Futebol Clube de Famalicão, commonly known as Famalicão, is a Portuguese professional football club from Vila Nova de Famalicão.[3] Founded on 21 August 1931,[1] its senior team currently plays in the Primeira Liga, the top tier of Portuguese football.
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| Full name | Futebol Clube de Famal | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Famalicenses Vila Nova Azuis e Brancos Fama | |||
| Founded | 21 August 1931[1] | |||
| Ground | Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho Vila Nova de Famalicão | |||
| Capacity | 5,307 | |||
| Owner | Idan Ofer (85%)[2] | |||
| Chairman | Miguel Ribeiro | |||
| Manager | Armando Evangelista | |||
| League | Primeira Liga | |||
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga, 8th of 18 | |||
| Website | http://www.fcfamalicao.pt/ | |||
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Since 1952, Famalicão have played their home matches at the Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho, which holds a 5,307-seat capacity.[4] The Famalicenses' most successful period of their history occurred in the early 1990s, where the club played four seasons in the Primeira Liga, between 1990 and 1994, counting now with seven Primeira Liga appearances. The club is owned by Quantum Pacific Group which also has 30% share of Atlético de Madrid.
History
editFutebol Clube de Famalicão was founded on the 21 August 1931 by six friends. Their first match was the opening of their ground, the Campo da Berberia, with a match against FC Porto in 1932. Their first kit was green and white, however, they eventually changed it to blue and white in order to get affiliation from Porto. Famalicão started competing in 1932–33 in the Regional Promotion Championship which they won. In 1945–46, the club reached the semi-finals of the Taça de Portugal under Hungarian manager Janos Szabo, but were beaten 11–0 by a Sporting CP team led by Cândido de Oliveira.[5]
The club have spent six years in the Primeira Liga in total - 1946–47, 1978–79, and four consecutively from 1990 to 1994. The 2000s brought a fast fall with the club dropping as far as the regional championships. Having fallen as low as the fifth-tier Braga Football Association district league in 2008–09, Famalicão returned to Segunda Liga for the first time in 19 years in May 2015 by winning their group in the Campeonato Nacional de Seniores. Even in that years, the club archived records from his supporters attendance, playing home or away. [6] They lost the final on penalties to C.D. Mafra after a 1–1 draw at the Estádio Municipal da Marinha Grande on 10 June.[7]
At the beginning of the 2018–19 season, 51% of the club share was bought by Quantum Pacific Group, a group led by Israeli businessman Idan Ofer that also holds 33% of Atlético de Madrid.[8] On 28 April 2019, the club won promotion to the top flight for the first time in a quarter of a century.[9]
On 11 September 2019, Quantum Pacific Group increased its share in the Sociedade Anónima Desportiva of the club from 51% to 85%, spearheaded by Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer.[2][10] With a 1–0 win over F.C. Paços de Ferreira in January 2020, the club reached the semi-finals of the cup for the first time since 1946.[5]
The club plays their home games at Estádio Municipal de Famalicão and have occupied the stadium since its opening in 1952. The club's previous grounds were Campo da Berberia, opened in 1932, and Campo do Freião, opened in 1946. Works on the stadium were planned for 2019 to increase the comfort and technology of the stadium, as well as expanding its capacity to 7,500.[citation needed]
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 25 September 2024[11]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
editTrophies
edit| National | |||
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| Competition | Titles | Seasons | |
| Segunda Divisão | 2 | 1977–78, 1987–88 | |
| Regional | |||
| Competition | Titles | Seasons | |
| Regional Promotion Championship | 1 | 1935–36 | |
| Regional Opening Tournament | 3 | 1982–83, 1984–85, 1986–87 | |
| Regional Honour Cup | 1 | 1986–87 | |
| Primeira Divisão Regional | 2 | 1954–55, 1961–62 | |
Participations
edit| National | |||
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| Competition | Participations | Best finish | |
| Primeira Liga | 7 | 6th | |
| Liga Portugal 2 | 6 | 2nd | |
| Segunda Divisão | 42 | 1st | |
| Terceira Divisão | 9 | 2nd | |
| Portuguese Cup | 60 | Semi-finals | |
| Portuguese League Cup | 4 | Group stage | |
