C.D. Santa Clara
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Clube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese
football
club from Ponta Delgada
, Azores
. They are the most successful football team from the Azores islands. To date, it is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga
, although they currently compete in the Liga de Honra
, the Portuguese
second level
football league. Santa Clara's current kit manufactuer is Macron
and their sponsors are Açoreana Seguros.
, the largest city in the Azores. It is the only team from the Azores islands to ever participate in the Portuguese Liga
, where they play for three non-consecutive seasons (1999–00, 2001–02 and 2002–03). The club also qualified once for UEFA Intertoto Cup
in 2002. Manuel Fernandes, a former Portuguese international
, who took Santa Clara to the First Division the first time, is an highly acclaimed figure in Azores. While it now plays in the Liga de Honra
, Santa Clara is always a favorite to get promoted.
The club is known for its close connection to Sport Lisboa e Benfica, having shared until recently the very same crest. The club played in the old Estádio da Luz, as Benfica's last official opponent before a new stadium was built in Lisbon
for the UEFA Euro 2004, which Portugal
hosted. The attendance of that game was close to 50,000.
Among the club's most famous players are Paulo Figueiredo
, Clayton
, Lito Vidigal
, and Jorge Ribeiro
while Portugal's all-time leading scorer Pauleta
was a youth player at the club.
, Santa Clara's main rivals are Club Sport Marítimo and Clube Desportivo Nacional, both from the Madeira
islands, though currently they play in different tiers (Marítimo and Nacional play in the Portuguese Liga while Santa Clara plays in the Liga de Honra). Matches against teams from Madeira prove to be very heated affairs, with both sets of fans segregated and heightened security required. The fans are also known as the "Sefarditas" of in English the Sephardic Jews due to the fact that the Azores had a large number of Jews
that immigrated to the island, they were known as the Marranos, Jews that were forced to convert to Christianity. Fans of rivals are known to call the Santa Clara fans antisemitic slurs. Evidence of Ponta Delgada
's Jewish past is even vibrant in the city's landscape at one time five synagogues were in the city alone.
Politics also take a part in the Madeira and Azores derby due to the heated relationship with the two regional governors. Madeira's controversial regional governor, Alberto João Jardim
, is a self-confessed Marítimo supporter while on the opposite end, Azores regional governor, Carlos César
, is a Santa Clara fan.
During the 2000s, the lack of funds going into Santa Clara were noticeable as the club fell from the First Division and sank deeply into the Second. It was this period that also saw the Azores and Madeira derby grow even stronger as Nacional and Marítimo fans would sing "O Barco Açoriano Está no Fundo" (translated as: "the Azorean boat has just sank to the bottom"), but in recent times, there has been more investment in the club in hopes of returning to the top division.
The derby even competes with each other using players as Madeira's most famous footballer, being Cristiano Ronaldo
, who played for Madeira
club Nacional and currently plays for Real Madrid
, and the Azores had prolific striker and all-time leading scorer for Portugal
, Pauleta
, who played for Santa Clara. This only exacerbates the ill-feeling between the clubs and the two islands.
Prior to Marítimo's October 2006 domestic league
clash against Associação Naval 1º de Maio
, Marítimo and fellow Madeira rivals Nacional announced that construction would begin on the brand-new, 10,000 capacity Estádio do Madeira in the nearby Praia Formosa area of Funchal
. After Portuguese press released this statement, officials in the Azores also prompted for a brand new stadium in the Azores for Santa Clara, where Santa Clara and the Portuguese national team
would play in. So far, Madeira's new stadium is in the works and Santa Clara's new stadium is under consideration, pending a return of Santa Clara to the first division.
(Captain)
Jorge Ribeiro
Ricardo Sousa
Nuno Sociedade
João Botelho
Bragança
Sérgio Organista
Bruno Patacas
Bruno Ribeiro
Klevis Dalipi
Figueiredo Kali Francisco Zuela
José Vidigal
Livio Prieto
Mauricio Hanuch
George
Siston
Aldo
Ceará
George
Ronaldo
Clayton
Orestes
Hernâni Borges
Mateus Lopes
Faysal El Idrissi
István Vincze
Gábor Vayer
Faysal El Idrissi
Garba Lawal
Haruna Doda
Dmitri Prokopenko
Klevis Dalipi
Toñito
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club from Ponta Delgada
Ponta Delgada
Ponta Delgada is a city and municipality on the island of São Miguel in the archipelago of the Azores, an autonomous region of Portugal. It includes 44,403 residents in the urban area, and approximately 20,113 inhabitants in the three central parishes that comprise the historical city: São Pedro,...
