Moreirense F.C.
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Moreirense Futebol Clube is a Portuguese professional football club based in Moreira de Cónegos, Guimarães Municipality, Minho. Founded on 1 November 1938, it plays in the Primeira Liga, holding home games at Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, with a capacity for 6,150 spectators.[1]
The team first played in the second tier in 1995 and the Primeira Liga in 2002. It won the Taça da Liga in 2017 and the second division championship in 2014 and 2023.
History
Moreirense was founded in 1938. It first reached the Liga de Honra in 1995, where they stayed five seasons. After being relegated to Segunda Divisão, manager Manuel Machado took the team and, in two years, managed two promotions, getting the team for the first time to the top flight. He led the northerners for two more seasons, in which Moreirense achieved two mid-table positions, finishing ninth in the latter season.
After Machado departed for neighbouring Vitória de Guimarães, the club suffered two consecutive relegations, only returning again to the second level in 2010, and the first in 2012.[2] After an immediate relegation, the team won the 2013–14 Segunda Liga under manager Toni Conceição.[3]
Moreirense achieved its first top level national title on 29 January 2017, winning the League Cup (Taça da Liga) by defeating S.C. Braga in the final.[4]
In 2018–19, manager Ivo Vieira led Moreirense to a best-ever sixth place, missing out on the fifth place only on goal difference to Vitória de Guimarães, who Vieira left the club for.[5] Following two 8th-place finishes, the team were relegated in 2021–22, a season in which they had three managers: João Henriques, Lito Vidigal and Ricardo Sá Pinto. Relegation was confirmed with a 2–1 aggregate playoff loss to G.D. Chaves.[6]
Under Paulo Alves, Moreirense instantly returned to the top flight by winning the 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2. The team took 79 points from a possible 102, the highest in an 18-team season of the league, and the highest percentage taken from any season of it.[7] Alves left at the end of the season.[8]
Honours
National
Regional
- AF Braga Second Division
- Winners: 1942–43
Recent league history
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | League Cup | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | 2H | 16 | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 49 | 29 | Semi-final | Not held | Relegated |
| 2000–01 | 2DN | 1 | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 62 | 31 | 77 | Quarter-final | Not held | Promoted |
| 2001–02 | 2H | 1 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 35 | 64 | Last 32 | Not held | Promoted |
| 2002–03 | 1D | 12 | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 42 | 46 | 39 | Last 32 | Not held | |
| 2003–04 | 1D | 9 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 46 | Last 16 | Not held | |
| 2004–05 | 1D | 16 | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 43 | 34 | Last 32 | Not held | Relegated |
| 2005–06 | 2H | 13 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 37 | 42 | Last 128 | Not held | Relegated |
| 2006–07 | 2DN | 3 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 45 | 3rd round | Not held | |
| 2007–08 | 2DN | 8 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 25 | 39 | Quarter-final | Not entered | |
| 2008–09 | 2DN | 3 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 19 | 37 | First round | Not entered | |
| 2009–10 | 2DN | 1 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 19 | 66 | Last 128 | Not entered | Promoted |
| 2010–11 | 2H | 7 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 41 | 40 | Last 32 | First Group Stage | |
| 2011–12 | 2H | 2 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 32 | 52 | Quarter-final | Second Group Stage | Promoted |
| 2012–13 | 1D | 15 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 51 | 24 | Last 32 | Second Group Stage | Relegated |
| 2013–14 | 2D | 1 | 42 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 65 | 25 | 40 | Last 32 | Second Group Stage | Promoted |
| 2014–15 | 1D | 11 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 42 | 43 | Last 32 | Second Group Stage | |
| 2015–16 | 1D | 12 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 54 | 36 | Last 64 | Second Group Stage | |
| 2016–17 | 1D | 15 | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 48 | 33 | Last 64 | Winners | |
| 2017–18 | 1D | 15 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 50 | 32 | Last 8 | Third Round | |
| 2018–19 | 1D | 6 | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 44 | 52 | Last 16 | Second Round | |
| 2019–20 | 1D | 8 | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 42 | 44 | 43 | Last 32 | Second Round | |
| 2020–21 | 1D | 8 | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 37 | 43 | 43 | Last 16 |
Players
Current squad
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Out on loan
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Managerial history
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- Template:Flagicon Armindo Cunha (1991–92)
- Template:Flagicon Ferreirinha (1993–94)
- Template:Flagicon Carlos Garcia (1994 – May 30, 1999)
- Template:Flagicon Bernardino Pedroto (May 30, 1999 – Dec 9, 1999)
- Template:Flagicon João Cavaleiro (Dec 9, 1999 – May 14, 2000)
- Template:Flagicon Manuel Machado (June 2, 2000 – June 5, 2004)
- Template:Flagicon Vítor Oliveira (June 7, 2004 – April 3, 2005)
- Template:Flagicon Jorge Jesus (April 5, 2005 – May 22, 2005)
- Template:Flagicon Vítor Paneira (May 23, 2005 – Oct 17, 2005)
- Template:Flagicon João Carlos Pereira (Oct 17, 2005 – Feb 27, 2006)
- Template:Flagicon José Gomes (March 1, 2006 – May 5, 2006)
- Template:Flagicon Dito (June 15, 2006 – Nov 13, 2007)
- Template:Flagicon Daniel Ramos (Nov 13, 2007 – May 4, 2008)
- Template:Flagicon Nicolau Vaqueiro (2008 – May 12, 2009)
- Template:Flagicon Jorge Casquilha (2009 – Jan 30, 2013)
- Template:Flagicon Augusto Inácio (Jan 30, 2013 – May 19, 2013)
- Template:Flagicon Vítor Oliveira (May 20, 2013 – March 10, 2014)
- Template:Flagicon Toni Conceição (March 10, 2014 – May 15, 2014)
- Template:Flagicon Miguel Leal (July 1, 2014 – May 19, 2016)
- Template:Flagicon Pepa (May 20, 2016 – November 21, 2016)
- Template:Flagicon Leandro Mendes (November 22, 2016 – November 28, 2016)
- Template:Flagicon Augusto Inácio (November 28, 2016 – March 20, 2017)
- Template:Flagicon Petit (March 20, 2017 – May 26, 2017)
- Template:Flagicon Manuel Machado (May 27, 2017 – October 28, 2017)
- Template:Flagicon Sérgio Vieira (October 31, 2017 – February 13, 2018)
- Template:Flagicon Petit (February 12, 2018 – May 13, 2018)
- Template:Flagicon Ivo Vieira (May 29, 2018 – May 19, 2019)
- Template:Flagicon Vítor Campelos (May 27, 2019 – December 16, 2019)
- Template:Flagicon Ricardo Soares (December 18, 2019 – November 9, 2020)
- Template:Flagicon César Peixoto (November 10, 2020 - January 2, 2021)
- Template:Flagicon Vasco Seabra (January 6, 2021 – June 5, 2021)
- Template:Flagicon João Henriques (June 5, 2021 – December 2, 2021)
- Template:Flagicon Lito Vidigal (December 4, 2021 – January 5, 2022)
- Template:Flagicon Ricardo Sá Pinto (January 7, 2022 – May 31, 2022)
- Template:Flagicon Paulo Alves (June 8, 2022 – June 30, 2023)
- Template:Flagicon Rui Borges (July 5, 2023 – present)
References
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External links
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