F.C. Marco
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Futebol Clube do Marco is a Portuguese
football team based in Marco de Canaveses, Porto District
. Founded in 1927, it currently plays in the Porto
Regional Championship, holding home games at Estádio Municipal de Marco de Canaveses, which has a 10,000-seat capacity.
for only the second time, being relegated at the end of the season, but immediately gaining promotion back.
During four consecutive seasons, Marco competed in the second level. In 2004–05, it achieved its best ever classification in the category, finishing in fourth position, nine points behind last promotee C.F. Estrela da Amadora. In the following campaign, the club ended its Portuguese Cup
run with a valliant display against eventual winners and national powerhouse F.C. Porto, losing 0–1 away.
On 27 September 2007, with Marco already in division three
, the Portuguese Football Federation
punished the club with relegation, suspension from all activity during two years and a €
2,500 fine, following failure to appear in four league games. The side returned in 2009–10 as Associação Desportiva de Marco de Canaveses (AD Marco 09 for short), competing in the Porto
Second Regional Division, and achieving promotion in the first season.
Pos = Classification; G = Games; W = Won; D = Drawn; L = Lost; GF = Goals for; GS = Goals against; Pts = Points
Portugal
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football team based in Marco de Canaveses, Porto District
Porto District
The District of Porto , sometimes Oporto in English, is located on the north-west coast of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Porto, the second largest city in the country...
. Founded in 1927, 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 Championship, holding home games at Estádio Municipal de Marco de Canaveses, which has a 10,000-seat capacity.
History
Futebol Clube do Marco was founded on 25 May 1927. In 2000, it reached the second divisionLiga 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...
for only the second time, being relegated at the end of the season, but immediately gaining promotion back.
During four consecutive seasons, Marco competed in the second level. In 2004–05, it achieved its best ever classification in the category, finishing in fourth position, nine points behind last promotee C.F. Estrela da Amadora. In the following campaign, the club ended its 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...
run with a valliant display against eventual winners and national powerhouse F.C. Porto, losing 0–1 away.
On 27 September 2007, with Marco already in division three
Portuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
, the Portuguese Football Federation
Portuguese Football Federation
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punished the club with relegation, suspension from all activity during two years and a €
Euro
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2,500 fine, following failure to appear in four league games. The side returned in 2009–10 as Associação Desportiva de Marco de Canaveses (AD Marco 09 for short), competing 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...
Second Regional Division, and achieving promotion in the first season.
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Pos = Classification; G = Games; W = Won; D = Drawn; L = Lost; GF = Goals for; GS = Goals against; Pts = Points