Varzim S.C.

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Varzim
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Full name Varzim Sport Clube
Nickname(s) Lobos do Mar (Sea Wolves)
Alvi-Negros (White and Blacks)
Poveiros (those from Póvoa de Varzim)
Raça Poveira (Povoan Race)
Founded 25 December 1915
Ground Estádio do Varzim Sport Club,
Póvoa de Varzim
Ground Capacity 11,000
Chairman Manuel Pedro Faria
Manager Quim Berto
League Liga Pro
2014–15 Campeonato Nacional, 3rd (promoted)
Website Club home page

Varzim Sport Club (Portuguese pronunciation: [vɐɾˈzĩ spɔɾ ˈklub(ɨ)]) is a Portuguese football team based in Póvoa de Varzim. The club was founded on 25 December 1915, and play at the Estádio do Varzim Sport Club since their establishment.[1] The club plays in the LigaPro after winning promotion from the Campeonato Nacional in 2015. The club has had 21 presences at the top level of Portuguese football, eight in a row from 1963. They reached the semifinals of the Taça de Portugal on three occasions: 1978, 1980 and 1985.

Varzim has won six major titles in their history, which include the Portuguese Second Division four times and the Portuguese Third Division and Liga Intercalar once. The club usually plays with over 70 percent of players from the youth ranks. The club youth academy is notable for producing Portuguese international footballers like António Lima Pereira, Bruno Alves, Hélder Postiga and Salvador Agra.

History

Founded on 25 December 1915 under the name Varzim Foot-Ball Club.[2] On 25 March 1916 the club approved the club to change its name to Varzim Sport Club.[3] Following the name change the black and white were chosen as the colors for the club's kits in all sports. In 1918 the club joined the Porto Football Association where they officially became recognised as a club and started to compete in the city's football league. In 1920 the club won their first trophy which was the Taça Eça de Queiroz.

Following several seasons playing in the amateur leagues the club gained promotion to the Primeira Liga in 1963 where they remained for thirteen seasons before being eventually relegated back down. Since then the club has suffered mixed emotions after several promotions and relegation. In the club's most recent history it suffered relegation in the 2010-11 Liga de Honra to the non-professional leagues for the first time in fifteen years.[4]

Varzim won the Segunda Divisão in the 2011-12 season. They started off their campaign in the II Divisão Zona Norte 2011/12 where they won the league comprehensively with 68 points, 14 more than second place side Fafe.[5] With the topping of the group they qualified for the playoffs where two of the three sides in the playoffs would be promoted to the Liga de Honra. They fought off competition from the likes of Tondela and Fátima to finish top of the group and claim their fourth Segunda Divisão title.[6] André André was praised for his fantastic displays for the club in which he scored 12 goals in 33 appearances from midfield during the season.[7]

Honours

  • Winners (4): 1962–1963, 1975–1976, 1995–1996, 2011–12
  • Winners (1): 1961–1962
  • Winners (1): 2007–2008

Current squad

As of 18 January, 2016 [8]

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

No. Position Player
1 Portugal GK Pedro Soares
3 Portugal DF João Carneiro
4 Portugal DF Sandro Cunha
8 Portugal MF Nelsinho
11 Portugal FW Elísio
13 Brazil FW Bruno Moraes
14 Portugal MF Adílson
16 Brazil MF Rodrigo Dantas
17 Portugal DF Raúl Martins
18 Brazil FW Diego Mourão
19 Portugal DF Wilson Manafá
21 Portugal MF Pedro Sá
No. Position Player
22 Portugal DF Pedro Santos
23 Portugal FW José Postiga
25 Portugal GK Ricardo Silva
28 Nigeria FW Stanley Awurum
29 Portugal MF Sérgio Organista
31 Portugal MF Gil Dias (on loan from Monaco B)
41 Angola GK Kadú (on loan from Porto B)
46 Portugal MF Nélson Agra
69 France MF Anthony de Freitas (on loan from Monaco B)
75 Guinea FW Tafsir Chérif (on loan from Monaco B)
77 Portugal DF Rui Coentrão
88 Brazil GK Paulo Vitor

Notable former players

Notable former managers

Chairmen

Club anthem

League and Cup history

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup League Cup Notes
1963–64 1D 10 26 8 4 14 37 57 20
1964–65 1D 11 26 8 4 14 39 55 20
1965–66 1D 8 26 9 7 10 40 38 25
1966–67 1D 10 26 8 6 12 29 42 22
1967–68 1D 12 26 7 3 16 27 50 17
1968–69 1D 9 26 7 8 11 32 49 22
1969–70 1D 6 26 10 8 8 31 26 28
1970–71 1D 14 26 7 4 15 23 52 18 Relegated
1976–77 1D 7 30 10 11 9 36 36 31
1977–78 1D 10 30 9 7 14 26 38 25
1978–79 1D 5 30 11 10 9 30 29 32
1979–80 1D 10 30 8 10 12 37 45 26
1980–81 1D 14 30 8 8 14 27 31 24
1981–82 2DN ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Promoted
1982–83 1D 12 30 8 10 12 23 39 26
1983–84 1D 8 30 10 9 11 32 39 29
1984–85 1D 15 30 2 13 15 23 49 17 Relegated
1985–86 2DN ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Promoted
1986–87 1D 7 30 8 13 9 24 29 29
1987–88 1D 17 38 7 16 15 31 52 30 Relegated
1990–91 2H 16 38 10 13 15 42 39 33 Round 5 Relegated
1995–96 2DS 1 34 20 10 4 55 25 70 Round 4 Promoted
1996–97 2H 2 34 18 5 11 49 52 59 Round 5 Promoted
1997–98 1D 17 34 6 11 17 26 51 29 Round 5 Relegated
1998–99 2H 8 34 13 9 12 51 46 48 Round 3
1999–00 2H 4 34 17 9 8 53 33 60 Round 4
2000–01 2H 2 34 19 7 8 53 34 64 Round 5 Promoted
2001–02 1D 15 34 8 8 18 27 55 32 Round 4
2002–03 1D 16 34 10 6 18 38 51 36 Quarter-Finals Relegated
2003–04 2H 4 34 16 10 8 44 36 58 Round 4
2004–05 2H 10 34 11 10 13 37 42 43 Round 3
2005–06 2H 4 34 13 13 8 47 39 52 Round 4
2006–07 2H 7 30 12 8 10 34 37 44 Quarter-Finals
2007–08 2H 9 30 9 11 10 29 27 38 Round 3 Round 1
2008–09 2H 8 30 11 6 13 29 35 39 Round 4 Round 1
2009–10 2H 13 30 6 13 11 25 38 31 Round 3 Round 1
2010–11 2H 15 30 6 13 11 38 47 31 Round 5 First Group Stage Relegated
2011–12 2DS 1 30 20 8 2 48 12 68 Round 1
2012–13 2DS 8 30 8 16 6 31 25 40 Round 3
2013–14 CN 4 32 13 8 11 40 36 47 Round 3
2014–15 CN 3 32 21 6 5 59 23 69 Round 4 Promoted

References

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