| Regional | |||
| Competition | Participations | Best finish | |
| Honour Division | 1 | 2nd | |
Season by season
edit| Season | Tier | Competition | Classification | Portuguese Cup |
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| 1989–90 | 2 | Segunda Divisão | 2nd 
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1/32 |
| 1990–91 | 1 | Primeira Divisão | 15th | 1/8 |
| 1991–92 | 1 | Primeira Divisão | 14th | 1/8 |
| 1992–93 | 1 | Primeira Divisão | 14th | 4QR |
| 1993–94 | 1 | Primeira Divisão | 17th 
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1/8 |
| 1994–95 | 2 | Segunda Divisão | 12th | 1/8 |
| 1995–96 | 2 | Segunda Divisão | 17th
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3QR |
| 1996–97 | 3 | Segunda Divisão B | 3rd | 2QR |
| 1997–98 | 3 | Segunda Divisão B | 10th | 2QR |
| 1998–99 | 3 | Segunda Divisão B | 10th | 4QR |
| 1999–2000 | 3 | Segunda Divisão B | 2nd | 4QR |
| 2000–01 | 3 | Segunda Divisão B | 2nd | 1/4 |
| 2001–02 | 3 | Segunda Divisão B | 20th
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2QR |
| 2002–03 | 4 | Terceira Divisão | 6th | 1QR |
| 2003–04 | 4 | Terceira Divisão | 10th | 3QR |
| 2004–05 | 4 | Terceira Divisão | 2nd
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3QR |
| 2005–06 | 3 | Segunda Divisão B | 7th | 2QR |
| 2006–07 | 3 | Segunda Divisão B | 12th
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4QR |
| 2007–08 | 4 | Terceira Divisão | 13th
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1QR |
| 2008–09 | 5 | Regional Honour League | 2nd
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| 2009–10 | 4 | Terceira Divisão | 3rd | 1QR |
| 2010–11 | 4 | Terceira Divisão | 2nd
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1QR |
| 2011–12 | 3 | Segunda Divisão B | 7th | 3QR |
| 2012–13 | 3 | Segunda Divisão B | 9th | 1QR |
| 2013–14 | 3 | Campeonato Nacional de Seniores | 8th
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4QR |
| 2014–15 | 3 | Campeonato Nacional de Seniores | 2nd
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QF |
| 2015–16 | 2 | LigaPro | 6th | 3QR |
| 2016–17 | 2 | LigaPro | 15th | 3QR |
| 2017–18 | 2 | LigaPro | 14th | 4QR |
| 2018–19 | 2 | LigaPro | 2nd
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2QR |
| 2019–20 | 1 | Primeira Liga | 6th | SF |
| 2020–21 | 1 | Primeira Liga | 9th | 4QR |
| 2021–22 | 1 | Primeira Liga | 8th | 1/8 |
| 2022–23 | 1 | Primeira Liga | 8th | SF |
| 2023–24 | 1 | Primeira Liga | 8th | 4QR |
| 2024-25 | 1 | Primeira Liga |
Promotion stage
Relegation stage CNS
Crest
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| 1931–1965 | 1965–1988 | 1988–2011 | 2011–2018 | 2018–present |
References
edit- ^ a b "Historial" [History]. FC Famalicão (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Israeli Billionaire Idan Ofer Acquires Portuguese Second League Soccer Club". 1 July 2018. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Vila Nova de Famalicão". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ "Municipal 22 de Junho". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Famalicão na meia-final da Taça para recordar o passado" [Famalicão in the semi-final of the Taça to remember the past]. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 16 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "Famalicão confirma subida à Segunda Liga" [Famalicão confirm promotion to Segunda Liga]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 September 2015. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Mafra conquista Campeonato Nacional de Seniores" [Mafra conquer Campeonato Nacional de Seniores]. Público (in Portuguese). 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Una empresa israelí compró un club de fútbol portugués" [An Israeli business bought a Portuguese football club]. AJN. 2 July 2018. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Famalicão volta à I Liga 25 anos depois" [Famalicão return to the I Liga 25 years later]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 28 April 2019. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Quantum Pacific Group passa a deter 85 por cento da SAD do Famalicão" [Quantum Pacific Group now holds 85 percent of Famalicão's SAD]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 11 September 2019. Archived from the original on 15 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Plantel" [Squad] (in Portuguese). FC Famalicão. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
External links
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