Amarante Futebol Clube (abbreviated as Amarante FC) is a Portuguese football club based in Amarante in the district of Porto.[1]

Amarante
Full nameAmarante Futebol Clube
Founded1923; 101 years ago (1923)
GroundMunicipal de Amarante
Amarante
Portugal
Capacity5,000
ChairmanAntónio Duarte
Head CoachPedro Pinto
LeagueLiga 3
2021-22Campeonato de Portugal, Série B, 5th place (then in the Série 3 of relegation they placed 1st)

Background

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Amarante FC currently plays in the Campeonato de Portugal which is the fourth 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 5,000 spectators and was constructed in 1978.[2]

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][3]

Season to season

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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 1st 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

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Current squad

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As of 27 August 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   POR Obama Ribeiro
4 DF   POR João Filipe
6 DF   BRA Dani Alves
7 MF   POR Chico Sousa
8 MF   POR Hélder Pedro
9 FW   POR Cardoso
10 FW   CPV Ká Semedo
11 FW   GUI Buby Katty
12 MF   BFA Faissal Zangré
13 GK   POR Rafael Flores
16 FW   POR Leandro Mika
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW   POR Rúben Filipe
18 DF   NGA Francis Okoli
20 DF   POR Armando Silva
25 MF   POR Mica
30 MF   POR Tiago Antunes
42 DF   NGA Emmanuel Iroanya
64 DF   POR Diogo Vila
65 GK   POR Didi
80 FW   POR Dinho
88 DF   POR Eduardo Aguiar
99 DF   NGA Bright Godwin

Honours

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  • Portuguese Third Division: 2007/08, 2010/11
  • AF Porto Divisão de Honra: 2005/06

Notable former managers

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Amarante Futebol Clube – ForaDeJogo – foradejogo.net". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Estádio Municipal de Amarante - Portugal - Página do Estádio - zerozero.pt". www.zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Amarante Futebol Clube – Portugal – footballzz.co.uk". ZeroZero. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Portugal – Table of Honor – soccerlibrary.free.fr" (PDF). Soccer Library. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Competitions – Portugal – footballzz.co.uk". ZeroZero. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Competitions – ForaDeJogo – foradejogo.net". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  7. ^ "AF Porto". Futebol Total. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
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