Penafiel first reached the
first division in
1980–81, first lasting two seasons. They also played there from 1983 to 1986, 1987–92 and 2004–06. In 2007–08, the club played in the second level, and eventually were relegated to the
third after finishing second from bottom. They made the semifinals of the
Taça de Portugal in 1985–86, the furthest they've gone in the competition. In 2013–14, Penafiel finished 3rd in
Segunda Liga and reached Primeira Liga for the first time in 8 years, but finished 18th in
2014-15 and were relegated to
Segunda Liga again in 2015–16. ==League and cup history==