C.D. Santa Clara
Clube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They play in the 13,277-seat Estádio de São Miguel. They are the most successful football team from the Azores Islands as the only team from the archipelago to compete in a UEFA competition; the UEFA Intertoto Cup to be exact.
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Full name | Clube Desportivo Santa Clara | |||
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Nickname(s) | Os Açoreanos (The Azoreans) | |||
Founded | 12 May 1927 | |||
Ground | Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Portugal | |||
Capacity | 13,277 | |||
President | Rui Miguel Melo Cordeiro | |||
Manager | Daniel Ramos | |||
League | Primeira Liga | |||
2019–20 | Primeira Liga, 9th of 18 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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To date, Santa Clara is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga, being thus the westernmost top-flight club in Europe. They compete in the Primeira Liga, the Portuguese first division football league. Santa Clara's kit manufacturer is Nike and their main sponsors are Banif and Açoreana Seguros. Main rivals are CD Operário from Lagoa. Other major rivals are C.S. Marítimo and C.D. Nacional, from the island of Madeira.
History
Santa Clara reached the Primeira Liga for the first time by coming third in the 1998–99 Liga de Honra, but were instantly relegated back in last place. The team bounced back by winning the 2000–01 Segunda Liga under Manuel Fernandes and later Carlos Manuel. Fernandes, who left for Sporting CP in January 2001, returned in October.[1]
Despite coming 14th in their first top-flight season, Santa Clara were chosen by UEFA to play in the 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup when Vitória S.C. withdrew, needing the summer to renovate their Estádio D. Afonso Henriques for UEFA Euro 2004.[2] They beat Armenia's Shirak FC 5–3 on aggregate in the first round before falling 9–2 to Czechs FK Teplice in the second.[3] Santa Clara were relegated in 2003,[4] and then spent the next 15 years in the second tier, with the lowest point being 2014–15 when the club came 19th, saving themselves from relegation with three games remaining.[5]
In 2018, Carlos Pinto's Santa Clara team ended their exile by finishing second to C.D. Nacional, and he subsequently left.[6] His successor João Henriques led Santa Clara to two consecutive 10th-placed finishes, their best results for position and points (43) in their history. He left in July 2020, having secured a third consecutive top-flight season for the first time in club history.[7]
Stadium
Santa Clara plays in the Estádio de São Miguel in Ponta Delgada, the largest city in the Azores.
Due to mandatory quarantine for all visitors to the Azores in the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, Santa Clara concluded the season playing home games in Oeiras near Lisbon.[8]
Honours
- Segunda Liga
- Winners (1): 2000–01
- Portuguese Second Division
- Winners (1): 1997–98
Players
Current squad
- As of 23 June 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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International players
Klevis Dalipi Figueiredo Kali Mauro Francisco Zuela José Vidigal Leandro Machado Pedro Pacheco Hernâni Borges Mateus Lopes Steven Pereira Stopira Valter Borges Platini António Duarte Hugo Évora Denis Pineda Malick Evouna Mamadu Candé Amido Baldé Édson István Vincze Osama Rashid Idrissa Keita Muaid Ellafi Mohamed Al-Gadi Hamdou Elhouni Faysal El Idrissi Reginaldo Faife Garba Lawal Haruna Doda Abdiel Arroyo Alfredo Stephens Pauleta Marco Paiva André Pinto Pedro Martins Jorge Ribeiro Ukra Jorge Silva José Leal António Pacheco Martin Chrien
League and cup history
Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | League Cup | Notes |
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1982–83 | 3DS | 7 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 39 | 30 | Round 2 | ||
1983–84 | 3DS | 7 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 32 | 31 | Round 2 | ||
1984–85 | 3DS | 10 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 26 | 28 | Round 2 | ||
1985–86 | 3DS | 4 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 20 | 36 | Round 2 | ||
1986–87 | 3DS | 2 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 29 | 40 | Round 1 | Promoted | |
1987–88 | 2DS | 20 | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 51 | 23 | Round 3 | Relegated | |
1988–89 | 3DS | 10 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 32 | 35 | Round 2 | ||
1989–90 | 3DS | 1 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 54 | 41 | 45 | Round 2 | Promoted | |
1990–91 | 2DS | 14 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 56 | 33 | Round 2 | Relegated | |
