# 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 Liga Portugal 2, the second division of Portuguese football. It also fields various youth teams and a veterans team in football, as well as teams in basketball.
Located in Algarve's second largest city, its stadium, the Estádio Municipal de Portimão, has a capacity of 4,961 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.

## History

Portimonense was a regular presence in the Portuguese first division, even finishing fifth in 1984–85 – highlights included 0–0 home draws against Benfica and Sporting CP – which led to participation in the UEFA Cup in the 1985–86 season. The team were eliminated in the first round of that competition by FK Partizan of Yugoslavia.
In the 1990s and 2000s, however, the club primarily played in the Segunda Liga, while also having a brief spell in the third level. In 2009–10, Portimonense started with Angolan Lito Vidigal at the helm, but when he left for União de Leiria, former Sporting midfielder Litos took charge, and led the team to a final second place, behind S.C. Beira-Mar, thus returning it to the top flight after exactly 20 years of absence; substitute Wilson Eduardo scored the only goal away to U.D. Oliveirense to guarantee the promotion.
Midway through the 2010–11 campaign, Litos was fired due to bad results, as Portimonense eventually ranked second from bottom and was relegated back. The team met the same fate in the following season, even managing to rank in a worse position; however, after Varzim S.C. was not allowed to promote from division three due to financial irregularities, Portimonense was reinstated.
Portimonense won the 2016–17 LigaPro to return to the top flight after six years; the campaign was managed by Vítor Oliveira, who had begun his coaching career with the club three decades earlier and had won promotion for the fifth consecutive time. The team went down on the last day of the 2019–20 season, as competitors C.D. Tondela and Vitória de Setúbal also won their games, however, Portimonense remained in the division due to issues off the pitch at both Vitória de Setúbal and C.D. Aves meaning these two were relegated and the Algarve side would stay up.

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 29 January 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | BRA | Vinícius |
| 2 | DF | POR | Nuno Campos |
| 3 | DF | GNB | Feliciano Mendes |
| 5 | MF | GNB | Cláudio Mendes |
| 6 | MF | POR | Ricardo Sousa |
| 7 | MF | POR | Alex Soares |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Geovane |
| 9 | FW | POR | Tamble Monteiro |
| 11 | FW | BRA | Paulo Vitor (captain) |
| 12 | GK | BRA | Bruno Guimarães |
| 13 | DF | JPN | Yuki Kobayashi |
| 17 | MF | BRA | Davis Silva |
| 19 | DF | NGA | Kelechi John |
| 21 | DF | BRA | Heitor |
| 24 | DF | ANG | Tony José |
| 28 | FW | COL | Camilo Duran |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 29 | FW | BRA | Ruan |
| 30 | FW | KOR | Kim Yong-hak |
| 31 | MF | NED | Hector Hevel |
| 33 | DF | BRA | Douglas Grolli |
| 38 | DF | BRA | Jefferson |
| 42 | MF | FRA | Momo Diaby |
| 43 | DF | BRA | Alemão |
| 50 | MF | POR | Francisco Varela |
| 80 | DF | BRA | Keffel (on loan from Paysandu) |
| 81 | MF | POR | Diogo Ferreira |
| 92 | FW | COL | Juan Alegría |
| 98 | GK | SWE | Philip Tear |
| 99 | FW | NGA | Elijah Benedict |
| — | MF | GHA | Benjamin Acquah |
| — | GK | BRA | Maycon Cleiton |
| — | MF | BRA | Zinho |
| — | MF | BRA | Lucas Fernandes |

### Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | BRA | Matheus Nogueira (to Paysandu until 31 December 2024) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |

## Statistics
### Most appearances

    As of 23 January 2025
| Rank | Player | Appearances | Goals |
| 1 | Ricardo Pessoa | 426 | 50 |
| 2 | Rúben Fernandes | 267 | 24 |
| 3 | Fabrício | 248 | 51 |
| 4 | Ricardo Ferreira | 231 | 0 |
| 5 | Skoda | 225 | 15 |
| 6 | Ewerton | 219 | 18 |
| 7 | Lucas Possignolo | 209 | 12 |
| 8 | Pires | 206 | 62 |
| 9 | Pedro Sá | 192 | 3 |
| 10 | Dener | 190 | 27 |

