A.D. Ponte da Barca

Ponte da Barca
Full nameAssociação Desportiva de Ponte da Barca
NicknameBarquenses
Short nameAD Ponte da Barca
Founded1 March 1966; 60 years ago (1966-03-01)
GroundEstádio Municipal de Ponte da Barca
Capacity1,227
PresidentJoão David Araújo
Head coachFernando Rego
LeagueCampeonato de Portugal
2025–26AF Viana do Castelo First Division, 1st (champions)
Websiteadpb.pt
Current season

Associação Desportiva de Ponte da Barca (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐsɔsjɐˈsɐ̃w̃ dɨʃpɔɾˈtivɐ ðɨ ˈpõtɨ ðɐ ˈβaɾkɐ]), commonly known as AD Ponte da Barca or simply Ponte da Barca, is a Portuguese football club based in Ponte da Barca, Viana do Castelo District. It currently competes in the Campeonato de Portugal, the fourth tier of the Portuguese football league system.

Founded in 1966, Ponte da Barca has spent most of its history in regional competitions organised by the Viana do Castelo Football Association. The club won the association's First Division in the 2025–26 season, returning to national competition after more than a decade away. It subsequently won the 2026 AF Viana do Castelo Supertaça, defeating Atlético dos Arcos 3–2, completing a landmark season for the club. The achievements were recognised by the municipality of Ponte da Barca in July 2026.

References

  1. ↑ "Associação Desportiva de Ponte da Barca". Secretaria-Geral do Ministério da Administração Interna (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "Clubes minhotos já conhecem calendário do Campeonato de Portugal" [Minho clubs learn their Campeonato de Portugal fixtures]. Diário do Minho (in Portuguese). 25 July 2026. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Há 60 anos fundaram muito mais do que um clube em Ponte da Barca" [Sixty years ago, they founded much more than a club in Ponte da Barca]. Semanário Alto Minho (in Portuguese). 7 March 2026. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "Ponte da Barca junta Super Taça ao título de campeão na AF Viana do Castelo" [Ponte da Barca adds Super Cup to Viana do Castelo association title]. Diário do Minho (in Portuguese). 17 May 2026. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "Associação Desportiva de Ponte da Barca homenageada nos Paços do Concelho após época histórica" [Associação Desportiva de Ponte da Barca honoured at the town hall after historic season]. Alto Minho TV (in Portuguese). 6 July 2026. Retrieved 10 October 2026.