F.C. Paços de Ferreira

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Paços de Ferreira
Full nameFutebol Clube Paços de Ferreira
Nickname(s)Pacenses (Those from Paços)
Castores (Beavers)
Founded5 April 1950; 74 years ago (1950-04-05)
GroundEstádio da Mata Real
Capacity9,077[1]
ChairmanPaulo Meneses
ManagerRicardo Silva
LeagueLiga Portugal 2
2022–23Primeira Liga, 17th of 18 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpasuʒ ðɨ fɨˈʁɐjɾɐ]) is a Portuguese 100% fan owned professional football club based in Paços de Ferreira, Porto district. Founded in 1950, the club competes in Liga Portugal 2, holding home games at the 9,077-seat Estádio da Mata Real, a municipal stadium where the team has been based since 1973. The club's colours are yellow and green.

They have won four Segunda Liga titles (now Liga Portugal 2), and in 2007 they qualified for the UEFA Cup for the first time. In the 2012–13 Primeira Liga, the team finished third and qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League play-offs for the first time in their history. They were also runners-up of the 2008–09 Taça de Portugal, the 2009 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and the 2010–11 Taça da Liga.

History

Early history

The origin of the club 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 match under the current name came on 19 November 1950, beating Lousada 2–1. Agostinho Alves was the first goal scorer in the history of the Pacenses. The club then played in Portugal's third regional division 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 later, they won the Terceira Divisão on 14 June 1974, after defeating Estrela de Portalegre. The hero of the match was the goalscorer Mascarenhas.

Recent history

After establishing themselves in the

José Mota. They lost 1–0 on aggregate to AZ of the Netherlands in the first round.[2]

Paulo Fonseca managed Paços de Ferreira to a best-ever 3rd place in 2013

Having finished last in the league in

second level, but were readmitted after Boavista's confirmed irregularities.[3] In the following year, already without Mota, the team finished tenth in the league and a second Europa League qualification spot 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 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, which Porto won 2–0.[5]

Paços entered the

2011 Taça da 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 surprisingly qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League play-offs for the first time in their history after achieving third place in the league by passing favourites Braga and Sporting CP, making it their highest finish ever. The club 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

Tottenham Hotspur despite winning the first game.[11] A four-year spell in the top flight ended with relegation in 2022–23, a season in which manager César Peixoto was sacked and then hired again in under three months, either side of José Mota's winless return to the club.[12][13]

League and cup history

Recent seasons

Season League Cup League Cup Europe Notes
Div. Pos. Pl W D L GS GA Pts Result Result Competition Result
2001–02 1st 8th 34 12 10 12 41 44 46 Last 16 n/a  –  –  –
2002–03 1st 6th 34 12 9 13 40 47 45 SF n/a  –  –  –
2003–04 1st 17th 34 8 4 22 27 53 28 Last 32 n/a  –  – [A]
2004–05
2nd
 1st 34 20 9 5 61 43 69 Last 64 n/a  –  – [B]
2005–06 1st 11th 34 11 9 14 38 49 42 Last 64 n/a  –  –  –
2006–07 1st 6th 30 10 12 8 31 36 42 Last 64 n/a  –  –  –
2007–08 1st 15th 30 6 7 17 31 49 25 Last 16 R3 UEFA Cup R1 [C]
2008–09 1st 10th 30 9 7 14 37 42 34 RU R3  –  –  –
2009–10 1st 10th 30 8 11 11 32 37 35 QF R2 UEFA Europa League
3rd QR
  –
2010–11 1st 7th 30 10 11 9 35 42 41 Last 32 RU  –  –  –
2011–12 1st 10th 30 8 7 15 35 53 31 Last 32 R3  –  –  –
2012–13 1st 3rd 30 14 12 4 42 29 54 SF R3  –  – [D]
2013–14 1st 15th 30 6 6 18 28 59 24 Last 16 R3 UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League 		PO
Gr. E 		[E]
2014–15 1st 8th 34 12 11 11 40 45 47 Last 16 R2  –  –  –
2015–16 1st 7th 34 13 10 11 43 42 49 Last 32 R3  –  –  –
2016–17 1st 13th 34 8 12 14 32 45 36 Last 32 R3  –  –  –
2017–18 1st 17th 34 7 9 18 33 59 30 Last 64 R3  –  –  –
2018–19
2nd
 1st 34 23 5 6 50 21 74 Last 16 R3  –  –  –
2019–20 1st 13th 34 11 6 17 36 52 39 QF R3  –  –  –
2020–21 1st 5th 34 15 8 11 40 41 53 L32 QF  –  –  –
A. ^ Relegated.
B. ^ Promoted.
C. ^ Not relegated due to Boavista scandal (Apito Dourado).
D. ^ Best league finish.
E. ^ Qualification to relegation play-offs. Paços beat D. Aves 3–1 and secured the presence in Primeira Liga.
Last updated: 27 May 2021

Honours

Youth honours

  • AF Porto Jun.B 1ª Divisão (U17)
    • Winners: 2013–14
  • AF Porto Jun.D 1ª Divisão (U13)
    • Winners: 2011–12

