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União Desportiva de Leiria, known simply as União de Leiria (pron.
Pronunciation

"Pronunciation" refers to the way a word or a language is usually spoken, or the manner in which someone utters a word. If someone said to have "correct pronunciation," then it refers to both within a particular dialect....
 ) is a Portuguese
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
 sports club
Sports club

A sports club, athletics club or sports association is an eclectic institution oriented to multiple sports, which fields many teams and in several sports, working under the same umbrella organization....
. Founded in 1966, they are the youngest club in the Portuguese SuperLiga
Portuguese Liga

The Portuguese Liga , currently named Liga Sagres after Sagres , is the league Portuguese football competitions for Portugal professional Association football clubs located at the top of the Portuguese football league system , making it Portugal's primary football competition....
. They are from the city of Leiria
Leiria

Leiria is a city and a municipalities of Portugal in the Centro region, Portugal. It is the capital of the District of Leiria. The city proper has 50,200 inhabitants and the entire municipality has nearly 120,000....
, in central Portugal, and play home games in Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa
Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa

Est?dio Dr. Magalh?es Pessoa is a football stadium in Leiria, Portugal, built as a venue for the 2004 European Football Championship finals and as a new home for the city's main football club, U.D....
, also known as O Lis.

Its football
Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players, and is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world....
 team currently plays in the Portuguese first division. Leiria is one of the most respected clubs in Portugal and are known for their surprise games in which they are currently successful in the Superliga.






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União Desportiva de Leiria, known simply as União de Leiria (pron.
Pronunciation

"Pronunciation" refers to the way a word or a language is usually spoken, or the manner in which someone utters a word. If someone said to have "correct pronunciation," then it refers to both within a particular dialect....
 ) is a Portuguese
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
 sports club
Sports club

A sports club, athletics club or sports association is an eclectic institution oriented to multiple sports, which fields many teams and in several sports, working under the same umbrella organization....
. Founded in 1966, they are the youngest club in the Portuguese SuperLiga
Portuguese Liga

The Portuguese Liga , currently named Liga Sagres after Sagres , is the league Portuguese football competitions for Portugal professional Association football clubs located at the top of the Portuguese football league system , making it Portugal's primary football competition....
. They are from the city of Leiria
Leiria

Leiria is a city and a municipalities of Portugal in the Centro region, Portugal. It is the capital of the District of Leiria. The city proper has 50,200 inhabitants and the entire municipality has nearly 120,000....
, in central Portugal, and play home games in Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa
Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa

Est?dio Dr. Magalh?es Pessoa is a football stadium in Leiria, Portugal, built as a venue for the 2004 European Football Championship finals and as a new home for the city's main football club, U.D....
, also known as O Lis.

Its football
Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players, and is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world....
 team currently plays in the Portuguese first division. Leiria is one of the most respected clubs in Portugal and are known for their surprise games in which they are currently successful in the Superliga. Their biggest rivals in Portugal are Sport Clube Beira-Mar, Naval 1º de Maio and Académica de Coimbra, which belong to the same geographical region. In Portugal, the club is usually a heavy contender in the battle to reach a place in the UEFA
UEFA

The Union of European Football Associations is the administrative and controlling body for European association football. It is almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA ....
 competitions but were relegated in the 2007-08 season to Liga de Honra
Liga de Honra

The Liga Vitalis in English language: Vitalis League), is the Portugal Portuguese football competitions association football competition. It was formerly called Segunda Divis?o and Segunda Divis?o de Honra ....
, finishing bottom of the table.

Fans

The city of Leiria
Leiria

Leiria is a city and a municipalities of Portugal in the Centro region, Portugal. It is the capital of the District of Leiria. The city proper has 50,200 inhabitants and the entire municipality has nearly 120,000....
 has about 50,000 people, the district of Leiria about 471,000. Leiria fans are called Leirienses and their main group of supporters, in Portuguese known as a claque, is called Frente Leiria.

Notable players

  • Bilro
    Luis Bilro Pereira

    Lu?s Bilro Pereira, Bilro , is a Portugal beach soccer player, currently with Sporting Clube de Portugal. While playing soccer, in a career that lasted over a decade, he operated as right back or centre back....
  • Fábio Felício
    Fábio Felício

    F?bio Alexandre Duarte Fel?cio is a Portugal football midfielder currently playing for CS Mar?timo in the Portugal top-flight BWINLIGA. He was signed in the summer of 2007 from FC Rubin Kazan in Russia, and has also played for Spain giants Real Sociedad....
  • Hugo Almeida
    Hugo Almeida

    Hugo Miguel Pereira de Almeida is a Portugal Football who currently plays for SV Werder Bremen in the Fu?ball-Bundesliga, as a Striker....
  • João Paulo Andrade
    João Paulo Andrade

    Jo?o Paulo Andrade, known as Jo?o Paulo is a Portugal football centre back, who currently plays with FC Rapid Bucuresti. He can also appear as a defensive midfielder....
  • Luís Filipe
  • Nuno Valente
    Nuno Valente

