C.D. Feirense

History

Founded in 1918, Feirense played only three Primeira Liga seasons in the 20th century – 1962–63, 1977–78 and 1989–90 – being relegated in each one. In 2009–10, the club came close to ending a two-decade exile but missed out on the last day, as local rivals S.C. Beira-Mar went up with Portimonense SC.

The following year, Feirense went one better by coming second, missing out on the title on goal difference to Gil Vicente F.C. and winning promotion under Quim Machado in May 2011. However, a year later they were relegated. A four-season spell in the second tier ended with promotion in third place in May 2016, under manager José Mota.

Mota left in December 2016 and was succeeded by his assistant Nuno Manta Santos, who took the team to a best-ever eighth place. After just staying up in 2018, Feirense went down in April 2019 with four games to play.

Stadium

The Estádio Marcolino de Castro is a multi-use stadium in the town of Santa Maria da Feira. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Feirense, who play in the Portuguese Liga. The stadium is capable of holding other sporting events. Its capacity for a football match is 5,401 spectators. Estádio Marcolino de Castro was built in 1962 when Feirense was promoted for the first time to the top-flight Portuguese Liga.

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

Managerial history

• POR Alfredo Valadas (1959–60)
• POR Henrique Nunes (1987–90)
• POR Álvaro Carolino (1991)
• POR Henrique Nunes (1991–93)
• POR Amândio Barreiras (1993–95)
• POR Henrique Nunes (1995–97)
• POR António Jesus (1997)
• POR José Dinis (1997–98)
• POR Henrique Nunes (1998–99)
• BRA Chiquinho Carioca (2000)
• POR Gabriel Mendes (2000)
• POR Edmundo Duarte (2000–01)
• POR António Caetano (2000–01)
• POR Henrique Nunes (2001–03)
• POR Francisco Chaló (2003–06)
• POR Henrique Nunes (2006–07)
• POR Luís Miguel (2007–08)
• POR Álvaro Magalhães (2008)
• POR Henrique Nunes (2008)
• POR Francisco Chaló (2008–09)
• POR Carlos Garcia (2009–10)
• POR Quim Machado (2010–12)
• POR Henrique Nunes (2012)
• POR Bruno Moura (2012)
• POR Quim Machado (2012–13)
• POR Pedro Miguel (2013–15)
• POR Pepa (2015–16)
• POR José Mota (2016)
• POR Nuno Manta Santos (2016–19)
• POR Filipe Martins (2019)
• POR Filó (2019–)

Honours

• Segunda Liga
  • Runners-up (1): 2010–11
• Portuguese Second Division
  • Winners (1): 2002–03
  • Runners-up (3): 1961–62, 1976–77, 1993–94
• AF Aveiro First Division
  • Winners (3): 1959–60, 1965–66, 1967–68

References

References

1. (8 May 2010). "Beira-Mar e Portimonense sobem à Liga". [[Jornal de Notícias]].
2. (31 May 2011). "Quim Machado renova". [[Record (Portuguese newspaper).
3. (12 May 2012). "Académica garante permanência e Feirense desce de divisão". [[Correio da Manhã (Portugal).
4. (14 May 2016). "José Mota e a festa da subida: "Ficar no Feirense? Vamos ver, vamos ver..."". [[TVI 24]].
5. (28 June 2017). "Nuno Manta Santos, o milagreiro do Feirense que gosta de matemática". Bancada.
6. (19 April 2019). "Feirense desce de divisão com vitória de Desportivo das Aves ao Vitória de Guimarães". [[Observador]].
7. "História dos Campos dos Jogos".
8. "Plantel". CD Feirense.