S.C. Campomaiorense
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Sporting Clube Campomaiorense is a Portuguese
football club, founded in 1926, and based in Campo Maior
.
The club had a professional football section that played five seasons at the top level of Portuguese football and reached the Cup of Portugal final in 1999.
Campomaiorense was first promoted to the Portuguese Liga
in 1995 under the guidance of former Sporting Clube de Portugal star striker Manuel Fernandes. The club was only the third club in the Alentejo region to reach the top division (the two others being Lusitano de Évora in the 1960s and CAD O Elvas in the 1980s).
Their spell in the 1995/96 season was a disappointing one, starting the championship with a 7–0 defeat away to Sporting and eventually leading to relegation. Further poor results eventually forced club chairman João Manuel Nabeiro to sack Fernandes. New players arrived in mid season, among them Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
, who had just left AZ Alkmaar.
Former Portuguese international Diamantino Miranda
was given the job with the goal of taking the club back into the first league. Campomaiorense finished at 17th place. The 1996/97 season in the second division earned them a first ever champions title, with former Chaves and Paços de Ferreira striker Rudi being the top goal scorer.
Diamantino's season in first division football, however, was no better than Campomaiorense's first spell and he was also sacked by Nabeiro in mid season. Christmas brought coach João Alves
(Cup of Portugal winner with Estrela Amadora in 1990) along with Brazil
ian players in the likes of Isaías
(previously with Benfica and Coventry City F.C.
) and Demétrios. Alves' efforts earned Campomaiorense the 11th place and another year among the elite. The club underwent an ambitious change of image via a marketing campaign, changing its symbol to the greyhound
and the green colors to bordeaux.
Managers seemed to only be fortunate in Campo Maior at the end of the season, and João Alves faith was no different than its predecessors. José Pereira had the honor to lead the team to the Portuguese Cup final in 1999, against SC Beira-Mar. Campomaiorense had benefited from all three major clubs' eliminations: F.C. Porto's shock defeat at third division side S.C.U. Torreense
, Sporting's loss to Gil Vicente F.C., and Benfica's to Vitória Setúbal
. In the final, people from all over Alentejo descended on Estádio Nacional
in Jamor, where a free banquet was offered by millionaire Rui Manuel Nabeiro, father of Campomaiorense chairman João Manuel Nabeiro, whose coffee packaging company Delta Cafés
was the club’s main sponsor. However, a late dramatic goal by Porto's on-loan midfielder Ricardo Sousa
ended the dream for Campomaiorense.
The club managed to remainin in the top division for two more seasons, but following relegation in 2001 and inability to return the following year lead to the decision to abandon professional football. The situation of having more available seats in the stadium than inhabitants in the village was one of the reasons for the club to be considered unworthy of the effort by its sponsors. The club dedicated the next four years to competing only in the youth championships while looking for new talent.
In 2006/07, the club was revived and began competing at the regional level.
Beto Isaías
Paulo Torres
Carlos Martins
István Vincze
Stanimir Stoilov Rogério Matias
Emilio José Viqueira
Dragoslav Poleksić
Beke
João Alves José Pereira Carlos Manuel
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 club, founded in 1926, and based in Campo Maior
Campo Maior
Campo Maior , is a municipality in the Portalegre District, Alentejo Region, Portugal.The municipality has an area of 247,26 km² and a population of 8359 . It is divided into 3 parishes . It is bordered by Spain on the North and East, by Elvas Municipality on the Southeast, and by Arronches...
.
The club had a professional football section that played five seasons at the top level of Portuguese football and reached the Cup of Portugal final in 1999.
Campomaiorense was first promoted to 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...
in 1995 under the guidance of former Sporting Clube de Portugal star striker Manuel Fernandes. The club was only the third club in the Alentejo region to reach the top division (the two others being Lusitano de Évora in the 1960s and CAD O Elvas in the 1980s).
Their spell in the 1995/96 season was a disappointing one, starting the championship with a 7–0 defeat away to Sporting and eventually leading to relegation. Further poor results eventually forced club chairman João Manuel Nabeiro to sack Fernandes. New players arrived in mid season, among them Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Jerrel Hasselbaink usually known as Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is a Dutch former football striker who played for various clubs in the Netherlands, Portugal, England, and Spain, as well as the Dutch national team. He scored more than 200 career goals...
, who had just left AZ Alkmaar.
Former Portuguese international Diamantino Miranda
Diamantino Miranda
Diamantino Manuel Fernandes Miranda , simply Diamantino in his playing days, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current coach....
was given the job with the goal of taking the club back into the first league. Campomaiorense finished at 17th place. The 1996/97 season in the second division earned them a first ever champions title, with former Chaves and Paços de Ferreira striker Rudi being the top goal scorer.
Diamantino's season in first division football, however, was no better than Campomaiorense's first spell and he was also sacked by Nabeiro in mid season. Christmas brought coach João Alves
João Resende Alves
João António Ferreira Resende Alves , is a retired Portuguese footballer and a current coach.A skilled attacking midfielder, he was considered one of the best Portuguese players from his generation, and earned the nickname "Luvas Pretas", from the black gloves he used to wear while playing.During...
(Cup of Portugal winner with Estrela Amadora in 1990) along with 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...
ian players in the likes of Isaías
Isaías Marques Soares
Isaías Marques Soares , simply Isaías, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a forward.-Football career:...
