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Varzim Sport Club 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....
football (soccer)

Football (soccer)

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team. It was founded on December 25, 1915 under the name Varzim Foot-Ball Club, and currently plays in the Portuguese second division

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 ....
. The club usually plays with over 70% of players from the youth ranks.

im has its own stadium, near the beach, close to other sports equipments in the north zone of the town.

In 1999, the municipality approved construction rights for the terrain where it lays, and due to real estate speculation, it now has a huge value, between 20 and 29 million euros.

For years a new stadium was under debate, but a financial crisis made it urgent.

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Varzim Sport Club is a Portuguese

Portugal

Football (soccer)

Liga de Honra

Stadium controversy

Varzim has its own stadium, near the beach, close to other sports equipments in the north zone of the town.

In 1999, the municipality approved construction rights for the terrain where it lays, and due to real estate speculation, it now has a huge value, between 20 and 29 million euros.

For years a new stadium was under debate, but a financial crisis made it urgent. Just by signing the contract-promise for selling the terrain, the club could have its debts paid and still have enough for a new stadium on another location. The new stadium would be next to the city park, where already a municipal stadium and training fields existed.

Initially, it was the board's intention to adapt the existing stadium at the city park to be able for professional football venues (increasing capacity and improving its facilities), thus having it serve the needs of both Varzim and the municipality. However, mayor Macedo Vieira

Macedo Vieira

Jos? Macedo Vieira is the president of the city council of P?voa de Varzim since 1993 by the Social Democratic Party party.He is also president of LIPOR Residues management body of Greater Porto, Council of Administration of Varzim lazer E.M, vice-president of Porto Metro and of ?guas do C?vado, S.A....
stated that the existing stadium was not to be used by Varzim because it was not built with this purpose. The political opposition argued against this decision, stating that the use of the municipal stadium would prevent Varzim from having to buy terrain and build a new stadium from scratch, thus reducing the amount of construction to be allowed on the old stadium location, because its terrain could then be sold for much less.

The club was therefore forced to build a new stadium. The contract-promise was signed with a Portuguese-Spanish group in late 2006, with construction expected to begin during 2007.

League and Cup history

The club has a total of 21 presences at the top level of Portuguese football.

Season		Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Notes
1963-1964	1D	10	26	8	4	14	37	57	20
1964-1965	1D	11	26	8	4	14	39	55	20
1965-1966	1D	8	26	9	7	10	40	38	25
1966-1967	1D	10	26	8	6	12	29	42	22
1967-1968	1D	12	26	7	3	16	27	50	17
1968-1969	1D	9	26	7	8	11	32	49	22
1969-1970	1D	6	26	10	8	8	31	26	28
1970-1971	1D	14	26	7	4	15	23	52	18		relegated
...
1976-1977	1D	7	30	10	11	9	36	36	31
1977-1978	1D	10	30	9	7	14	26	38	25
1978-1979	1D	5	30	11	10	9	30	29	32
1979-1980	1D	10	30	8	10	12	37	45	26
1980-1981	1D	14	30	8	8	14	27	31	24
1981-1982	2DN	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?		promoted
1982-1983	1D	12	30	8	10	12	23	39	26
1983-1984	1D	8	30	10	9	11	32	39	29
1984-1985	1D	15	30	2	13	15	23	49	17		relegated
1985-1986	2DN	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?		promoted
1986-1987	1D	7	30	8	13	9	24	29	29
1987-1988	1D	17	38	7	16	15	31	52	30		relegated
...
1990-1991	2H	16	38	10	13	15	42	39	33		relegated
...
1996-1997	2H	2	34	18	5	11	49	52	59		promoted
1997-1998	1D	17	34	6	11	17	26	51	29		relegated
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....	2H	8	34	13	9	12	51	46	48
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....	2H	4	34	17	9	8	53	33	60
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....	2H	2	34	19	7	8	53	34	64		promoted
2001-2002 2001-02 in Portuguese football List of Portuguese Football Federation statistics for the 2001 to 2002 Season....	1D	15	34	8	8	18	27	55	32
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....	1D	16	34	10	6	18	38	51	36	quarter-final	relegated
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....	2H	4	34	16	10	8	44	36	58
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....	2H	10	34	11	10	13	37	42	43
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...	2H	4	34	13	13	8	47	39	52	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....	2H	7	30	12	8	10	34	37	44	4th round

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

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 (pre-1991: 2nd level: post-1992: 3rd level)

Current squad

As of May 2, 2008

Notable players

Alexandre
João Alexandre Santos

Jo?o Alexandre Santos Vilacova, Alexandre , is a Portuguese people soccer, who plays as a Defender for Varzim S.C..Brought through the ranks of Varzim S.C., Alexandre only knew one club throughout his professional career, also being the P?voa do Varzim-based outfit's longtime Captain ....
Bruno Alves
Bruno Alves

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Geraldo Alves
Geraldo Alves

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Hélder Postiga
Hélder Postiga

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Rui Barros
Rui Barros

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Vata
Vata Matanu Garcia

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Paulo Figueiredo
Paulo Figueiredo

Paulo Jos? Lopes de Figueiredo Figueiredo was born in Angola, but has lived in Portugal since he was three. In 2003, he was invited to play for Angola national football team, and returned for the first time in almost 30 years to the country of his birth....
Marco Abreu
Marco Abreu

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Varzim SC

Stadium controversy

League and Cup history

Current squad

Notable players

External links