Moreirense F.C.

Moreirense
Full name	Moreirense Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	Os verdes e brancos (The Green and whites); Os homens de Moreira de Cónegos (The Men from Moreira de Cónegos)
Founded	November 1, 1938; 85 years ago
Ground	Parque Moreira de Cónegos; Guimarães, Braga District
Capacity	9,000
Chairman	Vítor Magalhães
Manager	Rui Borges
League	Primeira Liga
2022–23	Liga Portugal 2, 1st of 18 (promoted)
Website	Club website
	Current season

Moreirense Futebol Clube is a Portuguese professional football club based in Moreira de Cónegos, Guimarães Municipality, in Minho. Founded on 1 November 1938, it plays in the Primeira Liga, holding home games at Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, with a capacity for 9,000 spectators.

The team first played in the second tier in 1995 and the Primeira Liga in 2002. It won the Taça da Liga in 2017 and the second division championship in 2014 and 2023.

History[edit]

Moreirense was founded in 1938. It first reached the Liga de Honra in 1995, where they stayed five seasons. After being relegated to Segunda Divisão, manager Manuel Machado took the team and in two years managed two promotions, getting the team for the first time to top flight. He led the northerners for two more seasons, in which Moreirense achieved two mid-table positions, finishing ninth in the latter season.

After Machado departed for neighbouring Vitória de Guimarães, the club suffered two consecutive relegations, only returning again to the second level in 2010, and the first in 2012.^[1] After an immediate relegation, the team won the 2013–14 Segunda Liga under manager Toni Conceição.^[2]

Moreirense achieved its first top level national title on 29 January 2017, winning the League Cup (Taça da Liga) by defeating S.C. Braga in the final.^[3]

In 2018–19, manager Ivo Vieira led Moreirense to a best-ever sixth place, missing out on the fifth place only on goal difference to Vitória de Guimarães, who Vieira left the club for.^[4] Following two 8th-place finishes, the team were relegated in 2021–22, a season in which they had three managers: João Henriques, Lito Vidigal and Ricardo Sá Pinto. Relegation was confirmed with a 2–1 aggregate playoff loss to G.D. Chaves.^[5]

Under Paulo Alves, Moreirense instantly returned to the top flight by winning the 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2. The team took 79 points from a possible 102, the highest in an 18-team season of the league, and the highest percentage taken from any season of it.^[6] Alves left at the end of the season.^[7]

Honours[edit]

National[edit]

Taça da Liga
- Winners: 2016–17
Segunda Liga
- Winners: 2001–02, 2013–14, 2022—23
Portuguese Second Division
- Winners: 1994–95, 2000–01

Regional[edit]

AF Braga Second Division
- Winners: 1942–43

Recent league history[edit]

Season	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	League Cup	Notes
1999–2000	2H	16	34	6	11	17	29	49	29	Semi-final	Not held	Relegated
2000–01	2DN	1	38	23	8	7	62	31	77	Quarter-final	Not held	Promoted
2001–02	2H	1	34	19	7	8	55	35	64	Last 32	Not held	Promoted
2002–03	1D	12	34	9	12	13	42	46	39	Last 32	Not held
2003–04	1D	9	34	12	10	12	33	33	46	Last 16	Not held
2004–05	1D	16	34	7	13	14	30	43	34	Last 32	Not held	Relegated
2005–06	2H	13	34	11	9	14	36	37	42	Last 128	Not held	Relegated
2006–07	2DN	3	26	12	9	5	30	20	45	3rd round	Not held
2007–08	2DN	8	26	11	6	9	33	25	39	Quarter-final	Not entered
2008–09	2DN	3	22	11	4	7	30	19	37	First round	Not entered
2009–10	2DN	1	28	21	3	4	49	19	66	Last 128	Not entered	Promoted
2010–11	2H	7	30	10	10	10	36	41	40	Last 32	First Group Stage
2011–12	2H	2	30	15	7	8	47	32	52	Quarter-final	Second Group Stage	Promoted
2012–13	1D	15	30	5	9	16	30	51	24	Last 32	Second Group Stage	Relegated
2013–14	2D	1	42	21	16	5	65	25	40	Last 32	Second Group Stage	Promoted
2014–15	1D	11	34	11	10	13	33	42	43	Last 32	Second Group Stage
2015–16	1D	12	34	9	9	16	38	54	36	Last 64	Second Group Stage
2016–17	1D	15	34	8	9	17	33	48	33	Last 64	Winners
2017–18	1D	15	34	8	8	18	29	50	32	Last 8	Third Round
2018–19	1D	6	34	16	4	14	39	44	52	Last 16	Second Round
2019–20	1D	8	34	10	13	11	42	44	43	Last 32	Second Round
2020–21	1D	8	34	10	13	11	37	43	43	Last 16

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

As of 30 January 2024^[8]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	BRA	Fabiano
3	DF	BRA	Carlos Henrique
6	MF	POR	Ismael
7	FW	BRA	Matheus Aiás
8	MF	POR	André Castro
9	FW	EQG	Luís Asué
10	MF	POR	Pedro Aparício
11	MF	BRA	Alan
12	GK	POR	Mika
13	DF	SEN	Alhassane Sylla
14	DF	CPV	Carlos Ponck
17	FW	CUW	Jeremy Antonisse
18	DF	POR	Pedro Amador (captain)
19	FW	POR	João Camacho
21	FW	RSA	Kobamelo Kodisang


