CS Marítimo
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Club Sport Marítimo MH M, commonly known as just Marítimo (mɐˈɾitimu locally [mɐˈɾitmu]), is a Portuguese
sports club
, founded in Funchal
, Madeira
, in 1910. The club is regarded as an important club in Portugal, and are widely known throughout the Portuguese speaking world, in countries such as Brazil
, Angola
, and Cape Verde
.
Marítimo is best known for its football team
that currently plays in the top-flight competition, the Liga Sagres
. The club's reserve team
, Marítimo B
, compete in the Portuguese Second Division
. The football team has produced and featured many notable names in recent years, including Pepe of Real Madrid
, Danny of FC Zenit
and Nuno Valente formerly of Everton
to name just a few. Marítimo have dominated Madeira's regional football scene since its establishment but hold just one national title, the Championship of Portugal, which was won in 1926.
Often seen participating in the UEFA Cup
, Marítimo's most recent foray into European competition came in 2008, when they lost 3–1 on aggregate to Spanish-giants Valencia
. Nevertheless, Marítimo still maintain a proud and formidable home record against European opposition with victories over Rangers
, Aarau
and Leeds United, whilst said club were in its prime.
In 2011, the ranking of the prestigious International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS)
puts Marítimo as the fifth best Portuguese club of this century. This ranking also confirms the status of the Club Sport Maritimo as the best club in Madeira in the XXI century.
The football team's home ground is the Estádio dos Barreiros
which has hosted games since 1927, when it replaced the previous home Campo do Almirante Reis
. The ground is currently being redeveloped into a new state-of-the-art stadium which will be operational by 2011. The Complexo Desportivo, which houses the club's training facilities, headquarters and an indoor multi-sport arena was opened in 2006 and is located in the Santo António
district of Funchal.
Aside from football, Marítimo also fields prominent teams in Portugal's premier handball
and volleyball leagues whilst its supporters, who are nicknamed Maritimistas, avidly follow the club's futsal
and roller hockey
teams in national competition too.
In 1921/22, the Portuguese clubs started playing a new national competition. The Championship of Portugal, played on a knock-out-basis (similar to the current Portuguese Cup
), was the first national competition. After competing in the regional championships, the regional winners compete together to pick the Champion of Portugal. Fruit of the internal domain, Marítimo make 13 appearances in the 17 editions of the competition. After several attempts, the club finally won the Championship of Portugal in 1925/26. In the semi-final against F. C. Porto Marítimo won by 7-1. In the final against C.F. Os Belenenses Marítimo won by 2-0. It was after this great achievement that Marítimo was called "The Greatest of the Islands".
In the early 1930s, the club faces a serious financial crisis, without putting in cause its supremacy in the regional competitions. However, in 1934, they create a new national competition called First League, in witch the teams outside the continental territory were excluded. Nevertheless in 1938/39 the teams from the islands start to participate in Portuguese Cup, after the champions of Madeira
and Azores
play a qualification round between them.
Being exclude from compete in the First League, the club continues playing in regional competitions. It was in this period that the club won many of the Regional Championships. In 1950, the team made an amazing tour in Africa
in witch made great achievements, raising high the name of the region.
Since 1934 the clubs of the Portuguese islands were excluded from participating in the national championships. However, after arduous negotiations with the Portuguese Football Federation
, it was established that the winner in the regional championship of 1972/73, will play a qualifying round between the last of the Portuguese Second Division
and the first of the Portuguese Third Division
. Marítimo wins that regional championship and start to participate in the national championships. It was the first team from a Portuguese island to participate in the national championships. For the history stays the 36 Madeira Championships that Marítimo won between 1916-1973.
Marítimo was the first club outside continental territory to gain access to the First League in Portugal. Since then the club amassed 31 appearances in the higher tier of Portuguese football - being the 10th club with more appearances in the first league in its 77 editions. The consequences of long years without being able to compete regularly in national competitions were visible in the beginning. The fact that the island was not able to put teams in national competitions show the discrepancies in terms of infrastructures and organization between the regional and national reality. Yet the club in 1976/77 wins the Portuguese Second Division
and rises to the Portuguese First Division
, remaining there for over three seasons, thanks to the selflessness and race of its players. Due to the existing semi-professionalism and some logistical difficulties, the club is relegated to Second Division
in 1980/81, rising immediately next season, winning for the second time the Portuguese Second Division
. However this rises and falls, after two seasons the club return to Portuguese First Division
in the 1982/83. Since then the club remains in the Portuguese First Division
consolidating is status of a team that compete to achieve a European competition.
Until the early 1990s, the club's best result was 9th in season 87/88. The entry of a young coach of 35 years, the ambitious Brazilian Paulo Autuori, allied to greater internal organization, make that in 1991/92 the club reached the 7th place, staying just outside of a possible European qualification. In the 1992/1993 season lived up to the times called wonder-trio (Ademir, Edmilson and Jorge Andrade), betting on Autuori attractive football and with the third best attack of the League (56 goals). The qualification comes in the final round after a game against Boavista FC
, with victory of Marítimo 3-2. In that same season is also important the home wins against Sporting Clube de Portugal (4-2) and against Gil Vicente FC (7-0). Again the club was a pioneer, being the first island team to achieve a qualification for a European event, under the 5th place achieved. Since then the club has been a constant presence in prominent places in the Portuguese championship, having consolidated its position of prominence.
