S.C. Freamunde

Sport Clube Freamunde is a Portuguese football team based in Freamunde, Porto District. Founded in 1933, it currently plays in the Portuguese second division, holding home games at Campo SC Freamunde, with a capacity of 5,000 spectators.

José Bosingwa, who later achieved fame with F.C. Porto, Chelsea and the Portuguese national team, started his professional career here.

History

Freamunde started when cardinal António Filipe watched a group of children playing in the streets of Freamunde, and decided to start a club, arranging for kits gratuitously. It was first called Freamunde Sport Clube.

Another clergyman, Padre Castro, was the main responsible for the club's early professional foundations. In 1933, the team started playing matches in a field owned by him, the Campo do Carvalhal. Two years later, the club started competing in Liga Invicta - known in later years as the second division - doning the colours which would last for the following decades: blue shirt and socks and white shorts. The league folded however two years later, and the team started playing in Campeonato da Promoção, after joining Porto's Football Association.

In 1944, Freamunde's first status were outlined. Five years later, Castro died. In 1999, after two consecutive promotions, the club first reached the new second level, lasting two seasons, and returning again for 2007–08, after being crowned champions of the third division (Northern Zone). During the early 1990s/early 2000s, Jorge Regadas served as team manager for several seasons.

Current squad

As of 14 July, 2011. Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Staff

• Nicolau Vaqueiro - Manager
• Pedro Monteiro - Goalkeeper coach
• José Ferreira - Goalkeeper coach
• Paulo Ribeiro - Physio
• Manuel Pacheco - Chairman

Honours

• Fourth Division: 1997–98
• Third Division: 1998–99, 2006–07

Notable former players

See also Category:S.C. Freamunde players

Club anthem

VIVA, VIVA, VIVA FREAMUNDE

Nobre terra com brasão
Tua glória é o trabalho
Essa grande tradição - VIVA FREAMUNDE
Povo forte e decidido
Que labuta sem parar
E jamais será vencido - VIVA FREAMUNDE
Terra muito industrial
Do concelho és a primeira
E não tens outra rival - VIVA FREAMUNDE
Não exagero não falho
Se disser que o teu progresso
Só depende do trabalho
CHORUS

Freamunde terra de encantos
De beleza sem igual
Tens tantos encantos tantos
Que orgulham Portugal
Teu povo trabalhador
Dá exemplo e tem moral
É de todos o mais forte
Deste nosso Portugal

League and Cup history

External links

• Official website (Portuguese)
• Zerozero team profile