, Azores
Azores
The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
. They are the most successful football team from the Azores islands. To date, it is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga
Portuguese Liga
The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...
, although they currently compete in the Liga de Honra
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
, the Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
second level
Portuguese football competitions
Portuguese football is divided into divisions . The major teams play in the Liga...
football league. Santa Clara's current kit manufactuer is Macron
Macron (sportswear)
Macron is an Italian association football, basketball, baseball, rugby, handball, futsal, and volleyball sportswear manufacturer. It has links throughout Europe and its headquarters are located in Crespellano, Italy. It was founded in 1971...
and their sponsors are Açoreana Seguros.
Overview
Santa Clara plays in the Estádio de São Miguel in Ponta DelgadaPonta Delgada
Ponta Delgada is a city and municipality on the island of São Miguel in the archipelago of the Azores, an autonomous region of Portugal. It includes 44,403 residents in the urban area, and approximately 20,113 inhabitants in the three central parishes that comprise the historical city: São Pedro,...
, the largest city in the Azores. It is the only team from the Azores islands to ever participate in the Portuguese Liga
Portuguese Liga
The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...
, where they play for three non-consecutive seasons (1999–00, 2001–02 and 2002–03). The club also qualified once for UEFA Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
in 2002. Manuel Fernandes, a former Portuguese international
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
, who took Santa Clara to the First Division the first time, is an highly acclaimed figure in Azores. While it now plays in the Liga de Honra
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
, Santa Clara is always a favorite to get promoted.
The club is known for its close connection to Sport Lisboa e Benfica, having shared until recently the very same crest. The club played in the old Estádio da Luz, as Benfica's last official opponent before a new stadium was built in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
for the UEFA Euro 2004, which Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
hosted. The attendance of that game was close to 50,000.
Among the club's most famous players are Paulo Figueiredo
Paulo Figueiredo
Paulo José Lopes de Figueiredo , nicknamed Figueiredo , is an Angolan football midfielder, who plays for C.R.D. Libolo in the Girabola.-Biography:...
, Clayton
Clayton Ferreira Cruz
Clayton Ferreira Cruz, simply Clayton , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Serrano Sport Club....
, Lito Vidigal
José Carlos Fernandes Vidigal
José Carlos Fernandes Vidigal , aka Lito, is a retired Angolan footballer who played as a defender, and a current coach.-Playing career:...
, and Jorge Ribeiro
Jorge Ribeiro
Jorge Miguel de Oliveira Ribeiro is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Granada CF in La Liga. Mainly a left defender, he can also appear as a midfielder.-Club career:Brought up through S.L...
while Portugal's all-time leading scorer Pauleta
Pauleta
Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, OIH , commonly known as Pauleta , is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a striker....
was a youth player at the club.
Madeira and Azores rivalry
Due to the geographic area of the AzoresAzores
The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
, Santa Clara's main rivals are Club Sport Marítimo and Clube Desportivo Nacional, both from the Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
islands, though currently they play in different tiers (Marítimo and Nacional play in the Portuguese Liga while Santa Clara plays in the Liga de Honra). Matches against teams from Madeira prove to be very heated affairs, with both sets of fans segregated and heightened security required. The fans are also known as the "Sefarditas" of in English the Sephardic Jews due to the fact that the Azores had a large number of Jews
Jews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
that immigrated to the island, they were known as the Marranos, Jews that were forced to convert to Christianity. Fans of rivals are known to call the Santa Clara fans antisemitic slurs. Evidence of Ponta Delgada
Ponta Delgada
Ponta Delgada is a city and municipality on the island of São Miguel in the archipelago of the Azores, an autonomous region of Portugal. It includes 44,403 residents in the urban area, and approximately 20,113 inhabitants in the three central parishes that comprise the historical city: São Pedro,...
's Jewish past is even vibrant in the city's landscape at one time five synagogues were in the city alone.
Politics also take a part in the Madeira and Azores derby due to the heated relationship with the two regional governors. Madeira's controversial regional governor, Alberto João Jardim
Alberto João Jardim
Alberto João Cardoso Gonçalves Jardim, GCIH |Santa Luzia]], Funchal, Madeira Island) is a Portuguese politician who has been the President of the Regional Government of Madeira, Portugal, since 1978. He is currently among the most controversial politicians of Portugal.-Early years:Jardim was born...