1991–92 | 3DS | 5 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 34 | 39 | Round 2 | ||
1992–93 | 3DS | 14 | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 27 | 40 | 30 | Round 1 | ||
1993–94 | 3DS | 13 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 52 | 29 | Round 1 | ||
1994–95 | 3DS | 18 | 34 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 70 | 15 | Round 1 | ||
1995–96 | 3DS | 1 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 15 | 55 | Round 1 | Promoted | |
1996–97 | 2DS | 2 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 67 | 36 | 63 | Round 3 | ||
1997–98 | 2DS | 1 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 60 | 31 | 65 | Round 4 | Promoted | |
1998–99 | 2H | 3 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 53 | 37 | 55 | Round 5 | Promoted | |
1999–00 | 1D | 18 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 50 | 31 | Round 5 | Relegated | |
2000–01 | 2H | 1 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 60 | 37 | 67 | Round 3 | Promoted | |
2001–02 | 1D | 14 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 46 | 37 | Round 5 | ||
2002–03 | 1D | 17 | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 35 | Round 5 | Relegated | |
2003–04 | 2H | 13 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 41 | 44 | 42 | Round 3 | ||
2004–05 | 2H | 15 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 49 | 39 | Round 4 | ||
2005–06 | 2H | 6 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 45 | 32 | 51 | Round 4 | ||
2006–07 | 2H | 4 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 31 | 50 | Round 4 | ||
2007–08 | 2H | 10 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 50 | 37 | Round 4 | Round 1 | |
2008–09 | 2H | 3 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 32 | 52 | Round 5 | Round 1 | |
2009–10 | 2H | 4 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 45 | 29 | 51 | Round 4 | First Group Stage | |
2010–11 | 2H | 9 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 29 | 38 | Round 3 | First Group Stage | |
2011–12 | 2H | 12 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 38 | 34 | Round 2 | Second Group Stage | |
2012–13 | 2H | 11 | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 55 | 48 | 59 | Round 4 | Round 2 | |
2013–14 | 2H | 15 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 46 | 48 | Round 3 | Round 2 | |
2014–15 | 2H | 19 | 46 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 33 | 42 | 51 | Round 2 | Round 1 | |
2015–16 | 2H | 16 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 49 | 52 | 57 | Round 3 | Round 1 | |
2016–17 | 2H | 10 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 42 | 42 | 60 | Round 4 | Round 2 | |
2017–18 | 2H | 2 | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 40 | 66 | Round 5 | Round 2 | Promoted |
2018–19 | 1D | 10 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 43 | 45 | 42 | Round 4 | Round 2 | Best league finish |
European record
Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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2002–03 | Intertoto Cup | R1 | ![]() |
2–0 | 3–3 | 5–3 |
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1–4 | 1–5 | 2–9 | ||
References
- "Manuel Fernandes já orientou treino do Santa Clara" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 3 October 2001. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- "Santa Clara substitui minhotos na Taça Intertoto" [Santa Clara replaced Minho Province team in Intertoto Cup]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 May 2002. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- "Santa Clara eliminado da Intertoto" [Santa Clara eliminated from the Intertoto]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 July 2002. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- "Carlos Alberto Silva de saída" [Carlos Alberto Silva leaving]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 May 2003. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- "Trofense-Santa Clara, 0-0: Insulares garantem permanência" [Trofense 0-0 Santa Clara: Islanders guarantee survival]. Sábado (in Portuguese). 6 May 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- "Carlos Pinto deixa o Santa Clara após subida à I Liga" [Carlos Pinto leaves Santa Clara after promotion to the I Liga]. Público (in Portuguese). 14 May 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- "João Henriques sai do Santa Clara depois de duas épocas de recordes" [João Henriques leaves Santa Clara after two record-breaking seasons]. Observador (in Portuguese). 24 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- "Oficial: Santa Clara vai disputar jogos da I Liga na Cidade do Futebol" [Official: Santa Clara will contest I Liga games at the Cidade do Futebol]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 12 May 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Portuguese)