| Clubname: | Portuguesa |
| Fullname: | Portuguesa Fútbol Club |
| Nickname: | Los rojinegros (The red-and-black) |
| Ground: | Estadio General José Antonio Paez Acarigua, Venezuela |
| Capacity: | 18,000[1] |
| Chairman: | Vito Recchimurzo |
| Position: | Primera División, 3rd of 15 |
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Portuguesa Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Portuguesa, is a Venezuelan professional football club based in Acarigua, that competes in the Primera División.
The club was founded on April 10, 1972, in Acarigua in the northern part of the state of Portuguesa.
The encounter between Portuguesa and Estudiantes de Mérida is one of the most classic and oldest of Venezuelan football, they are two of the most traditional clubs in the country. The first match played between both teams was on May 28, 1972, in the Copa Venezuela. The match ended with a 1–1 draw, with goals from Chiazzaro at the 73rd minute and Cholo Mendoza at the 79th minute, and so beginning the oldest ongoing classic in the country.
Portuguesa played the so-called Clásico portugueseño against Llaneros de Guanare, these are the two most important clubs in the state of Portuguesa, both having a good number of fans. The first meeting between the two took place on September 28, 1986 (with a scoreless draw) and continued, for now, until 2022 when Llaneros was dissolved.
| Club | Victories | Draws | |
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| Portuguesa | 15 | 7 | |
| Llaneros FC | 12 | 7 |
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1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978
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2006
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1973, 1976, 1977
9 appearances
Group Stage
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Group Stage
Semi-finals
Group Stage
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1 appearance
First round
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See main article: article and Estadio General José Antonio Paez.
The José Antonio Páez Stadium is a sports infrastructure built for the practice of football, located in the city of Acarigua in the state of Portuguesa of the western plains of Venezuela. Despite not being the capital of the region, the building was built in that place by the booming development of the place; owes its name to the recognized hero of Venezuelan independence and the first president of Venezuela, José Antonio Páez.
It is the headquarters of Portuguesa Fútbol Club, currently playing in the First Division of Venezuela. Its facilities have the capacity to hold approximately 14,000 spectators; in 2007 it underwent considerable improvements to be used in the National Sports Games of 2007.
It has a good fan base, having been a successful club in the past in Venezuelan football, with organised groups such as the Lanceros Rojinegros who are usually located in the south stand of the stadium.
Walter Roque 1973 -1974
Benjamín Fernández 1975 – 1976 Celino Mora 1977 – 1979
Carlos Felipe Núñez 2003 – 2004 Celino Mora 2007 – 2008 Carlos Felipe Núñez 2012 Renato Renauro 2016
Horacio Matuszyczk 2016 – 2017 Carlos Horacio Moreno 2017 – 2018
José Parada 2019 – 2020 Martín Brignani 2022 – 2023President 
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Vito Recchimurzo Díaz Vice President Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Maiker Frías Members Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Orlando Cárdenas Members Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Luis Fernández Members Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Olympia Labrador Adviser Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Gianni Mazzocca General Manager Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Eduardo Herrera Sports Manager Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Gerzon Chacón Manager of Operations Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Rafael Guaricuco
Media and Press || Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic ofPatricia Almao – Media DirectorFrancisco Miliani – Media AssistantMaría Gabriela Almao – Social NetworksJuan Sánchez – PhotographerRaiber Jiménez – Graphic Designer
Don Gaetano Costa (1972 – 1978)The radio station that broadcasts the games of the five-time Venezuelan champions.
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