FC Vizela Oficial

What FC Vizela Oficial does

FC Vizela Oficial is a Portuguese professional football club founded on January 1, 1939, based in the municipality of Vizela, Portugal, and currently competing in Liga Portugal 2 Meu Super (II Liga), the country's second division, for the 2026/27 season. The club operates a full talent pyramid spanning the senior team (Equipa Principal), Sub-23 squad in Liga Revelação, and Sub-19 squad in the Campeonato Nacional da I Divisão, with more than 250 athletes practicing football across age categories and 13 corporate employees. The Estádio do Futebol Clube de Vizela, inaugurated in 1989 and modernized via the 2016 SAD restructuring, has a capacity of approximately 6,000 spectators and includes press, media, and VIP facilities.

The club's core operations span on-pitch performance, youth development, and commercial monetization. Commercial activity is diversified across matchday revenue (Lugar Anual season tickets priced €45–€110), a tiered Sócio membership program (€2.50–€15 per period), a multi-category merchandise operation (official Kappa kits 2025/26, retro editions, casual apparel, accessories, and collectibles) sold through an e-commerce site and a physical FC Vizela Store, and sponsorship from a main sponsor plus a set of premium partners. The club also generates transfer revenue from player sales, including the high-profile Moha Moukhliss transfer to Ukraine's Karpaty Lviv in July 2026 and the Rodrigo Beirão transfer to Amarante FC. Distribution runs through its own digital channels (official website, iOS/Android apps, and active presence on Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, and TikTok) plus SmartFan Tickets for membership and ticketing operations, with payments processed via MB Way, Multibanco, Meo Wallet, and card.

The business is organized under a dual-entity structure: FC Vizela (Clube) as the sports association and FC Vizela, Futebol SAD (NIF 514 037 016) as the professional football company, established in 2016 to enable the club's financial recovery after a 2009–2013 crisis and to fund stadium modernization. Geographically, operations and revenue are concentrated in Portugal; international exposure is limited to player transfers and merchandise shipping via CTT. The club has appeared in Portugal's top flight on four occasions (1984/85, 2015/16, 2019/20, 2023/24) and holds historical titles including the II Divisão B Championship (2004/05).

Name

FC Vizela Oficial

Legal name

FC Vizela, Futebol SAD

Website

https://fcvizela.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FC Vizela Oficial is a Portuguese football club founded in 1939, based in Vizela, currently competing in Liga Portugal 2 (II Liga). It operates a senior team plus Sub-23 and Sub-19 youth squads, a ~6,000-capacity stadium, a tiered Sócio membership program, and an online and physical merchandise store serving local fans and supporters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Football Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Association Football (Soccer) Leagues (MPAKAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional & Major League Stadiums (MPAKAEAA), Sports Compliance, Governance & Integrity Services (Safeguarding, Anti-Doping, Match Integrity) (MPAKAKAM)

Keywords

• Professional football
• Football club operations
• Sports membership programs
• Matchday ticketing
• Football merchandise

Headquarters

HQ city

Vizela

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Player Transfers: Transfer fees from selling players to other clubs. Notable transfer: Moha Moukhliss transferred to Karpaty Lviv (Ukraine), described as one of the biggest transfers in club history.
2. Matchday Revenue: Revenue generated from ticket sales for home matches at the FC Vizela stadium, including season tickets and individual match tickets.
3. Membership Fees: Annual subscription fees from club members (sócios) with various tiers based on age and category.
4. Merchandise Sales: Sales of official merchandise including kits, training wear, accessories, and collectibles through online store and physical store.
5. Sponsorship: Revenue from main sponsor and premium partners featuring on official website and match kits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FC Vizela Oficial is a Portuguese professional football club that fields competitive senior, Sub-23, and Sub-19 teams in national football competitions. The club monetises its activities through supporter memberships (Sócio), annual season-seat passes (Lugar Anual), matchday ticket sales, and an official e-commerce merchandise channel, complemented by an official mobile application for fan engagement.

Product overview

FC Vizela Oficial operates as a Portuguese professional football club offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services centered around football entertainment and merchandise. The core offerings include the main senior team competing in II Liga, supported by youth development teams (Sub-23 and Sub-19) in national competitions. The club generates revenue through matchday experiences (Lugar Anual season tickets, individual match tickets), membership programs (Sócio), and an extensive e-commerce merchandise operation. The product portfolio spans official Kappa-branded match kits for 2025/2026 (available in adult and children's sizes), retro and special edition merchandise (Edições Especiais), casual Kappa apparel (vestuário), accessories (keychains, bottle openers, mugs, scarves, lanyards, magnets, pens), and collectibles (vintage balls, miniature bus). The FC Vizela Official App provides mobile engagement, while Observação and Acreditação services serve the football industry ecosystem of scouts, agents, and media. All merchandise is sold through the FC Vizela Store (fcvizela.pt/loja) with integrated payment processing (MB Way, Multibanco, cards) and delivery via CTT.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• KappacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKappa is the official kit supplier for FC Vizela, providing all club equipment including match kits, training wear, and merchandise. The partnership includes exclusive branded apparel sold through official channels.
• Meu SupercoreOthersMeu Super is the title sponsor of Liga Portugal 2 (the second division where FC Vizela competes), indicating a league-level sponsorship partnership.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UD Leiria: Portuguese Liga 2 opponent of FC Vizela (scheduled as the 2026/27 season opener); operates with similar scale, regional positioning and revenue dependencies.
• CD Tondela: Small Portuguese football club from a similarly sized municipality, competing in Portugal's top two divisions with comparable matchday, membership and merchandising economics.
• CS Marítimo: Portuguese club of comparable tier operating as SAD with a similar blend of matchday, membership and player-trading revenue, and historically competing between the Primeira Liga and Liga 2.
• Gil Vicente FC: Northern Portuguese football club with comparable size and similar historical pattern of competing in the top two tiers, with analogous matchday and merchandise revenue mix.
• Académico de Viseu: Portuguese Liga 2 club from a small city with a similar community-anchored operating model, comparable stadium size and reliance on academy player development.
• Moreirense FC: Small Portuguese professional club with a similar promotion-relegation history between Primeira Liga and Liga 2, comparable revenue scale and youth development emphasis.
• CD Nacional: Portuguese football club with comparable size and historical top-flight presence, operating under a similar small-market, academy-driven commercial model.
• GD Chaves: Portuguese professional football club of comparable size, also operating as a SAD and competing in the upper tiers of Portuguese football with a similar regional, small-city profile and revenue mix dependent on matchday, membership and transfers.
• Leixões SC: Portuguese Liga 2 club with comparable scale, regional identity and revenue mix reliant on ticket sales, membership and academy player development.
• Belenenses SAD: Portuguese SAD-structured club with a similar financial profile, small-stadium operating model and dependence on transfers and limited matchday revenue.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FCVizelaOficial
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwlknLHJO1caIwP_oweq0Lg
• Facebookfacebook.com/FCVizela
• Instagraminstagram.com/fcvizela
• TikToktiktok.com/@fcvizelaoficial1939
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fc-vizela-oficial

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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