F.C. Famalicão

Futebol Clube de Famalicão, commonly known as Famalicão, is a Portuguese professional football club from Vila Nova de Famalicão.[3] Founded on 21 August 1931,[1] its senior team currently plays in the Primeira Liga, the top tier of Portuguese football.

This article is about the men's football club. For the women's football club, see F.C. Famalicão (women).
Famalicão
Full nameFutebol Clube de Famalicão
Nickname(s)Famalicenses
Vila Nova
Azuis e Brancos
Fama
Founded21 August 1931 (1931-08-21)[1]
GroundEstádio Municipal 22 de Junho
Vila Nova de Famalicão
Capacity5,307
OwnerIdan Ofer (85%) [2]
ChairmanMiguel Ribeiro
ManagerJoão Pedro Sousa
LeaguePrimeira Liga
2022–23Primeira Liga, 8th of 18
WebsiteClub website

Since 1952, Famalicão have played their home matches at the Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho, which holds a 5,307-seat capacity.[4] The Famalicenses' most successful period of their history occurred in the early 1990s, where the club played four seasons in the Primeira Liga, between 1990 and 1994, counting now with seven Primeira Liga appearances. The club is owned by Quantum Pacific Group which also has 30% share of Atlético de Madrid.

History

Futebol Clube de Famalicão was founded on the 21 August 1931 by six friends. Their first match was the opening of their ground, the Campo da Berberia, with a match against FC Porto in 1932. Their first kit was green and white, however, they eventually changed it to blue and white in order to get affiliation from Porto. Famalicão started competing in 1932–33 in the Regional Promotion Championship which they won. In 1945–46, the club reached the semi-finals of the Taça de Portugal under Hungarian manager Janos Szabo, but were beaten 11–0 by a Sporting CP team led by Cândido de Oliveira.[5]

The club have spent six years in the Primeira Liga in total - 1946–47, 1978–79, and four consecutively from 1990 to 1994. The 2000s brought a fast fall with the club dropping as far as the regional championships. Having fallen as low as the fifth-tier Braga Football Association district league in 2008–09, Famalicão returned to Segunda Liga for the first time in 19 years in May 2015 by winning their group in the Campeonato Nacional de Seniores. Even in that years, the club archived records from his supporters attendance, playing home or away. [6] They lost the final on penalties to C.D. Mafra after a 1–1 draw at the Estádio Municipal da Marinha Grande on 10 June.[7]

At the beginning of the 2018–19 season, 51% of the club share was bought by Quantum Pacific Group, a group led by Israeli businessman Idan Ofer that also holds 33% of Atlético de Madrid.[8] On 28 April 2019, the club won promotion to the top flight for the first time in a quarter of a century.[9]

On 11 September 2019, Quantum Pacific Group increased its share in the Sociedade Anónima Desportiva of the club from 51% to 85%, spearheaded by Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer.[2][10] With a 1–0 win over F.C. Paços de Ferreira in January 2020, the club reached the semi-finals of the cup for the first time since 1946.[5]

The club plays their home games at Estádio Municipal de Famalicão and have occupied the stadium since its opening in 1952. The club's previous grounds were Campo da Berberia, opened in 1932, and Campo do Freião, opened in 1946. Works on the stadium were planned for 2019 to increase the comfort and technology of the stadium, as well as expanding its capacity to 7,500.

Players

Current squad
As of 26 September 2023[11]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Russia RUS Ivan Zlobin
4 DF Albania ALB Enea Mihaj
5 DF Portugal POR Rúben Lima
6 MF France FRA Tom Lacoux (on loan from Bordeaux)
7 FW Panama PAN Puma Rodríguez
8 MF Serbia SRB Mirko Topić
9 FW Portugal POR Henrique Araújo (on loan from Benfica)
10 MF Portugal POR Chiquinho (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
11 FW Spain ESP Óscar Aranda
12 MF Brazil BRA Gustavo Assunção
13 DF Brazil BRA Otávio
15 DF Brazil BRA Riccieli (captain)
16 DF Netherlands NED Justin de Haas
17 FW Portugal POR Afonso Rodrigues
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Finland FIN Otso Liimatta
20 MF Portugal POR Gustavo Sá
22 DF Brazil BRA Nathan (on loan from Santos)
23 FW Romania ROU Alex Dobre
28 MF France FRA Zaydou Youssouf
29 FW Venezuela VEN Jhonder Cádiz
31 GK Brazil BRA Luiz Júnior
32 DF Spain ESP Martín Aguirregabiria
51 GK Brazil BRA Zé Henrique
70 MF Portugal POR Martim Almeida
74 DF Portugal POR Francisco Moura
77 FW Portugal POR Pablo
90 GK Portugal POR Hugo Cunha
95 FW Portugal POR Théo Fonseca