, is a self-confessed Marítimo supporter while on the opposite end, Azores regional governor, Carlos César
Carlos César
Carlos Manuel Martins do Vale César is a Portuguese politician and the current President of the Regional Government of the Portuguese autonomous region of Azores...
, is a Santa Clara fan.
During the 2000s, the lack of funds going into Santa Clara were noticeable as the club fell from the First Division and sank deeply into the Second. It was this period that also saw the Azores and Madeira derby grow even stronger as Nacional and Marítimo fans would sing "O Barco Açoriano Está no Fundo" (translated as: "the Azorean boat has just sank to the bottom"), but in recent times, there has been more investment in the club in hopes of returning to the top division.
The derby even competes with each other using players as Madeira's most famous footballer, being Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH, , commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and is the captain of the Portuguese national team...
, who played for Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
club Nacional and currently plays for Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
, and the Azores had prolific striker and all-time leading scorer for Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
, Pauleta
Pauleta
Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, OIH , commonly known as Pauleta , is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a striker....
, who played for Santa Clara. This only exacerbates the ill-feeling between the clubs and the two islands.
Prior to Marítimo's October 2006 domestic league
Portuguese Liga
The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...
clash against Associação Naval 1º de Maio
Associação Naval 1º de Maio
Associação Naval 1º de Maio, commonly known as Naval, is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Founded on 1 May 1893, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, with a capacity for 12,630 spectators.Naval is...
, Marítimo and fellow Madeira rivals Nacional announced that construction would begin on the brand-new, 10,000 capacity Estádio do Madeira in the nearby Praia Formosa area of Funchal
Funchal
Funchal is the largest city, the municipal seat and the capital of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira. The city has a population of 112,015 and has been the capital of Madeira for more than five centuries.-Etymology:...
. After Portuguese press released this statement, officials in the Azores also prompted for a brand new stadium in the Azores for Santa Clara, where Santa Clara and the Portuguese national team
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
would play in. So far, Madeira's new stadium is in the works and Santa Clara's new stadium is under consideration, pending a return of Santa Clara to the first division.
Honours
- Liga de HonraLiga de HonraThe Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
- Winners (1): 2000–2001
- Portuguese Second DivisionPortuguese Second DivisionThe Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
- Winners (1): 1997–1998
Current squad
As of 29 July, 2011.(Captain)
Notable former players
PauletaPauleta
Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, OIH , commonly known as Pauleta , is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a striker....
Jorge Ribeiro
Jorge Ribeiro
Jorge Miguel de Oliveira Ribeiro is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Granada CF in La Liga. Mainly a left defender, he can also appear as a midfielder.-Club career:Brought up through S.L...
Ricardo Sousa
Ricardo Sousa
Ricardo André de Pinho Sousa is a Portuguese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.-Club career:...
Nuno Sociedade
Nuno Sociedade
Nuno Alexandre Teixeira Sociedade , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Santiago Futebol Clube mainly as a left midfielder.-Football career:...
João Botelho
João Botelho (footballer)
João Manuel Raposo Botelho is a Portuguese footballer who plays for C.D. Operário in the Portuguese third division, as a goalkeeper.-Club career:...
Bragança
Jaime Celestino Dias Bragança
Jaime Celestino Dias Bragança is a Portuguese footballer who now play for Persija Jakarta in Indonesian Premier League, as a left midfielder.-External links:** * * *...
Sérgio Organista
Sérgio Organista
Sérgio José Organista Aguiar , known as Organista, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Portimonense S.C. as a midfielder.-Club career:...
Bruno Patacas
Bruno Patacas
Bruno Alexandre dos Santos Patacas is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a right defender....
Bruno Ribeiro
Bruno Ribeiro
Bruno Miguel Fernandes Ribeiro is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a left midfielder.His main asset was a powerful left-foot strike, and he spent most of his career playing for local Vitória Futebol Clube, also having a small abroad spell in England.-Club career:After making his...
Klevis Dalipi
Klevis Dalipi
Klevis Dalipi is an Albanian football striker who plays for KS Kamza in the Albanian First Division.He previously played in Albania for Elbasani, Vllaznia and Shkumbini. He also played for Santa Clara and Ovarense in the Portuguese Second Division.-External links:...