European matches

Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2007–08 UEFA Cup First round Netherlands AZ 0–1 0–0 0–1
2009–10 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round Moldova Zimbru Chișinău 1–0 0–0 1–0
Third qualifying round
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
 0–1 0–1 0–2
2013–14 UEFA Champions League Play-off round Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg 1–4 2–4 3–8
2013–14 UEFA Europa League Group E Italy Fiorentina 0–0 0–3 3rd place
Ukraine Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 0–2 0–2
Romania Pandurii Târgu Jiu 1–1 0–0
2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League Third qualifying round Northern Ireland Larne 4–0 0−1 4−1
Play-off round England Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 0–3 1−3

UEFA rankings

Club ranking eligible for 2012–13

Rank Team Points
133
Guingamp
 13.300
135 Portugal Vitória de Setúbal 12.833
135 Portugal Paços de Ferreira 12.833
137 Denmark Nordsjælland 12.640

Players

Current squad

As of 9 February 2024[14]

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 Brazil BRA Ícaro
4 DF Portugal POR Pedro Ganchas
5 DF Portugal POR Vitorino Antunes (captain)
7 FW Colombia COL Miguel Moreno
8 MF Brazil BRA Welton (on loan from Berço)
9 FW Brazil BRA Zé Uilton
10 MF Portugal POR Matchoi Djaló
11 FW Brazil BRA João Araújo
12 GK Brazil BRA Jeimes Menezes
14 DF Portugal POR Simão Rocha
17 MF Brazil BRA Marcos Paulo
18 MF Portugal POR
Monaco
)
19 FW Portugal POR Rui Fonte
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF Portugal POR Luís Bastos
21 DF Portugal POR Aldair Neves (on loan from Ponferradina)
22 MF Brazil BRA Luíz Carlos
23 DF Ecuador ECU Erick Ferigra
24 GK Portugal POR José Oliveira
27 FW Benin BEN Ange Chibozo (on loan from Amiens)
28 GK Portugal POR José Marafona
29 MF France FRA
Braga
)
30 FW Portugal POR Costinha
50 DF Cape Verde CPV Jójó
77 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Brian Cipenga
79 FW Portugal POR Afonso Rodrigues (on loan from Famalicão)
97 FW Portugal POR Pablo (on loan from Famalicão)

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
35 FW Guinea-Bissau GNB Edmilson Mendes (at Salgueiros until 30 June 2024)
— DF Portugal POR Miguel Mota (at Rebordosa until 30 June 2024)
— FW Portugal POR Guilherme Pio (at Pevidém until 30 June 2024)

Staff

Position Staff
Managing Director Portugal Jaime Sousa
Sporting Director Portugal Carlos Carneiro
Manager Portugal Ricardo Silva
Assistant Manager Portugal Luis Monteiro
First-Team Coach Portugal Nuno Fonseca
Analist Portugal Vasco Silva
Goalkeeper Coach Portugal Filipe Moreira
Physiologist Portugal Gustavo DDunkel
Data Cientist Portugal Prof. Paulo Roriz
Scouting Portugal Cadú
Club Doctor Portugal André Maia Silva
Nurse Portugal Ricardo Neves
Physiotherapist Portugal Rui Dias
Physiotherapist Portugal João Bastos
Kit Manager Portugal Paulo Neto

Former managers

Supporters

The supporters' club, "Ultras Yellow Boys," was founded in 1996, then disbanded but returning afterwards in 2001. Two previous groups, however extinct, existed: "Febre Amarela" and "Yellowmania".

References

  1. ^ "Pacos Ferreira Team data_squad_fixtures_Results_News_Match statistics_7M Sports". Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  2. ^ "UEFA: Paços de Ferreira perde com o AZ Alkmaar por 1-0" [UEFA: Paços de Ferreira lose 1–0 to AZ Alkmaar]. Público (in Portuguese). 20 September 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Boavista desce à Liga de Honra" [Boavista go down to Liga de Honra]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 29 July 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  4. ^ "FC Porto bate Paços de Ferreira na final da Taça de Portugal" [FC Porto beat Paços de Ferreira in the Taça de Portugal final] (in Portuguese). RTP. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Bruno Alves sela vitória do FC Porto na Supertaça" [Bruno Alves seals FC Porto's victory in the Supertaça]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 9 August 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Paços fica pelo caminho" [Paços head home] (in Portuguese). UEFA. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Benfica 2 – 1 Paços de Ferreira" (in Portuguese). RTP. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  8. ^ van Poortvliet, Richard (28 August 2013). "Zenit complete emphatic Paços play-off win". UEFA. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  9. ^ Roseiro, Bruno (20 April 2019). "Quase 30 anos depois, Vítor Oliveira faz mais história: sexta subida em sete anos (agora pelo P. Ferreira)" [Almost 30 years later, Vítor Oliveira makes more history: sixth promotion in seven years (now for P. Ferreira)]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Pepa confirmado como novo treinador do V. Guimarães" [Pepa confirmed as new manager of V. Guimarães] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  11. ^ Doyle, Paul (26 August 2021). "Harry Kane double clinches triumph for Tottenham over Paços de Ferreira". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  12. ^ "'Despromovido' Paços de Ferreira despede-se dos jogos em casa com vitória" ['Relegated' Paços de Ferreira say goodbye to home games with victory]. Observador (in Portuguese). 21 May 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  13. ^ Lopes, João (4 July 2023). "César Peixoto ainda recorda o regresso ao P. Ferreira: "O que me convenceu foram os pedidos dos jogadores"" [César Peixoto still remembers the return to P. Ferreira: "What convinced me were the requests from the players"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Plantel Principal" (in Portuguese). F.C. Paços de Ferreira.

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