F.C. Barreirense

Futebol Clube Barreirense is a Portuguese sports club founded on 11 April 1911. The main sports are football and basketball. In both sports, the club has represented Portugal in European competitions. In basketball, the club won 2 national championships and 6 Portuguese Cups. The club also offers chess, gymnastics and kick-boxing.

Not to be confused with Barreirense FC.
Barreirense
Full nameFutebol Clube Barreirense
Founded11 April 1911 (1911-04-11)
GroundCampo da Verderena, Barreiro
Capacity1.500
ChairmanHugo Máximo
Manager-
LeagueSetúbal FA First Division
WebsiteClub website

Football

The football club became champion of the Segunda Divisão seven times. In the 1969–70 season, FC Barreirense achieved its highest place ever in the Primeira Divisão, reaching fourth place. That team included player Manuel Bento. The following year, the club represented the country in the 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. They managed to win 2–0 against Dinamo Zagreb in Barreiro, but lost in the away game with 6–1 and were immediately eliminated.

Barreirense's major rival is Fabril, formerly Companhia União Fabril, with whom they have shared many seasons from the Primeira Liga all the way down to the Setúbal FA League.

Barreirense was known as a former of young players that developed impressive careers in the service of the biggest clubs and the Portugal national team. In particular, Benfica have scouted many talents from Barreirense, including Arsénio Duarte, Manuel Bento, José Augusto, Carlos Manuel, and João Cancelo.[1][2]

Honours

Europe
1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup – First round
DateHomeResultAwayCity
16 September 1970Portugal FC Barreirense2–0Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia NK Dinamo ZagrebBarreiro
30 September 1970Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia NK Dinamo Zagreb6–1Portugal FC BarreirenseZagreb

Basketball
Main article: Barreirense (basketball)

Basketball started to be played at the club from 1927 onwards and over the years, Barreirense has always remained at the top of the Portuguese national basketball. They won two national championships, six cups and participated in the European Clubs Championship twice. On the first occasion, Barreirense played against Real Madrid CF. The game was the first game in a European competition for a Portuguese club and was the first basketball match to be broadcast live on Portuguese television. Barreirense, however, never won a match during their European campaigns.

FC Barreirense has won the national Under-20 and Under-16 championships several times, in addition to participating in several Final Four's. The Club is the first portuguese Club to have a former school player, playing in NBA: Neemias Queta.

Honours

- Champion:

  • 2 Portuguese Championships (1956/1957; 1957/1958)
  • 6 Portuguese Cups (1956/1957; 1959/1960; 1962/1963; 1981/1982; 1983/1984; 1984/1985)
  • 10 Portuguese Championships Under-20 (1953/1954; 1955/1956; 1956/1957; 1965/1966; 1974/1975; 1976/1977; 2001/2002; 2005/2006; 2006/2007; 2008/2009)
  • 6 Portuguese Championships Under-18 (2000/2001; 2002/2003; 2003/2004; 2004/2005; 2005/2006; 2007/2008)
  • 10 Portuguese Championships Under-16 (1975/1976; 1994/1995; 1997/1998; 1998/1999; 2001/2002; 2002/2003; 2003/2004; 2004/2005; 2007/2008)

- Overall Ranking Portuguese Championships (Top 5)

- Portuguese Championships Top 5:

- Portuguese Championships Top 3 (Under-20 and Under-18):

- Portuguese Championships Top 3 (Under-16):

Europe
DateHomeResultAwayCity
12/03/1958Portugal FC Barreirense51-68Spain Real Madrid CFBarreiro
20/04/1958Spain Real Madrid CF86-40Portugal FC BarreirenseMadrid
 ??/??/1958France Étoile de Charleville77-40Portugal FC BarreirenseCharleville-Mézières
22/11/1958Portugal FC Barreirense27-63France Étoile de CharlevilleBarreiro

Notes
  1. Malheiro, João (July 2006). Memorial Benfica 100 Glórias [Benfica Memorial, 100 glories] (in Portuguese) (Third ed.). QuidNovi. pp. 86–87. ISBN 978-972-8998-26-4.
  2. "Benfica também lucra com a transferência de Cancelo" [Benfica also profit from Cancelo's transfer]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 June 2018. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  3. Before the 1938–39 season, the Portuguese Cup was called the Campeonato de Portugal (Championship of Portugal) and the winner was considered the Portuguese national champion.
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