    Nuno Jorge Pereira da Silva Valente, Order of Infante D. Henrique, , is a Portugal football playing for England's Everton F.C., as a left back....
  • Derlei
    Derlei

    Vanderlei Fernandes Silva, aka Derlei , is a Brazilian people-Portuguese people football , currently playing for Sporting Clube de Portugal as a striker....
  • Helton
    Helton da Silva Arruda

    Helton da Silva Arruda , Helton for short, is a Brazil football in the position of goalkeeper. He currently plays for Futebol Clube do Porto....
  • Roudolphe Douala
    Roudolphe Douala

    Rudolph M'bela Douala is a Cameroonian football currently playing as an attacker for Asteras Tripolis. He can play in the Midfielder or as a Striker....
  • Alioune Touré
    Alioune Touré

    Alioune Tour? is a French football striker of Malian descent. He plays for Olympiakos Nicosia.External links* at Voetbal International...
  • Kwame Ayew
    Kwame Ayew

    Kwame Ayew is a football forward from Ghana, who recently retired from football after saving Vit?ria F.C. from relegation.He was a member of the Ghana national football team that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain....
  • Eddy Carazas
  • Michel Souamas
    Michel Souamas

    Michel Souamas born on 26th Febuary,1975 in Gabon is a Gabonese footballer who plays for the Gabon national football team as a Goalkeeper. He participated in the 2000 African Nations Cup for Gabon national football team in 2000 in which he was the third choice Goalkeeper for Gabon national football team were his nation were eliminated in the...


Notable former managers

  • José Mourinho
    José Mourinho

    Jos? M?rio dos Santos F?lix Mourinho, Order of Infante D. Henrique is a Portugal association football coach . He is the current manager of Italian club F.C....
  • Manuel José
    Manuel José

    Manuel Jos? is a Portugal football manager, who has coached Sporting Portugal, Boavista FC, Belenenses, and SL Benfica, among other teams. He is credited for discovering Lu?s Figo.He replaced Paulo Autuori as Benfica manager in the middle of the 1996/97 season, but finished in 3rd place....
  • Domingos Paciência


Current squad


Transfers 2008/09

In: Luiz Carlos
Luiz Carlos Guedes Stukas

Luiz Carlos Guedes Stukas better known as Luiz Carlos is a Brazilian football player he currently plays for portuguese team Uni?o D. de Leiria who currently play in the Portuguese Liga....
 - União Leiria Total spending:

Out: Ousseni Zongo
Ousseni Zongo

Ousseni Zongo is a footballer from Burkina Faso who plays in midfield for Portugal club Gil Vicente F.C....
 - Gil Vicente
Gil Vicente F.C.

Gil Vicente Futebol Clube , founded in 1924, is a Portugal football club, that plays in Barcelos. It is named after the Portugal playwright of the Gil Vicente....
 Paulo César
Paulo César Rocha Rosa

Paulo C?sar Rocha Rosa, Paulo C?sar , is a Brazilian soccer striker who currently plays for Sporting Clube de Braga, in Portuguese Liga....
 - SC Braga
SC Braga

Sporting Clube de Braga , commonly known as Braga, is a Portugal sports club, from the city of Braga, that was founded in 1921. Its football team plays at the Est?dio Municipal de Braga, also known as The Quarry, which was built for 2004 UEFA European Football Championship....
 Modou Sougou
Modou Sougou

Pape Amodou Sougou is a Senegalese football striker. He currently plays for Associa??o Acad?mica de Coimbra - O.A.F.....
 - Academica Éder
Éder José Oliveira Bonfim

?der Jos? Oliveira Bonfim is a Brazilian Football . He plays for FC Timisoara.He siged a 5-year contact with Gr?mio Esportivo Inhumense in January 2002....
 - Politehnica Timisoara Serge N'Gal
Serge N'Gal

Serge Charles N'Gal is a Cameroon soccer striker, currently playing for Segunda Divisi?n side Gimn?stic de Tarragona....
 - Gimnàstic de Tarragona
Gimnàstic de Tarragona

Gimn?stic de Tarragona is a Football in Spain sports club based in the city of Tarragona, Catalonia. Their soccer team currently plays in Segunda Divisi?n, after being relegated from La Liga in La Liga 2006-07....
 Total income:

Honours

  • Portuguese Liga
    Portuguese Liga

    The Portuguese Liga , currently named Liga Sagres after Sagres , is the league Portuguese football competitions for Portugal professional Association football clubs located at the top of the Portuguese football league system , making it Portugal's primary football competition....
    : 5th place - 2000/01, 2002/03
  • Portuguese Cup: Finalist - 2002/03
  • Portuguese Supercup: Finalist - 2002/03
  • Portuguese Liga de Honra
    Liga de Honra

    The Liga Vitalis in English language: Vitalis League), is the Portugal Portuguese football competitions association football competition. It was formerly called Segunda Divis?o and Segunda Divis?o de Honra ....
    : Champion - 1997/98
  • Portuguese Second Division
    Portuguese Second Division

