
| 13 | Nacional | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 19 | −8 | LLWLW | 106 |
| 14 | Vitória de Guimarães | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | −1 | DLWDL | 95 |
| 15 | Marítimo | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 | −12 | LDLLL | 81 |
| 16 (Relegation play-off) | Casa Pia | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 | −14 | WLWLD | 87 |
| 17 (Relegation) | Rio Ave | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 24 | −15 | LWLLL | 73 |
| 18 (Relegation) | Estoril | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 19 | −14 | LLLLL | 20 |
Next: Round of 32 v Vianense
Full bracket →- TPALouletanoW1–0
- TPAVianense
Runs
Taça de Portugal
Never won it; runner-up in 1984 and 2014. Best run since 2016–17: semi-finals (2024–25).
WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2016–17Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Santa Clara 2–2, 2–4 on pens2017–18Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Aves 7–7, 4–5 on pens2018–19Out in the 8th FinalsLost to Sporting CP 2–52019–20Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Benfica 2–32020–21Out in the round of 16Lost to Estoril 1–22021–22Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Tondela 0–12022–23Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Oliveira Hospital 2–3 aet2023–24Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Torreense 1–22024–25Out in the semi-finalsLost to Sporting CP 1–4 over 2 games2025–26Out in the third roundLost to Sintrense 2–32026–27Still in: drawn in the round of 32, not played yetv Vianense
16–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27
Only seasons where the club reached the main UEFA competition are shown.
Champions LeagueEuropa LeagueConference LeagueWinner
No dot means the club did not qualify for the group/league or knockout stage that season.
WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32 / KOLast 64Group / league
14–15