FC Lusitanos explained

Clubname:Lusitanos
Fullname:Futbol Club Lusitanos Andorra
Nickname:LFC
Lusitanos (Lusitanians)
Lusos
Ground:Andorra Football Federation stadiums
Chairman:António da Silva Cerqueira
Manager:Joaquim Ferreira
League:Segona Divisió
Season:2019–20
Position:5th
Website:http://www.fclusitans.com/
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FC Lusitanos, also known as Lusitans, was an Andorran football club from Andorra la Vella which was founded in 1999 and currently play in Segona Divisió.

Lusitanos won their first Primera Divisió title in 2011–12 and its second national championship the following season. The club's name, crest and kit reflect its Portuguese identity.

The club's final season was the 2019–2020 season in the Segona Divisió.

History

Futbol Club Lusitanos (Futbol Club Lusitans, Portuguese: Futebol Clube Lusitanos) was founded in 1999. The club played for the first time in the Campionat de Lliga in 2000–01, after winning the Second Division championship. In 2001–02 they won its first title, the Copa Constitució after winning 2–0 in the final against Inter Club d'Escaldes on 2 June, with both goals by Manuel Vieira.[1]

Lusitanos played their first European matches in the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League, where they were eliminated 11–0 on aggregate by Macedonian club Rabotnicki.[2] In the following season's tournament, they were beaten at the same stage by Croatian club Varaždin, 6–1 on aggregate.[3]

Since their promotion to the top division they have not been relegated, and won their first title in 2011–12. This qualified the club to the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League, where they were knocked out 9–1 on aggregate in the first qualifying round by Maltese champions Valletta.[4]

They won their second league title in 2013, this qualified the club to the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League they were drawn to play EB/Streymur of the Faroe Islands, in the first leg they drew 2–2 and in the second leg they lost 5–1, losing 7–3 on aggregate.[5]

After finishing fourth in the regular season FC Lusitanos ended the 2013–14 season without being qualified for the UEFA Europa League after losing against Sant Julià 1–2 in the final of the 2014 Copa Constitució.[6]

In the 2014–15 season FC Lusitanos became runners-up of the regular league and this qualified the club to the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League where they were drawn to face West Ham United in the first qualifying round, lost 0–3 in the away match and 0–1 at home (0–4 on aggregate).[7] [8]

Identity and support

FC Lusitanos' logo greatly resembles that of the Portuguese Football Federation. Since its founding, the club has had several Portuguese players and coaches. The supporters, known as Lusitanos or Lusos, are mainly Portuguese immigrants in Andorra or Andorran people of Portuguese heritage.

The team's kit manufacturer is the Portuguese brand Peba.[9]

Period *KitmakerKit sponsor
1999–12PebaLa Posa
2012–15None
2015–presentPeba/ArmaturaLes Barques

Honours

League history

SeasonPos.Pl.WDLGSGAP
2000–01Primera Divisió520758354226
2001–02Primera Divisió5206410323922
2002–03Primera Divisió5221219634037
2003–04Primera Divisió620569242921
2004–05Primera Divisió6205213244817
2005–06Primera Divisió4209110304128
2006–07Primera Divisió4206311224121
2007–08Primera Divisió4201019442931
2008–09Primera Divisió42010010393030
2009–10Primera Divisió4207310343224
2010–11Primera Divisió3201154432038
2011–12Primera Divisió1201172481840
2012–13Primera Divisió1201352641644
2013–14Primera Divisió4201127572035
2014–15Primera Divisió2201235532639
2015–16Primera Divisió2201235372839
2016–17Primera Divisió4271395493048
2017–18Primera Divisió4271359593544
2018–19Primera Divisió7275616224621

European results

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2010–11UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying round Rabotnički0–60–50–11
2011–12UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying round Varaždin0–11–51–6
2012–13UEFA Champions LeagueFirst qualifying round Valletta0–10–80–9
2013–14UEFA Champions LeagueFirst qualifying round EB/Streymur2–21–53–7
2015–16UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying round West Ham United0–10–30–4
2016–17UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying round Domžale1–21–32–5

European record

CompetitionMatchesWDLGFGA
UEFA Champions League4013316
UEFA Europa League8008326
Total120111642

Current squad

[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andorra Copa Constitucio 2001/02. 2023-02-02. 2023-04-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20230405173204/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/andocup02.html. live.
  2. Web site: UEFA Europa League 2010/11 - History — Matches – UEFA.com . Uefa.com . 10 July 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150711032236/http://uk.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season%3D2011/matches/round%3D2000124/index.html . 11 July 2015 .
  3. Web site: UEFA Europa League 2011/12 - History — Matches – UEFA.com . Uefa.com . 10 July 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150711051630/http://uk.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season%3D2012/matches/round%3D2000268/index.html . 11 July 2015 .
  4. Web site: UEFA Champions League 2012/13 - History — Lusitans – UEFA.com . UEFA.com . 10 July 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150711031052/http://uk.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season%3D2013/clubs/club%3D75986/history/index.html . 11 July 2015 .
  5. Web site: EB/Streymur 5–1 Lusitans . www.uefa.com . 22 June 2015 . 12 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151012191222/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2014/matches/round=2000475/match=2011673/index.html . live .
  6. Web site: Cuarta copa para el Sant Julià. UEFA.com. 25 May 2014. 10 July 2015. 21 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150721062249/http://es.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=and/news/newsid=2111183.html. live.
  7. Web site: UEFA Europa League 2016 - Lusitans-West Ham – UEFA.com. Uefa.com. 10 July 2015. 11 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150711164017/http://es.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2016/matches/round=2000654/match=2017127/index.html. live.
  8. Web site: UEFA Europa League 2016 - West Ham-Lusitans – UEFA.com. Uefa.com. 10 July 2015. 4 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150704042515/http://es.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2016/matches/round=2000654/match=2017076/index.html. live.
  9. Web site: Futebol Clube Lusitanos joga na Liga Europa . 2011-07-07 . PEBA SPORT . http://www.pebasport.com/ . pt . Futebol Clube Lusitanos plays in Europe League . 2011-12-09 . 2012-04-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426041849/http://www.pebasport.com/engine.php?id=21 . live .
  10. Web site: Squad . 4 February 2019.