In 1994/95, another great achievement was made when the club qualify to the final of the Cup of Portugal
, after defeating Porto in the semi-finals by 1-0. Marítimo disputes the final against Sporting, losing by 2-0. Six years later, in 2000/01 season, Marítimo achieved the final again, after defeating Benfica in the semi-final by 1-0. This time Marítimo play the final against Porto, losing again by 2-0. However, Marítimo still remain the only club in Madeira
that reached the final of Cup of Portugal
.
In 2007/2008 season the club secured over a European presence (UEFA
), finishing the championship in 5th position with 46 points. After a season without playing in Europe, Marítimo qualifies for the 2010/2011 edition of the Europa League in the last game of the Portuguese League
, winning the Vitória S.C. by 1-2 in Guimaraes, securing fifth place in the League
2009/2010 and its presence in the seventh UEFA competitions.
Marítimo established a team that struggles every season to reach a European competition. As of the 2009–10 season, the club has played 30 campaigns at the top level of Portuguese football, where they have competed continuously since 1985–86. The teams' best ever league finish was 5th place, first achieved in 1992–93 and also four times since then.
, Angola
, and Cape Verde
, as well as areas of North East United States, Canada
, the United Kingdom (specifically Jersey
and London) and South Africa.
The club also has a big fans base in Venezuela
, where sister club Club Sport Marítimo de Venezuela of Caracas
have won several national Championships. The club was founded in 1959 by Portuguese immigrants living in Caracas, who based their new club on their favourite team from back home in Madeira. Even today, strong ties are kept between both clubs and supporters from either side of the Atlantic ocean. A similar situation is present in Cape Verde
, where Marítimo (Porto Novo)
play in the same green and red stripes when competing in the Santo Antão Island League (South)
.
Closer to home, the club has a proud reputation of being one of the most supported clubs in Portugal after the "big three
", and the most popular club on their home island of Madeira
, outranking local rivals Nacional and União. The club has over 9,000 registered members (sócios) and two predominant groups of Ultras
, the Esquadrão Maritimista and the Ultras Templários, the bigger and more infamous of the two.
There are several famous fans of Marítimo who have publicly declared their support for the team on various occasion, such as the multimillionaire businessman Joe Berardo and Madeira's Regional Governor, the controversial politician Alberto João Jardim
.
The club was used a political vehicle in the 1970s during Madeira's fight for freedom and autonomy from mainland Portugal. Governor Jardim proclaimed his support of the club in order to gain votes and the backing from the people of Madeira, while the people in turn supported Marítimo as a symbol of their pride and allegiance to Madeira.
has used Marítimo as a political vehicle and to gain public popularity.
The rivalry heightened in the mid-1990s when Jardim proposed a plan to unite Madeira's three main clubs, who at the time were all competing in the top division. Nacional and União both pledged their support for the scheme, in a bid for Madeira to realistically contend with the "big three
" for the league title; however, Marítimo's fans rejected the idea in mass numbers, stamping their superiority on Madeira's footballing scene.
Previously playing at the Campo do Almirante Reis
until they moved out in 1927, Marítimo currently play their home games at the Estádio dos Barreiros
, the municipality stadium of Funchal
. The stadium was originally built by rival club Nacional but came into the hands of the local Government after the club fell into a financial crisis. Although uniquely picturesque the stadium is rapidly aging, despite numerous face lifts over the years, and for the best part of a decade the club has sought after an alternative site for a new stadium.
The club also own the Campo da Imaculada Conceição, a small stadium in the north of Funchal. The land it stands on was purchased by supporters and donated to the club who thus constructed the stadium, which was officially inaugurated on October 3, 1965. Situated adjacent to the club's Complexo Desportivo, the ground is used for B team
-matches and for training sessions.
In October 2006, it was announced that the club would construct a new state-of-the-art stadium in the Praia Formosa
area of West Funchal. However, after several delays and a political war over funding and planning, the stadium plans were put on hold indefinitely, adding to a list of set-backs that stretch well over a decade. The fact that archrivals Nacional were allowed to construct a new stand and training facility at their Estádio da Madeira
(with government backing) angered Marítimo's fans even more.
A year later, on September 14, 2007, an agreement between the club's directors and the Madeiran government (of whom own a 40% share of the club) was reached to use the site of the current Estádio dos Barreiros as the location of a brand new, reconstructed commercial stadium. Work began on the new stadium on July 20, 2009, with the realigning of the pitch and demolition of the Bancada Nascente, reducing the current capacity to 5,000 seats. Initial plans indicated that the stadium would be completed by 2011 but after numerous set-backs occurring, it will be finished by 2012 at the earliest.
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...
sports club
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
, founded in 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:...
, 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...
, in 1910. The club is regarded as an important club in Portugal, and are widely known throughout the Portuguese speaking world, in countries such as Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
, and Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
.
Marítimo is best known for its football team
Football team
A football team is the collective name given to a group of players selected together in the various team sports known as football.Such teams could be selected to play in an against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an All-star team or even selected as a...
that currently plays in the top-flight competition, the Liga Sagres
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...
