S.C. Farense

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S.C. Farense

Sporting Clube Farense, simply known as Farense, is a Portuguese professional football club based in Faro in the district of the same name and the region of Algarve. Founded in 1910, the club has played in the Primeira Liga since the 2023–24 season after promotion from the Liga Portugal 2.

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Full nameSporting Clube Farense
Nickname(s)Leões de Faro (Lions of Faro)
Founded1 April 1910; 114 years ago (1 April 1910)
GroundEstádio de São Luís
Capacity7,000
ChairmanJoão Rodrigues
ManagerTozé
LeaguePrimeira Liga
2023–24Primeira Liga, 10th of 18
Websitewww.scfarense.pt
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History

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Founded on 1 April 1910, it became the branch number 2 of Sporting Clube de Portugal (Sporting CP).[1] Its main kit was inspired by the classic Sporting CP Stromp kit which was the main kit of the Lisbon-based team until 1928. In its entire history, the club has won nine major trophies: the AF Algarve Championship five times, the Segunda Divisão twice, and the Terceira Divisão and AF Algarve First and Second Divisions once each. Aside from its major trophies, the club as of 2013, has played 23 seasons in the Primeira Liga of which their highest league table classification came in the 1994–95 season where they managed a fifth-place finish.[2]

On the back of that best-ever finish, Farense qualified for the UEFA Cup for the first time, losing in the first round to Olympique Lyonnais by a single goal in each game.[3][4][5] The club also reached the final of the Taça de Portugal in 1990 where they lost to Estrela da Amadora.[6][7] Among the mainstays of their 1990s teams were the Moroccan attacking duo of Hajry Redouane and Hassan Nader.[8]

The 2001–02 season saw the club relegated to the second tier of Portuguese football.[9] In 2006, the club was in the sixth tier, the second district league of the Algarve Football Association, but won two consecutive promotions as champions.[10] In 2012–13 they were promoted to the Segunda Liga.[11] In 2019–20, after the season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the club were promoted back to the top flight after 18 years, under manager Sérgio Vieira.[12] One year later, they were relegated on the final matchday after a 4–0 loss at C.D. Santa Clara.[13]

On 3 February 2023, Farense sacked manager Vasco Faísca before a match against Estrela da Amadora, who had cut their advantage in second place to one point.[14] His replacement José Mota led the club back to the Primeira Liga.[15] He was fired after a poor start to the Primeira Liga and replaced by Tozé on September 25th, 2024.

Stadium

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Estádio Algarve – View from the south side of the stadium.
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Estádio de São Luís – Current stadium in 2008, before the most recent renovation.

The Leões de Faro played at the Estádio de São Luís for 94 years from 1910.[16] The club moved stadium in 2004 to the newly constructed Estádio Algarve which was built for the purpose of hosting matches at UEFA Euro 2004.[17] The Faro side moved back to the Estádio de São Luís in 2013 after it gained promotion to the Segunda Liga. As a result of their promotion, the Estádio de São Luís underwent major renovations to improve its facilities.

Rivalries

The club has rivalries with fellow Algarve clubs S.C. Olhanense and Portimonense S.C.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

Players

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Current squad

As of 1 February 2025[25]

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Out on loan

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Notable former players

Players that have played more than 50 league matches:

Statistics

Most appearances

As of 23 January 2025[26]
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RankPlayerAppearancesGoals
1 Morocco Hajry Redouane 292 33
2 Portugal Carlos Costa 273 23
3 Morocco Hassan Nader 246 99
4 Portugal Eugénio 244 4
5 Portugal Miguel Serôdio 214 3
6 Brazil Fabrício Isidoro 207 16
7 Brazil Luizão 197 10
8 Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Milonja Đukić 187 31
9 Brazil Sérgio Duarte 184 11
10 Brazil Pitico 169 23
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Top goalscorers

As of 23 January 2025[26]
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RankPlayerAppearancesGoals
1 Morocco Hassan Nader 246 99
2 Brazil Mirobaldo 131 44
3 Nigeria Christian Irobiso 151 34
4 Morocco Hajry Redouane 292 33
5 Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Milonja Đukić 187 31
6 Brazil Pedro Henrique 97 30
7 Brazil Farias 84 23
Brazil Pitico 169 23
Portugal Carlos Costa 273 23
10 Portugal Fábio Gomes 61 22
Portugal Ademar 148 22
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Managerial history

Honours

Youth honours

European cup history

  • Q = Qualifying
  • PO = Play-off
UEFA Cup
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Season Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
1995–96 R1 France Olympique Lyonnais 0–1 0–1 0–2
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League and cup history

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Season Tier Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup League Cup Notes
1989–90 2 1 342554 802355 Runners-up Promoted
1990–91 1 11 3814618 464734 Round 6
1991–92 1 6 34121111 353335 Round 5
1992–93 1 6 34111310 413635 Round 5
1993–94 1 8 3413714 444633 Round 4
1994–95 1 5 3416513 443837 Round 6
1995–96 1 13 3410618 364536 Round 6
1996–97 1 11 34101212 343442 Round 4
1997–98 1 14 3481313 415037 Round 4
1998–99 1 11 3410915 395439 Round 5
1999–00 1 14 3481115 356035 Round 5
2000–01 1 13 3410915 374739 Round 6
2001–02 1 17 387720 296328 Round 5 Relegated
2002–03 2 12 34111112 323244 Round 4 Relegated
2003–04 3 14 3411815 414941 Round 3
2004–05 4 14 3411815 414941 Round 1
2005–06 4 Round 1 Relegated
2006–07 6 1 312461 721578 Promoted
2007–08 5 1 302244 732070 Promoted
2008–09 4 4 261268 403542 Round 1
2009–10 4 4 22994 312236 Round 1 Promoted
2010–11 3 12 3081210 283736 Round 3 Relegated
2011–12 4 1 221750 521756 Round 1 Promoted
2012–13 3 1 301983 382165 Round 4 Promoted
2013–14 2 10 42151215 454457 Round 3 Round 2
2014–15 2 11 46161416 515462 Round 2 Round 1
2015–16 2 20 46151120 495654 Round 4 Round 1 Relegated
2016–17 3 3 321886 542262 Round 3
2017–18 3 2 352843 741881 Round 6 Promoted
2018–19 2 10 34111013 393543 Round 3 Round 2
2019–20 2 2 241536 352248 Round 4 Round 1 Promoted, LigaPro suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal
2020–21 1 17 3471017 314831 Round 3 Relegated
2021–22 2 11 34101113 404241 Round 4 Round 2
2022–23 2 2 332067 543366 Round 4 Group Stage Promoted
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