football club
Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira ( portuguese pronunciation : [ ˈpasuʒ ðɨ fɨˈʁɐjɾɐ ] ) is a portuguese football club based in Paços de Ferreira, Porto zone. Founded in 1950, they presently play in the Primeira Liga, holding home games at the 9,077-seat capacitance Estádio district attorney Mata Real, a municipal stadium where the team has been based since 1973. The club ‘s colours are scandalmongering and green. Paços de Ferreira is one of the most historic teams in Portuguese football, having been in the Portuguese Primeira Liga for 20 seasons. They have won four Segunda Liga titles ( now LigaPro ), and in 2007 they qualified for the UEFA Cup for the first time, by default. In the 2012–13 Primeira Liga, the team finished third base and qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League play-offs for the foremost prison term in their history. They were besides runner-up of the 2008–09 portuguese Cup, the 2009 Portuguese Supercup and the 2010–11 Portuguese League Cup.

history [edit ]

early history [edit ]

The origin of the clubhouse dates back to the 1930s, when it was named Sport Club Pacense. They played for two decades without any official recognition until they entered the lower divisions in 1950, under the name Futebol Clube Vasco da Gama. The club then changed their kit colours to the current ones and renamed themselves Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira. Their first equal under the stream diagnose came on 19 November 1950, beating Lousada 2–1. Agostinho Alves was the first goal scorer in the history of the Pacenses. The cabaret then played in Portugal ‘s third regional part until the 1956–57 season, where they were crowned champions. The club crest was created in 1961–62, and was used ever since. The club was relegated and then promoted again and supporters hit the streets of the city on 17 June 1973 when they defeated Perosinho 3–0. One year late, they won the Terceira Divisão on 14 June 1974, after defeating Estrela de Portalegre. The hero of the match was the goalscorer Mascarenhas .

late history [edit ]

After establishing themselves in the first division during the 1990s, and suffering a delegating in 2003–04, the clubhouse finished sixth in the beginning division in 2006–07, therefore qualifying for the UEFA Cup, their first ever european rival, under director José Mota. They lost 1–0 on aggregate to AZ of the Netherlands in the first base round. [ 2 ]
Paulo Fonseca managed Paços de Ferreira to a best-ever 3rd place in 2013 Having finished last in the league in 2007–08, Paços would have normally been relegated to the moment degree, but was readmitted after Boavista ‘s confirm irregularities. [ 3 ] In the follow year, already without coach Mota, the team had a reasonably successful season : a comfortable tenth place in the league and a moment Europa League qualification blemish after losing the Taça de Portugal final 1–0 to eventual league champions Porto on 31 May. [ 4 ] The two clubs met again on 9 August in the Super Cup, which Porto won 2–0. [ 5 ] Paços entered the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League in the second modification circle, where they defeated Zimbru Chișinău of Moldova before being eliminated by Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv of Israel in the third base. [ 6 ] The club reached the 2011 Taça district attorney Liga Final under Rui Vitória, losing 2–1 to S.L. Benfica at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra. [ 7 ] In the 2012–13 season, Paços amazingly qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League play-offs for the first meter in their history after achieving third base place in the league by passing favourites Braga and Sporting CP, making it their highest finish ever. The cabaret were managed that season by Paulo Fonseca, who left at the end to join Porto, and was replaced by Costinha, who lost the Champions League playoff to Russians Zenit Saint Petersburg. [ 8 ] Paços ‘ 13-year spell in the Primeira Liga ended in 2018, though they immediately returned as champions of the 2018–19 LigaPro under promotion specialist Vítor Oliveira. [ 9 ] His successor Pepa took them to the Europa Conference League with a fifth-place coating in 2020–21, then left for Vitória de Guimarães. [ 10 ]

League and cup history [edit ]

recent seasons [edit ]

Honours [edit ]

  • Segunda Liga/LigaPro
Winners: 1973–74

youth honours [edit ]

  • AF Porto Jun.B 1ª Divisão (U17)

Winners: 2013–14

  • AF Porto Jun.D 1ª Divisão (U13)

Winners: 2011–12

european matches [edit ]

UEFA rankings [edit ]

Club ranking eligible for 2012–13

  • UEFA rankings; at Zerozero

Players [edit ]

current squad [edit ]

As of 15 September 2021

note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

Out on loanword [edit ]

note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

erstwhile managers [edit ]

Supporters [edit ]

The supporters ‘ cabaret, “ Ultras Yellow Boys, ” was founded in 1996, then disbanded but returning afterwards in 2001. Two former groups, however extinct, existed : “Febre Amarela” and “ Yellowmania ” .

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