Portimonense S.C.
Portimonense Sporting Clube is a Portuguese sports club based in Portimão. Founded on 14 August 1914, it is most notable for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football. It also fields various youth teams and a veterans team in football, as well as teams in basketball.
| Full name | Portimonense Sporting Clube | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Alvinegros Marafados | |||
| Founded | 14 August 1914 | |||
| Ground | Estádio Municipal, Portimão, Algarve, Portugal | |||
| Capacity | 9,544 | |||
| President | Rodiney Sampaio | |||
| Head coach | Paulo Sérgio | |||
| League | Primeira Liga | |||
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga, 15th of 18 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Located in Algarve's second largest city, its stadium, the Estádio Municipal de Portimão, has a capacity of 9,544 spectators after undergoing renovation in early 2011. The club has never won any major trophies, but it participated in the Primeira Liga for several seasons.
Portimonense's zenith was in the 1980s, a decade in which the club only played its football in the top division, also competing in the UEFA Cup in 1985–86. They have reached the semifinals of the Taça de Portugal three times, in 1983, 1987 and 1988.