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G.D.R. Monsanto is a Portuguese football club based in the village of Monsanto in the municipality of Idanha-a-Nova in east Portugal. They currently play in one of eight regional leagues in the Terceira Divisão in the fourth tier of Portuguese football.

G.D.R. Monsanto

Full name	Grupo Desportivo e Recreativo de Monsanto
Founded	1976 (Year of foundation)
Ground	Campo do Pião Monsanto
Capacity	1000
Chairman	Rui Henriques
Manager	Victor Alves
League	Terceira Divisão Series D (IV)
2010/11	1st[1]
Home colours Away colours

History

G.D.R. Monsanto has existed informally for most of the 20th century, but was formally constituted in 1976 as part of a sports club that also competes in cycling and chess. In recent years, the team played in the Santarém District Leagues before reaching promotion to the Terceira Divisão in 2004 and subsequently the Segunda Divisão in 2008.

The club was relegated to the Third Division for the 2010–11 season, where it won the Série D league, and returned to compete in the Second Division in 2011–12.[2]

Each season, the team competes in the Portuguese Cup.[3]

Stadium

G.D.R. Monsanto play their home matches in Campo do Pião, Monsanto. The stadium's capacity is 1000.[4]

Current squad

As of 20 June 2011. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  POR Nuno Martins — GK  SEN René — DF  BRA Marçal — DF  BRA Ito — DF  BRA Roberto — DF  POR Daniel Evangelista — DF  POR Filípe — DF  SEN Babacar — MF  POR João Martins

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  POR Bruno Matos — MF  POR Ruas — MF  BRA Bruno — FW  BRA Alex (I) — FW  BRA Jamerson — FW  POR Figa — FW  POR Júlio — FW  BRA Alex (II)

Achievements

• Terceira Divisão Serie D:
  • Winners (2): 2007–08, 2010–11
• Santarém District League First Division (fifth tier league):
  • Winners (1): 2003–04
• Santarém District League Second Division (sixth tier league):
  • Winners (1): 2000–01

See also

• Portuguese football league system
• Football in Portugal

External links

• Official website
• Facebook page

References

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