F.C. Maia
Encyclopedia
Futebol Clube da Maia is a Portuguese
football club based in Maia
, Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto
. Founded in 1954, it currently plays in the Porto
Regional League, holding home games at Estádio Professor Doutor Vieira de Carvalho, which holds 15,000 spectators.
, from 1997–2006. In precisely its first season in the category, it faced F.C. Porto in the Portuguese Cup
, losing 4–5 at home in the round of 16 after disposing of Moreirense F.C. and C.D. Feirense in the previous rounds.
At the end of the 2006–07 season, Maia was relegated for the second consecutive time, thus falling into the fourth division
. It folded in 2008 due to serious financial problems, starting competing again the following year, in the second regional division in Porto
, and immediately achieving promotion.
Fernando Aguiar
Rogério Matias
José Nunes Paulo Jorge Ricardo Nascimento
Hélder Rosário Carlos Secretário
(also manager) Tonanha Jairson Semedo
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
football club based in Maia
Maia (city)
Maia is a city in northern Portugal, located in Maia Municipality. It includes the parishes of Gueifães, Maia and Vermoim, and has 35,625 inhabitants.-History:In 1902, Maia received the status of vila...
, Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto
Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto
The Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto is a metropolitan area in coastal northern Portugal which covers 16 municipalities, including the City of Porto, making up the second biggest urban area in the country...
. Founded in 1954, it currently plays in the Porto
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
Regional League, holding home games at Estádio Professor Doutor Vieira de Carvalho, which holds 15,000 spectators.
History
Maia never competed in the top division, but had a nine-year spell in the second levelLiga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
, from 1997–2006. In precisely its first season in the category, it faced F.C. Porto in the Portuguese Cup
Taça de Portugal
The Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is...
, losing 4–5 at home in the round of 16 after disposing of Moreirense F.C. and C.D. Feirense in the previous rounds.
At the end of the 2006–07 season, Maia was relegated for the second consecutive time, thus falling into the fourth division
Portuguese Third Division
The Terceira Divisão Portuguesa is the fourth level of the Portuguese football league system. The Third Division was initially the third level of the Portuguese pyramid but with the creation of the Liga de Honra in 1990–91, it became the fourth level...
. It folded in 2008 due to serious financial problems, starting competing again the following year, in the second regional division in Porto
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
, and immediately achieving promotion.
Famous players
Alex Dyer Phil WalkerPhil Walker (footballer)
Philip Leonardus Walker is a former English footballer, who played as a central midfielder.-Football career:Walker joined Millwall in 1975 from non-league Epsom & Ewell, and established himself in the centre of the team's midfield. One of the first notable black players in the club's history, he...
Fernando Aguiar
Fernando Aguiar
Fernando João Lobo Aguiar is a retired Portuguese-born Canadian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder....
Rogério Matias
Rogério Matias
Rogério Pedro Campinho Marques Matias is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a left defender....
José Nunes Paulo Jorge Ricardo Nascimento
Ricardo Nascimento
Ricardo Nuno Queirós Nascimento is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.-Football career:...
Hélder Rosário Carlos Secretário
Carlos Secretário
Carlos Alberto de Oliveira Secretário is a retired Portuguese footballer who played mainly as a right defender....
(also manager) Tonanha Jairson Semedo