This Friday, Desportivo de Chaves confirmed their promotion to the Portuguese Football League II after two consecutive seasons in the top division after a 1-0 defeat against Famalicao in the first match of the 33rd round.
With the red lantern Visela already eliminated in the previous round, Tras os Montes, who finished 17th and penultimate with 23 points, were relegated to the second division today after defeat at Manuel Branco Teixeira’s Estadio Municipal. , in Chavez.
Only a win would avoid immediate relegation for the Flavienses, who are two points behind rivals Portimonense, a team in 16th place that gives access to the knockout stages with 28 points and who play Rio on Saturday ” Ave, in the Algarve, departure is scheduled for 15:30.
After a home defeat to Famalicao with just three points remaining, all chances were dashed and Desportivo de Chaves confirmed their return to Liga II.
The Azul-Gren emblem will complete the cycle of two consecutive seasons in the elite of Portuguese football with a visit to champions Sporting in the 34th and final round of the 2023/2024 season, date and time to be scheduled.
After three seasons on the sidelines, Desportivo de Chaves secured their fourth promotion to the Portuguese Football League I at the end of the 2021/2022 season under the technical leadership of Vitor Campelos, knocking out Moreirense, who were then penultimate in the standings. first division, in the playoffs.
Unable to compete in European competition, the Flaviense emblem sought to surpass the club’s League One record on its return to competition (a goal set by helmsman Vitor Kampelos) but ultimately finished the 2022/2023 season in seventh place. with 46 points, which is one less than in the 2017/18 season.
With 18 appearances in the top flight, Tras-os-Montes achieved glory in the 1980s with a fifth-place finish in the 1986/1987 season and unprecedented qualification for the former UEFA Cup. In 1989/1990 a new fifth place followed, repeating the best class among the “big ones”.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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