Figueiredo Kali Francisco Zuela
Francisco Zuela
Francisco Zuela is an Angolan/Portuguese footballer. He currently plays for Atromitos F.C. in the Greek Superleague.-Career:...
José Vidigal
José Carlos Fernandes Vidigal
José Carlos Fernandes Vidigal , aka Lito, is a retired Angolan footballer who played as a defender, and a current coach.-Playing career:...
Livio Prieto
Livio Prieto
Livio Armando Prieto is an Argentine footballer who plays for Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube in the Brazilian Série B, as a left-footed midfielder.-Football career:...
Mauricio Hanuch
Mauricio Hanuch
Mauricio Fabio Hanuch is an Argentine footballer who plays for Club Atlético Platense as a right midfielder.-Football career:...
George
George dos Santos Paladini
George dos Santos Paladini is a Brazilian footballer who last played for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League.-Biography:...
Siston
Diogo Rodrigues Siston
Diogo Rodrigues Siston, or simply Siston , is a Brazilian-Portuguese football midfielder who currently plays for Olaria Atlético Clube.He played in Brazilian National team U-15,U-17 and U-20...
Aldo
Aldo César da Silva
Aldo César da Silva or simply Aldo , is a Brazilian central defender. He currently plays for Santa Cruz on loan from Goias.-Contract:*Santa Cruz 18 July 2007 to 3 January 2008...
Ceará
Fabricio Carlos Costa Bento
Fabrício Carlos Costa Bento is a Brazilian football striker who currently plays for Salgueiro Atlético Clube.-External links:***...
George
George dos Santos Paladini
George dos Santos Paladini is a Brazilian footballer who last played for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League.-Biography:...
Ronaldo
Ronaldo Maczinski
Ronaldo Maczinski or simply Ronaldo is a Brazilian football player currently playing for Rio Ave F.C..-External links:...
Clayton
Clayton Ferreira Cruz
Clayton Ferreira Cruz, simply Clayton , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Serrano Sport Club....
Orestes
Orestes Junior Alves
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Hernâni Borges
Hernâni Borges
Hernâni José Oliveira Santos Borges is a football striker/winger from Cape Verde. He currently plays for C.D. Santa Clara.- Career :...
Mateus Lopes
Mateus Lopes
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Faysal El Idrissi
Faysal El Idrissi
Mustapha Faysal El Idrissi is a half-Moroccan, half-French football player who plays on the left and right of midfield for SV Elversberg.- Career :...
István Vincze
István Vincze
István Vincze is a retired Hungarian football player.He made his debut for the Hungarian national team in 1986, and got 44 caps and 8 goals until 1996.-Clubs:*1984-1988 : Tatabányai Bányász SC*1988-1990 : U.S. Lecce...
Gábor Vayer
Gábor Vayer
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Faysal El Idrissi
Faysal El Idrissi
Mustapha Faysal El Idrissi is a half-Moroccan, half-French football player who plays on the left and right of midfield for SV Elversberg.- Career :...
Garba Lawal
Garba Lawal
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Haruna Doda
Haruna Doda
Haruna Doda is a professional footballer currently playing for Maltese Second Division side Zebbug Rangers, where he plays as a midfielder.-Playing career:...
Dmitri Prokopenko
Dmitri Prokopenko
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Klevis Dalipi
Klevis Dalipi
Klevis Dalipi is an Albanian football striker who plays for KS Kamza in the Albanian First Division.He previously played in Albania for Elbasani, Vllaznia and Shkumbini. He also played for Santa Clara and Ovarense in the Portuguese Second Division.-External links:...
