Amarante FC
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| Full name | Amarante Futebol Clube | |
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| Founded | 1923 | |
| Ground |
Municipal de Amarante Amarante Portugal | |
| Capacity | 16,800 | |
| Chairman | Eduardo Jorge Medeiros Pinto | |
| League | Campeonato Nacional de Seniores | |
| 2013-14 | Campeonato Nacional - Série C, 4th | |
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Amarante Futebol Clube (abbreviated as Amarante FC) is a Portuguese football club based in Amarante in the district of Porto.[1]
Background
Amarante FC currently plays in the Campeonato Nacional de Seniores. Série Centro which is the third tier of Portuguese football. The club was founded in 1923 and they play their home matches at the Municipal de Amarante in Amarante. The stadium is able to accommodate 16,800 spectators and was constructed in 1978.[1]
The club is affiliated to Associação de Futebol do Porto and has competed in the AF Porto Taça. The club has also entered the national cup competition known as Taça de Portugal on many occasions.[1][2]
Season to season
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Place | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963–64 | Tier 4 | Distritais | AF Porto – 2ª Divisão | 1st | Promoted |
| 1965–66 | Tier 3 | Terceira Divisão | 1ª Série | 1th | Playoff (QF) |
| 1976–77 | Tier 4 | Distritais | AF Porto – Honra | Promoted | |
| 1977–78 | Tier 3 | Terceira Divisão | Série B | 7th | |
| 1978–79 | Tier 3 | Terceira Divisão | Série B | 2nd | Promoted |
| 1979–80 | Tier 2 | Segunda Divisão | Série Norte | 12th | |
| 1980–81 | Tier 2 | Segunda Divisão | Série Norte | 11th | |
| 1981–82 | Tier 2 | Segunda Divisão | Série Norte | 15th | Relegated |
| 1982–83 | Tier 3 | Terceira Divisão | Série B | 12th | |
| 1983–84 | Tier 3 | Terceira Divisão | Série B | 9th | |
| 1984–85 | Tier 3 | Terceira Divisão | Série B | 1st | Promoted |
| 1985–86 | Tier 2 | Segunda Divisão | Série Norte | 15th | Relegated |
| 1986–87 | Tier 3 | Terceira Divisão | Série B | 7th | |
| 1987–88 | Tier 3 | Terceira Divisão | Série B | 2nd | Promoted |
| 1988–89 | Tier 2 | Segunda Divisão | Série Norte | 17th | Relegated |
| 1989–90 | Tier 3 | Terceira Divisão | Série B | 17th | |
| 1990–91 | Tier 3 | Segunda Divisão | Série Norte | 14th | Relegated |
| 1991–92 | Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série B | 4th | |
| 1992–93 | Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série B | 5th | |
| 1993–94 | Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série B | 2nd | |
| 1994–95 | Tier 3 | Segunda Divisão | Série Norte | 13th | |
| 1995–96 | Tier 3 | Segunda Divisão | Série Norte | 15th | Relegated |
| 1996–97 | Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série B | 17th | |
| 1997–98 | Tier 5 | Distritais | AF Porto – Honra | 2nd | Promoted |
| 1998–99 | Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série B | 13th | |
| 1999–2000 | Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série B | 14th | |
| 2000–01 | Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série B | 11th | |
| 2001–02 | Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série B | 14th | Relegated |
| 2002–03 | Tier 5 | Distritais | AF Porto – Honra | 10th | |
| 2003–04 | Tier 5 | Distritais | AF Porto – Honra | 4th | |
| 2004–05 | Tier 5 | Distritais | AF Porto – Honra | 4th | |
| 2005–06 | Tier 5 | Distritais | AF Porto – Honra | 1st | Promoted |
| 2006–07 | Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série B | 9th | |
| 2007–08 | Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série B – 1ª Fase | 2nd | |
| Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série B Fase Final | 1st | Promoted | |
| 2008–09 | Tier 3 | Segunda Divisão | Série B – 1ª Fase | 9th | Relegation Group |
| Tier 3 | Segunda Divisão | Série B Últimos | 5th | Relegated | |
| 2009–10 | Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série B – 1ª Fase | 2nd | Promotion Group |
| Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série B Fase Final | 6th | ||
| 2010–11 | Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série B – 1ª Fase | 2nd | Promotion Group |
| Tier 4 | Terceira Divisão | Série B Fase Final | 1st | Promoted | |
| 2011–12 | Tier 3 | Segunda Divisão | Série Centro | 5th | |
| 2012–13 | Tier 3 | Segunda Divisão | Série Norte | 11th | |
Current squad
Goalkeepers:
Celso- Sérgio
Defensors :
- Carlos Castro
- Pedro Carneiro
- César
- André Campos
- Bispo
Middle :
- Tiago Silva
- Vítor Borges
- Miguel
- André Marqueiro
- Calisto
- Landinho
- Nuno Cerqueira
- João Alves
- Cláudio Costa
Forward :
- Pedro Miguel
- Joel
- João Paulo
- Vítor Hugo
- Gil
- Casinhas
- Bruninho
Honours
- Portuguese Third Division: 2007/08, 2010/11
- AF Porto Divisão de Honra: 2005/06
Notable former players
Notable former managers
References
- 1 2 3 "Amarante Futebol Clube - ForaDeJogo - foradejogo.net". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
- ↑ "Amarante Futebol Clube – Portugal – footballzz.co.uk". ZeroZero. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
- ↑ "Portugal – Table of Honor – soccerlibrary.free.fr" (PDF). Soccer Library. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
- ↑ "Competitions – Portugal – footballzz.co.uk". ZeroZero. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ↑ "Competitions - ForaDeJogo - foradejogo.net". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
- ↑ "AF Porto – Futebol Total". Futebol Total. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
External links
- Amarante FC (Portuguese)
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