Länk FC Vilaverdense (formerly known as Vilaverdense F.C.) is a Portuguese football club based in Vila Verde in the district of Braga. Länk FC Vilaverdense FC currently plays in the Liga 3 which is the third tier of Portuguese football. The club was founded in 1953 as Vilaverdense F.C.and they play their home matches at the Campo Cruz do Reguengo in Vila Verde. The stadium has a capacity to accommodate 5,000 spectators. The club is affiliated to Associação de Futebol de Braga and has competed in the AF Braga Taça. The club has also entered the national cup competition known as Taça de Portugal on occasions. It also competes in women's football, with a more successful team playing in the first tier, Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino. In 2020 the club's name and crest was changed following an acquisition of 90% of the club's sad by Länk. These changes caused controversy. Involvement with Länk In 2020, a Canadian group named Länk acquired 90% of the Vilaverdense's SAD. With this they changed the club's name to Länk Vilaverdense and it's badge, changing it to a black and white one and removing the green used to represent Vila Verde. Länk promised to improve the club's stadium. Although the acquisition was approved by the club's associates, the changes made by Länk came under heavy fire by the club's supporters and caused controversy. Season to season Current squad Honours AF Braga Divisão de Honra: 2010–11 AF Braga Taça: 1988/89, 1990/91, 1992/93, 1997/98, 2009/10 Footnotes Football clubs in Portugal Association football clubs established in 1953 1953 establishments in Portugal Sport in Vila Verde Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino teams