Boavista F.C.

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Boavista F.C.
Full name	Boavista Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	As Panteras (The Panthers) Os Axadrezados (The Checkereds)
Founded	1 August 1903
Ground	Estádio do Bessa, Porto (Bessa Stadium) (Capacity 28,263)
Manager
League	Liga de Honra
2007-08	BWINLIGA, 9th (relegated)
Home colours 　 Away colours

Boavista Futebol Clube (pron. IPA: [boɐ'viʃtɐ]), often simply known as Boavista, is a sports club from Porto, Portugal that was founded in 1903. Boavista grew to become Porto's second greatest club with sections dedicated to several sports, such as volleyball, chess, gymnastics, bicycle racing and futsal (among others), being the most notable the football section. The trademark of the team are the checkered white and black shirts. Estádio do Bessa, their stadium, was built in 1973 and remodeled in time for the Euro 2004, but plans for renewal already existed. Internally, Boavista grew from a minor team in the 70's to a regular fixture in Europe since then. The first "threat" to the The Big Three title domination was in 1975-76 under guidance of José Maria Pedroto, when Boavista finished second, achieving the same position later in 1998-99. Finally, in 2000-01 Boavista won the SuperLiga (on 18 May 2001, after beating Desportivo das Aves 3-0), finishing second to Sporting in 2002.

In Europe, Boavista was commonly known as the club with the strange shirts, and achieved moderate success. The highlight is still the brilliant UEFA Cup run in 2003, when they were knocked out by Celtic F.C. in the semi-finals, in a year which saw FC Porto lift the trophy. In the same competition: In 1981-82 Boavista FC eliminated Atlético Madrid 5-4 in the first round. In 1986-87, Boavista beat ACF Fiorentina but lost to Rangers FC in a tense second round game at the Ibrox Stadium. In 1991-1992, they managed to knock out Inter Milan 2-1 in the first round, making it to the quarterfinals in 1993-1994, after knocking out Greece's OFI Crete and S.S. Lazio of Italy.

Boavista has played twice in the UEFA Champions League. After a first, modest, participation in 1999, Boavista surprised Europe in 2001 by beating and knocking out German giants Borussia Dortmund in the first group stages. The panthers went through to the second phase where they met stronger challenges like Manchester United and Bayern Munich. With their financial objective more than complete, new horizons were rising for the team, as they started their group by surprising FC Nantes at home winning by 1-0, and reaching the top of the group after the draw between Manchester and Bayern. The team eventually finished a respectable third.

The football side has reputation in Portugal and, to some extent, abroad, as a result of its aggressive style, resulting always in hard-fought matches for their opponent team, even in defeats. One shining example of this is the 2001 Portuguese title, where the team finished first in goals conceded, with one of the best attacks. This style was mainly the brainchild of coach Jaime Pacheco. With his departure for RCD Mallorca in 2003-04, the team started to play a less attractive football, which kept for the next two years. This image started to change when Pacheco was replaced by Carlos Brito for the 2005-06 season, but, ironically, Pacheco came back to replaced sacked Željko Petrović in October 2006 (who in turn was a late replacement for FC Porto-bound Jesualdo Ferreira (who departed before the first matchday)) and that reputation caught back with the club.

The women's team is one of the strongest in Portugal, having won several titles in a row during the 90's.

Contents 1 Estádio do Bessa 2 The Sánchez years 3 Later years and major difficulties 4 Current squad 4.1 Squad changes during 2007/08 season 5 Notable Former Players 6 Honours 7 League and Cup history 8 Official anthem 9 See also 10 External links

[edit] Estádio do Bessa

The Estádio do Bessa (now Estádio do Bessa XXI) is a football stadium located in the Boavista area of Porto, Portugal, used by Boavista FC.

Like other stadiums used in Euro 2004, the Bessa Stadium is a new ground, but built on top of the old stands, and each one of them was built at a different time, allowing Boavista to continue playing there. It cost €45.164.726 to build, from which €7.785.735 were supported from the Portuguese state, and has an all-seater capacity of 28.263. Plans for improvement actually existed before the organization of the Euro 2004 was given to Portugal in 1999, and by then the first works were already underway. It was designed by Grupo3 Arquitectura.

[edit] The Sánchez years

Erwin Sánchez is considered to be Boavista F.C.s most influential player of the last 15 years, after captaining the team to the semi-finals of the 2003 UEFA Cup. He is also one of Bolivia's football living legends. A midfielder with an accurate and powerful long-range shot who was a free-kick specialist, he was a leading player for Bolivia both in the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifyings and finals. He was also part of the Boavista squad that became 2000-01 Portuguese Superliga champions. Sánchez left the club in March of 2004, after a brief and unsuccessful spell as manager.

