Portimonense S.C. Explained

Clubname:Portimonense
Fullname:Portimonense Sporting Clube
Nickname:Alvinegros
Marafados
Ground:Estádio Municipal, Portimão,
Algarve, Portugal
Capacity:9,544
Chairman:Rodiney Sampaio
Chrtitle:President
Manager:Sérgio Vieira
Mgrtitle:Head coach
League:Liga Portugal 2
Season:2023–24
Position:Primeira Liga, 16th of 18 (relegated via playoffs)
Current:2023–24 Portimonense S.C. season
Website:http://www.portimonense.pt
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Portimonense Sporting Clube is a Portuguese sports club based in Portimão. Founded on 14 August 1914, it is most notable for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Liga Portugal 2, the second division of Portuguese football. It also fields various youth teams and a veterans team in football, as well as teams in basketball.

Located 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 has never won any major trophies, but it 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 have 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 0–0 home draws against Benfica and Sporting CP – which led to participation in the UEFA Cup in the 1985–86 season. The team were eliminated in the first round of that competition by FK Partizan of Yugoslavia.[1]

In the 1990s and 2000s, 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; substitute Wilson Eduardo scored the only goal away to U.D. Oliveirense to guarantee the promotion.[2]

Midway through the 2010–11 campaign, Litos was fired due to bad results,[3] as Portimonense eventually ranked second from bottom and was relegated back.[4] 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.[5]

Portimonense won the 2016–17 LigaPro to return to the top flight after six years; the campaign was managed by Vítor Oliveira, who had begun his coaching career with the club three decades earlier and had won promotion for the fifth consecutive time.[6] The team went down on the last day of the 2019–20 season, as competitors C.D. Tondela and Vitória de Setúbal also won their games,[7] however, Portimonense remained in the division due to issues off the pitch at both Vitória de Setúbal and C.D. Aves meaning these two were relegated and the Algarve side would stay up.[8]

Players

Out on loan

League and cup history

SeasonTi.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPCupLeague CupEuropeNotes
1976–771Dalign=right 12308913344625Round 3
1977–781Dalign=right 13308715293923Round 4Relegated
1978–792Dalign=right 1301998661747Round 2Promoted
1979–801Dalign=right 83010614324926Round 4
1980–811Dalign=right 83011613343728Round 4
1981–821Dalign=right 63012810352432Round 4
1982–831Dalign=right 93011712353129Semi-finals
1983–841Dalign=right 103010614273726Round 4
1984–851Dalign=right 5301488514136Round 4
1985–861Dalign=right 73011613293228Round 5Round 1
1986–871Dalign=right 113081012274726Semi-finals
1987–881Dalign=right 1338121016355034Semi-finals
1988–891Dalign=right 1238121115333735Round 4
1989–901Dalign=right 17347720305721Round 3Relegated
1990–912Halign=right 83818614573442Round 7
1991–922Halign=right 173471017345924Round 4Relegated
1992–932DSalign=right 13420113622751Round 3Promoted
1993–942Halign=right 123411815444730Round 4
1994–952Halign=right 163411617354828Round 4Relegated
1995–962DSalign=right 634121012344246Round 6
1996–972DSalign=right 123413714444146Round 6
1997–982DSalign=right 83416513473553Round 2
1998–992DSalign=right 33415145583059Round 5
1999–20002DSalign=right 23821107804073Round 4
2000–012DSalign=right 13825310704378Round 3Promoted
2001–022Halign=right 63413138443752Quarter-finals
2002–032Halign=right 63414911504051Round 3
2003–042Halign=right 163481511363939Round 6
2004–052Halign=right 143410915404939Round 3
2005–062Halign=right 1234101311363643Round 4
2006–072Halign=right 14307914284230Round 4
2007–082Halign=right 11308139263037Round 4Round 4
2008–092Halign=right 13307149293535Round 5Round 1
2009–102Halign=right 2301668433454Round 3First Group StagePromoted
2010–111Dalign=right 15306717284925Round 4Round 1Relegated
2011–122Halign=right 16308814354232Round 3Second Group Stage
2012–132Halign=right 642171312615064Round 3First Group Stage
2013–142Halign=right 742191013584867Round 3Round 2
2014–152Halign=right 1446151516566260Round 1Round 1
2015-162Halign=right 4align=right 46align=right 20align=right 18align=right 8align=right 57align=right 45align=right 78Round 5Semi-finals
2016-172Halign=right bgcolor=gold1422589703983Round 2Round 1Segunda Liga Champion
2017-181D103410816526038Round 4Group Stage
2018-191Dalign=right 123411617445939Round 3Round 2
2019-201Dalign=right 173471215304533Round 3Group StageRelegated but reinstated
2020-211Dalign=right 14align=right 34align=right 9align=right 8align=right 17align=right 34align=right 41align=right 353.ª Elim.DNP

