C.D. Cova da Piedade

Clube Desportivo Cova da Piedade was founded on 28 January 1947, resulting from the merge between União Piedense Futebol Clube, founded on 9 April 1914, and Sporting Clube Piedense. Cova da Piedade's current president is Paulo Veiga.

Promotion to LigaPro

On 30 April 2016, Cova da Piedade were promoted for the first time ever to the professional second-tier (all previous presences in the second-tier were prior to the creation of Segunda Divisão de Honra in 1990) after beating Angrense 2–1, confirming the first place on Campeonato de Portugal, South Zone, with two more matches still to play. They won the third-tier championship title on 5 June 2016, against North Zone winners Vizela.

Relegation to Liga 3

Cova da Piedade failed to produce valid licensing documentation to compete in the 2021–22 season of the Liga Portugal 2, so they were punished by the Portuguese Professional Football League with direct relegation to the Liga 3.^[2]

Merger with B-SAD

On 7 March 2023, the boards of Cova da Piedade and B-SAD (an offshoot of C.F. Os Belenenses) announced a merger, taking the league position of B-SAD while retaining the name and facilities and Cova da Piedade. Cova da Piedade had not played senior football since being expelled from Liga Portugal 2 in 2021, while B-SAD had been renting the Estádio Nacional from the state while using distant facilities for training.^[3] In June, B-SAD was relegated from the second tier after a 2–1 playoff defeat to Länk FC Vilaverdense, meaning that the fused club would begin life in Liga 3.^[4]

Cova da Piedade play their matches at Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira (named after the former President of the Municipality of Almada) and has a capacity for 3,000 spectators.^{[citation needed]} The stadium has natural turf.

As of 26 January 2022

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	FW	ZAM	Kenneth Kalunga
20	MF	POR	Tiago Baptista
21	DF	GNB	Assane Baldé
22	FW	POR	Hélio Vaz
23	DF	GNB	Califo Baldé
29	FW	POR	Valter Zacarias
30	FW	POR	Diogo David
33	DF	BRA	Sandro
41	DF	CHN	Victor Wang
44	DF	CPV	Yaka Medina
47	DF	POR	Celsinho
88	MF	POR	Pedro Pinto

• Campeonato de Portugal: 1
  • 2015–16
• Terceira Divisão: 2
  • 1947–48, 1970–71

• Cova da Piedade at zerozero (in Portuguese)