[edit] Later years and major difficulties

2003 marked the latest appearance on the spotlight by the club. The construction of the Estádio do Bessa XXI left a deep hole on the club's finances, and the inability to hire quality players, together with internal turmoil contributed to the fall of the club. Today, after three consecutive failures to achieve European competition, Boavista is living through a deep crisis. Talisman coach Jaime Pacheco returned for a third stint as Boavista manager, but the club did not manage to leave the second half of the table. Also, a financial crisis prompted the club to a "back-to-basics" attitude, betting on younger players and resurrecting the club's youth academy, in a club that launched the careers of well-known players as João Vieira Pinto, Petit and Nuno Gomes.

Despite finishing 9th in the 2007-08 season, Boavista was relegated to the Liga de Honra, due to bribery of referees in 2003-04, through their involvment in the Apito Dourado corruption scandal.

[edit] Current squad

No. Position Player 2 DF Leonardo Tambussi 4 MF Bruno Pinheiro 5 MF Oladapo Olufemi 6 MF David Fleurival 7 DF Luciano Rissutt 8 DF Moisés 9 FW Faye Fary 12 MF Luís Loureiro 13 GK Carlos 15 MF Mourtala Diakité 16 DF Jorge Ribeiro 18 FW Mateus

No. Position Player 19 MF Zé Kalanga 20 FW Edgar 23 FW Hugo Monteiro 26 DF Brayan Angulo 27 MF Pedro Moreira 30 DF Mário Silva 33 DF Marcelão 37 DF Gilberto Silva 71 GK Ricardo Neves 77 FW Iván Santos 82 GK Peter Jehle

[edit] Squad changes during 2007/08 season

In:

• Carlos - from FC Steaua Bucureşti
• Milan Gajic - from FK Napredak Krusevac
• Miloš Bosančić - from Partizan Belgrade
• Edgar - from Málaga CF
• Laionel - from Vila Nova Goiás
• David Fleurival - from Tours FC
• Luciano Rissutt - from Vitória S.C.
• Mourtala Diakité - from S.C. Beira-Mar
• Marcelão - from Vila Nova Goiás
• Oladapo Olufemi - from R.S.C. Anderlecht
• Sambegou Bangoura - from Stoke City FC
• Mateus - from Gil Vicente F.C.
• Moisés - from Flamengo
• Jorge Ribeiro - from C.D. Aves
• Zé Kalanga - on loan from F.C. Dinamo Bucureşti
• Luis Loureiro - from Anorthosis Famagusta FC
• Brayan Angulo - from América de Cali

Out:

• Khalifa Cissé - to Reading F.C.
• Zé Manel - to S.C. Braga
• Hélder Rosário - to Málaga CF
• Lucas - to Crvena Zvezda
• Tiago - to U.D. Leiria
• William Andem - to C.D. Feirense
• Ricardo Sousa - to Omonia Nicosia
• Fernando Dinis - to C.D. Trofense
• Marcos Antônio - to C.D. Trofense
• Adriano Bessa - to C.D. Trofense
• Paulo Sousa - to C.D. Trofense
• Przemysław Kaźmierczak - to FC Porto
• António Livramento - released
• Roland Linz - to S.C. Braga
• Marquinho - to Vasco da Gama
• Rafal Grzelak - to Skoda Xanthi F.C.
• Sambégou Bangoura - on loan to Cádiz CF
• Ricardo Silva - to FC Shinnik Yaroslavl

[edit] Notable Former Players

Alfredo Carlos Manuel Diamantino João Vieira Pinto Martelinho Frederico Litos Almani Moreira Nuno Frechaut Nuno Gomes Pedro Emanuel Ricardo Petit José Bosingwa Carlos Raul Meireles Zé Kalanga Mateus Fernando Avalos Roland Linz

Erwin Sánchez William Roudolphe Douala Kwame Ayew Peter Jehle Mourtala Diakité Ali El-Omari Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Przemysław Kaźmierczak Rafał Grzelak Hussain Yasser Ion Timofte Faye Fary Tomáš Oravec Leonson Lewis Russell Latapy Serhiy Atelkin

[edit] Honours

• Portuguese Liga 2001
• Portuguese Cup 1975, 1976, 1979, 1992, 1997
• Portuguese Supercup 1979, 1992, 1997

[edit] League and Cup history

The club has 50 presences at the top level of Portuguese football, including all seasons since 1969/1970. It also won 5 Portuguese Cups (1975, 76, 79, 92 and 97) and was runner-up once, also winning 3 SuperCups (1978-1979 (unofficial), 1991-1992 and 1996-1997), including the very first edition of the tournament.