    The Portuguese Second Division is the third level of the Portugal football league system.Since the 2005-06 in Portuguese football season the division has been split into four geographical zones.Historically, the competition was divided into two zones , before a new Central Zone was added....
    : Champion (central zone) - 1978/79, 1980/81
  • UEFA Cup
    UEFA Cup

    The UEFA Cup is a association football competition for European club teams, organised by the UEFA. It is the second most important international competition for European football clubs, after the UEFA Champions League....
    : 1st Round - 2003/04, 2007/08
  • 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 have not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup....
    : Winner - 2007, finalist 2004


League and Cup History

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA PCupEuropeNotes
1970-19712DN3261187403430     
1971-19722DS3301479502935     
1972-19732DS5301758502739     
1973-19742DS73816913524941     
1974-19752DS1338121016505634     
1975-19762DS1738111215425234     
1976-19772DC113010812263128     
1977-19782DC83011811344230     
1978-19792DC1302064562046    promoted
1979-19801D13306915264921    relegated
1980-19812DC1301974562145    promoted
1981-19821D16308418255020    relegated
1982-19832DC33017103441744     
1983-19842DC93010812352528     
1984-19852DC2301776422741     
1985-19862DC93010812334928     
1986-19872DC123010713284027     
1987-19882DC43818119644347     
1988-19892DC103491312424431     
1989-19902DC3342095611849     
4 seasons at lower levels
1994-19951D634131011414436     
1995-19961D7341455385047     
1996-19971D17348620255330    relegated
1997-19982H1???????    promoted
1998-1999
1998-99 in Portuguese football

The 1998/1999 season of the Portuguese Liga began on August 21 and ended on May 30. FC Porto became champions for the fifth time in a row....
1D634141010362952 last 16   
1999-2000
1999-00 in Portuguese football

The 1999/2000 season of the Portuguese Liga began on August 20 1999 and ended on May 14. Sporting CP became champions for the first time in eighteen years....
1D1034101212313542     
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 by securing the title in the 33rd of 34 rounds....
1D53415118464156    best classification ever
2001-2002
2001-02 in Portuguese football

List of Portuguese Football Federation statistics for the 2001 to 2002 Season....
1D73415109523555     
2002-2003
2002-03 in Portuguese football

In 2002-03, Jos? Mourinho's FC Porto made an incredible season, winning the championship, the Portuguese Cup and the UEFA Cup....
1D534131011494749final   
2003-2004
2003-04 in Portuguese football

The 2003-2004 association football season in Portuguese football was clearly dominated by FC Porto. Although Porto did not manage the double, the Portugal club won the UEFA Champions League, becoming the first Portuguese team to do so in the current form of the competition....
1D1034111211434545  UC
UEFA Cup

The UEFA Cup is a association football competition for European club teams, organised by the UEFA. It is the second most important international competition for European football clubs, after the UEFA Champions League....
1st 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....
1D153481412293638 last 32   
2005-2006
2005-06 in Portuguese football

The 2005-06 season in Portuguese football saw FC Porto, led by Co Adriaanse, clinch their twenty-first title and win the Cup of Portugal. Sporting Clube de Portugal secured second place, which gives them a direct entrance into next season's UEFA Champions League.SL Benfica had a disappointing season, however they returned to the spotlight of...
1D73413813444247 last 64   
2006-2007
2006-07 in Portuguese football

The 2006-2007 season of Portuguese football started after the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The professional competitions started on 27 August 2006, a week after the SuperCup C?ndido de Oliveira, won by the national champions F.C....
1D73010119252741 last 32   
2007-2008
Portuguese Liga 2007-08

The 2007-08 Portuguese Liga season was the seventieth since its establishment, and started on August 17, 2007. The fixtures were announced in July 12 2007....
1D1624161718449 5th roundUC
UEFA Cup

The UEFA Cup is a association football competition for European club teams, organised by the UEFA. It is the second most important international competition for European football clubs, after the UEFA Champions League....
1st roundrelegated; ongoing


  • 1D: Portuguese Liga
    Portuguese Liga

    The Portuguese Liga , currently named Liga Sagres after Sagres , is the league Portuguese football competitions for Portugal professional Association football clubs located at the top of the Portuguese football league system , making it Portugal's primary football competition....
     and predecessors (1st level)
  • 2H: Liga de Honra
    Liga de Honra

    The Liga Vitalis in English language: Vitalis League), is the Portugal Portuguese football competitions association football competition. It was formerly called Segunda Divis?o and Segunda Divis?o de Honra ....
     (2nd level)
  • 2DN, 2DC, 2DS: Portuguese Second Division
    Portuguese Second Division

    The Portuguese Second Division is the third level of the Portugal football league system.Since the 2005-06 in Portuguese football season the division has been split into four geographical zones.Historically, the competition was divided into two zones , before a new Central Zone was added....
    , Northern Zone, Central Zone, Southern Zone (pre-1991: 2nd level; post 1991: 3rd level)
  • UC: UEFA Cup
    UEFA Cup

    The UEFA Cup is a association football competition for European club teams, organised by the UEFA. It is the second most important international competition for European football clubs, after the UEFA Champions League....


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