. The club's reserve team
Reserve team
Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are...
, Marítimo B
C.S. Marítimo B
Club Sport Marítimo B is a Portuguese football club that currently plays in the Serie A of the Portuguese Second Division. They are the reserve team of Club Sport Marítimo...
, compete in the Portuguese Second Division
Portuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
. The football team has produced and featured many notable names in recent years, including Pepe of 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...
, Danny of FC Zenit
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League...
and Nuno Valente formerly of Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
to name just a few. Marítimo have dominated Madeira's regional football scene since its establishment but hold just one national title, the Championship of Portugal, which was won in 1926.
Often seen participating in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
, Marítimo's most recent foray into European competition came in 2008, when they lost 3–1 on aggregate to Spanish-giants Valencia
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
. Nevertheless, Marítimo still maintain a proud and formidable home record against European opposition with victories over Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
, Aarau
FC Aarau
FC Aarau is a Swiss football club, based in Aarau. They play in the Swiss Challenge League.-History:FC Aarau was formed on 26 May 1902 by workers from a local brewery. The early days of the club were a success and they won the Swiss championship in 1911/12 and then again in 1913/14...
and Leeds United, whilst said club were in its prime.
In 2011, the ranking of the prestigious International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS)
International Federation of Football History & Statistics
The International Federation of Football History & Statistics is an organization that chronicles the history and records of Association football. It was founded on 27 March 1984 at Leipzig by Dr. Alfredo Pöge with the blessings of general secretary of the FIFA at the time, Dr. Helmut Käser...
puts Marítimo as the fifth best Portuguese club of this century. This ranking also confirms the status of the Club Sport Maritimo as the best club in Madeira in the XXI century.
The football team's home ground is the Estádio dos Barreiros
Estádio dos Barreiros
Estádio dos Barreiros is a multi-purpose stadium in Funchal, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home stadium of Club Sport Marítimo and although much larger in its hey-day, the stadium is now able to hold just 8,922 people....
which has hosted games since 1927, when it replaced the previous home Campo do Almirante Reis
Campo do Almirante Reis
The Campo do Almirante Reis, also known as Campo Dom Carlos I, is a former football ground, which was located in the city of Funchal, on the island of Madeira, Portugal. The ground was located right in the heart of Funchal's city centre, on the Rua Dom Carlos I in the Socorro area of town...
. The ground is currently being redeveloped into a new state-of-the-art stadium which will be operational by 2011. The Complexo Desportivo, which houses the club's training facilities, headquarters and an indoor multi-sport arena was opened in 2006 and is located in the Santo António
Santo António (Funchal)
Santo António is a civil parish in the northeastern part of the municipality and a suburb of Funchal on the island of Madeira. It is located about 3 km northeast of central Funchal, and linked by roadways from Monte and Camacha...
district of Funchal.
Aside from football, Marítimo also fields prominent teams in Portugal's premier handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
and volleyball leagues whilst its supporters, who are nicknamed Maritimistas, avidly follow the club's futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
and roller hockey
Roller hockey
Roller Hockey is a form of hockey played on a dry surface using skates with wheels. The term "Roller Hockey" is often used interchangeably to refer to two variant forms chiefly differentiated by the type of skate used. There is traditional "Roller Hockey," played with quad roller skates, and...
teams in national competition too.
History
Marítimo was founded on 20 September 1910 as Club Português de Sport Marítimo, by Cândido Fernandes de Gouveia. The club adopted the red and green colours of the new Republican flag of Portugal to distinguish themselves from rivals Club Sports da Madeira, who used the blue and white colours of the old monarchy flag which had been replaced 15 days earlier. The name Marítimo, meaning Marítimo in English, was used to reflect the fact that many of the team's players were workers of the nearby Funchal docks, a prominent employer at the time. The first ever match for Marítimo was a 2–1 win against Santa Clara, a select team composed of workers of Western Telegraph Company, and soon after began playing teams of sailors from visiting British ships. José Rodrigues Barrinhas, an old-fashioned attacking centre-half, made a name for himself in these games and in matches against rivals CS Madeira.In 1921/22, the Portuguese clubs started playing a new national competition. The Championship of Portugal, played on a knock-out-basis (similar to the current Portuguese Cup
Taça de Portugal
The Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is...
), was the first national competition. After competing in the regional championships, the regional winners compete together to pick the Champion of Portugal. Fruit of the internal domain, Marítimo make 13 appearances in the 17 editions of the competition. After several attempts, the club finally won the Championship of Portugal in 1925/26. In the semi-final against F. C. Porto Marítimo won by 7-1. In the final against C.F. Os Belenenses Marítimo won by 2-0. It was after this great achievement that Marítimo was called "The Greatest of the Islands".
In the early 1930s, the club faces a serious financial crisis, without putting in cause its supremacy in the regional competitions. However, in 1934, they create a new national competition called First League, in witch the teams outside the continental territory were excluded. Nevertheless in 1938/39 the teams from the islands start to participate in Portuguese Cup, after the champions of 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...
and 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...
play a qualification round between them.