### Top goalscorers

    As of 23 January 2025
| Rank | Player | Appearances | Goals |
| 1 | Pires | 206 | 62 |
| 2 | Fabrício | 248 | 51 |
| 3 | Ricardo Pessoa | 426 | 50 |
| 4 | Artur Jorge Vicente | 141 | 40 |
| 5 | Serge Cadorin | 78 | 36 |
| 6 | Rui Loja | 86 | 35 |
| 7 | Plamen Getov | 72 | 34 |
| 8 | Dener | 190 | 27 |
| 9 | Zambujo | 188 | 26 |
| 10 | Rúben Fernandes | 267 | 24 |

## League and cup history

| Season | Ti. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Notes |
| 1976–77 | 1D | 12 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 46 | 25 | Round 3 | | | |
| 1977–78 | 1D | 13 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 39 | 23 | Round 4 | | | Relegated |
| 1978–79 | 2D | 1 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 66 | 17 | 47 | Round 2 | | | Promoted |
| 1979–80 | 1D | 8 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 49 | 26 | Round 4 | | | |
| 1980–81 | 1D | 8 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 37 | 28 | Round 4 | | | |
| 1981–82 | 1D | 6 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 24 | 32 | Round 4 | | | |
| 1982–83 | 1D | 9 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 31 | 29 | Semi-finals | | | |
| 1983–84 | 1D | 10 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 37 | 26 | Round 4 | | | |
| 1984–85 | 1D | 5 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 41 | 36 | Round 4 | | | |
| 1985–86 | 1D | 7 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 32 | 28 | Round 5 | | Round 1 | |
| 1986–87 | 1D | 11 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 47 | 26 | Semi-finals | | | |
| 1987–88 | 1D | 13 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 50 | 34 | Semi-finals | | | |
| 1988–89 | 1D | 12 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 37 | 35 | Round 4 | | | |
| 1989–90 | 1D | 17 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 57 | 21 | Round 3 | | | Relegated |
| 1990–91 | 2H | 8 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 57 | 34 | 42 | Round 7 | | | |
| 1991–92 | 2H | 17 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 59 | 24 | Round 4 | | | Relegated |
| 1992–93 | 2DS | 1 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 62 | 27 | 51 | Round 3 | | | Promoted |
| 1993–94 | 2H | 12 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 47 | 30 | Round 4 | | | |
| 1994–95 | 2H | 16 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 48 | 28 | Round 4 | | | Relegated |
| 1995–96 | 2DS | 6 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 42 | 46 | Round 6 | | | |
| 1996–97 | 2DS | 12 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 41 | 46 | Round 6 | | | |
| 1997–98 | 2DS | 8 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 47 | 35 | 53 | Round 2 | | | |
| 1998–99 | 2DS | 3 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 58 | 30 | 59 | Round 5 | | | |
| 1999–2000 | 2DS | 2 | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 80 | 40 | 73 | Round 4 | | | |
| 2000–01 | 2DS | 1 | 38 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 70 | 43 | 78 | Round 3 | | | Promoted |
| 2001–02 | 2H | 6 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 44 | 37 | 52 | Quarter-finals | | | |
| 2002–03 | 2H | 6 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 50 | 40 | 51 | Round 3 | | | |
| 2003–04 | 2H | 16 | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 36 | 39 | 39 | Round 6 | | | |
| 2004–05 | 2H | 14 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 49 | 39 | Round 3 | | | |
| 2005–06 | 2H | 12 | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 43 | Round 4 | | | |
| 2006–07 | 2H | 14 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 30 | Round 4 | | | |
| 2007–08 | 2H | 11 | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 37 | Round 4 | Round 4 | | |
| 2008–09 | 2H | 13 | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 35 | Round 5 | Round 1 | | |
| 2009–10 | 2H | 2 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 34 | 54 | Round 3 | First Group Stage | | Promoted |
| 2010–11 | 1D | 15 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 49 | 25 | Round 4 | Round 1 | | Relegated |
| 2011–12 | 2H | 16 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 42 | 32 | Round 3 | Second Group Stage | | |
| 2012–13 | 2H | 6 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 61 | 50 | 64 | Round 3 | First Group Stage | | |
| 2013–14 | 2H | 7 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 58 | 48 | 67 | Round 3 | Round 2 | | |
| 2014–15 | 2H | 14 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 56 | 62 | 60 | Round 1 | Round 1 | | |
| 2015-16 | 2H | 4 | 46 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 57 | 45 | 78 | Round 5 | Semi-finals | | |
| 2016-17 | 2H | 1 | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 70 | 39 | 83 | Round 2 | Round 1 | | Segunda Liga Champion |
| 2017-18 | 1D | 10 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 60 | 38 | Round 4 | Group Stage | | |
| 2018-19 | 1D | 12 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 59 | 39 | Round 3 | Round 2 | | |
| 2019-20 | 1D | 17 | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 33 | Round 3 | Group Stage | | Relegated but reinstated |
| 2020-21 | 1D | 14 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 41 | 35 | 3.ª Elim. | DNP | | |
    A. ^A Best league classification finish in the club's history.
    B. ^B Despite finishing in a position which would relegate the club to the third division, Portimonense were reinstated in the Liga de Honra due to Varzim not meeting the financial requirements to play in the league.
Last updated: 25 September 2014
Div. = Division; 1D = Portuguese League; 2H = Liga de Honra; 2DS/2D = Portuguese Second Division

