C.D. Celoricense

C.D. Celoricense
Full nameClube Desportivo Celoricense
Founded1931; 95 years ago (1931)
LeagueCampeonato de Portugal
2026–27Série A, 4th of 14

Clube Desportivo Celoricense is a Portuguese football club from Celorico de Basto in the Braga District. Founded in 1931, the club plays in the Campeonato de Portugal, the fourth tier of Portuguese football.

History

Celoricense won the Divisão de Honra, the second tier of the Braga Football Association's district leagues, with three games remaining in 2023–24. This was followed by a second successive promotion by winning the Divisão Pró-Nacional da AF Braga [pt] in 2024–25. On 20 August 2025, the club defeated C.D. Celeirós 3–1 in the Supertaça da AF Braga [pt].

In the Taça de Portugal in 2025–26, Celoricense beat Celeirós in the first round, and Liga 3 club C.D. Mafra 1–0 after extra time in the second. In the third round on 18 October, they hosted Primeira Liga leaders FC Porto at the Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, and lost 4–0.

References

  1. ↑ Sousa, Miguel (29 April 2024). "CD Celoricense sagra-se campeão da série B divisão de Honra" [CD Celoricense crowned champions of the second-tier Divisão de Honra] (in Portuguese). Novum Canal. Retrieved 7 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "CD Celoricense campeão Pró-Nacional AF Braga 2024/25" [CD Celoricense Braga FA Pró-National champions 2024/25] (PDF). Diário do Minho (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2026.
  3. ↑ Vieira da Silva, Pedro (21 August 2025). "CD Celoricense conquistou a Taça [sic] AF Braga" [CD Celoricense won the Taça AF Braga]. Diário do Minho (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "Futebol | CD Mafra e AT Malveira afastados da Taça de Portugal 2025/26" [Football | CD Mafra and AT Malveira eliminated from the 2025/26 Taça de Portugal]. Jornal de Mafra (in Portuguese). 21 September 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "Celoricense recebe FC Porto em Barcelos para a Taça de Portugal" [Celoricense hosting FC Porto in Barcelos for the Taça de Portugal] (in Portuguese). SIC Notícias. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "FC Porto goleou o Celoricense com Samu em grande destaque" [FC Porto thrashed Celoricense with Samu a big highlight]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 18 October 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2026.