Season		Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Europe		Notes
1934-1935	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1935-1936	CL	6	14	4	3	7	24	39	11				relegated
1936-1937	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1937-1938	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1938-1939	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1939-1940	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	quarter-final
1940-1941	1D	8	14	2	1	11	12	63	5	last 16			relegated
1941-1942	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1942-1943	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1943-1944	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1944-1945	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1945-1946	1D	11	22	6	0	16	39	73	12
1946-1947	1D	9	26	7	6	13	52	74	20	not held
1947-1948	1D	9	26	9	2	15	40	65	20
1948-1949	1D	14	26	4	6	16	35	89	14				relegated
1949-1950	2D	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1950-1951	1D	10	26	10	3	13	50	62	23
1951-1952	1D	5	26	12	1	13	47	55	25
1952-1953	1D	9	26	7	6	13	35	54	20
1953-1954	1D	11	26	7	5	14	29	66	19
1954-1955	1D	13	26	7	4	15	33	71	18				relegated
1955-1956	2D	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1956-1957	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1957-1958	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1958-1959	2D	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?				promoted
1959-1960	1D	14	26	4	4	18	27	81	12				relegated
1960-1961	2D	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1961-1962	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1962-1963	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1963-1964	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1964-1965	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1965-1966	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1966-1967	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1967-1968	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1968-1969	2D	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?				promoted
1969-1970	1D	12	26	6	6	14	35	61	18
1970-1971	1D	6	26	9	4	13	18	38	22
1971-1972	1D	11	30	7	10	13	28	46	24
1972-1973	1D	7	30	12	7	11	41	47	31
1973-1974	1D	9	30	9	7	14	35	43	25
1974-1975	1D	4	30	16	6	8	58	32	38	winner
1975-1976	1D	2	30	21	6	3	65	23	48	winner
1976-1977	1D	4	30	13	8	9	41	33	34
1977-1978	1D	7	30	10	8	12	36	38	28
1978-1979	1D	9	30	12	3	15	36	40	27	winner
1979-1980	1D	4	30	15	7	8	44	30	37
1980-1981	1D	4	30	14	8	8	36	25	36
1981-1982	1D	9	30	10	6	14	36	37	26
1982-1983	1D	5	30	12	6	12	32	38	30
1983-1984	1D	7	30	12	7	11	36	31	31
1984-1985	1D	4	30	13	11	6	37	26	37
1985-1986	1D	5	30	14	8	8	44	29	36
1986-1987	1D	8	30	9	9	12	34	36	27
1987-1988	1D	5	38	16	14	8	42	25	46
1988-1989	1D	3	38	19	11	8	56	29	49
1989-1990	1D	8	34	13	8	13	49	36	34
1990-1991	1D	4	38	15	11	12	53	46	41
1991-1992	1D	3	34	16	12	6	45	27	44	winner
1992-1993	1D	4	34	14	11	9	46	34	39	final	CWC	2nd round
1993-1994	1D	4	34	16	6	12	46	31	38		UC	quarter-final
1994-1995	1D	9	34	12	8	14	40	49	32
1995-1996	1D	4	34	19	8	7	59	28	65
1996-1997	1D	7	34	12	13	9	62	39	49	winner
1997-1998	1D	6	34	15	10	9	54	31	55
1998-1999	1D	2	34	20	11	3	57	29	71	quarter-final
1999-2000	1D	4	34	16	7	11	40	31	55		ECC	group stage
2000-2001	1D	1	34	23	8	3	63	22	77		UC	2nd round
2001-2002	1D	2	34	21	7	6	53	20	70		ECC	2nd group stage
2002-2003	1D	10	34	10	13	11	32	31	43		UC	semi-final
2003-2004	1D	8	34	12	11	11	32	31	47
2004-2005	1D	6	34	13	11	10	39	43	50	semi-final
2005-2006	1D	6	34	12	14	8	37	29	50	quarter-final
2006-2007	1D	10	30	8	11	11	32	34	35	quarter.final

[edit] Official anthem

"Boavista, Boavista,

É do Porto muito amado; (Very beloved in Porto)

Tem distintivo bairrista (with a strong attachment)

Preto e branco axadrezado. (checkered black and white)

E no estádio a multidão, (In the stadium the crowd)

Quando ele entra na pista, (when it enters the pitch)

Rompe nesta saudação: (bursts this salute)

Boavista! ... Boavista! ...

Luta sempre com vigor, (always fighting hard)

É brioso e é leal; (punchy and loyal)

No prélio põe todo o ardor (leaving its skin in the fight)

De princípio até final; (from start to end)

No seu vibrar sempre amigo, (always with friendly energy)

No seu porte sem igual, (with unmatched allure)

Ama o estandarte querido, (loves its beloved banner)

Prestígio de Portugal! (Portugal's prestige)

Vamos em frente (Straight ahead)

Pela bandeira (for the banner)

Vê-la fulgente (to watch it sparkle)

E altaneira, (and proud)

Ser desportista (To be a sportsman)

Puro ideal, (the ideal pure)

P'lo Boavista! ... (FOR BOAVISTA!!!)

Arraial, arraial, arraial!

[edit] See also

• Boavista (cycling team)
• Boavista (futsal)

[edit] External links

• Official site (in Portuguese)
• Unofficial site - HdBFC (in Portuguese)

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