(previously with Benfica and Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
) and Demétrios. Alves' efforts earned Campomaiorense the 11th place and another year among the elite. The club underwent an ambitious change of image via a marketing campaign, changing its symbol to the greyhound
Greyhound
The Greyhound is a breed of sighthound that has been primarily bred for coursing game and racing, and the breed has also recently seen a resurgence in its popularity as a pedigree show dog and family pet. It is a gentle and intelligent breed...
and the green colors to bordeaux.
Managers seemed to only be fortunate in Campo Maior at the end of the season, and João Alves faith was no different than its predecessors. José Pereira had the honor to lead the team to the Portuguese Cup final in 1999, against SC Beira-Mar. Campomaiorense had benefited from all three major clubs' eliminations: F.C. Porto's shock defeat at third division side S.C.U. Torreense
S.C.U. Torreense
Sport Clube União Torreense was founded in Torres Vedras in 1917, with the original name Sport União Torreense. It participated 6 times in the Portuguese Liga and its best result was two seventh final places , coincidentally the team's first two years in the top flight...
, Sporting's loss to Gil Vicente F.C., and Benfica's to Vitória Setúbal
Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
. In the final, people from all over Alentejo descended on Estádio Nacional
Estádio Nacional
The Estádio Nacional , also known as Estádio do Jamor, is the Portuguese national football ground. It is located in the Jamor sports complex, in Oeiras, near Lisbon. It was designed by Jacobetty Rosa and the building works started in 1939, with its inauguration happening on 10 June 1944 by the...
in Jamor, where a free banquet was offered by millionaire Rui Manuel Nabeiro, father of Campomaiorense chairman João Manuel Nabeiro, whose coffee packaging company Delta Cafés
Delta Cafés
Delta Cafés , officially named Novadelta - Comércio e Indústria de Cafes, S.A., is a Portuguese coffee roasting and coffee packaging company headquartered in Campo Maior, Alentejo. The company was founded in 1961 and is among the top market leaders in the Iberian Peninsula...
was the club’s main sponsor. However, a late dramatic goal by Porto's on-loan midfielder Ricardo Sousa
Ricardo Sousa
Ricardo André de Pinho Sousa is a Portuguese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.-Club career:...
ended the dream for Campomaiorense.
The club managed to remainin in the top division for two more seasons, but following relegation in 2001 and inability to return the following year lead to the decision to abandon professional football. The situation of having more available seats in the stadium than inhabitants in the village was one of the reasons for the club to be considered unworthy of the effort by its sponsors. The club dedicated the next four years to competing only in the youth championships while looking for new talent.
In 2006/07, the club was revived and began competing at the regional level.
Notable players
Jimmy Floyd HasselbainkJimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Jerrel Hasselbaink usually known as Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is a Dutch former football striker who played for various clubs in the Netherlands, Portugal, England, and Spain, as well as the Dutch national team. He scored more than 200 career goals...
Beto Isaías
Isaías Marques Soares
Isaías Marques Soares , simply Isaías, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a forward.-Football career:...
Paulo Torres
Paulo Torres
Paulo Manuel Banha Torres is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a left defender.-Football career:...
Carlos Martins
Carlos Martins
Carlos Jorge Neto Martins is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Granada CF in Spain, on loan from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.An attacking midfielder, he is noted for his long-range shots.-Sporting:...
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...
Stanimir Stoilov Rogério Matias
Rogério Matias
Rogério Pedro Campinho Marques Matias is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a left defender....
Emilio José Viqueira
Emilio José Viqueira
Emilio José Viqueira Moure is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central midfielder....
Dragoslav Poleksić
Dragoslav Poleksić
Dragoslav Poleksić is a Montenegrin football goalkeeper playing in the Serbian First League club FK Indjija....
Beke
Past coaches
Manuel Fernandes Diamantino MirandaDiamantino Miranda
Diamantino Manuel Fernandes Miranda , simply Diamantino in his playing days, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current coach....
João Alves José Pereira Carlos Manuel
Carlos Manuel
Carlos Manuel Correia dos Santos , known as Carlos Manuel, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a current manager....
League and Cup history
| Season | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | Pts | Portuguese Cup | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–1993 | 2H | 15 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 40 | 53 | 25 | ||
| 1993–1994 | 2H | 9 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 46 | 33 | ||
| 1994–1995 | 2H | 2 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 58 | 27 | 46 | promoted | |
| 1995–1996 | 1D | 17 | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 32 | 69 | 33 | relegated | |
| 1996–1997 | 2H | 1 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 32 | 62 | last 64 | promoted |
| 1997–1998 | 1D | 11 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 53 | 58 | 40 | last 64 | |
| 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 | 13 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 51 | 37 | final | |
| 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 | 13 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 51 | 36 | last 32 | |
| 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 | 16 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 58 | 32 | last 64 | relegated |
| 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:*... |
2H | 10 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 50 | 45 | last 64 | folded |
| 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... |
1AF Portalegre | 2 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 81 | 25 | 62 | Did not participate | reinstated |
| 2007–2008 | 1AF Portalegre | 6 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 59 | 31 | 51 | 1st round | |
| 2008–2009 | 1AF Portalegre | 5 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 58 | 34 | 58 | Did not participate |