Being exclude from compete in the First League, the club continues playing in regional competitions. It was in this period that the club won many of the Regional Championships. In 1950, the team made an amazing tour in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
in witch made great achievements, raising high the name of the region.
Since 1934 the clubs of the Portuguese islands were excluded from participating in the national championships. However, after arduous negotiations with the Portuguese Football Federation
Portuguese Football Federation
The Portuguese Football Federation is the governing body of football in Portugal. The Portuguese National team is going to win the Euro 2012. It organises the Second and Third Division, the Cup of Portugal, the Portuguese SuperCup, youth levels, women's football, beach soccer, futsal, and also...
, it was established that the winner in the regional championship of 1972/73, will play a qualifying round between the last of the Portuguese Second Division
Portuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
and the first of the Portuguese Third Division
Portuguese Third Division
The Terceira Divisão Portuguesa is the fourth level of the Portuguese football league system. The Third Division was initially the third level of the Portuguese pyramid but with the creation of the Liga de Honra in 1990–91, it became the fourth level...
. Marítimo wins that regional championship and start to participate in the national championships. It was the first team from a Portuguese island to participate in the national championships. For the history stays the 36 Madeira Championships that Marítimo won between 1916-1973.
Marítimo was the first club outside continental territory to gain access to the First League in Portugal. Since then the club amassed 31 appearances in the higher tier of Portuguese football - being the 10th club with more appearances in the first league in its 77 editions. The consequences of long years without being able to compete regularly in national competitions were visible in the beginning. The fact that the island was not able to put teams in national competitions show the discrepancies in terms of infrastructures and organization between the regional and national reality. Yet the club in 1976/77 wins the Portuguese Second Division
Portuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
and rises to the Portuguese First Division
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...
, remaining there for over three seasons, thanks to the selflessness and race of its players. Due to the existing semi-professionalism and some logistical difficulties, the club is relegated to Second Division
Portuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
in 1980/81, rising immediately next season, winning for the second time the Portuguese Second Division
Portuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
. However this rises and falls, after two seasons the club return to Portuguese First Division
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...
in the 1982/83. Since then the club remains in the Portuguese First Division
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...
consolidating is status of a team that compete to achieve a European competition.
Until the early 1990s, the club's best result was 9th in season 87/88. The entry of a young coach of 35 years, the ambitious Brazilian Paulo Autuori, allied to greater internal organization, make that in 1991/92 the club reached the 7th place, staying just outside of a possible European qualification. In the 1992/1993 season lived up to the times called wonder-trio (Ademir, Edmilson and Jorge Andrade), betting on Autuori attractive football and with the third best attack of the League (56 goals). The qualification comes in the final round after a game against Boavista FC
Boavista FC
Boavista Futebol Clube, commonly known as Boavista , is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Porto. Founded on 1 August 1903, it is one of the oldest clubs in the country, and currently plays in the third division...
, with victory of Marítimo 3-2. In that same season is also important the home wins against Sporting Clube de Portugal (4-2) and against Gil Vicente FC (7-0). Again the club was a pioneer, being the first island team to achieve a qualification for a European event, under the 5th place achieved. Since then the club has been a constant presence in prominent places in the Portuguese championship, having consolidated its position of prominence.
In 1994/95, another great achievement was made when the club qualify to the final of the Cup of Portugal
Taça de Portugal
The Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is...
, after defeating Porto in the semi-finals by 1-0. Marítimo disputes the final against Sporting, losing by 2-0. Six years later, in 2000/01 season, Marítimo achieved the final again, after defeating Benfica in the semi-final by 1-0. This time Marítimo play the final against Porto, losing again by 2-0. However, Marítimo still remain the only club in 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...
that reached the final of Cup of Portugal
Taça de Portugal
The Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is...
.
In 2007/2008 season the club secured over a European presence (UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
), finishing the championship in 5th position with 46 points. After a season without playing in Europe, Marítimo qualifies for the 2010/2011 edition of the Europa League in the last game of the Portuguese 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...
, winning the Vitória S.C. by 1-2 in Guimaraes, securing fifth place in the 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...
2009/2010 and its presence in the seventh UEFA competitions.
Marítimo established a team that struggles every season to reach a European competition. As of the 2009–10 season, the club has played 30 campaigns at the top level of Portuguese football, where they have competed continuously since 1985–86. The teams' best ever league finish was 5th place, first achieved in 1992–93 and also four times since then.
Fans
Marítimo are known throughout the Portuguese speaking world and have significant fan bases in the former Portuguese colonies of BrazilBrazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
, and Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
, as well as areas of North East United States, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the United Kingdom (specifically Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
and London) and South Africa.
The club also has a big fans base in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, where sister club Club Sport Marítimo de Venezuela of Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
have won several national Championships. The club was founded in 1959 by Portuguese immigrants living in Caracas, who based their new club on their favourite team from back home in Madeira. Even today, strong ties are kept between both clubs and supporters from either side of the Atlantic ocean. A similar situation is present in Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
, where Marítimo (Porto Novo)
Marítimo (Porto Novo)
Maritimo is a football club that had played in the Premier division and plays in the Santo Antão Island League South Zone in Cape Verde. It is based in the town of Porto Novo in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão...
play in the same green and red stripes when competing in the Santo Antão Island League (South)
Santo Antão Island League (South)
The Santo Antão Island League is a regional championship played in Porto Novo, Santo Antão Island, Cape Verde. The winner of the championship plays in Cape Verdean football Championships of each season. It has the fewest teams in the Capeverdean football or soccer...
