The 2023–24 season was Rio Ave F.C.'s 85th season in existence and third consecutive in the Primeira Liga, the top division of association football in Portugal. They also competed in the Taça de Portugal and the Taça da Liga.
| 2023–24 season | ||||
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| Manager | Luís Freire | |||
| Stadium | Estádio dos Arcos | |||
| Primeira Liga | 11th | |||
| Taça de Portugal | Third round | |||
| Taça da Liga | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Emmanuel Boateng (7) All: Emmanuel Boateng (7) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 26 May 2024. | ||||
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 1 February 2024[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pre-season and friendlies
edit| 15 July 2023 Friendly | Rio Ave | 1–1 | Vitória de Guimarães | |
| 18:00 |
| 17 November 2023 Friendly | Moreirense | 2–0 | Rio Ave | |
| 10:30 |
Competitions
editOverall record
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Primeira Liga | 12 August 2023 | May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 18.18 | |
| Taça de Portugal | 22 October 2023 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| Taça da Liga | 22 July 2023 | 30 July 2023 | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Total | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 20.00 | ||||
Last updated: 16 February 2024
Source: Soccerway
Primeira Liga
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Casa Pia | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 38 |
| 10 | Farense | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 37[a] |
| 11 | Rio Ave | 34 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 37[a] |
| 12 | Gil Vicente | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 36 |
| 13 | Estoril | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 33[b] |
Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
Notes:
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 37 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 23 | −10 |
Last updated: 17 May 2024.
Source: Liga Portugal
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 17 May 2024. Source: Liga Portugal
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
editThe league fixtures were unveiled on 5 July 2023.[2]
| 13 August 2023 1 | Rio Ave | 2–0 | Chaves | Vila do Conde |
| Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 28 August 2023 3 | Rio Ave | 1–2 | Porto | Vila do Conde |
| Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 16 September 2023 5 | Rio Ave | 1–1 | Famalicão | Vila do Conde |
| Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 1 October 2023 7 | Rio Ave | 0–4 | Moreirense | Vila do Conde |
| Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 29 October 2023 9 | Rio Ave | 3–4 | Farense | Vila do Conde |
| Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 5 November 2023 10 | Rio Ave | 2–0 | Boavista | Vila do Conde |
| Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 2 December 2023 12 | Rio Ave | 1–1 | Estrela da Amadora | Vila do Conde |
| Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 16 December 2023 14 | Rio Ave | 1–1 | Vizela | Vila do Conde |
| Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 7 January 2024 16 | Rio Ave | 2–0 | Portimonense | Vila do Conde |
| Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 31 January 2024 19 | Rio Ave | 1–1 | Estoril | Vila do Conde |
| 18:45 | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 3 February 2024 20 | Porto | 0–0 | Rio Ave | Porto |
| 20:30 |
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Stadium: Estádio do Dragão |
| 11 February 2024 21 | Rio Ave | 1–0 | Casa Pia | Vila do Conde |
| 15:30 |
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Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos Referee: Carlos Macedo |
| 16 February 2024 22 | Famalicão | 2–1 | Rio Ave | Vila Nova de Famalicão |
| 20:15 |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho Referee: Artur Soares Dias |
| 25 February 2024 23 | Rio Ave | 3–3 | Sporting CP | Vila do Conde |
| Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 9 March 2024 25 | Rio Ave | 0–0 | Braga | Vila do Conde |
| Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 6 April 2024 28 | Rio Ave | 3–0 | Gil Vicente | Vila do Conde |
| Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 19 April 2024 30 | Rio Ave | 1–1 | Arouca | Vila do Conde |
| Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
Taça de Portugal
edit| 22 October 2023 Third round | Torreense | 2–1 | Rio Ave | Torres Vedras |
| 14:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Estádio Manuel Marques |
Taça da Liga
edit| 22 July 2023 First round | Rio Ave | 3–0 | Académico de Viseu | Vila do Conde |
| 11:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos Attendance: 1,746 Referee: Hélder Carvalho |
References
edit- ^ "Equipa Principal" (in Portuguese). Rio Ave FC. 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Liga: o calendário completo da Liga 2023/24". Maisfutebol.