G.D. Peniche


Grupo Desportivo de Peniche is a Portuguese football club located in Peniche, Portugal. The club was founded on January 30, 1941 and currently plays in the Campeonato de Portugal, holding home matches at Estádio do G.D. Peniche.

History

The club was founded on 30 January 1941 by Dr. Ernesto Moreira, Francisco Salvador, José Miguel de Sousa and other few men from the Peniche municipality, after the junction of three small clubs.
The club first started on the Portuguese Second Division and never reached the Primeira Liga as their best result was 2nd place on their respective zone, on the seasons of 1963–64, 1967–68 and 1971–72 but never made it through the playoffs.
They are filiated with AF Leiria, the districtal football association and C.F. Os Belenenses as number 14.

Current squad

Honours

Winners : 2007/08, 2014/15, 2017/18
Winners : 1959/60, 1961/62, 1962/63, 1964/65, 1966/67, 2007/08, 2014/15
Winners : 2008/09, 2015/16, 2017/18
Winners : 1987/88, 1992/93

Fans

The official supporters group of the club are the Red Seagulls 2520, as an allusion to the high amount of seagulls on the city, due to its proximity to Berlengas and of course the main colour of the club. The group was created in March 2018.