Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpasuʒ ðɨ fɨˈʁɐjɾɐ]) is a Portuguese professional football club based in Paços de Ferreira, Porto district. Founded in 1950, the club competes in Liga Portugal 2, holding home games at the 9,077-seater Estádio da Mata Real, a municipal stadium where the team has been based since 1973. The club's colours are yellow and green.
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| Full name | Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Pacenses (Those from Paços) Castores (Beavers) | |||
| Founded | 5 April 1950 | |||
| Ground | Estádio da Mata Real | |||
| Capacity | 9,077[1] | |||
| Chairman | Paulo Meneses | |||
| Manager | Ricardo Silva | |||
| League | Liga Portugal 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga, 17th of 18 (relegated) | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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They have won four Segunda Liga titles (now Liga Portugal 2), and in 2007 they qualified for the UEFA Cup for the first time. In the 2012–13 Primeira Liga, the team finished third and qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League play-offs for the first time in their history. They were also runners-up of the 2008–09 Taça de Portugal, the 2009 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and the 2010–11 Taça da Liga.
History
Early history
The origin of the club dates back to the 1930s, when it was named Sport Club Pacense. They played for two decades without any official recognition until they entered the lower divisions in 1950, under the name Futebol Clube Vasco da Gama. The club then changed their kit colours to the current ones and renamed themselves Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira.
Their first match under the current name came on 19 November 1950, beating Lousada 2–1. Agostinho Alves was the first goal scorer in the history of the Pacenses. The club then played in Portugal's third regional division until the 1956–57 season, where they were crowned champions. The club crest was created in 1961–62, and was used ever since.
The club was relegated and then promoted again and supporters hit the streets of the city on 17 June 1973 when they defeated Perosinho 3–0. One year later, they won the Terceira Divisão on 14 June 1974, after defeating Estrela de Portalegre. The hero of the match was the goalscorer Mascarenhas.
Recent history
After establishing themselves in the first division during the 1990s, and suffering a relegation in 2003–04, the club finished sixth in the first division in 2006–07, thus qualifying for the UEFA Cup, their first ever European competition, under manager José Mota. They lost 1–0 on aggregate to AZ of the Netherlands in the first round.[2]
Having finished last in the league in 2007–08, Paços would have normally been relegated to the second level, but were readmitted after Boavista's confirmed irregularities.[3] In the following year, already without Mota, the team finished tenth in the league and a second Europa League qualification spot after losing the Taça de Portugal final 1–0 to eventual league champions Porto on 31 May.[4] The two clubs met again on 9 August in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, which Porto won 2–0.[5]
Paços entered the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League in the second qualifying round, where they defeated Zimbru Chișinău of Moldova before being eliminated by Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv of Israel in the third.[6] The club reached the 2011 Taça da Liga Final under Rui Vitória, losing 2–1 to S.L. Benfica at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra.[7]
In the 2012–13 season, Paços surprisingly qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League play-offs for the first time in their history after achieving third place in the league by passing favourites Braga and Sporting CP, making it their highest finish ever. The club were managed that season by Paulo Fonseca, who left at the end to join Porto, and was replaced by Costinha, who lost the Champions League playoff to Russians Zenit Saint Petersburg.[8]
Paços' 13-year spell in the Primeira Liga ended in 2018, though they immediately returned as champions of the 2018–19 LigaPro under promotion specialist Vítor Oliveira.[9] His successor Pepa took them to the UEFA Europa Conference League with a fifth-place finish in 2020–21, then left for Vitória de Guimarães.[10] Their first European campaign in eight years ended in the playoff, with 3–1 aggregate defeat to Tottenham Hotspur despite winning the first game.[11] A four-year spell in the top flight ended with relegation in 2022–23, a season in which manager César Peixoto was sacked and then hired again in under three months, either side of José Mota's winless return to the club.[12][13]
League and cup history
Recent seasons
| Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Notes | |||||||||
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| Div. | Pos. | Pl | W | D | L | GS | GA | Pts | Result | Result | Competition | Result | ||
| 2001–02 | 1st | 8th | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 44 | 46 | Last 16 | n/a | – | – | – |
| 2002–03 | 1st | 6th | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 47 | 45 | SF | n/a | – | – | – |
| 2003–04 | 1st | 17th | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 27 | 53 | 28 | Last 32 | n/a | – | – | [A] |
| 2004–05 | 2nd | 1st | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 61 | 43 | 69 | Last 64 | n/a | – | – | [B] |
| 2005–06 | 1st | 11th | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 49 | 42 | Last 64 | n/a | – | – | – |
| 2006–07 | 1st | 6th | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 36 | 42 | Last 64 | n/a | – | – | – |
| 2007–08 | 1st | 15th | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 49 | 25 | Last 16 | R3 | UEFA Cup | R1 | [C] |
| 2008–09 | 1st | 10th | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 42 | 34 | RU | R3 | – | – | – |
| 2009–10 | 1st | 10th | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 37 | 35 | QF | R2 | UEFA Europa League | 3rd QR | – |
| 2010–11 | 1st | 7th | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 42 | 41 | Last 32 | RU | – | – | – |
| 2011–12 | 1st | 10th | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 53 | 31 | Last 32 | R3 | – | – | – |
| 2012–13 | 1st | 3rd | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 42 | 29 | 54 | SF | R3 | – | – | [D] |
| 2013–14 | 1st | 15th | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 59 | 24 | Last 16 | R3 | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League |
PO Gr. E |
[E] |
| 2014–15 | 1st | 8th | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 45 | 47 | Last 16 | R2 | – | – | – |
| 2015–16 | 1st | 7th | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 42 | 49 | Last 32 | R3 | – | – | – |
| 2016–17 | 1st | 13th | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 45 | 36 | Last 32 | R3 | – | – | – |
| 2017–18 | 1st | 17th | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 59 | 30 | Last 64 | R3 | – | – | – |
| 2018–19 | 2nd | 1st | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 21 | 74 | Last 16 | R3 | – | – | – |
| 2019–20 | 1st | 13th | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 52 | 39 | QF | R3 | – | – | – |
| 2020–21 | 1st | 5th | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 41 | 53 | L32 | QF | – | – | – |
- A. ^ Relegated.