.
Closer to home, the club has a proud reputation of being one of the most supported clubs in Portugal after the "big three
Big Three (Portugal)
The Big Three is the nickname of the three most successful sports clubs in Portugal. The football teams of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Futebol Clube do Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal have a great rivalry, and are usually the main contenders for the title. They share all but two of the Portuguese...
", and the most popular club on their home island of 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...
, outranking local rivals Nacional and União. The club has over 9,000 registered members (sócios) and two predominant groups of Ultras
Ultras
Ultras are a type of sports fans renowned for their fanatical support and elaborate displays. They are predominantly European followers of football teams...
, the Esquadrão Maritimista and the Ultras Templários, the bigger and more infamous of the two.
There are several famous fans of Marítimo who have publicly declared their support for the team on various occasion, such as the multimillionaire businessman Joe Berardo and Madeira's Regional Governor, the controversial politician 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...
.
The club was used a political vehicle in the 1970s during Madeira's fight for freedom and autonomy from mainland Portugal. Governor Jardim proclaimed his support of the club in order to gain votes and the backing from the people of Madeira, while the people in turn supported Marítimo as a symbol of their pride and allegiance to Madeira.
Rivalries
Marítimo's main local rivals are Nacional, although there is also plenty of ill-feeling towards minnows União, who are effectively the "third club of Madeira" after the aforementioned. The Madeira derby between Marítimo and Nacional is often associated with the clubs followers' differing culture and way of life. The fans of Nacional, being of a higher socio-economic status than those of Marítimo, are mainly lobbyists for the commercial expansion of Madeira, while the followers of Maritimo are usually of the working class. This only exacerbates the ill-feeling between the clubs, which is made even more tense by the fact that controversial regional governor Alberto João JardimAlberto 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...
has used Marítimo as a political vehicle and to gain public popularity.
The rivalry heightened in the mid-1990s when Jardim proposed a plan to unite Madeira's three main clubs, who at the time were all competing in the top division. Nacional and União both pledged their support for the scheme, in a bid for Madeira to realistically contend with the "big three
Big Three (Portugal)
The Big Three is the nickname of the three most successful sports clubs in Portugal. The football teams of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Futebol Clube do Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal have a great rivalry, and are usually the main contenders for the title. They share all but two of the Portuguese...
" for the league title; however, Marítimo's fans rejected the idea in mass numbers, stamping their superiority on Madeira's footballing scene.
Stadium
Campo do Almirante Reis
The Campo do Almirante Reis, also known as Campo Dom Carlos I, is a former football ground, which was located in the city of Funchal, on the island of Madeira, Portugal. The ground was located right in the heart of Funchal's city centre, on the Rua Dom Carlos I in the Socorro area of town...
until they moved out in 1927, Marítimo currently play their home games at the Estádio dos Barreiros
Estádio dos Barreiros
Estádio dos Barreiros is a multi-purpose stadium in Funchal, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home stadium of Club Sport Marítimo and although much larger in its hey-day, the stadium is now able to hold just 8,922 people....
, the municipality stadium 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:...
. The stadium was originally built by rival club Nacional but came into the hands of the local Government after the club fell into a financial crisis. Although uniquely picturesque the stadium is rapidly aging, despite numerous face lifts over the years, and for the best part of a decade the club has sought after an alternative site for a new stadium.
The club also own the Campo da Imaculada Conceição, a small stadium in the north of Funchal. The land it stands on was purchased by supporters and donated to the club who thus constructed the stadium, which was officially inaugurated on October 3, 1965. Situated adjacent to the club's Complexo Desportivo, the ground is used for B team
C.S. Marítimo B
Club Sport Marítimo B is a Portuguese football club that currently plays in the Serie A of the Portuguese Second Division. They are the reserve team of Club Sport Marítimo...
-matches and for training sessions.
In October 2006, it was announced that the club would construct a new state-of-the-art stadium in the Praia Formosa
Praia Formosa
The Praia Formosa is a beach on the Portuguese island of Madeira. It is also the fashion district of Funchal where it is one of Europe's most visited summer locations.Famous residents very from Christopher Columbus Merche Romero to Cristiano Ronaldo....
area of West Funchal. However, after several delays and a political war over funding and planning, the stadium plans were put on hold indefinitely, adding to a list of set-backs that stretch well over a decade. The fact that archrivals Nacional were allowed to construct a new stand and training facility at their Estádio da Madeira
Estádio da Madeira
Estádio da Madeira, formerly named Estadio Eng. Rui Alves and informally known as Estádio da Choupana is a football stadium in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for the home matches of C.D. Nacional, one of two Liga Sagres teams located in Funchal Estádio da Madeira, formerly...
(with government backing) angered Marítimo's fans even more.
