Athletics
Organising and taking part in local races, including the Valejas Atlético Clube Athletics Grand Prix.
The club · since 1966
60 years of Valejas
Valejas Atlético Clube was founded on 1 November 1966, in the village of Valejas, in the parish of Barcarena, municipality of Oeiras.
How it was founded
The club was born as a sports and recreation association rooted in the Valejas community. Over the years it took on a growing role in promoting sport across the whole parish of Barcarena.
Its origins lie above all in local sport, in neighbours spending time together and in creating activities for the people who live here — and that is what the club still is.
What we still don't know
There is no public record of the founders' names, nor any minutes describing the exact moment the club was founded. If you have documents, photographs or family memories of the club's early days, get in touch — the history of Valejas is still waiting to be written properly.
Share what I knowHow it started
Long before futsal. The club's first activities were these three — two on legs and wheels, one for getting together outside the clubhouse.
Cycling
Bike rides around the region and taking part in cycle touring events.
Malha and socialising
Malha, a traditional Portuguese throwing game, and other traditional pastimes, tied to the village's festivities and everyday life.
And then
- Futsal, now the club's flagship sport, with a professional team and a full youth set-up
- Walking, dance, gymnastics and other social activities
- The Senior Academy, for people aged 50 and over
No exact dates — there's no record to pin them down. So this isn't a timeline: it's the order in which things happened.
Where we are
The clubhouse sits in the Jamor valley, between Barcarena and Queluz de Baixo. It has always been at the same address.
Estrada das Palmeiras, Edifício V.A.C.
2730-132 Queluz de Baixo
Barcarena, Oeiras
2730-132 Queluz de Baixo
Barcarena, Oeiras
It also appears as Estrada das Palmeiras, 1A.
38.73681, -9.26915
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The history is just the beginning. Today's club is in these pages.
The Crest
The eagle, the colours and what each part of the crest means.
Facilities
The clubhouse, the sports hall and what goes on there every day.
Club Officials
Who runs the club: the Board, the Audit Committee and the General Assembly Board.
Sponsors
The businesses and people who keep the club on its feet.
60 years and counting
The club belongs to the people in it. Membership is €1 a month.