Moreirense F.C.

Moreirense

Full name	Moreirense Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	Os verdes e brancos (The Green and whites) Os homens de Moreira de Cónegos (The Men from Moreira de Cónegos)
Founded	November 1, 1938 (November 1, 1938)
Ground	Parque Moreira de Cónegos Guimarães, Braga District
Capacity	9,000
Chairman	Vítor Magalhães
Manager	César Peixoto
League	Primeira Liga
2023–24	Primeira Liga, 6th of 18
Website	http://www.moreirensefc.pt
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Moreirense Futebol Clube is a Portuguese professional football club based in Moreira de Cónegos, Guimarães Municipality, Minho. Founded on 1 November 1938, it plays in the Primeira Liga, holding home games at Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, with a capacity for 9,000 spectators.

The team first played in the second tier in 1995 and the Primeira Liga in 2002. It won the Taça da Liga in 2017 and the second division championship in 2014 and 2023.

History

Moreirense was founded in 1938. It first reached the Liga de Honra in 1995, where they stayed five seasons. After being relegated to Segunda Divisão, manager Manuel Machado took the team and, in two years, managed two promotions, getting the team for the first time to the top flight. He led the northerners for two more seasons, in which Moreirense achieved two mid-table positions, finishing ninth in the latter season.

After Machado departed for neighbouring Vitória de Guimarães, the club suffered two consecutive relegations, only returning again to the second level in 2010, and the first in 2012. After an immediate relegation, the team won the 2013–14 Segunda Liga under manager Toni Conceição.

Moreirense achieved its first top level national title on 29 January 2017, winning the League Cup (Taça da Liga) by defeating S.C. Braga in the final.

In 2018–19, manager Ivo Vieira led Moreirense to a best-ever sixth place, missing out on the fifth place only on goal difference to Vitória de Guimarães, who Vieira left the club for. Following two 8th-place finishes, the team were relegated in 2021–22, a season in which they had three managers: João Henriques, Lito Vidigal and Ricardo Sá Pinto. Relegation was confirmed with a 2–1 aggregate playoff loss to G.D. Chaves.

Under Paulo Alves, Moreirense instantly returned to the top flight by winning the 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2. The team took 79 points from a possible 102, the highest in an 18-team season of the league, and the highest percentage taken from any season of it. Alves left at the end of the season.

Honours

National

• Taça da Liga
  • Winners: 2016–17
• Segunda Liga
  • Winners: 2001–02, 2013–14, 2022—23
• Portuguese Second Division
  • Winners: 1994–95, 2000–01

Regional

• AF Braga Second Division
  • Winners: 1942–43

Recent league history

Season	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	League Cup	Notes
1999–2000	2H	16	34	6	11	17	29	49	29	Semi-final	Not held	Relegated
2000–01	2DN	1	38	23	8	7	62	31	77	Quarter-final	Not held	Promoted
2001–02	2H	1	34	19	7	8	55	35	64	Last 32	Not held	Promoted
2002–03	1D	12	34	9	12	13	42	46	39	Last 32	Not held
2003–04	1D	9	34	12	10	12	33	33	46	Last 16	Not held
2004–05	1D	16	34	7	13	14	30	43	34	Last 32	Not held	Relegated
2005–06	2H	13	34	11	9	14	36	37	42	Last 128	Not held	Relegated
2006–07	2DN	3	26	12	9	5	30	20	45	3rd round	Not held
2007–08	2DN	8	26	11	6	9	33	25	39	Quarter-final	Not entered
2008–09	2DN	3	22	11	4	7	30	19	37	First round	Not entered
2009–10	2DN	1	28	21	3	4	49	19	66	Last 128	Not entered	Promoted
2010–11	2H	7	30	10	10	10	36	41	40	Last 32	First Group Stage
2011–12	2H	2	30	15	7	8	47	32	52	Quarter-final	Second Group Stage	Promoted
2012–13	1D	15	30	5	9	16	30	51	24	Last 32	Second Group Stage	Relegated
2013–14	2D	1	42	21	16	5	65	25	40	Last 32	Second Group Stage	Promoted
2014–15	1D	11	34	11	10	13	33	42	43	Last 32	Second Group Stage
2015–16	1D	12	34	9	9	16	38	54	36	Last 64	Second Group Stage
2016–17	1D	15	34	8	9	17	33	48	33	Last 64	Winners
2017–18	1D	15	34	8	8	18	29	50	32	Last 8	Third Round
2018–19	1D	6	34	16	4	14	39	44	52	Last 16	Second Round
2019–20	1D	8	34	10	13	11	42	44	43	Last 32	Second Round
2020–21	1D	8	34	10	13	11	37	43	43	Last 16

