F.C. Paços de Ferreira
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They have won four Segunda Liga titles (now Liga Portugal 2), and in 2007 they qualified for the UEFA Cup for the first time. In the 2012–13 Primeira Liga, the team finished third and qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League play-offs for the first time in their history. They were also runners-up of the 2008–09 Taça de Portugal, the 2009 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and the 2010–11 Taça da Liga.
History
Early history
The origin of the club dates back to the 1930s, when it was named Sport Club Pacense. They played for two decades without any official recognition until they entered the lower divisions in 1950, under the name Futebol Clube Vasco da Gama. The club then changed their kit colours to the current ones and renamed themselves Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira.
Their first match under the current name came on 19 November 1950, beating Lousada 2–1. Agostinho Alves was the first goal scorer in the history of the Pacenses. The club then played in Portugal's third regional division until the 1956–57 season, where they were crowned champions. The club crest was created in 1961–62, and was used ever since.
The club was relegated and then promoted again and supporters hit the streets of the city on 17 June 1973 when they defeated Perosinho 3–0. One year later, they won the Terceira Divisão on 14 June 1974, after defeating Estrela de Portalegre. The hero of the match was the goalscorer Mascarenhas.
Recent history
After establishing themselves in the first division during the 1990s, and suffering a relegation in 2003–04, the club finished sixth in the first division in 2006–07, thus qualifying for the UEFA Cup, their first ever European competition, under manager José Mota. They lost 1–0 on aggregate to AZ of the Netherlands in the first round.[2]
Having finished last in the league in 2007–08, Paços would have normally been relegated to the second level, but were readmitted after Boavista's confirmed irregularities.[3] In the following year, already without Mota, the team finished tenth in the league and a second Europa League qualification spot after losing the Taça de Portugal final 1–0 to eventual league champions Porto on 31 May.[4] The two clubs met again on 9 August in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, which Porto won 2–0.[5]
Paços entered the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League in the second qualifying round, where they defeated Zimbru Chișinău of Moldova before being eliminated by Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv of Israel in the third.[6] The club reached the 2011 Taça da Liga Final under Rui Vitória, losing 2–1 to S.L. Benfica at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra.[7]
In the 2012–13 season, Paços surprisingly qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League play-offs for the first time in their history after achieving third place in the league by passing favourites Braga and Sporting CP, making it their highest finish ever. The club were managed that season by Paulo Fonseca, who left at the end to join Porto, and was replaced by Costinha, who lost the Champions League playoff to Russians Zenit Saint Petersburg.[8]
Paços' 13-year spell in the Primeira Liga ended in 2018, though they immediately returned as champions of the 2018–19 LigaPro under promotion specialist Vítor Oliveira.[9] His successor Pepa took them to the UEFA Europa Conference League with a fifth-place finish in 2020–21, then left for Vitória de Guimarães.[10] Their first European campaign in eight years ended in the playoff, with 3–1 aggregate defeat to Tottenham Hotspur despite winning the first game.[11] A four-year spell in the top flight ended with relegation in 2022–23, a season in which manager César Peixoto was sacked and then hired again in under three months, either side of José Mota's winless return to the club.[12][13]
League and cup history
Recent seasons
| Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Notes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Div. | Pos. | Pl | W | D | L | GS | GA | Pts | Result | Result | Competition | Result | ||
| 2001–02 | 1st | 8th | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 44 | 46 | Last 16 | n/a | – | – | – |
| 2002–03 | 1st | 6th | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 47 | 45 | SF | n/a | – | – | – |
| 2003–04 | 1st | 17th | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 27 | 53 | 28 | Last 32 | n/a | – | – | <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[A] |
| 2004–05 | 2nd | 1st | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 61 | 43 | 69 | Last 64 | n/a | – | – | <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[B] |
| 2005–06 | 1st | 11th | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 49 | 42 | Last 64 | n/a | – | – | – |
| 2006–07 | 1st | 6th | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 36 | 42 | Last 64 | n/a | – | – | – |
| 2007–08 | 1st | 15th | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 49 | 25 | Last 16 | R3 | UEFA Cup | R1 | <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[C] |
| 2008–09 | 1st | 10th | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 42 | 34 | RU | R3 | – | – | – |
| 2009–10 | 1st | 10th | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 37 | 35 | QF | R2 | UEFA Europa League | 3rd QR | – |
| 2010–11 | 1st | 7th | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 42 | 41 | Last 32 | RU | – | – | – |
| 2011–12 | 1st | 10th | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 53 | 31 | Last 32 | R3 | – | – | – |
| 2012–13 | 1st | 3rd | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 42 | 29 | 54 | SF | R3 | – | – | <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[D] |
| 2013–14 | 1st | 15th | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 59 | 24 | Last 16 | R3 | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League |
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| 2014–15 | 1st | 8th | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 45 | 47 | Last 16 | R2 | – | – | – |
