S.C. Farense

History

Founded on 1 April 1910, it became the branch number 2 of Sporting Clube de Portugal (Sporting CP). Its main kit was inspired by the classic Sporting CP Stromp kit which was the main kit of the Lisbon-based team until 1928. In its entire history, the club has won nine major trophies: the AF Algarve Championship five times, the Segunda Divisão twice, and the Terceira Divisão and AF Algarve First and Second Divisions once each. Aside from its major trophies, the club as of 2013, has played 23 seasons in the Primeira Liga of which their highest league table classification came in the 1994–95 season where they managed a fifth-place finish.

On the back of that best-ever finish, Farense qualified for the UEFA Cup for the first time, losing in the first round to Olympique Lyonnais by a single goal in each game.

The 2001–02 season saw the club relegated to the second tier of Portuguese football. In 2006, the club was in the sixth tier, the second district league of the Algarve Football Association, but won two consecutive promotions as champions. In 2012–13 they were promoted to the Segunda Liga. In 2019–20, after the season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the club were promoted back to the top flight after 18 years, under manager Sérgio Vieira. One year later, they were relegated on the final matchday after a 4–0 loss at C.D. Santa Clara.

On 3 February 2023, Farense sacked manager Vasco Faísca before a match against Estrela da Amadora, who had cut their advantage in second place to one point. His replacement José Mota led the club back to the Primeira Liga. He was fired after a poor start to the Primeira Liga and replaced by Tozé on September 25th, 2024.

Stadium

The Leões de Faro played at the Estádio de São Luís for 94 years from 1910. The club moved stadium in 2004 to the newly constructed Estádio Algarve which was built for the purpose of hosting matches at UEFA Euro 2004. The Faro side moved back to the Estádio de São Luís in 2013 after it gained promotion to the Segunda Liga. As a result of their promotion, the Estádio de São Luís underwent major renovations to improve its facilities.

Rivalries

The club has rivalries with fellow Algarve clubs S.C. Olhanense and Portimonense S.C.

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

Notable former players

Players that have played more than 50 league matches:

• POR Bruno Alves
• POR Carlos Fernandes
• POR Hélder Baptista
• POR Hélder Rosário
• POR Jacques Pereira
• POR João Fajardo
• POR João Oliveira Pinto
• POR Jorge Jesus
• POR Jorge Martins
• POR Manuel Cajuda
• POR Manuel José
• POR Quim
• POR Ricardo Vaz Tê
• POR Rui Esteves
• POR Skoda
• POR Tozé
• POR Tulipa
• POR Zé Tó
• BIH Nail Beširović
• BRA Zé Carlos
• BRA Marco Aurélio
• BRA King
• CPV Pelé
• ENG Laurence Batty
• ENG Peter Barnes
• ENG Peter Eastoe
• FRA Ted Kelton Agasson
• GRE Dimitrios Konstantopoulos
• HUN Ferenc Mészáros
• MAR Hajry Redouane
• MAR Hassan Nader
• MOZ Carlos Fumo
• NGA Henry Makinwa
• NGA Peter Rufai
• NGA Uche Okafor
• ROU Lucian Marinescu
• RUS Ilshat Faizulin
• SCO Ryan Gauld
• SRB Dragan Punišić
• SRB Goran Stevanović
• SRB Milonja Đukić
• ZAI Tueba Menayane
• ZAM Perry Mutapa
• MLT Zach Muscat

Statistics

Most appearances

Top goalscorers

Managerial history

• POR José Augusto (1987–1989)
• ENG Malcolm Allison (1989)
• ESP Paco Fortes (1989–1998)
• POR João Alves (1998–2000)
• POR Nicolau Vaqueiro (2000)
• POR Manuel Balela (Jun 14, 2000 – May 27, 2001)
• ESP Alberto Pazos (Jun 7, 2001 – Nov 27, 2001)
• MAR Hajry Redouane (Nov 28, 2001 – Dec 4, 2001)
• POR Jorge Castelo (Dec 4, 2001 – Mar 18, 2002)
• ESP Paco Fortes (Mar 18, 2002 – Dec 3, 2002)
• POR Manuel Balela (Dec 4, 2002 – Mar 8, 2003)
• MAR Hajry Redouane (Mar 8, 2003 – Jun 1, 2003)
• POR Manuel Balela (2003 –2004)
• POR Joaquim Sequeira (2004 – Jan 3, 2005)
• POR Manuel Balela (Jan 3, 2005 – May 5, 2005)
• MAR Hassan Nader (May 5, 2005 – 2006)
• POR Carlos Costa (Sep 30, 2006 – Feb 4, 2008)
• POR Jorge Portela (Feb 6, 2008 – Aug 31, 2008)
• POR Ivo Soares (Sep 2, 2008 – Nov 18, 2008)
• POR António Barão (Nov 18, 2008 – Jun 7, 2009)
• BRA Edinho (Jul 16, 2009 – Dec 22, 2009)
• POR Rui Esteves (Dec 22, 2009 – Mar 16, 2010)
• POR Joaquim Mendes (Mar 16, 2010 – Nov 29, 2010)
• POR Joaquim Sequeira (Nov 29, 2010 – Dec 29, 2010)
• POR João de Deus (Jan 2, 2011 – Apr 30, 2011)
• POR Manuel Balela (2011 – May 30, 2012)
• POR Bruno Ribeiro (June 2, 2012 – Jan 15, 2013)
• POR Mauro de Brito (Jan 2013 – Sept 9, 2013)
• POR Jorge Paixão (Sept 13, 2013 – Feb 25, 2014)
• POR Antero Afonso (Feb 25, 2014 – Jun 2, 2014)
• POR Pedro Correia (Jun 2, 2014 – Nov 24, 2014)
• POR Abel Xavier (Dec 2, 2014 – May 28, 2015)
• POR Jorge Paixão (Jun 6, 2015 – Dec 14, 2015)
• POR Horácio Gonçalves (Dec 14, 2015 – Apr 7, 2016)
• POR Antero Afonso (Apr 7, 2016 – Jul 22, 2016)
• ANG Lázaro Oliveira (Jul 22, 2016 – Apr 3, 2017)
• POR Rui Duarte (Apr 3, 2017 – Feb 5, 2019)
• POR Álvaro Magalhães (Fev 5, 2019 – May 22, 2019)
• POR Sérgio Vieira (May 22, 2019 – Feb 1, 2021)
• POR Jorge Costa (Feb 4, 2021 – Aug 30, 2021)
• POR Fanã (Aug 31, 2021 – Dec 19, 2021)
• POR Vasco Faísca (Dec 19, 2021 – Feb 6, 2023)
• POR José Mota (Feb 6, 2023 – Sep 24, 2024)
• POR Tozé (Sep 25, 2024;– May 29, 2025)
• POR Silas (Jul 1, 2025;– )

Honours

• Segunda Divisão: 1939–40, 1982–83
• Terceira Divisão: 2011–12
• AF Algarve Championship: 1914–15, 1917–18, 1933–34, 1935–36, 1937–38
• AF Algarve First Division: 2007–08
• AF Algarve Second Division: 2006–07

Youth honours

• AF Algarve U23 Championship: 2020–21
• AF Algarve Juniores B First Division (U17): 2018–19, 2019–20
• AF Algarve Juniores C First Division (U15): 2012–2013

European cup history

• Q = Qualifying
• PO = Play-off ;UEFA Cup

League and cup history

References

References

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