FC Porto B

History

Revival

Prior to the end of the 2011–12 season, seven Primeira Liga clubs announced their interest in creating a B team to fill the six vacancies available in for the 2012–13 Segunda Liga season. Six of these clubs were selected to have their B teams take part in the competition: Benfica, Braga, Marítimo, Porto, Sporting CP, and Vitória de Guimarães.

The LPFP, which governs professional football in Portugal, announced that for B teams to compete in the 2012–13 Segunda Liga they would have to pay a fee of €50,000. In addition, the LPFP would also require teams to follow new rules regarding player selection, such as having a minimum of ten players formed at the club's academy and with an age requirement of 15–21 years old, with a maximum of three players above 23 years old allowed. The LPFP also decided that B teams were ineligible to compete in cup competitions, as well as gaining promotion to the Primeira Liga due to the possibility of playing against the senior team.

In late May 2012, it was officially announced that the B teams of six Primeira Liga clubs would compete in the 2012–13 Segunda Liga. This decision resulted in an expansion of the number of teams from 16 to 22, and the number of matches from 30 to 42.

In 2013–14 the side, led for most of the season by Luís Castro, finished as runners-up but were ineligible for promotion. Two years later, with Castro back in charge and André Silva scoring 14 times, the team won the league by five points.

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

Staff

Managerial statistics

Information correct as of the match played on 17 May 2025. Only competitive matches are counted.

Honours

Domestic

• Segunda Liga
  • Winners (1): 2015–16
  • Runners-up (1): 2013–14

European

• Premier League International Cup
  • Winners (2): 2016–17, 2017–18
  • Runners-up (1): 2014–15

Others

• VFF Cup
  • Winners (1): 2004

References

References

1. "Centro de Treino e Formação Desportiva Olival/Crestuma". Câmara Municipal de Vila Nova de Gaia.
2. (17 February 2012). "Sete clubes interessados nas seis vagas para equipas B". Relvado.
3. (28 May 2012). "Equipas B de FC Porto, Benfica e Sporting confirmadas". Relvado.
4. (21 May 2012). "Equipas B custam 50 mil euros de inscrição". [[O Jogo]].
5. (28 May 2012). "Liga: seis clubes inscreveram a equipa "B"". Mais Futebol.
6. (11 May 2014). "Atlético-FC Porto B, 0-1: Tozé dá triunfo a fechar". Record.
7. (8 May 2016). "FC Porto B sagra-se campeão da II Liga". [[Sábado (magazine).
8. [https://www.fcporto.pt/en/football/fcportob/squad/ FC Porto B squad]
9. "Bandeirinha".
10. "Ilídio Vale".
11. "Domingos Paciência".
12. "Aloísio".
13. "Rui Gomes".
14. "Luís Castro".
15. "José Guilherme".