Players

Current squad

As of 13 July, 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	BRA	Fabiano
5	MF	POR	Sidnei Tavares
6	MF	POR	Rúben Ismael
7	FW	POR	Hernâni
9	FW	EQG	Luís Asué
10	FW	CUW	Jeremy Antonisse
11	MF	BRA	Alan
14	DF	CPV	Carlos Ponck
15	DF	POR	Leonardo Buta
16	GK	POR	Mika
20	MF	POR	Benny
21	FW	POR	Pedro Santos (on loan from Benfica B)

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
22	GK	BRA	Caio Secco
23	DF	NED	Godfried Frimpong
26	DF	BRA	Maracás
28	MF	BRA	Guilherme Liberato
31	FW	BRA	Madson
40	GK	BRA	Kewin
44	DF	BRA	Marcelo
66	DF	GNB	Gilberto Batista
76	DF	POR	Dinis Pinto
77	MF	BRA	Gabrielzinho
80	MF	GHA	Lawrence Ofori
95	FW	BRA	Guilherme Schettine

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player

Managerial history

• Armindo Cunha (1991–92)
• Ferreirinha (1993–94)
• Carlos Garcia (1994 – May 30, 1999)
• Bernardino Pedroto (May 30, 1999 – Dec 9, 1999)
• João Cavaleiro (Dec 9, 1999 – May 14, 2000)
• Manuel Machado (June 2, 2000 – June 5, 2004)
• Vítor Oliveira (June 7, 2004 – April 3, 2005)
• Jorge Jesus (April 5, 2005 – May 22, 2005)
• Vítor Paneira (May 23, 2005 – Oct 17, 2005)
• João Carlos Pereira (Oct 17, 2005 – Feb 27, 2006)
• José Gomes (March 1, 2006 – May 5, 2006)
• Dito (June 15, 2006 – Nov 13, 2007)
• Daniel Ramos (Nov 13, 2007 – May 4, 2008)
• Nicolau Vaqueiro (2008 – May 12, 2009)
• Jorge Casquilha (2009 – Jan 30, 2013)
• Augusto Inácio (Jan 30, 2013 – May 19, 2013)
• Vítor Oliveira (May 20, 2013 – March 10, 2014)
• Toni Conceição (March 10, 2014 – May 15, 2014)
• Miguel Leal (July 1, 2014 – May 19, 2016)
• Pepa (May 20, 2016 – November 21, 2016)
• Leandro Mendes (November 22, 2016 – November 28, 2016)
• Augusto Inácio (November 28, 2016 – March 20, 2017)
• Petit (March 20, 2017 – May 26, 2017)
• Manuel Machado (May 27, 2017 – October 28, 2017)
• Sérgio Vieira (October 31, 2017 – February 13, 2018)
• Petit (February 12, 2018 – May 13, 2018)
• Ivo Vieira (May 29, 2018 – May 19, 2019)
• Vítor Campelos (May 27, 2019 – December 16, 2019)
• Ricardo Soares (December 18, 2019 – November 9, 2020)
• César Peixoto (November 10, 2020 - January 2, 2021)
• Vasco Seabra (January 6, 2021 – June 5, 2021)
• João Henriques (June 5, 2021 – December 2, 2021)
• Lito Vidigal (December 4, 2021 – January 5, 2022)
• Ricardo Sá Pinto (January 7, 2022 – May 31, 2022)
• Paulo Alves (June 8, 2022 – June 30, 2023)
• Rui Borges (July 5, 2023 – present)

External links

• Official website (in Portuguese)
• Moreirense F.C. on ZeroZero