Moreirense Futebol Clube 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 Moreira de Cónegos

Moreira de Cónegos

Moreira de Cónegos is a Portuguese parish and town in the municipality of Guimarães. It has an area of 4.45 km² and a population of 5,828 .-Sports:Football club Moreirense F.C. plays in the Second Division....

, Guimarães Municipality, in Minho. Founded in 1938, it plays in the second division

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...

, holding home games at Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas

Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas

Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas is a multi-use stadium in Moreira de Cónegos, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Moreirense FC....

, with a capacity for 6,000 spectators.

History

Moreirense was founded in 1938. It first reached the second division

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...

 in 1995, returning again six years later, and immediately promoting to the top flight, with manager Manuel Machado

Manuel Machado (football manager)

Manuel António Marques Machado is a Portuguese football manager.-Coaching career:Machado started his career with his local club Vitória de Guimarães' youth sides, having a head coach spell with lowly S.C. Vila Real in between. After two years with another modest team in the north, A.D...

 leading the northerners to two consecutive championships.

From 2002–04, Moreirense achieved two mid-table positions in the top division, finishing a best-ever ninth in the latter season. As Machado departed for neighbouring Vitória de Guimarães, the club suffered two consecutive relegations, only returning again to the second level in 2010.

Current squad

As of 24 August, 2011.

Honours

• Second Division
  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...
  
  : 2001–02
• Third Division
  Portuguese Second Division
  The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
  
  : 1994–95, 2000–01, 2009–10

Notable former players

Filipe Anunciação

Filipe Anunciação

Filipe Alexandre Dias Anunciação is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Paços de Ferreira as a midfielder.-Football career:...

 Orlando

Rui Orlando Ribeiro Santos Neto

Rui Orlando Ribeiro Santos Neto , simply Orlando, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Académica de Coimbra in the Portuguese first division, as a central defender.-Football career:...

 Freddy João Ricardo

João Ricardo

João Ricardo Pereira Batalha dos Santos Ferreira , known as João Ricardo , is a retired Portuguese-Angolan footballer who played as a goalkeeper.-Club career:...

 Manoel

Manoel da Silva Filho

Manoel Lourenço da Silva Filho, simply Manoel , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for América Futebol Clube , as a centre forward.-Football career:...

 Cristián Uribe

Cristián Uribe

Cristian Roberto Uribe Lara is a football player from Chile in the end of his career. Currently is 32 years old and plays for San Luis Quillota has defense midlefielder....

 Jean-Renaud Nemouthé

League history

Season		Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	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...	Notes
1999–00	2H	16	34	6	11	17	29	49	29	Semi-final	Relegated
2000–01	2DN	1	38	23	8	7	62	31	77	Quarter-final	Promoted
2001–02	2H	1	34	19	7	8	55	35	64	Last 32	Promoted
2002–03	1D	12	34	9	12	13	42	46	39	Last 32
2003–04	1D	9	34	12	10	12	33	33	46	Last 16
2004–05	1D	16	34	7	13	14	30	43	34	Last 32	Relegated
2005–06	2H	13	34	11	9	14	36	37	42	Last 128	Relegated
2006–07	2DN	3	26	12	9	5	30	20	45	3rd round
2007–08	2DN	8	26	11	6	9	33	25	39	Quarter-final
2008–09	2DN	3	22	11	4	7	30	19	37	First round
2009–10	2DN	1	28	21	3	4	49	19	66	Last 128	Promoted

External links

• Official website
• Zerozero team profile