Rio Ave FC
Porto, Porto · Portugal · Primeira Liga
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Tiers played
L1
Top-flight (L1) seasons
31
First season
1980
Most recent season
2026
Season-by-season
Most recent season first. Covers Primeira Liga only. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
| Year | League | Team | Pos | Notes | Domestic Cup | Eur Comp | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Eur Qual (next yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Portuguese Liga(1) | Rio Ave FC | 12 | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 35 | 57 | -22 | ||||
| 2025 | Portuguese Liga(1) | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 39 | 55 | -16 | ||||
| 2024 | Portuguese Liga(1) | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 34 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 37 | 38 | 43 | -5 | ||||
| 2023 | Portuguese Liga(1) | Rio Ave FC | 12 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 36 | 43 | -7 | ||||
| 2021 | Portuguese Liga(1) | Rio Ave FC | 16 | relegated (PO) | EL | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 25 | 40 | -15 | ||
| 2020 | Portuguese Liga(1) | Rio Ave FC | 5 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 55 | 48 | 36 | 12 | EL | |||
| 2019 | Portuguese Liga(1) | Rio Ave FC | 7 | EL | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 50 | 52 | -2 | |||
| 2018 | Portuguese Liga(1) | Rio Ave FC | 5 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 51 | 40 | 42 | -2 | EL | |||
| 2017 | Portuguese Liga(1) | Rio Ave FC | 7 | EL | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 41 | 39 | 2 | |||
| 2016 | Portuguese Liga(1) | Rio Ave FC | 6 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 44 | 44 | 0 | EL | |||
| 2015 | Portuguese Liga(1) | Rio Ave FC | 10 | EL | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 43 | 38 | 42 | -4 | |||
| 2014 | Portuguese Liga(1) | Rio Ave FC | 11 | TaçaLg Cup | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 21 | 35 | -14 | EL | ||
| 2013 | Portuguese Liga(1) | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 35 | 42 | -7 | ||||
| 2012 | Portuguese Liga(1) | Rio Ave FC | 14 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 33 | 42 | -9 | ||||
| 2011 | Portuguese Liga(1) | Rio Ave FC | 8 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 2 | ||||
| 2010 | Portuguese Liga(1) | Rio Ave FC | 12 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 22 | 33 | -11 | ||||
| 2009 | Portuguese Liga(1) | Rio Ave FC | 12 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 20 | 35 | -15 | ||||
| 2006 | Portuguese Liga(1) | Rio Ave FC | 16 | relegated | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 53 | -19 | |||
| 2005 | Portuguese Liga(1) | Rio Ave FC | 8 | 34 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 47 | 35 | 35 | 0 | ||||
| 2004 | Portuguese Liga(1) | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 48 | 42 | 37 | 5 | ||||
| 2000 | Primeira Divisão(1) | Rio Ave FC | 17 | relegated | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 34 | 54 | -20 | |||
| 1999 | Primeira Divisão(1) | Rio Ave FC | 14 | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 26 | 47 | -21 | ||||
| 1998 | Primeira Divisão(1) | Rio Ave FC | 9 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 43 | 43 | 0 | ||||
| 1997 | Primeira Divisão(1) | Rio Ave FC | 15 | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 42 | -7 | ||||
| 1988 | Primeira Divisão(1) | Rio Ave FC | 18 | relegated | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 28 | 29 | 67 | -38 | |||
| 1987 | Primeira Divisão(1) | Rio Ave FC | 13 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 33 | 40 | -7 | ||||
| 1985 | Primeira Divisão(1) | Rio Ave FC | 13 | relegated | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 27 | 43 | -16 | |||
| 1984 | Primeira Divisão(1) | Rio Ave FC | 9 | Taça | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 35 | 0 | |||
| 1983 | Primeira Divisão(1) | Rio Ave FC | 8 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 45 | -2 | ||||
| 1982 | Primeira Divisão(1) | Rio Ave FC | 5 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 26 | 31 | -5 | ||||
| 1980 | Primeira Divisão(1) | Rio Ave FC | 16 | relegated | 30 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 61 | -39 |
Cup finals
Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.
| Year | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Taça de Portugal | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Taça da Liga | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Taça de Portugal | Runner-up |
European competition appearances
Most recent first. One row per entry showing the deepest round reached. A Cup Winner badge marks tournaments the club won: gold for the European Cup / Champions League, silver for every other UEFA or Intercontinental trophy.
| Season | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Europa League(EL) | Qualifying |
| 2018-19 | Europa League(EL) | Qualifying |
| 2016-17 | Europa League(EL) | Qualifying |
| 2014-15 | Europa League(EL) | Round of 32 / qualifying |