A.D. Fafe

Associação Desportiva de Fafe is a Portuguese football club from Fafe, northern Portugal. Founded in 1958, it currently plays in the Portuguese Fourth Division, holding home games at Parque Municipal dos Desportos de Fafe, with a capacity of 8,000.

It was the first professional club of former S.L. Benfica and Portugal great Rui Costa, on loan.

History

AD Fafe were founded in 1958 and constructed a bigger improved stadium ten years later. During this time the club grew better, successively moving up divisions. Just as the club was celebrating its 30th anniversary, it achieved a first ever first division promotion after finishing runner-up in the second division, in 1987–88.

In the subsequent top flight campaign, Fafe finished 16th and was immediately relegated, but did manage a shock 0–0 draw at F.C. Porto. In 1990–91's second division, the club managed to sign 18-year old Rui Costa (on loan from S.L. Benfica), whom managed 38 games with 6 goals before "returning home".

The next few years were tough because Fafe dropped down two divisions in a couple of years, managing promotion from the fourth level to the third in 1996, where they remained for over a decade. In 2007–08, under manager Carlos Condeço, it finished 11th.

Current squad

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

Notable players

• Rui Costa
• Ricardo Fernandes
• Flávio Meireles
• Paulo Jorge
• Vítor Hugo
• Alex
• Nuno Claro
• Orlando

Stadium

Parque Municipal dos Desportos de Fafe is a multi-use stadium. It is currently used mostly for football matches, having been built in 1968.

Honours

• Portuguese Fourth Division: 1995–96

League and Cup history

Season		Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Notes
1988-1989	1H	16	38	9	14	15	16	29	32
2007-2008	2HA	11	30	9	5	12	11	30	32

External links

• Official website (Portuguese)