Summary
Amora Futebol Clube, commonly known as simply as Amora, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Amora, Setúbal.[1] The club was founded on the 1 May 1921 and its founders were Mário de Carvalho, Guilherme Pestana, João Baptista, Julião Garcia, Tomás Alves, António Soares, Joaquim Monteiro, Oswaldo Reuter, Guilherme Reuter, Joaquim Zacarias, Leopoldo Grilo, Carlos de Azeitão, António Policia, Álvaro dos Santos, Jacinto Caixeiro, Alberto Malacato, Tomás da Cachamouca and António Manta. It currently plays at the Estádio da Medideira which also plays host to the club's reserve and youth teams.[2][3]
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| Full name | Amora Futebol Clube | ||
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| Founded | 1 May 1921 | ||
| Ground | Estádio da Medideira, Amora | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Chairman | Carlos Henriques | ||
| Manager | Élio Santos | ||
| League | Liga 3 | ||
| 2021-22 | Liga 3 Série B, 5th (they then got 1st place in the next phase of the tournament) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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The club currently plays in the Liga 3.[4] The club has played on three occasions in the Primeira Liga from 1980–81 season until the 1982–83 season.[5][6][7] José Mourinho's father Félix led the club to the Primeira Liga for the first time in 1980.[8]
Amora FC's football SAD was owned by Mozambican investors from 2018 to 2020. In 2020, the club's SAD for football was bought by America Soccer, a company owned by US investors who were already investing in Middlesbrough (England) and Benevento (Italy) football teams.[9][10]
Appearances edit
- Premier Division: 3
- Tier 2: 2
- Tier 3: 23
- Tier 4: 27
Honours edit
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League and cup history edit
| Season | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Notes | |
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| 1980–81 | 1D | 12 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 51 | 25 | Round 6 | |
| 1981–82 | 1D | 11 | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 37 | 24 | Round 6 | |
| 1982–83 | 1D | 15 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 55 | 18 | Round 3 | Relegated |
| 1992–93 | 2H | 17 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 53 | 24 | Quarter-final | Relegated |
| 1993–94 | 2D | 1 | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 59 | 26 | 47 | Round 3 | Promoted |
| 1994–95 | 2H | 17 | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 42 | 27 | Last Sixteen | Relegated |
| 1995–96 | 2DS | 18 | 34 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 64 | 19 | Round 4 | Relegated |
| 1996–97 | 3DS | 3 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 33 | 55 | Round 1 | |
| 1997–98 | 3DS | 2 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 61 | 33 | 64 | Round 4 | Promoted |
| 1998–99 | 2D | 7 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 49 | 51 | Round 4 | |
| 2002–03 | 2DS | 3 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 48 | 39 | 60 | Round 2 | |
| 2003–04 | 2DS | 16 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 46 | 61 | 44 | Round 3 | |
| 2004–05 | 2DS | 20 | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 68 | 25 | Round 3 | Relegated |
| 2005–06 | 3DS | 8 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 40 | 43 | Round 1 | |
| 2006–07 | 3DS | 3 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 46 | Round 2 | |
| 2007–08 | 3DS | 12 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 21 | Round 1 | Relegated |
| 2008–09 | 4DS | 4 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 47 | 29 | 54 | ||
| 2009–10 | 4DS | 3 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 54 | 24 | 61 | ||
| 2010–11 | 4DS | 3 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 42 | 44 | 42 | ||
| 2011–12 | 4DS | 3 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 56 | 30 | 59 | ||
| 2012–13 | 4DS | 1 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 50 | 34 | Round 2 | Promoted |
| 2013–14 | 3DS | 2 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 66 | 29 | 66 | Round 2 | |
| 2014–15 | 3DS | 2 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 60 | 22 | 69 | Round 3 | |
| 2015–16 | 3DS | 2 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 23 | 68 | Round 1 | |
| 2016–17 | 3DS | 2 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 78 | 26 | 68 | Round 1 |
Presidents edit
| Name | Term | |
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| 1st | João Batista Cunha | 1921-22 |
| 2nd | António Nunes Tiago | 1939-40 |
| 3rd | Teodomiro Costa | 1944-45 |
| 4th | Efigénio Aires de Sousa | 1945-46 |
| 5th | António Soares Pacheco | 1948-49 |
| 6th | Joaquim Lizardo | 1949-50 |
| 7th | Joaquim Galha dos Santos | 1952-53 |
| 8th | Joaquim Galha dos Santos | 1953-54 |
| 9th | Joaquim Pinheiro | 1957-58 |
| 10th | Efigénio Aires de Sousa | 1958-59 |
| 11th | Joaquim Pinto Malta | 1959-60 |
| 12th | Felismino Galha dos Santos | 1960-61 |
| 13th | Manuel Batista de Oliveira | 1961-62 |
| 14th | Dr. Joaquim Mendes Gargaleiro | 1963-64 |
| 15th | Cesário Gomes Henriques | 1964-65 |
| 16th | Manuel Batista de Oliveira | 1965-66 |
| 17th | Fernando Afonso de Almeida Rocha | 1967-68 |
| 18th | Guilherme Octávio Costa Almeida | 1968-69 |
| 19th | Sebastião Pinheiro | 1969-70 |
| 20th | Joaquim Pinheiro | 1970-71 |
| 21st | Manuel do Nascimento | 1971-72 |
| 22nd | Sebastião Pinheiro | 1972-73 |
| 23rd | Diamantino Rodrigues Barros | 1973-74 |
| 24th | José Augusto Guerreiro | 1974-75 |
| 25th | Rui da Conceição | 1975-76 |
| 26th | Alfredo Correia da Silva | 1976-77 |
| 27th | Mário Rui da Silva Ribeiro | 1977-79 |
| 28th | Durives Pereira | 1979-81 |
| 29th | Fernando Martinho Paixão Santos | 1981-85 |
| 30th | Mário Rui da Silva Ribeiro | 1985-96 |
| 31st | Manuel Guerreiro Gonçalves | 1996-99 |
| 32nd | José Manuel Vicente Moreira Mendes | 1999-2013 |
| 33rd | Carlos Manuel da Silva Henriques | 2013-2015 |
| 34th | Zuneid Sidat | Since 2015 |
Current squad edit
- As of 29 January, 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable former players edit
References edit
- ^ Amora; ZeroZero, 24 July 2012
- ^ Estádio da Medideira; ZeroZero, 24 July 2012
- ^ Medideira; ForaDeJogo, 24 July 2012
- ^ Amora Futebol Clube; ZeroZero, 13 of November of 2022
- ^ Portuguese League 1980/81; ZeroZero, 24 July 2012
- ^ Portuguese League 1981/82; ZeroZero, 24 July 2012
- ^ Portuguese League 1982/83; ZeroZero, 24 July 2012
- ^ Amora Futebol Clube; ZeroZero, 24 July 2012
- ^ "Amora: SAD avança com investimento moçambicano". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "Americanos compram Amora. Projeto promete revolucionar baía". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-04-08.
External links edit
- Official website (archived 29 July 2012)
- Web archive of official site
- Profile at ForaDeJogo
- Profile at ZeroZero