Portimonense S.C. (football team)

Portimonense
Full name Portimonense Sporting Clube
Founded 1914
Ground Estádio Municipal, Portimão,
Algarve, Portugal
Capacity 9,544
President Fernando Rocha
Head coach Lázaro Oliveira
League Segunda Liga
2013–14 7th
Website Club home page

Portimonense Sporting Clube is a Portuguese football team based in Portimão. Founded on 14 August 1914, the club is one of the few professional clubs in the Algarve region, and currently plays in the Segunda Liga.

Situated in Algarve's second largest city, its stadium, the Estádio Municipal de Portimão, has a capacity of 9,544 spectators after undergoing renovation in early 2011. The club never won any major honours, but participated in the Primeira Liga for several seasons.

Portimonense's zenith was in the 1980s, a decade in which the club only played its football in the top division, also competing in the UEFA Cup in 1985–86. They reached the semifinals of the Taça de Portugal three times, in 1983, 1987, and 1988.

History

Portimonense was a regular presence in the Portuguese first division, even finishing fifth in 1984–85 – highlights included 00 home draws against league powerhouses Benfica and Sporting Lisbon – which led to participation in the UEFA Cup in the 1985–86 season.

In the 90's and 2000's, however, the club primarily played in the Segunda Liga, while also having a brief spell in the third level. In 2009–10, Portimonense started with Angolan Lito Vidigal at the helm, but when he left for União de Leiria, former Sporting midfielder Litos took charge, and led the team to a final second place, behind S.C. Beira-Mar, thus returning it to the top flight after exactly 20 years of absence.

Midway through the 2010–11 campaign, Litos was fired due to bad results, being replaced by Carlos Azenha, who presented his resignation a few weeks after being appointed, only to have his wish refused by the board of directors, as Portimonense eventually ranked second from bottom and was relegated back. The team met the same fate in the following season, even managing to rank in a worse position; however, after Varzim S.C. was not allowed to promote from division three due to financial irregularities, Portimonense was reinstated.

Current squad

As of 25 January, 2015. 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 Carlos
3 Brazil DF Maurício Antônio
4 Portugal DF Ivo Nicolau
5 Portugal DF Ricardo Pessoa (captain)
6 Brazil DF Acácio (on loan from Alagoano)
8 Brazil MF Fabrício
9 Brazil FW Fidélis
11 Japan MF Theo Ryuki
12 Brazil DF Fernandinho
13 Brazil MF Dener
15 Brazil MF Jonathan (on loan from Penapolense)
16 Brazil MF Ewerton
20 Portugal FW Pires
No. Position Player
23 Portugal FW Luís Zambujo
24 Guinea-Bissau DF Mamadu
25 Portugal FW Jorge Teixeira
26 Brazil MF Rafinha
30 Portugal MF Sérgio Marakis (on loan from Marítimo)
32 Brazil DF Fabrício Paraíba
33 Portugal GK Ricardo Ferreira
34 Portugal DF João Paulo (on loan from Cluj)
66 Brazil DF Guilherme Lazaroni (on loan from Figueirense)
70 Brazil FW Dieguinho (on loan from Estoril)
77 Brazil MF Gleison (on loan from Red Bull Brasil)
96 Brazil GK Igor Honório
99 Brazil FW Adelino

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
Brazil FW Mazola (to Brazil Figueirense)

League and cup history

Season Ti. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup League Cup Europe Notes
1976–77 1D 12 308913 344625 Round 3
1977–78 1D 13 308715 293923 Round 4 Relegated
1978–79 2D 1 301998 661747 Round 2 Promoted
1979–80 1D 8 3010614 324926 Round 4
1980–81 1D 8 3011613 343728 Round 4
1981–82 1D 6 3012810 352432 Round 4
1982–83 1D 9 3011712 353129 Semi-finals
1983–84 1D 10 3010614 273726 Round 4
1984–85 1D 5 301488 514136 Round 4
[A]
1985–86 1D 7 3011613 293228 Round 5 Round 1
1986–87 1D 11 3081012 274726 Semi-finals
1987–88 1D 13 38121016 355034 Semi-finals
1988–89 1D 12 38121115 333735 Round 4
1989–90 1D 17 347720 305721 Round 3 Relegated
1990–91 2H 8 3818614 573442 Round 7
1991–92 2H 17 3471017 345924 Round 4 Relegated
1992–93 2DS 1 3420113 622751 Round 3 Promoted
1993–94 2H 12 3411815 444730 Round 4
1994–95 2H 16 3411617 354828 Round 4 Relegated
1995–96 2DS 6 34121012 344246 Round 6
1996–97 2DS 12 3413714 444146 Round 6
1997–98 2DS 8 3416513 473553 Round 2
1998–99 2DS 3 3415145 583059 Round 5
1999–2000 2DS 2 3821107 804073 Round 4
2000–01 2DS 1 3825310 704378 Round 3 Promoted
2001–02 2H 6 3413138 443752 Quarter-finals
2002–03 2H 6 3414911 504051 Round 3
2003–04 2H 16 3481511 363939 Round 6
2004–05 2H 14 3410915 404939 Round 3
2005–06 2H 12 34101311 363643 Round 4
2006–07 2H 14 307914 284230 Round 4
2007–08 2H 11 308139 263037 Round 4 Round 4
2008–09 2H 13 307149 293535 Round 5 Round 1
2009–10 2H 2 301668 433454 Round 3 First Group Stage Promoted
2010–11 1D 15 306717 284925 Round 4 Round 1 Relegated
2011–12 2H 16 308814 354232 Round 3 Second Group Stage
[B]
2012–13 2H 6 42171312 615064 Round 3 First Group Stage
2013–14 2H 7 42191013 584867 Round 3 Round 2
A. ^A Best league classification finish in the club's history.
B. ^B Despite finishing in a position which would relegate the club to the third division, Portimonense were reinstated in the Liga de Honra due to Varzim not meeting the financial requirements to play in the league.

Last updated: 25 September 2014

Div. = Division; 1D = Portuguese League; 2H = Liga de Honra; 2DS/2D = Portuguese Second Division
Ti. = Tier; Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost; GS = Goal Scored; GA = Goal Against; P = Points

Honours

Europe

Club officials

On 13 July 2011, Portimonense elected its body of officials, for a three-year term.[1]

Managerial history

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Dates Name
1985–1986 Portugal Vítor Oliveira
1988–1989 Portugal José Torres
1990–1991 Portugal Carlos Alhinho
1991–1994 Portugal Amílcar Fonseca
1994–1995 Portugal José Torres
1995–1997 Portugal Amílcar Fonseca
1999–2001 Portugal Mário Nunes
2001–2002 Portugal Amílcar Fonseca
2003–2004 Portugal Dito
2004–2005 Portugal António Pacheco
2005–2006 Portugal Diamantino Miranda
2006–2007 Portugal Luís Martins
2007–2009 Portugal Vítor Pontes
2009 Angola Lito Vidigal
2009–2010 Portugal Litos
2010–2011 Portugal Carlos Azenha
2012– Portugal Lázaro Oliveira

Supporters

Portimonense has its own club song: "Portimonense, expoente algarvio".[2] Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Portimonense, although this is more common in Iberia than in much of Europe.

References

  1. "Os orgãos sociais do Portimonense" [Portimonense club officials] (in Portuguese). Portimonense SC. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  2. "Hino Portimonense" [Anthem of Portimonense] (in Portuguese). Portimonense SC. Retrieved 17 August 2011.

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