Gil Vicente F.C.
| Full name | Gil Vicente Futebol Clube | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Gilistas (Gilists/Followers of Gil) Galos (Roosters) | ||
| Founded | 3 May 1924 | ||
| Ground | Estádio Cidade de Barcelos | ||
| Capacity | 12,504 | ||
| Chairman | Avelino Dias da Silva | ||
| Manager | César Peixoto | ||
| League | Primeira Liga | ||
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga, 13th of 18 | ||
| Website | gilvicentefc | ||
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Gil Vicente Futebol Clube (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒil viˈsẽtɨ]), commonly known as Gil Vicente, founded in 1924, is a Portuguese professional football club that plays in Barcelos. It plays their home matches at the Estádio Cidade de Barcelos. It competes in the Primeira Liga, the top division of football in the country, and it is named after Portuguese playwright Gil Vicente.
The club's founding occurred near the city's theater named after playwright Vicente. It first played in Primeira Liga in 1990-91. Since then, the team has been relegated to the second tier three times, having won back promotion twice by winning the Segunda Liga and once by administrative decision. The highest league finishes were two fifth-places in 1999–2000 and 2021–22. A women's football team was created for the 2018-19 season. The team has participated in the top tier, and currently has played six straight seasons in it.