- B. ^ Promoted.
- C. ^ Not relegated due to Boavista scandal (Apito Dourado).
- D. ^ Best league finish.
- E. ^ Qualification to relegation play-offs. Paços beat D. Aves 3–1 and secured the presence in Primeira Liga.
Honours
- Taça de Portugal
- Runners-up: 2008–09
- Taça da Liga
- Runners-up: 2010–11
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- Runners-up: 2009
- Segunda Liga/LigaPro
- Terceira Divisão
- Winners: 1973–74
Youth honours
- AF Porto Jun.B 1ª Divisão (U17)
- Winners: 2013–14
- AF Porto Jun.D 1ª Divisão (U13)
- Winners: 2011–12
European matches
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2007–08 | UEFA Cup | First round | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| 2009–10 | UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Third qualifying round | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |||
| 2013–14 | UEFA Champions League | Play-off round | 1–4 | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
| 2013–14 | UEFA Europa League | Group E | 0–0 | 0–3 | 3rd place | |
| 0–2 | 0–2 | |||||
| 1–1 | 0–0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | Third qualifying round | 4–0 | 0−1 | 4−1 | |
| Play-off round | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1−3 |
UEFA rankings
Club ranking eligible for 2012–13
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| 133 | 13.300 | |
| 135 | 12.833 | |
| 135 | 12.833 | |
| 137 | 12.640 |
- UEFA rankings; at Zerozero
Players
Current squad
- As of 3 August, 2023
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
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Managing Director | |
| Sporting Director | |
| Manager | |
| Assistant Manager | |
| First-Team Coach | |
| Goalkeeper Coach | |
| Club Doctor | |
| Physiotherapist | |
| Physiotherapist | |
| Kit Manager |
Former managers
Vítor Oliveira (1988–92)
Supporters
The supporters' club, "Ultras Yellow Boys," was founded in 1996, then disbanded but returning afterwards in 2001. Two previous groups, however extinct, existed: "Febre Amarela" and "Yellowmania".
References
- ^ "Pacos Ferreira Team data_squad_fixtures_Results_News_Match statistics_7M Sports". Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ "UEFA: Paços de Ferreira perde com o AZ Alkmaar por 1-0" [UEFA: Paços de Ferreira lose 1–0 to AZ Alkmaar]. Público (in Portuguese). 20 September 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Boavista desce à Liga de Honra" [Boavista go down to Liga de Honra]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 29 July 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "FC Porto bate Paços de Ferreira na final da Taça de Portugal" [FC Porto beat Paços de Ferreira in the Taça de Portugal final] (in Portuguese). RTP. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Bruno Alves sela vitória do FC Porto na Supertaça" [Bruno Alves seals FC Porto's victory in the Supertaça]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 9 August 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Paços fica pelo caminho" [Paços head home] (in Portuguese). UEFA. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Benfica 2 – 1 Paços de Ferreira" (in Portuguese). RTP. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ van Poortvliet, Richard (28 August 2013). "Zenit complete emphatic Paços play-off win". UEFA. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Roseiro, Bruno (20 April 2019). "Quase 30 anos depois, Vítor Oliveira faz mais história: sexta subida em sete anos (agora pelo P. Ferreira)" [Almost 30 years later, Vítor Oliveira makes more history: sixth promotion in seven years (now for P. Ferreira)]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Pepa confirmado como novo treinador do V. Guimarães" [Pepa confirmed as new manager of V. Guimarães] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ Doyle, Paul (26 August 2021). "Harry Kane double clinches triumph for Tottenham over Paços de Ferreira". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "'Despromovido' Paços de Ferreira despede-se dos jogos em casa com vitória" ['Relegated' Paços de Ferreira say goodbye to home games with victory]. Observador (in Portuguese). 21 May 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Lopes, João (4 July 2023). "César Peixoto ainda recorda o regresso ao P. Ferreira: «O que me convenceu foram os pedidos dos jogadores»" [César Peixoto still remembers the return to P. Ferreira: "What convinced me were the requests from the players"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Portuguese)
- Zerozero team profile
- Detailed up-to-date club news (archived 24 June 2009)