A.  Best league classification finish in the club's history.

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

2016–17

1978–79, 2000–01

Europe

1985–86 UEFA Cup – 1st Round
Date Home ResultAwayCity
18/09/1985 Portimonense 1–0 Portimão
2/10/1985 Partizan 4–0 Portimonense Belgrade

Club officials

On 13 July 2011, Portimonense elected its body of officials, for a three-year term.[9]

Managerial history

DatesName
1985–1986 Vítor Oliveira
1988–1989 José Torres
1990–1991 Carlos Alhinho
1991–1994 Amílcar Fonseca
1994–1995 José Torres
1995–1997 Amílcar Fonseca
1999–2001 Mário Nunes
2001–2002 Amílcar Fonseca
2003–2004 Dito
2004–2005 António Pacheco
2005–2006 Diamantino Miranda
2006–2007 Luís Martins
2007–2009 Vítor Pontes
2009 Lito Vidigal
2009–2010 Litos
2010–2011 Carlos Azenha
2012–2014 Lázaro Oliveira
2014–2015 Vítor Maçãs
2015–2016 José Augusto
2016–2018 Vítor Oliveira
2018–2020 António Folha
2020–present Paulo Sérgio

Futsal

Portimonense has a futsal team that plays top tier futsal in the Liga Sport Zone.

Basketball

Portimonense has a basketball team that plays in the Proliga (Portugal) basketball league.[10]

Supporters and rivalries

Portimonense has its own club song: "Portimonense, expoente algarvio".[11] Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Portimonense, although this is more common in Iberia than in much of Europe.

The club has rivalries with fellow Algarve clubs Farense and Olhanense.[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

References

  1. News: Quem é o Partizan de Belgrado?. Who are Partizan Belgrade?. 3 July 2020 . Record . 26 August 2000 . pt.
  2. News: Wilson Eduardo entrou para garantir subida. Wilson Eduardo entered to guarantee promotion . 3 July 2020 . SAPO . 8 May 2010 . pt.
  3. News: Portimonense despede Litos. Portimonense dismiss Litos . 3 July 2020 . Jornal de Notícias . 28 December 2010 . pt.
  4. News: La lucha por el tercer puesto entre Sporting y Braga sigue viva. The fight for third place between Sporting and Braga remains aliva . 3 July 2020 . Marca . 9 May 2011 . es.
  5. News: Saint-Maxent . Sarah . Portimonense substitui Varzim. Portimonense replaced Varzim . 3 July 2020 . Diário de Notícias . 19 July 2012 . pt.
  6. News: Sharp . Will . Meet Vítor Oliveira, the manager who has won promotion for five seasons in a row . 3 July 2020 . The Guardian . 8 June 2017.
  7. News: Fecham-se as cortinas da I Liga. Portimonense cai de divisão. Curtains close on the I Liga. Portimonense go down a division. 26 July 2020 . Notícias ao Minuto . 26 July 2020 . pt.
  8. News: Nascimento . Hélio . Treinador para a nova época já é assunto resolvido em Portimão. Manager for the new season already resolved matter in Portimão. 1 August 2020 . O Jogo . 31 July 2020 . pt.
  9. Web site: Os orgãos sociais do Portimonense. Portimonense club officials. Portimonense SC. pt. 16 July 2011. 17 August 2011.
  10. Web site: Isilda Gomes felicitou campeões do Portimonense Basquetebol. Portimonense.pt. pt.
  11. Web site: Hino Portimonense. Anthem of Portimonense. Portimonense SC. pt. 17 August 2011.
  12. Web site: Olhanense e Farense reeditam o derby mais "quente" do Algarve esta quarta-feira. 1 October 2014. sulinformacao.pt. 31 March 2018.
  13. Web site: Derby no Algarve: Olhanense empatou com Farense (1-1) - Maisfutebol.iol.pt. iol.pt. 31 March 2018.
  14. Web site: Capital 'punishment' for Portimonense fans | Portugal Resident . 2020-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202003314/http://portugalresident.com/capital-%E2%80%98punishment%E2%80%99-for-portimonense-fans . 2017-02-02 . dead .
  15. Web site: Bragging rights. portugalpress. 2 March 2016. portugalresident.com. 31 March 2018.
  16. Web site: Portimonense vence Olhanense no segundo derby algarvio da II Liga 2015/16. 28 November 2015. sulinformacao.pt. 31 March 2018.
  17. Web site: Derby entre Portimonense e Olhanense acaba empatado a um golo (com fotos). 22 March 2015. sulinformacao.pt. 31 March 2018.
  18. Web site: Big Algarve Derby next week. algarveresident. 10 September 2010. portugalresident.com. 31 March 2018.

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