A year later, on September 14, 2007, an agreement between the club's directors and the Madeiran government (of whom own a 40% share of the club) was reached to use the site of the current Estádio dos Barreiros as the location of a brand new, reconstructed commercial stadium. Work began on the new stadium on July 20, 2009, with the realigning of the pitch and demolition of the Bancada Nascente, reducing the current capacity to 5,000 seats. Initial plans indicated that the stadium would be completed by 2011 but after numerous set-backs occurring, it will be finished by 2012 at the earliest.
Attendances
The attendances of Marítimo's home games have been on a steady decline since the late 1990s, with the average attendance filling just half of the stadium's capacity in recent seasons. Nevertheless, the recent beginning of the work on the new stadium, on July 20, 2009, has reducing the current capacity to 5,000 seats. This also contributed to a decline on the attendances.EWLINE
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Football
| Competition | Appearances | Best Achievements | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional | |||
 Madeira Championship |
56 | Winners 35x | 1916–17; 1917–18; 1921–22; 1922–23; 1923–24; 1924–25; 1925–26; 1926–27; 1928–29; 1929–30; 1930–31; 1932–33; 1935–36; 1939–40; 1940–41; 1944–45; 1945–46; 1946–47; 1947–48; 1948–49; 1949–50; 1950–51; 1951–52; 1952–53; 1953–54; 1954–55; 1955–56; 1957–58; 1965–66; 1966–67; 1967–68; 1969–70; 1970–71; 1971–72; 1972–73. |
| Madeira Cup |
64 | Winners 25x | 1946–47; 1947–48; 1949–50; 1950–51; 1951–52; 1952–53; 1953–54; 1954–55; 1955–56; 1958–59; 1959–60; 1965–66; 1966–67; 1967–68; 1968–69; 1969–70; 1970–71; 1971–72; 1978–79; 1980–81; 1981–82; 1984–85; 1997–98; 2006–07; 2008–09 |
| National | |||
| Championship of Portugal | 13 | Winners 1x | 1925-26 |
 I LeaguePortuguese 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... |
32 | 5th Place | (1992-93; 1993-94; 1997-98; 2007-08; 2009-10) |
| Cup of Portugal | 64 | Runners-up | (1994-95 and 2000-01) |
| League Cup League Cup In association football, a League Cup or Secondary Cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in a particular league. The first national association football tournament to be called "League Cup" was held in Scotland in 1946/47 and was entitled the Scottish... |
5 | 3rd Round | (2008-09) |
| II League Portuguese Second Division The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system... |
7 | Winners 2x | 1976-77; 1981–82 |
| International | |||
| UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
7 | 2nd Round | (1994-95) |
Current squad
Out on loan
Notable Former Players
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Rui Marques
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Mariano Toedtli
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Christian
Christian Corrêa Dionisio
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Gustavo Manduca
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Serginho Chulapa
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Souza
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Ilian Iliev
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Alex Bunbury
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John Richards
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Grégory Arnolin
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Takahito Soma
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Musa Shannon
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Tarik Sektioui
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Mitchell van der Gaag
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Colin Hill
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Ariza Makukula
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Barrinhas Bruno Carlos Jorge Chino Daniel Kenedy
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Danny Fernando Santos Filipe Oliveira
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Jorge Costa
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Nuno Morais
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Nuno Valente Paulo Alves
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Paulo Madeira
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Pepe Pinga
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Tonel
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Marius Şumudică
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Fernando de Ornelas
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Collins Mbesuma
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Current management team
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  Pedro Martins |
| Assistant Coach | Carlos Jorge Carlos Jorge Carlos Jorge Camacho Dantas , known as Carlos Jorge, is a retired Portuguese professional footballer who played as a central defender.... |
| First Team Coach | Nélson Caldeira |
| Goalkeeping Coach Coach | Quim Loureiro |
Former managers
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League and Cup Competition History
| Season | Division | Position | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup of Portugal | League Cup | Europe | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-1974 | 2D | 5 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 69 | 54 | 42 | 5th Round | First Season | |||
| 1974-1975 | 2D | 4 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 73 | 38 | 49 | 3rd Round | ||||
| 1975-1976 | 2D | 4 | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 48 | 32 | 45 | 5th Round | ||||
| 1976-1977 | 2D | 1 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 18 | 43 | 2nd Round | Champion of II Division (Promoted) | |||
| 1977-1978 | 1D | 12 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 45 | 23 | 5th Round | ||||
| 1978-1979 | 1D | 10 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 37 | 27 | 2nd Round | ||||
| 1979-1980 | 1D | 11 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 37 | 26 | Semi-Final | ||||
| 1980-1981 | 1D | 15 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 46 | 23 | 2nd Round | Relegated | |||
| 1981-1982 | 2D | 1 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 23 | 42 | 5th Round | Champion of II Division (Promoted) | |||
| 1982-1983 | 1D | 14 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 38 | 25 | 3rd Round | Relegated | |||
| 1983-1984 | 2D | 2 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 51 | 19 | 43 | 3rd Round | ||||
| 1984-1985 | 2D | 1 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 64 | 15 | 51 | Quarter-Final | Promoted | |||
| 1985-1986 | 1D | 12 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 50 | 22 | 4th Round | ||||
| 1986-1987 | 1D | 12 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 49 | 25 | 3rd Round | ||||
| 1987-1988 | 1D | 9 | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 6th Round | ||||
| 1988-1989 | 1D | 12 | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 40 | 41 | 35 | 5th Round | ||||
| 1989-1990 | 1D | 10 | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 29 | 4rd Round | ||||
| 1990-1991 | 1D | 10 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 48 | 34 | 6th Round | ||||