## Honours

* LigaPro: 2016–17
* Portuguese Second Division: 1978–79, 2000–01

### Europe

1985–86 UEFA Cup – 1st Round :
| Date | Home | Result | Away | City |
| 18/09/1985 | Portimonense | 1–0 | Partizan | Portimão |
| 2/10/1985 | Partizan | 4–0 | Portimonense | Belgrade |

## Club officials

On 13 July 2011, Portimonense elected its body of officials, for a three-year term.
* President: José Fernando Teixeira da Rocha
* Deputy president: António Alexandre Soares Rocha da Silveira
* Vice-presidents: Luís Manuel de Andrade Rodrigues Batalau, José Cândido Rebelo Rodrigues, Nuno Miguel Lopes da Silva, João Carlos Pinhota Martins Santana, Francisco José de Matos Viegas Gouveia Coutinho, Luís Carlos da Costa Paiva

## Managerial history

| Dates | Name |
| 1985–1986 | Vítor Oliveira |
| 1988–1989 | José Torres |
| 1990–1991 | Carlos Alhinho |
| 1991–1994 | Amílcar Fonseca |
| 1994–1995 | José Torres |
| 1995–1997 | Amílcar Fonseca |
| 1999–2001 | Mário Nunes |
| 2001–2002 | Amílcar Fonseca |
| 2003–2004 | Dito |
| 2004–2005 | António Pacheco |
| 2005–2006 | Diamantino Miranda |
| 2006–2007 | Luís Martins |
| 2007–2009 | Vítor Pontes |
| 2009 | Lito Vidigal |
| 2009–2010 | Litos |
| 2010–2011 | Carlos Azenha |
| 2012–2014 | Lázaro Oliveira |
| 2014–2015 | Vítor Maçãs |
| 2015–2016 | José Augusto |
| 2016–2018 | Vítor Oliveira |
| 2018–2020 | António Folha |
| 2020–present | Paulo Sérgio |

## Futsal

Portimonense has a futsal team that plays top tier futsal in the Liga Sport Zone.

## Basketball

Portimonense has a basketball team that plays in the Proliga (Portugal) basketball league.

## Supporters and rivalries

Portimonense has its own club song: "Portimonense, expoente algarvio". Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Portimonense, although this is more common in Iberia than in much of Europe.
The club has rivalries with fellow Algarve clubs Farense and Olhanense.