U.D. Oliveirense
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| Full name | União Desportiva Oliveirense |
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| Nickname(s) | Unionistas (Unionists) |
| Founded | 25 October 1922 |
| Ground |
Estádio Carlos Osório, Oliveira de Azeméis |
| Capacity | 4,000 |
| Chairman | Horácio Bastos |
| Manager | Pedro Miguel |
| League | Campeonato de Portugal |
| 2015–16 | LigaPro, 24th (Relegated) |
| Website | www |
União Desportiva Oliveirense, commonly known as simply as Oliveirense, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Oliveira de Azeméis, Aveiro. The club was founded on 25 October 1922. The club currently plays at the Estádio Carlos Osório which holds a seating capacity of 4,000. As a sports club it fields very successful teams in rink hockey and basketball. Its rink hockey team has won the Taça de Portugal on three occasions whilst its basketball team has won the Portuguese Basketball SuperCup and the Portuguese Basketball Cup. The club currently plays in the Campeonato de Portugal.
Oliveirense is part of the Aveiro Football Association which is the football association in charge of the district's football matters. In its entire history the club has won seven major trophies, of which their first was the AF Aveiro Championship in the 1945–46 season. Oliveirense are currently sponsored by Italian sportswear manufacturer Macron.
The club was founded on 25 October 1922 as União Desportiva Oliveirense. Prior to its inception it was called Sport Clube Oliveirense who had begun playing in the district league of Aveiro.
Following its establishment, shortly after Oliveirense was one of the founding clubs of the Aveiro Football Association along with Anadia, Beira-Mar, Bustelo, Clube dos Galitos, Espinho, Fogueirese, Ovarense, Paços Brandão, Sanjoanense, SC Oliveirense and Sociedade Recreio Artístico. The association was founded on the 22 September 1924.
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