| 2015–16 | 1st | 7th | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 42 | 49 | Last 32 | R3 | – | – | – |
| 2016–17 | 1st | 13th | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 45 | 36 | Last 32 | R3 | – | – | – |
| 2017–18 | 1st | 17th | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 59 | 30 | Last 64 | R3 | – | – | – |
| 2018–19 | 2nd | 1st | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 21 | 74 | Last 16 | R3 | – | – | – |
| 2019–20 | 1st | 13th | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 52 | 39 | QF | R3 | – | – | – |
| 2020–21 | 1st | 5th | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 41 | 53 | Last 32 | QF | – | – | – |
| 2021–22 | 1st | 11th | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 44 | 38 | Last 32 | R3 | – | – | – |
| 2022–23 | 1st | 17th | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 62 | 23 | Last 64 | GS | – | – | <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[F] |
| 2023–24 | 2nd | 5th | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 35 | 52 | Last 128 | R1 | – | – | – |
Honours
- Taça de Portugal
- Runners-up: 2008–09
- Taça da Liga
- Runners-up: 2010–11
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- Runners-up: 2009
- Segunda Liga/LigaPro
- Terceira Divisão
- Winners: 1973–74
Youth honours
- AF Porto Jun.B 1ª Divisão (U17)
- Winners: 2013–14
- AF Porto Jun.D 1ª Divisão (U13)
- Winners: 2011–12
European record
UEFA club competition record
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | UEFA Cup | First round | Template:Flagicon AZ | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| 2009–10 | UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | Template:Flagicon Zimbru Chișinău | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Third qualifying round | Template:Flagicon Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | ||
| 2013–14 | UEFA Champions League | Play-off round | Template:Flagicon Zenit Saint Petersburg | 1–4 | 2–4 | 3–8 |
| 2013–14 | UEFA Europa League | Group E | Template:Flagicon Fiorentina | 0–0 | 0–3 | 3rd place |
| Template:Flagicon Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 0–2 | 0–2 | ||||
| Template:Flagicon Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 1–1 | 0–0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | Third qualifying round | Template:Flagicon Larne | 4–0 | 0−1 | 4−1 |
| Play-off round | Template:Flagicon Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1−3 |
UEFA coefficient
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Correct as of 21 May 2025.[14]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | Template:Flagicon Gil Vicente F.C. | 12.453 |
| 131 | Template:Flagicon C.D. Santa Clara | 12.453 |
| 132 | Template:Flagicon F.C. Paços de Ferreira | 12.453 |
| 133 | Template:Flagicon Rio Ave F.C. | 12.453 |
| 134 | Template:Flagicon FC Astana | 12.000 |
Players
Current squad
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Out on loan
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Staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Managing Director | Template:Flagicon Jaime Sousa |
| Sporting Director | Template:Flagicon Carlos Carneiro |
| Manager | Template:Flagicon Ricardo Silva |
| Assistant Manager | Template:Flagicon Luis Monteiro |
| First-Team Coach | Template:Flagicon Nuno Fonseca |
| Analyst | Template:Flagicon Vasco Silva |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Template:Flagicon Filipe Moreira |
| Physiologist | Template:Flagicon Gustavo DDunkel |
| Data Scientist | Template:Flagicon Prof. Paulo Roriz |
| Scouting | Template:Flagicon Cadú |
| Club Doctor | Template:Flagicon André Maia Silva |
| Nurse | Template:Flagicon Ricardo Neves |
| Physiotherapist | Template:Flagicon Rui Dias |
| Physiotherapist | Template:Flagicon João Bastos |
| Kit Manager | Template:Flagicon Paulo Neto |
Former managers
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- Template:Flagicon Vítor Oliveira (1988–92)
- Template:Flagicon Neca (1992–93)
- Template:Flagicon Jaime Pacheco (1993–94)
- Template:Flagicon Raul Águas (1994–95)
- Template:Flagicon José Rachão (1995–96)
- Template:Flagicon Henrique Calisto (1996–97)
- Template:Flagicon Eurico Gomes (1 July 1997 – 30 June 1999)
- Template:Flagicon Henrique Calisto (1999)
- Template:Flagicon José Mota (8 Jan 2000 – 30 June 2003)
- Template:Flagicon José Manuel Gomes (July 2003 – 3 Oct)
- Template:Flagicon José Mota (22 Oct 2003 – 16 May 2008)
- Template:Flagicon Paulo Sérgio (22 May 2008 – 14 Oct 2009)
- Template:Flagicon Manuel Sousa (interim) (15 Oct 2009 – 18 Oct 2009)
- Template:Flagicon Ulisses Morais (19 Oct 2009 – 20 May 2010)
- Template:Flagicon Rui Vitória (3 June 2010 – 30 Aug 2011)
- Template:Flagicon Luís Miguel (31 Aug 2011 – 27 Nov 2011)
- Template:Flagicon Henrique Calisto (1 Dec 2011 – 27 May 2012)
- Template:Flagicon Paulo Fonseca (28 May 2012 – 9 June 2013)
- Template:Flagicon Costinha (17 June 2013 – 28 Oct 2013)
- Template:Flagicon Henrique Calisto (29 Oct 2013 – 24 Feb 2014)
- Template:Flagicon Jorge Costa (26 Feb 2014 – 30 June 2014)
- Template:Flagicon Paulo Fonseca (1 July 2014 – 26 May 2015)
- Template:Flagicon Jorge Simão (25 June 2015 – 21 May 2016)
- Template:Flagicon Carlos Pinto (1 July 2016 – 28 November 2016)
- Template:Flagicon Vasco Seabra (29 November 2016 – 23 October 2017)
- Template:Flagicon Petit (23 October 2017 – 9 January 2018)
- Template:Flagicon João Henriques (12 January 2018 – 21 May 2018)
- Template:Flagicon Pepa (September, 2019 – 19 May 2021)
- Template:Flagicon Jorge Simão (21 June 2021 –11 December 2021)
- Template:Flagicon César Peixoto (16 December 2021 –16 October 2022)
- Template:Flagicon José Mota (18 Oct 2022 – 16 December 2022)
- Template:Flagicon César Peixoto (1 January 2023 –31 May 2023)
- Template:Flagicon Ricardo Silva (16 June 2023 –)
Supporters
The supporters' club, "Ultras Yellow Boys," was founded in 1996, then disbanded but returning afterwards in 2001. Two previous groups, however extinct, existed: "Febre Amarela" and "Yellowmania".
References
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External links
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- Detailed up-to-date club news (archived 24 June 2009)
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