Other players under contract

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Spain ESP Dani Morer
— MF Brazil BRA João Neto
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Japan JPN Toki Yukutomo (on loan from Ehime)

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Argentina ARG Hernán de la Fuente (at Atlético Tucumán until 31 December 2023)
— MF Portugal POR André Simões (at Leixões until 30 June 2024)
— MF Portugal POR David Tavares (at Torreense until 30 June 2024)

Competitions

Trophies
National
Competition Titles Seasons
Segunda Divisão 2 1977–78, 1987–88
Regional
Competition Titles Seasons
Regional Promotion Championship 1 1935–36
Regional Opening Tournament 3 1982–83, 1984–85, 1986–87
Regional Honour Cup 1 1986–87
Primeira Divisão Regional 2 1954–55, 1961–62

Participations
National
Competition Participations Best finish
Primeira Liga 7 6th
Liga Portugal 2 6 2nd
Segunda Divisão 42 1st
Terceira Divisão 9 2nd
Portuguese Cup 60 Semi-finals
Portuguese League Cup 4 Group stage
Regional
Competition Participations Best finish
Honour Division 1 2nd

Season by season
Season Tier Competition Classification Portuguese Cup
1989–90 2 Segunda Divisão 2nd 1/32
1990–91 1 Primeira Divisão 15th 1/8
1991–92 1 Primeira Divisão 14th 1/8
1992–93 1 Primeira Divisão 14th 4QR
1993–94 1 Primeira Divisão 17th 1/8
1994–95 2 Segunda Divisão 12th 1/8
1995–96 2 Segunda Divisão 17th 3QR
1996–97 3 Segunda Divisão B 3rd 2QR
1997–98 3 Segunda Divisão B 10th 2QR
1998–99 3 Segunda Divisão B 10th 4QR
1999–2000 3 Segunda Divisão B 2nd 4QR
2000–01 3 Segunda Divisão B 2nd 1/4
2001–02 3 Segunda Divisão B 20th 2QR
2002–03 4 Terceira Divisão 6th 1QR
2003–04 4 Terceira Divisão 10th 3QR
2004–05 4 Terceira Divisão 2nd 3QR
2005–06 3 Segunda Divisão B 7th 2QR
2006–07 3 Segunda Divisão B 12th 4QR
2007–08 4 Terceira Divisão 13th 1QR
2008–09 5 Regional Honour League 2nd -
2009–10 4 Terceira Divisão 3rd 1QR
2010–11 4 Terceira Divisão 2nd 1QR
2011–12 3 Segunda Divisão B 7th 3QR
2012–13 3 Segunda Divisão B 9th 1QR
2013–14 3 Campeonato Nacional de Seniores 8th 4QR
2014–15 3 Campeonato Nacional de Seniores 2nd QF
2015–16 2 LigaPro 6th 3QR
2016–17 2 LigaPro 15th 3QR
2017–18 2 LigaPro 14th 4QR
2018–19 2 LigaPro 2nd 2QR
2019–20 1 Primeira Liga 6th SF
2020–21 1 Primeira Liga 9th 4QR
2021–22 1 Primeira Liga 8th 1/8
2022–23 1 Primeira Liga 8th SF
2023–24 1 Primeira Liga

Promotion stage

Relegation stage CNS

Crest
Crest evolution
1931–1965 1965–1988 1988–2011 2011–2018 2018–present

References
  1. "Historial" [History]. FC Famalicão (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  2. "Israeli Billionaire Idan Ofer Acquires Portuguese Second League Soccer Club". 1 July 2018. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  3. "Vila Nova de Famalicão". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  4. "Municipal 22 de Junho". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  5. "Famalicão na meia-final da Taça para recordar o passado" [Famalicão in the semi-final of the Taça to remember the past]. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 16 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  6. "Famalicão confirma subida à Segunda Liga" [Famalicão confirm promotion to Segunda Liga]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 September 2015. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  7. "Mafra conquista Campeonato Nacional de Seniores" [Mafra conquer Campeonato Nacional de Seniores]. Público (in Portuguese). 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  8. "Una empresa israelí compró un club de fútbol portugués" [An Israeli business bought a Portuguese football club]. AJN. 2 July 2018. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  9. "Famalicão volta à I Liga 25 anos depois" [Famalicão return to the I Liga 25 years later]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 28 April 2019. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  10. "Quantum Pacific Group passa a deter 85 por cento da SAD do Famalicão" [Quantum Pacific Group now holds 85 percent of Famalicão's SAD]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 11 September 2019. Archived from the original on 15 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  11. "Plantel" [Squad] (in Portuguese). FC Famalicão. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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