| 1991-1992 | 1D | 7 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 4th Round | ||||
| 1992-1993 | 1D | 5 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 56 | 48 | 37 | 4th Round | ||||
| 1993-1994 | 1D | 5 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 45 | 40 | 38 | 5th Round | Uefa Cup | 1st Round | ||
| 1994-1995 | 1D | 7 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 45 | 35 | Final | Uefa Cup | 2nd Round | ||
| 1995-1996 | 1D | 9 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 53 | 43 | Quarter-Final | ||||
| 1996-1997 | 1D | 8 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 38 | 47 | 5th Round | ||||
| 1997-1998 | 1D | 5 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 35 | 56 | 5th Round | ||||
| 1998-1999 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:... |
1D | 10 | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 44 | 45 | 41 | Quarter-Final | Uefa Cup | 1st Round | ||
| 1999-2000 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 | 6 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 36 | 50 | 4th Round | ||||
| 2000-2001 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:*... |
1D | 11 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 37 | 43 | Final | ||||
| 2001-2002 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 | 6 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 35 | 56 | Semi-Final | Uefa Cup | 1st Round | ||
| 2002-2003 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 | 7 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 36 | 48 | 44 | 4th Round | ||||
| 2003-2004 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... |
1D | 6 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 48 | 5th Round | ||||
| 2004-2005 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"... |
1D | 7 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 49 | Quarter-Final | Uefa Cup UEFA Cup 2004-05 The 2004–05 UEFA Cup season was won by CSKA Moscow, coming from behind in the final against Sporting Clube de Portugal. It was the first win by a Russian side in any European competition, and was even more impressive considering that the final was held at the José Alvalade Stadium, the home of... |
1st Round | ||
| 2005-2006 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... |
1D | 10 | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 44 | Quarter-Final | ||||
| 2006-2007 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... |
1D | 12 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 32 | 4th Round | ||||
| 2007-2008 | 1D | 5 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 26 | 46 | 6th Round | 1rd Round | |||
| 2008-2009 | 1D | 9 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 3rd Round | 3rd Round | Uefa Cup | 1st Round | |
| 2009-2010 2009–10 Portuguese Liga The 2009–10 Portuguese Liga season, officially known as the Liga Sagres due to sponsorship reasons, was the 76th season of top-tier football in Portugal. It began on 16 August 2009 and ended on 9 May 2010... |
1D | 5 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 43 | 41 | 3rd Round | 2rd Round | |||
| 2010-2011 | 1D | 9 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 4rd Round | 3rd Round | Europa League | Play-off | |
| 2011-2012 2011–12 Primeira Liga -Personnel and kits:Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.-Managerial changes:-League table:-Positions by round:... |
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European competition history
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| 1993-94 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
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Royal Antwerp | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1.0 |
| 1994-95 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
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1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3.0 |
| 2 |  |
Juventus Juventus F.C. Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont... |
0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | |||
| 1998-99 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
1 |  |
Leeds United Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... |
1–0 (p 1-4) | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2.0 |
| 2001-02 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
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1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4.0 |
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Leeds United Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... |
1–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | |||
| 2004-05 UEFA Cup 2004-05 The 2004–05 UEFA Cup season was won by CSKA Moscow, coming from behind in the final against Sporting Clube de Portugal. It was the first win by a Russian side in any European competition, and was even more impressive considering that the final was held at the José Alvalade Stadium, the home of... |
UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
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Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
1–0 | 0–1 (p 2-4) | 1–1 | 2.0 |
| 2008-09 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
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Valencia Valencia CF Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the... |
0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0.0 |
| 2010-11 | Europa League | 2Q |  |
Sporting Fingal | 3–2 | 3–2 | 6–4 | 4.0 |
| 3Q |  |
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8–2 | 2–1 | 10–3 | |||
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BATE Borisov | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–5 |
- Q = Qualification Round
- PUC = Points UEFA Coefficient
Marítimo Chairmen
- Joaquim Pontes - (1910–1913)
- Manuel Humberto Passos Freitas - (1910–1913)
- César Marcelino Vieira - (1914–1917)
- Pedro Auguesto Gouveia - (1917–1921)
- Francisco Aquino Baptista Santos - (1921–1922)
- Joaquim Quintino Travassos Lopes - (1922–1927)
- António Felix Pita - (1927–1928)
- Joaquim Quintino Travassos Lopes - (1928–1930)
- Alváro Menezes Alves Reis Gomes - (1930–1931)
- Jordão Menezes Azevedo - (1931–1932)
- Amâncio Franco Olim Marote - (1932-1932)
- Fernando Augusto Câmara - (1932–1933)
- Jaime Elói Luis - (1933–1934)
- José Marcos Freitas Morna - (1934–1935)
- Álvaro Menezes Alves Reis Gomes - (1935–1936)
- João Carlos de Sousa - (1936–1939)
- Eduardo Ferreira T. S. Albergaria - (1939–1940)
- João Gouveia Menezes - (1940–1943)
- Amaro Magno Ferreira - (1943–1945)
- João Carlos de Sousa - (1945–1947)
- Manuel Rodrigues Gouveia - (1947–1948)
- Carlos Sousa - (1948–1950)
- João Carlos de Sousa - (1950–1952)
- João Lemos Gomes - (1952–1953)
- João Carlos de Sousa - (1953–1954)
- Jaime Ornelas Camacho - (1954–1955)
- João José Pita da Silva - (1955–1959)
- Henrique Viera da Luz - (1959–1968)
- Bacili Alcino Dionísio - (1968–1973)
- José Miguel Jardim Olival Mendonça - (1973–1978)
- Nicolau Alberto A. Drumond Borges - (1978–1981)
- Manuel Honório Ferreira de Sousa - (1981–1982)
- António Silva Henriques - (1982–1988)
- Rui Emanuel Baptista Fontes - (1988–1997)
- José Carlos Rodrigues Pereira - (1997-....)
