A.D. Pontassolense

Associação Desportiva Pontassolense is a Portuguese football club based in Ponta do Sol, Madeira. Founded in 1979, it currently plays in the Portuguese Second Division, holding home matches at Campo Municipal Ponta do Sol, with a 3,000-seat capacity.

Pontassolense

Full name	Associação Desportiva Pontassolense
Founded	1979
Ground	Ponta do Sol, Ponta do Sol, Madeira
Capacity	3,000
Chairman	António Manuel Ribeiro
Manager	Vítor Miguel
League	Portuguese Second Division
2008–09	Zona Norte, 5th
Home colours Away colours

History

Pontassolense saw the light of day on 27 January 1979, but only began participating in official competitions two years later.

In the early years the club was based in was used to stage Ribeira Brava, Madeira Islands, where one single midweek practice took place. The remaining sessions occurred at Ponta do Sol, which would later become a hotel.[1]

Honours

• Portuguese Third Division – Serie Madeira: 1
  • 2011–12
• AF Madeira Championship: 3
  • 1998–99
  • 2013–14
  • 2017–18
• AF Madeira Cup: 1
  • 2011–12

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  POR Cárin — GK  POR Nuno Carrapato — DF  POR Zé Pedro — DF  POR Dário — DF  POR Rui Manuel — DF  VEN Juan da Silva — DF  POR Fábio Mariano — DF  POR Carlo — DF  POR Monteiro

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  POR Gonçalo — MF  BRA Gleibson — MF  POR Dinarte — MF  SRB Amar — FW  POR Rúben — FW  POR Marquinhos — FW  POR Nani — FW  SEN Dieng — FW  POR Bruno Gonçalves — FW  SRB Marijo Drzic

[2]

References

1. History of the Associação Desportiva Pontassolense Archived April 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
2. Squad 2009–10 (in Portuguese)

External links

• Official site (in Portuguese)