Portuguesa F.C.
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Portuguesa Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Portuguesa, is a Venezuelan professional football club based in Acarigua, that competes in the Primera División.
History
The club was founded on 10 April 1972, in Acarigua in the northern part of the state of Portuguesa.
Rivalries
The Vintage Clásico
The encounter between Portuguesa and Estudiantes de Mérida is one of the most classic and oldest of Venezuelan football, they are two of the most traditional clubs in the country. The first match played between both teams was on 28 May 1972, in the Copa Venezuela. The match ended with a 1–1 draw, with goals from Chiazzaro at the 73rd minute and Cholo Mendoza at the 79th minute, and so beginning the oldest ongoing classic in the country.
Portuguesa Clásico
Portuguesa played the so-called Clásico portugueseño against Llaneros de Guanare, these are the two most important clubs in the state of Portuguesa, both having a good number of fans. The first meeting between the two took place on September 28, 1986 (with a scoreless draw) and continued, for now, until 2022 when Llaneros was dissolved.
| Club | Victories | Draws |
|---|---|---|
| Portuguesa | 15 | 7 |
| Llaneros FC | 12 | 7 |
Honours
National
- Primera División
- Winners (5): 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978
- Copa de Venezuela
- Winners (3): 1973, 1976, 1977
- Segunda División Venezolana
- Winners (2): 2005–06, 2013–14
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
- Copa Libertadores: 9 appearances
- Copa CONMEBOL: 1 appearance
- 1997: First round
Manufacturers and sponsors
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Stadium
The José Antonio Páez Stadium is a sports infrastructure built for the practice of football, located in the city of Acarigua in the state of Portuguesa of the western plains of Venezuela. Despite not being the capital of the region, the building was built in that place by the booming development of the place; owes its name to the recognized hero of Venezuelan independence and the first president of Venezuela, José Antonio Páez.
It is the headquarters of Portuguesa Fútbol Club, currently playing in the First Division of Venezuela. Its facilities have the capacity to hold approximately 14,000 spectators; in 2007 it underwent considerable improvements to be used in the National Sports Games of 2007.
Supporters
It has a good fan base, having been a successful club in the past in Venezuelan football, with organised groups such as the Lanceros Rojinegros who are usually located in the south stand of the stadium.
Current squad
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Portuguesa F.C. coaches
- Template:Flagicon Isidoro 'Pescaito' Rodríguez 1972
- Template:Flagicon Walter Roque 1973 -1974
- Template:Flagicon Vladica Popović 1974 – 1975
- Template:Flagicon Benjamín Fernández 1975 – 1976
- Template:Flagicon Celino Mora 1977 – 1979
- Template:Flagicon Carlos Felipe Núñez 2003 – 2004
- Template:Flagicon Liberio Mora 2006 – 2007
- Template:Flagicon Celino Mora 2007 – 2008
- Template:Flagicon William Pacheco 2008
- Template:Flagicon Eduardo Contreras 2008 – 2009
- Template:Flagicon José Luis Jiménez 2009
- Template:Flagicon Gustavo Valencia 2010
- Template:Flagicon Johnny Lucena 2010 – 2012
- Template:Flagicon Carlos Felipe Núñez 2012
- Template:Flagicon José Luis Dolgetta 2013
- Template:Flagicon Francesco Stifano 2013 – 2014
- Template:Flagicon Lenin Bastidas 2014 – 2015
- Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Renato Renauro 2016
- Template:Flagicon Horacio Matuszyczk 2016 – 2017
- Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Carlos Horacio Moreno 2017 – 2018
- Template:Flagicon Yobanny Rivero 2019 – 2020
- Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon José Parada 2019 – 2020
- Template:Flagicon Alí Cañas 2020 – 2022
- Template:Flagicon Martín Brignani 2022 – 2023
- Template:Flagicon Jesús Ortíz 2023 –
Club board and organization chart
Organizational shart
President File:Flag of Venezuela.svg VEN Vito Recchimurzo Díaz Vice President File:Flag of Venezuela.svg VEN Maiker Frías Members File:Flag of Venezuela.svg VEN Orlando Cárdenas Members File:Flag of Venezuela.svg VEN Luis Fernández Members File:Flag of Venezuela.svg VEN Olympia Labrador Adviser File:Flag of Venezuela.svg VEN Gianni Mazzocca General Manager File:Flag of Venezuela.svg VEN Eduardo Herrera Sports Manager File:Flag of Venezuela.svg VEN Gerzon Chacón Manager of Operations File:Flag of Venezuela.svg VEN Rafael Guaricuco
Media and Press || File:Flag of Venezuela.svg VEN Patricia Almao – Media Director Francisco Miliani – Media Assistant María Gabriela Almao – Social Networks Juan Sánchez – Photographer Raiber Jiménez – Graphic Designer
Previous presidents
- Template:Flagicon Don Gaetano Costa (1972 – 1978)
- Template:Flagicon Juan Rondon (2008 – 2010)
- Template:Flagicon Nelson Escobar (2010 – 2014)
- Template:Flagicon Generozo Mazzoca (2014 – 2019)
- Template:Flagicon Maiker Frías (2019 – 2024)
- Template:Flagicon Vito Recchimurzo (2024 – )
Means of communication
Media coverage
Fanática 99.5fm
The radio station that broadcasts the games of the five-time Venezuelan champions.
References
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External links
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