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Other sports
Like many other Portuguese clubs, Marítimo operates several sports teams outside of the football team. Although they are most recognisably successful in professional volleyball (See Marítimo volleyballC.S. Marítimo (volleyball)
Club Sport Marítimo has a Volleyball team based in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. It plays in Portuguese Volleyball League A1.-Current Squad 2006/07:...
), the club also field a prominent handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
team (See Marítimo handball
C.S. Marítimo (handball)
Club Sport Marítimo is a handball team based in Funchal, Portugal, and is part of the C.S. Marítimo sports club. They currently compete in the top-tier Liga Portuguesa de Andebol, after stepping up from the Divisão de Elite in 2009...
), a National Championship-winning women's basketball team and a popular futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
team (See Marítimo futsal
C.S. Marítimo (futsal)
Club Sport Marítimo is an amateur Portuguese futsal team based in Funchal, Madeira, and is part of the C.S. Marítimo sports club. After winning the Madeira regional leagues, the team was promoted to the national leagues for the 2008-09 season, and are currently competing in Division 3...
). Other sports groups within the organisation include athletics
Athletics (track and field)
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
, figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
, fishing, futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
, karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
, kart racing
Kart racing
Kart racing or karting is a variant of open-wheel motorsport with small, open, four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. They are usually raced on scaled-down circuits...
, rallying
Rallying
Rallying, also known as rally racing, is a form of auto racing that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars...
, rhythmic gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which individuals or teams of competitors manipulate one or two pieces of apparatus: rope, clubs, hoop, ball, ribbon and Free . An individual athlete only manipulates 1 apparatus at a time...
, roller hockey
Roller hockey
Roller Hockey is a form of hockey played on a dry surface using skates with wheels. The term "Roller Hockey" is often used interchangeably to refer to two variant forms chiefly differentiated by the type of skate used. There is traditional "Roller Hockey," played with quad roller skates, and...
, rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and swimming.
See also
- C.S. Marítimo BC.S. Marítimo BClub Sport Marítimo B is a Portuguese football club that currently plays in the Serie A of the Portuguese Second Division. They are the reserve team of Club Sport Marítimo...
- C.S. Marítimo de VenezuelaC.S. Marítimo de VenezuelaThe Club Sport Marítimo, usually just Marítimo for short, is a football team from Caracas, Venezuela. The club was founded in 1959 by Portuguese immigrants living in Caracas, who based their new club on their favourite team from back home, CS Marítimo from the island of Madeira, who today compete...
- C.S. Marítimo (futsal)C.S. Marítimo (futsal)Club Sport Marítimo is an amateur Portuguese futsal team based in Funchal, Madeira, and is part of the C.S. Marítimo sports club. After winning the Madeira regional leagues, the team was promoted to the national leagues for the 2008-09 season, and are currently competing in Division 3...
- C.S. Marítimo (handball)C.S. Marítimo (handball)Club Sport Marítimo is a handball team based in Funchal, Portugal, and is part of the C.S. Marítimo sports club. They currently compete in the top-tier Liga Portuguesa de Andebol, after stepping up from the Divisão de Elite in 2009...
- C.S. Maritimo (volleyball)C.S. Marítimo (volleyball)Club Sport Marítimo has a Volleyball team based in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. It plays in Portuguese Volleyball League A1.-Current Squad 2006/07:...
External links
Official websites- CSMarítimo.pt Official club website
- CS Marítimo official FacebookFacebookFacebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
page - Marítimo TV Official YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel - cs Marítimo at the LPFP official website
- CS Marítimo at the UEFAUEFAThe Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
official website
News sites
- CS Marítimo news from RecordRecord (newspaper)Record is a Portuguese sports newspaper, published in Lisbon. Although it covers most sports, football is the focal point of it, and almost always is the only sport referred to on the cover....
- CS Marítimo news from PortuGoal.net
Official supporters groups websites
- Esquadrão Maritimista supporters group
- Ultras Templários 1995 supporters group
Fan websites
- CS Marítimo Online an independent online forum community
- Marítimo Sempre! an unofficial fan website
- Sector Nascente 95 an unofficial Ultras website
- Viva Marítimo an unofficial fan website