 Founded in 1914 as "Clube Académico de Futebol", the club went through several changes over the course of the years, folding in 2005 due to financial troubles and re-founding under its current name.The club plays in the LigaPro, holding home games at "Estádio do Fontelo", with a capacity of around 9,000.In 2005, "Clube Académico de Futebol", an historic founded officially in 1914 which competed in four top division seasons in the 1980s (the last being 1988–89), folded due to financial problems.