G.D._Riopele Knowpia

Grupo Desportivo Riopele (G.D. Riopele) was a Portuguese football club founded in 1958 from Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga District. It was the works team of the Riopele textile factory.^[1] The club played once in the Primeira Liga in the 1977–78 season.^[2] The club's most notable former players include Jorge Jesus and José Romão.^[3]^[4] It was dissolved in 1985.^[5] After the dissolution of G.D. Riopele, the textile company Riopele has supported financially and sponsored G.D. Joane.^[6]

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^ Pimentel, Tiago (2020-01-03). ""Quando demos por ela, estávamos na primeira divisão"". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-09-06.
^ "Campeonato Nacional da I Divisão 1977/78" [National Championship Division I 1977/78]. ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 7 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
^ "Grupo Desportivo Riopele 1977/78". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 7 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
^ "Grupo Desportivo Riopele 1980/81". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 7 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
^ "GD Riopele: o «tiki taka» do pelado teve Jesus e morreu em 85". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-09-07.
^ "A nova vida do Complexo Desportivo da Riopele". www.famalicao.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-09-07.