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Futebol Clube Penafiel is a Portuguese

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 the city of Penafiel

Penafiel, Portugal

The city of Penafiel had, as of 2001, a population of 9,343. It is located in Penafiel Municipality, that has 71,801 inhabitants....

. Founded in 1951, it currently plays in the Liga Vitalis (level two).

Brief history

Penafiel first reached the first division

Portuguese Liga

The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...

in 1980–81, first lasting two seasons. It also played there from 1983–86, 1987–92, and 2004–06.

In 2007–08, the club played in the second level

Liga 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...

, and eventually were relegated to the third

Portuguese Second Division

The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...

after finishing second from bottom.

Current squad

As of 14 July, 2011.

Backroom staff

Lázaro oliveia - Manager Miguel Leal - Assistant Manager Gustavo Cerqueira - Goalkeeper Coach Filipe Ribeiro - Physio Diamantino Pedroso - Doctor Alexandre Pinto - Nurse João Viva - Physiotherapist Manuel Moreira - Masseuse António Gomes - Chairman

Notable former players

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Paulo Sousa

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António Oliveira

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League and Cup history

Season		Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Portuguese Cup	Notes
1995–96	2H	6	34	15	7	12	52	44	52	Quarter Finals
1996–97	2H	5	34	13	12	9	38	29	51	Round 4
1997–98	2H	5	34	17	8	9	63	48	59	Round 6
1998–99	2H	9	34	11	14	9	56	49	47	Round 5
1999–00	2H	6	34	14	14	6	52	33	56	Round 4
2000–01	2H	5	34	17	7	10	45	31	58	Round 6
2001–02	2H	14	34	9	11	14	27	38	38	Round 5
2002–03	2H	14	34	12	5	17	38	40	41	Round 4
2003–04	2H	3	34	20	7	7	43	35	61	Round 5	Promoted
2004–05	1D	11	34	13	4	17	39	53	43	Round 6
2005–06	1D	18	34	2	9	23	21	61	15	Round 4	Relegated
2006–07	2H	8	30	10	11	9	23	27	41	Round 4
2007–08	2H	15	30	7	8	15	28	39	29	Round 5	Relegated

External links

Official website

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