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
22	GK	BRA	Caio Secco
23	DF	NED	Godfried Frimpong
26	DF	BRA	Maracás
28	FW	GNB	Hernâni
31	FW	BRA	Madson
32	FW	BRA	Vinícius Mingotti
40	GK	BRA	Kewin
44	DF	BRA	Marcelo
45	MF	POR	Miguel Rebelo
66	DF	POR	Gilberto Batista
76	DF	POR	Dinis Pinto
80	MF	GHA	Lawrence Ofori
88	MF	POR	Gonçalo Franco
90	FW	POR	Rodrigo Macedo (on loan from Braga)

Out on loan[edit]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
77	MF	GAM	Matar Manga (at Real S.C. until 30 June 2024)
99	FW	GAM	Ebrima Ndow (at Mirandela until 30 June 2024)

Managerial history[edit]

Armindo Cunha (1991–92)
Ferreirinha (1993–94)
Carlos Garcia (1994 – May 30, 1999)
Bernardino Pedroto (May 30, 1999 – Dec 9, 1999)
João Cavaleiro (Dec 9, 1999 – May 14, 2000)
Manuel Machado (June 2, 2000 – June 5, 2004)
Vítor Oliveira (June 7, 2004 – April 3, 2005)
Jorge Jesus (April 5, 2005 – May 22, 2005)
Vítor Paneira (May 23, 2005 – Oct 17, 2005)
João Carlos Pereira (Oct 17, 2005 – Feb 27, 2006)
José Gomes (March 1, 2006 – May 5, 2006)
Dito (June 15, 2006 – Nov 13, 2007)
Daniel Ramos (Nov 13, 2007 – May 4, 2008)
Nicolau Vaqueiro (2008 – May 12, 2009)
Jorge Casquilha (2009 – Jan 30, 2013)
Augusto Inácio (Jan 30, 2013 – May 19, 2013)
Vítor Oliveira (May 20, 2013 – March 10, 2014)
Toni Conceição (March 10, 2014 – May 15, 2014)
Miguel Leal (July 1, 2014 – May 19, 2016)
Pepa (May 20, 2016 – November 21, 2016)
Leandro Mendes (November 22, 2016 – November 28, 2016)
Augusto Inácio (November 28, 2016 – March 20, 2017)
Petit (March 20, 2017 – May 26, 2017)
Manuel Machado (May 27, 2017 – October 28, 2017)
Sérgio Vieira (October 31, 2017 – February 13, 2018)
Petit (February 12, 2018 – May 13, 2018)
Ivo Vieira (May 29, 2018 – May 19, 2019)
Vítor Campelos (May 27, 2019 – December 16, 2019)
Ricardo Soares (December 18, 2019 – November 9, 2020)
César Peixoto (November 10, 2020 - January 2, 2020)
Vasco Seabra (January 6, 2021 – June 5, 2021)
João Henriques (June 5, 2021 – December 2, 2021)
Lito Vidigal (December 4, 2021 – January 5, 2022)
Ricardo Sá Pinto (January 7, 2022 – May 31, 2022)
Paulo Alves (June 8, 2022 – June 30, 2023)
Rui Borges (July 5, 2023 – present)

References[edit]

^ Honra: Moreirense sobe à Liga (Second Division: Moreirense promotes to top division); Mais Futebol, 13 May 2012 (in Portuguese)
^ "Moreirense é o campeão da II Liga" [Moreirense is the champion of the II Liga] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
^ "Moreirense: Vitória histórica para um troféu com 'pouca história'" [Moreirense: Historic victory for a trophy with 'little history'] (in Portuguese). Sapo. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
^ "Ivo Vieira é o novo treinador do Vitória de Guimarães" [Ivo Vieira is the new manager of Vitória de Guimarães]. Observador (in Portuguese). 17 June 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
^ "Presidente do Moreirense confirma saída de Sá Pinto: "Tinha contrato até 31 de maio"" [President of Moreirense confirms exit of Sá Pinto: "He had a contract until 31 May"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 1 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
^ "Quatro recordes alcançados na 34.ª e última jornada da Liga SABSEG" [Four records achieved on the 34th and last matchday of the Liga SABSEG]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 May 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
^ Costa, Ricardo Jorge (11 May 2023). "II Liga: Paulo Alves deixa Moreirense no final da época" [II Liga: Paulo Alves leaving Moreirense at the end of the season] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
^ "Plantel Principal" (in Portuguese). Moreirense FC.

External links[edit]

Official website (in Portuguese)
Moreirense F.C. on ZeroZero

[1] Honra: Moreirense sobe à Liga (Second Division: Moreirense promotes to top division); Mais Futebol, 13 May 2012 (in Portuguese)

[2] "Moreirense é o campeão da II Liga" [Moreirense is the champion of the II Liga] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2019.

[3] "Moreirense: Vitória histórica para um troféu com 'pouca história'" [Moreirense: Historic victory for a trophy with 'little history'] (in Portuguese). Sapo. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.

[4] "Ivo Vieira é o novo treinador do Vitória de Guimarães" [Ivo Vieira is the new manager of Vitória de Guimarães]. Observador (in Portuguese). 17 June 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.

[5] "Presidente do Moreirense confirma saída de Sá Pinto: "Tinha contrato até 31 de maio"" [President of Moreirense confirms exit of Sá Pinto: "He had a contract until 31 May"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 1 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2023.

[6] "Quatro recordes alcançados na 34.ª e última jornada da Liga SABSEG" [Four records achieved on the 34th and last matchday of the Liga SABSEG]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 May 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.

[7] Costa, Ricardo Jorge (11 May 2023). "II Liga: Paulo Alves deixa Moreirense no final da época" [II Liga: Paulo Alves leaving Moreirense at the end of the season] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 9 June 2023.

[8] "Plantel Principal" (in Portuguese). Moreirense FC.

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Moreirense F.C.

History[edit]

Honours[edit]

National[edit]

Regional[edit]

Recent league history[edit]

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

Out on loan[edit]

Managerial history[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

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