Toñito
League and cup history
The club has spent three seasons at the top level of Portuguese football.| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | 3D | 7 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 39 | 30 | 2nd round | |
| 1983-84 | 3D | 7 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 32 | 31 | 2nd round | |
| 1984-85 | 3D | 10 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 2nd round | |
| 1985-86 | 3D | 4 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 20 | 36 | 2nd round | |
| 1986-87 | 3D | 2 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 29 | 40 | 1st round | promoted |
| 1987-88 | 2D | 20 | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 51 | 23 | 3rd round | relegated |
| 1988-89 | 3D | 10 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 32 | 35 | 2nd round | |
| 1989-90 | 3D | 1 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 54 | 41 | 45 | 2nd round | promoted |
| 1990-91 | 2D | 14 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 56 | 33 | 1st round | relegated |
| 1991-92 | 3D | 5 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 34 | 39 | 2nd round | |
| 1992-93 | 3D | 14 | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 27 | 40 | 30 | 1st round | |
| 1993-94 | 3D | 13 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 52 | 29 | 1st round | |
| 1994-95 | 3D | 18 | 34 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 70 | 15 | 1st round | |
| 1995-96 | 3D | 1 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 15 | 55 | 1st round | promoted |
| 1996-97 | 2D | 2 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 67 | 36 | 63 | 3rd round | |
| 1997-98 | 2D | 1 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 60 | 31 | 65 | 4th round | promoted |
| 1998-99 1998-99 in Portuguese football The 1998/99 season of the Portuguese First Division began on August 21 and ended on May 30. FC Porto became champions for the fifth time in a row.-Promoted teams:These teams were promoted from the Portuguese Second Division of Honour at the start of the season:... |
2H | 3 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 53 | 37 | 55 | 5th round | promoted |
| 1999-00 1999-00 in Portuguese football -Portuguese Liga:The 1999/2000 season of the Portuguese First Division began on August 20, 1999 and ended on May 14. Sporting CP became champions for the first time in eighteen years.-Promoted teams:... |
1D | 18 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 50 | 31 | 5th round | relegated |
| 2000-01 2000-01 in Portuguese football The 2000/01 Portuguese football season saw a new champion: Boavista FC became the 5th club ever to win the championship, surprising many by securing the title in the 33rd of 34 rounds.-Final league table:-External links:*... |
2H | 1 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 60 | 37 | 67 | 3rd round | promoted |
| 2001-02 2001-02 in Portuguese football List of Portuguese football statistics for the 2001 to 2002 Season.- Portuguese League - Season 2001/02 final table :-References:*... |
1D | 14 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 46 | 37 | 5th round | Best league finish |
| 2002-03 2002-03 in Portuguese football In 2002–03, José Mourinho's FC Porto won the championship, the Portuguese Cup and the UEFA Cup.-Winning roster:FC PORTO: Alenichev, Bruno, Buszáky, Cândido Costa, Capucho, César Peixoto, Clayton, Costinha, Deco, Derlei, Elias, Hélder Postiga, Hugo Luz, Jankauskas, Jorge Costa, Maniche, Marco... |
1D | 17 | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 35 | 5th round | relegated |
| 2003-04 2003-04 in Portuguese football The 2003-2004 football season in Portuguese football was dominated by FC Porto. Although Porto did not manage to win the Portuguese Double, the club won the UEFA Champions League, becoming the first Portuguese team to do so in the current form of the competition, and complete the European... |
2H | 13 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 41 | 44 | 42 | 3rd round | |
| 2004-05 2004-05 in Portuguese football The 2004-05 season saw SL Benfica clinch the SuperLiga Galp Energia title after almost 11 years. The SuperLiga had one of the most competitive years with both Sporting C. de Braga and Boavista FC, fighting for the title, for a reasonable amount of time, and closing the gap on the "big three"... |
2H | 15 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 49 | 39 | 4th round | |
| 2005-06 2005-06 in Portuguese football The 2005–06 season in Portuguese football saw Futebol Clube do Porto, led by Co Adriaanse, clinch their 21st title and win the Portuguese Cup. Sporting Clube de Portugal secured second place, which gives them a direct entrance into next season's UEFA Champions League... |
2H | 6 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 45 | 32 | 51 | 4th round | |
| 2006-07 2006-07 in Portuguese football The 2006–07 season of the Portuguese Liga started after the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The professional competitions, Portuguese Liga and Liga de Honra) started on 27 August 2006, a week after the Portuguese SuperCup, won by the national champions FC Porto against Cup of Portugal runners-up... |
2H | 4 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 31 | 50 | 4th round | |
| 2007-08 | 2H | 10 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 50 | 37 | 4th round | |
| 2008-09 | 2H | 3 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 32 | 52 | 5th round | |
| 2009-10 2009–10 Liga de Honra -Stadia and locations:-League table:||rowspan=12 style="background-color:white;"|-Results:... |
2H | 4 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 45 | 29 | 51 | 4th round | |
| 2010-11 2010–11 Liga de Honra Teams relegated from 2010–11 Liga de Honra* 15th Place: Belenenses* 16th Place: LeixõesTeams promoted to 2010–11 Portuguese Liga* Champions: Beira-Mar* Runners-up: PortimonenseTeams promoted from 2009–10 Portuguese Second Division... |
2H | 9 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 29 | 38 | 3rd round | |