Amarante Futebol Clube (abbreviated as Amarante FC) is a Portuguese football club based in Amarante in the district of Porto.[1]
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| Full name | Amarante Futebol Clube | ||
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| Founded | 1923 | ||
| Ground | Municipal de Amarante Amarante Portugal | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Chairman | António Duarte | ||
| Head Coach | Pedro Pinto | ||
| League | Campeonato de Portugal | ||
| 2021-22 | Campeonato de Portugal, Série B, 5th place (then in the Série 3 of relegation they placed 1st) | ||
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Background
editAmarante 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
edit| Season | Level | Division | Section | Place | Movements |
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| 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 |
Current squad
edit- As of 27 August 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
edit- Portuguese Third Division: 2007/08, 2010/11
- AF Porto Divisão de Honra: 2005/06
Notable former managers
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Amarante Futebol Clube – ForaDeJogo – foradejogo.net". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ "Estádio Municipal de Amarante - Portugal - Página do Estádio - zerozero.pt". www.zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Amarante Futebol Clube – Portugal – footballzz.co.uk". ZeroZero. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ "Portugal – Table of Honor – soccerlibrary.free.fr" (PDF). Soccer Library. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ "Competitions – Portugal – footballzz.co.uk". ZeroZero. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ "Competitions – ForaDeJogo – foradejogo.net". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ "AF Porto". Futebol Total. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
External links
edit- Amarante FC (in Portuguese)