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 will play the 2023–24 season in the Primeira Liga after promotion from the Liga Portugal 2.

Farense

Full name	Sporting Clube Farense
Nickname(s)	Leões de Faro (Lions of Faro)
Founded	1 April 1910; 114 years ago (1 April 1910)
Ground	Estádio de São Luís
Capacity	7,000
Chairman	João Rodrigues
Manager	Tozé
League	Primeira Liga
2023–24	Primeira Liga, 10th of 18
Website	https://www.scfarense.pt/
Home colours Away colours
Current season

History

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. They play in Faro which is one of the leading tourist attractions of South Portugal and many famous names have been seen down in the algrave such as Declan Rice, jack grealish and Cameron Smith.^[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

Estádio Algarve – View from the south side of the stadium.

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

Current squad

As of 4 September 2024^[25]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  BRA Kaique Pereira (on loan from Palmeiras) 2 DF  BRA Paulo Victor 3 DF  ESP Marco Moreno 4 DF  POR Artur Jorge 6 MF  BRA Neto 7 FW  GNB Elves Baldé 8 MF  POR Rafael Barbosa 9 FW  POR Tomané 10 MF  COL Jhon Velásquez 11 FW  ESP Álex Bermejo 12 DF  BRA Talys 14 FW  ESP Darío Poveda 16 MF  POR Geovanny Almeida 17 FW  POR Cuba 19 FW  ESP Álex Millán 21 MF  POR Filipe Soares (on loan to PAOK)

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 GK  POR Miguel Carvalho 23 GK  ESP Lucas Cañizares 28 DF  BRA Pastor 29 MF  BRA Cláudio Falcão 31 DF  BRA Poloni 33 GK  POR Ricardo Velho (vice-captain) 34 DF  BRA Raul Silva 44 DF  BRA Lucas Áfrico 47 GK  BRA Kauan 50 MF  POR André Seruca 70 DF  CPV Rivaldo Morais 71 FW  POR Jaime Pinto 77 FW  POR Marco Matias (captain) 79 FW  FRA Mehdi Merghem 93 MF  POR Miguel Menino

Other players under contract

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

No. Pos. Nation Player

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  ESP Fran Delgado (at AD Ceuta until 30 June 2025)

Notable former players

Players that have played more than 50 league matches:

• Bruno Alves
• Carlos Fernandes
• Hélder Baptista
• Hélder Rosário
• Jacques Pereira
• João Fajardo
• João Oliveira Pinto
• Jorge Jesus
• Jorge Martins
• Manuel Cajuda
• Manuel José
• Quim
• Ricardo Vaz Tê
• Rui Esteves
• Skoda
• Tozé
• Tulipa
• Zé Tó
• Nail Beširović
• Zé Carlos
• Marco Aurélio
• King
• Pelé
• Laurence Batty
• Peter Barnes
• Peter Eastoe
• Ted Kelton Agasson
• Dimitrios Konstantopoulos
• Ferenc Mészáros
• Hajry Redouane
• Hassan Nader
• Carlos Fumo
• Henry Makinwa
• Peter Rufai
• Uche Okafor
• Lucian Marinescu
• Ilshat Faizulin
• Ryan Gauld
• Dragan Punišić
• Goran Stevanović
• Milonja Đukić
• Tueba Menayane
• Perry Mutapa

Managerial history

• José Augusto (1987–1989)
• Malcolm Allison (1989)
• Paco Fortes (1989–1998)
• João Alves (1998–2000)
• Nicolau Vaqueiro (2000)
• Manuel Balela (Jun 14, 2000 – May 27, 2001)
• Alberto Pazos (Jun 7, 2001 – Nov 27, 2001)
• Hajry Redouane (Nov 28, 2001 – Dec 4, 2001)
• Jorge Castelo (Dec 4, 2001 – Mar 18, 2002)
• Paco Fortes (Mar 18, 2002 – Dec 3, 2002)
• Manuel Balela (Dec 4, 2002 – Mar 8, 2003)
• Hajry Redouane (Mar 8, 2003 – Jun 1, 2003)
• Manuel Balela (2003 –2004)
• Joaquim Sequeira (2004 – Jan 3, 2005)
• Manuel Balela (Jan 3, 2005 – May 5, 2005)
• Hassan Nader (May 5, 2005 – 2006)
• Carlos Costa (Sep 30, 2006 – Feb 4, 2008)
• Jorge Portela (Feb 6, 2008 – Aug 31, 2008)
• Ivo Soares (Sep 2, 2008 – Nov 18, 2008)
• António Barão (Nov 18, 2008 – Jun 7, 2009)
• Edinho (Jul 16, 2009 – Dec 22, 2009)
• Rui Esteves (Dec 22, 2009 – Mar 16, 2010)
• Joaquim Mendes (Mar 16, 2010 – Nov 29, 2010)
• Joaquim Sequeira (Nov 29, 2010 – Dec 29, 2010)
• João de Deus (Jan 2, 2011 – Apr 30, 2011)
• Manuel Balela (2011 – May 30, 2012)
• Bruno Ribeiro (June 2, 2012 – Jan 15, 2013)
• Mauro de Brito (Jan 2013 – Sept 9, 2013)
• Jorge Paixão (Sept 13, 2013 – Feb 25, 2014)
• Antero Afonso (Feb 25, 2014 – Jun 2, 2014)
• Pedro Correia (Jun 2, 2014 – Nov 24, 2014)
• Abel Xavier (Dec 2, 2014 – May 28, 2015)
• Jorge Paixão (Jun 6, 2015 – Dec 14, 2015)
• Horácio Gonçalves (Dec 14, 2015 – Apr 7, 2016)
• Antero Afonso (Apr 7, 2016 – Jul 22, 2016)
• Lázaro Oliveira (Jul 22, 2016 – Apr 3, 2017)
• Rui Duarte (Apr 3, 2017 – Feb 5, 2019)
• Álvaro Magalhães (Fev 5, 2019 – May 22, 2019)
• Sérgio Vieira (May 22, 2019 – Feb 1, 2021)
• Jorge Costa (Feb 4, 2021 – Ago 30, 2021)
• Fernando Pires (Ago 31, 2021 – Dez 19, 2021)
• Vasco Faísca (Dez 19, 2021 – Feb 6, 2023)
• José Mota (Feb 6, 2023 – Sep 24, 2024)
• Tozé (Sep 25, 2024;– )

