Atlético Clube de Portugal

Atlético CP
Full name Atlético Clube de Portugal
Nickname(s) Alcantarenses
Carroceiros (Wagoners)
Founded 18 September 1942
Ground Estádio da Tapadinha
Capacity 2,500
Chairman José de Almeida Antunes
Manager Lázaro Oliveira
League Segunda Liga
2013–14 22nd
Website Club home page

Atlético Clube de Portugal is a Portuguese sports club from Alcântara, Lisbon, founded on 18 September 1942. The club was formed with the union of two clubs – Carcavelinhos Football Clube and União Foot-Ball Lisboa.

The basketball team of the club has won the Cup of Portugal in 1944 and 1954 and was finalist in 1982.

The football team of Atlético has played 24 seasons in the national first division, the last being 1976–77. The club has won five major trophies since its establishment in 1942 of which the include the Portuguese Second Division in 1944–45, 1958–59 and 1967–68 and the Portuguese Third Division in 2003–04 and 2005–06. They currently play in the Segunda Liga after gaining promotion in the 2010–11 season from the Portuguese Second Division. The club finished 11th in their return to the Segunda Liga in the 2011–12.[1] Atlético Clube de Portugal are currently sponsored by Spanish sports brand Joma. Although Atlético successfully competes in sports such as futsal and basketball, it is most known for its football team.[2][3]

History

Prior to the name of the club being Atlético Clube de Portugal, it was formed with the union of two clubs being put together. These football clubs were called Carcavelinhos Football Clube and União Foot-ball Lisboa. It was initially established on 3 March 1910 by a group of people from Santo Amaro. The club was initially called Grupo dos 15 (Group of 15) due to fifteen people establishing the club. Since then the club has been successful in its several different sports which it has had to offer which include association football, basketball, futsal, swimming, cycling, hockey and rugby.[4]

Under the name of Carcavelinhos, the club won the Campeonato de Portugal in 1928 followed by the Portuguese Second Division twice in 1935 and 1939. Under the name of União de Lisboa, the club managed to reach the Campeonato de Portugal final in 1929 where they lost to Belenenses 3–1 at the Campo de Palhavã. Arguably the club's most successful spell came just a few years after the establishment of the name Atlético Clube de Portugal. The club reached two Taça de Portugal finals in the 1940s. Their first final in 1946 saw them play Sporting CP at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras where they lost 4–2.[5] The second major final came three years later where this time they played Benfica only to lose yet again 2–1 to the club from Lisbon.[6]

Since the club's establishment in 1942 the club has played at the Estádio da Tapadinha. The stadium holds a capacity of 10,000. It has hosted international matches primarily Portugal U21 games in the past.[7] Since the club has returned to the Segunda Liga for the 2011–12 season, the club has improved its financial status due to finishing in a credible eleventh place. Due to this the club has announced the renovation of the stadium which would improve all the stadium's facilities as well as its stands and would be ready for the start of the 2012–13 Segunda Liga.[8]

Current squad

As of 3 September, 2014.[9]

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

No. Position Player
1 Portugal GK Bernardo Francisco
2 Portugal DF Kiki
3 Portugal DF Vítor Almeida
4 Portugal DF Tiago Duque (on loan from Belenenses)
5 Portugal DF Leandro Albano
7 Portugal MF Manuel Liz
8 Colombia FW Manuel Palacios
10 Portugal MF Silas
14 Brazil DF Roberto Ribeiro
15 Martinique DF Grégory Arnolin
18 Ghana MF Thomas Agyiri
19 Portugal MF Quinaz
21 Democratic Republic of the Congo DF Pierre Mbemba
No. Position Player
22 Portugal DF Pedro Almeida
23 Guatemala FW Minor López
24 Azerbaijan MF Amit Guluzade
25 China DF Zhong Yi
30 Cape Verde FW Dady
31 Portugal MF Jorge Gonçalves
55 Sierra Leone MF Ibrahim Kargbo
61 Portugal GK Mickaël Meira
71 Latvia GK Igors Labuts
89 Hong Kong MF Au Yeung Yiu Chung
93 Portugal MF Jota (on loan from Nacional)
99 Guinea-Bissau FW Bata (on loan from Nacional)

Honours

Atlético

Carcavelinhos

União de Lisboa

Notable former players

Notable former managers
  • Portugal Francisco Barão (2005)
  • Portugal Toni Pereira (2005–2007)
  • Portugal Carlos Manuel (2007–2008)
  • Portugal Jorge Paixão (2008)
  • Portugal Toni Pereira (2008–2011)
  • Portugal João de Deus (2011–2012)
  • Portugal Paulo Pedro (2012)
  • Portugal Toni Pereira (2012 – 13 June 2013)
  • Portugal Bruno Baltazar (8 July 2013 – 6 August 2013)
  • Spain Gorka Etxeberria (6 August 2013 – 10 November 2013)
  • Portugal Professor Neca (28 November 2013 – 17 February 2014)
  • Portugal Jorge Simão (17 February 2014 – 12 May 2014)

League and cup history

Season Tier Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup League Cup Notes
1974–75 1D 10 3010614 386926 Round 5
1975–76 1D 10 309516 264923 Round 5
1976–77 1D 16 303918 236815 Round 2 Relegated
1995–96 2DS 8 3413615 444745 Round 3
1996–97 2DS 9 3413813 504947 Round 3
1997–98 2DS 11 3413714 414146 Round 4
1998–99 2DS 14 3410915 305039 Round 2
1999–00 3DS 2 3418610 553860 Round 2 Promoted
2000–01 2DS 7 38141311 515155 Round 4
2001–02 2DS 17 3812917 415345 Round 4 Relegated
2002–03 3DS 3 341789 523559 Round 2
2003–04 3DS 1 3422102 572276 Round 4 Promoted
2004–05 2DS 17 38121115 475847 Round 2 Relegated
2005–06 3DS 1 342257 833171 Round 4
2006–07 2DS 3 261295 432445 Round 6
2007–08 2DS 3 36151110 362736 Round 4
2008–09 2DS 6 22949 313331 Round 2
2009–10 2DS 2 301587 413053 Round 3
2010–11 2DS 1 3018102 492564 Round 5 Promoted via playoffs
2011–12 2H 11 3091011 273637 Round 2 First Group Stage
2012–13 2H 18 4212822 456344 Round 2 First Group Stage
2013–14 2H 22 4291320 345440 Round 5 First Group Stage

References

  1. ↑ "Liga Orangina 2011/2012". ZeroZero (zerozero.pt). 30 May 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Futsal". Atletico CP (atleticocp.pt). 3 June 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "Basketball". Atletico CP (atleticocp.pt). 3 June 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "FOI HÁ CEM ANOS!" [It has been one hundred years]. Atletico CP (atleticocp.pt). 3 June 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Sporting 4–2 Atlético CP". ZeroZero (zerozero.pt). 3 June 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  6. ↑ "Benfica 2–1 Atlético CP". ZeroZero (zerozero.pt). 3 June 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  7. ↑ "SUB 21 – TODOS OS JOGOS – 23.02.85" [Under 21 – All the games – 23.02.85]. FPF (fpf.pt). 4 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  8. ↑ "Tapadinha renova-se" [Tapadinha renews itselfs]. Record (record.pt). 2 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  9. ↑ "Futebol Profissional". Atlético Clube de Portugal - Football, SAD. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Before the 1938–39 season, the Portuguese Cup was called the Campeonato de Portugal (Championship of Portugal) and the winner was considered the Portuguese national champion.

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