Honours

• Segunda Divisão: 1939–40, 1982–83
• Terceira Divisão: 2011–12
• AF Algarve Championship: 1914–15, 1917–18, 1933–34, 1935–36, 1937–38
• AF Algarve First Division: 2007–08
• AF Algarve Second Division: 2006–07

Youth honours

• AF Algarve U23 Championship: 2020–21
• AF Algarve Juniores B First Division (U17): 2018–19, 2019–20
• AF Algarve Juniores C First Division (U15): 2012–2013

European cup history

• Q = Qualifying
• PO = Play-off

UEFA Cup

Season	Round	Country	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
1995–96	R1		Olympique Lyonnais	0–1	0–1	0–2

League and cup history

Season	Tier	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	League Cup	Notes
1989–90	2	1	34	25	5	4	80	23	55	Runners-up		Promoted
1990–91	1	11	38	14	6	18	46	47	34	Round 6
1991–92	1	6	34	12	11	11	35	33	35	Round 5
1992–93	1	6	34	11	13	10	41	36	35	Round 5
1993–94	1	8	34	13	7	14	44	46	33	Round 4
1994–95	1	5	34	16	5	13	44	38	37	Round 6
1995–96	1	13	34	10	6	18	36	45	36	Round 6
1996–97	1	11	34	10	12	12	34	34	42	Round 4
1997–98	1	14	34	8	13	13	41	50	37	Round 4
1998–99	1	11	34	10	9	15	39	54	39	Round 5
1999–00	1	14	34	8	11	15	35	60	35	Round 5
2000–01	1	13	34	10	9	15	37	47	39	Round 6
2001–02	1	17	38	7	7	20	29	63	28	Round 5		Relegated
2002–03	2	12	34	11	11	12	32	32	44	Round 4		Relegated
2003–04	3	14	34	11	8	15	41	49	41	Round 3
2004–05	4	14	34	11	8	15	41	49	41	Round 1
2005–06	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Round 1		Relegated
2006–07	6	1	31	24	6	1	72	15	78			Promoted
2007–08	5	1	30	22	4	4	73	20	70			Promoted
2008–09	4	4	26	12	6	8	40	35	42	Round 1
2009–10	4	4	22	9	9	4	31	22	36	Round 1		Promoted
2010–11	3	12	30	8	12	10	28	37	36	Round 3		Relegated
2011–12	4	1	22	17	5	0	52	17	56	Round 1		Promoted
2012–13	3	1	30	19	8	3	38	21	65	Round 4		Promoted
2013–14	2	10	42	15	12	15	45	44	57	Round 3	Round 2
2014–15	2	11	46	16	14	16	51	54	62	Round 2	Round 1
2015–16	2	20	46	15	11	20	49	56	54	Round 4	Round 1	Relegated
2016–17	3	3	32	18	8	6	54	22	62	Round 3
2017–18	3	2	35	28	4	3	74	18	81	Round 6		Promoted
2018–19	2	10	34	11	10	13	39	35	43	Round 3	Round 2
2019–20	2	2	24	15	3	6	35	22	48	Round 4	Round 1	Promoted, LigaPro suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal
2020–21	1	17	34	7	10	17	31	48	31	Round 3		Relegated
2021–22	2	11	34	10	11	13	40	42	41	Round 4	Round 2
2022–23	2	2	33	20	6	7	54	33	66	Round 4	Group Stage	Promoted

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External links

• Official website (in Portuguese)