Boavista F.C.
Squad
Michael Simões Domingues2014current- Uche Nwofor2015current
- Aymen Tahar2017current
- Reggie Cannon2020current
Paul-Georges Ntep2021current
Layvin Kurzawa2025current- Masaki Wataicurrent
- Miguel Simãocurrent
Petar Musacurrent
Ricardo Costacurrent- Américo Lopes1954–1958
- Diamantino Miranda1981–1982
Zoran Filipović1984–1986
João Vieira Pinto1988–1989- Carlos Manuel1990–1992
- Ivan Pudar1991–1992
- João Vieira Pinto1991–1992
- Erwin Sánchez1992–1997
- Eduard Abazi1994–1995
Nuno Gomes1994–1997
Ricardo1995–2003
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink1996–1997
Pedro Emanuel1996–2002- Russell Latapy1996–1998
- Erwin Sánchez1998–1999
- Alexandre Goulart2000–2002
- Carlos Eduardo Ventura2000–2004
Elpídio Silva2000–2003- Erwin Sánchez2000–2004
José Bosingwa2000–2003- Nuno Frechaut2000–2005
Petit2000–2002
Raul Meireles2001–2004- Serginho Baiano2001–2002
- André Macanga2003–2004
- João Vieira Pinto2004–2006
Nélson Marcos2004–2005
Hugo Almeida2005–2005
Peter Jehle2006–2008
Roland Linz2006–2007
Esmaël Gonçalves2007–2008- Jorge Ribeiro2007–2008
- Mateus Galiano da Costa2007–2008
- Zé Kalanga2007–2008
- Nuno Frechaut2012–2013
- Petit2012–2013
Anderson Carvalho2014–2017- Brayan Beckeles2014–2015
Michael Uchebo2014–2014
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie2014–2015- Reuben Gabriel2014–2016
Wei Shihao2014–2015
Aaron Appindangoyé2015–2015
Marek Čech2015–2015
Samuel Inkoom2015–2016- Aymen Tahar2016–2016
- Iuri Medeiros2016–2017
Kamran Agayev2016–2017- Ricardo Costa2019–2020
Adil Rami2020–2021
André Silva2020–2021
Angel Gomes2020–2021
Jackson Porozo2020–2022
Javi García2020–2022
Alireza Beiranvand2021–2022
Tomáš Vaclík2025–2025
Boavista adopted its iconic black-and-white shirts in 1933, inspired by a French team, marking a significant moment in its identity.
The club has won the Primeira Liga title once, in the 2000-01 season, and has been a runner-up three times.
Boavista has made 55 appearances at the top level of Portuguese football and has won the Portuguese cup five times.
Biography
Formation
Boavista Futebol Clube, commonly known as Boavista, was founded on 1 August 1903 in the Boavista neighborhood of Porto, Portugal, by English brothers Harry and Dick Lowe along with Portuguese textile workers. The club's inception was marked by a unique rivalry with the Oporto Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club, and it faced early challenges due to cultural differences between its British and local members. The club adopted its current name in 1910 and inaugurated its home ground, the Estádio do Bessa, with a match against Leixões on April 11 of that year. Boavista quickly established itself in local football, winning the inaugural Porto Football Association in the 1913-14 season.
Growth and Challenges
Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Boavista expanded its sports offerings and became known for its strong defensive lineup, including goalkeeper Casoto and defenders Lúzia and Óscar Vasques de Carvalho. The club faced significant challenges, including a push for the legalization of professionalism in Portuguese football. In 1933, Boavista adopted its iconic black-and-white striped shirts, inspired by a French team. The club's journey through the leagues saw it achieve notable success, particularly in the 1970s, when it became a formidable force in Portuguese football.
Achievements and Legacy
Boavista has made 55 appearances at the top level of Portuguese football and has won the Primeira Liga once, in the 2000-01 season. The club has also claimed the Taça de Portugal five times and the Supertaça de Portugal three times. Despite facing relegation in 2025 due to financial issues, Boavista remains a significant part of Portuguese football history, known for its passionate fan base and rich heritage. The club's legacy is marked by its resilience and contributions to the sport in Portugal, making it one of the oldest and most respected clubs in the country.
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Career & Clubs
Foundation and the chequered shirts (1903–1933)
The club was founded on 1 August 1903, in the Boavista area of the western part of the city of Porto, by two English brothers, Harry and Dick Lowe. Having received an imported football from their father in England, they founded The Boavista Footballers, and an early rival was another English club in the city, the Oporto Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club. The team had an early schism as its British contingent refused to play on Sundays due to their Anglican faith, while the Catholic locals could only play on Sundays due to work commitments; the locals won, drastically changing the demographics of the club. In 1910 the current name was adopted, and on 11 April that year the ground now occupied by the Estádio do Bessa was inaugurated with a match against Leixões. In 1913–14, the team won the inaugural Porto Football Association. In the 1920s, the club increased the number of sports practiced. The team boasted "the best defensive trio of the North": goalkeeper Casoto and defenders Lúzia and Óscar Vasques de Carvalho. In the following decade, the club lobbied for the legalisation of professionalism after being sanctioned, having been investigated after complaining that Porto had paid Boavista's Nova to join them. In 1933, the club adopted its black-and-white shirts, based on a French team that club president Artur Oliveira Valença had watched.
League entry and golden 1970s (1934–1980)
Boavista's first decades in league…
The club has made 55 appearances at the top level of Portuguese football and has won the Portuguese cup five times. In 1979, it also won the first edition of the national supercup.
^s Top scorer ^c Champions ^p Promoted ^P Promoted in court ^r Relegated ^R Relegated in court As of May 2026 Sources: Soccer Library, Fora de Jogo.
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- Liga Portugal
- League
- Porto Football Association
Legacy
Primeira Liga Winners (1): 2000–01 2nd place (3): 1975–76, 1998–99, 2001–02 Taça de Portugal Winners (5): 1974–75, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1991–92, 1996–97 Runners-up (1): 1992–93 Supertaça de Portugal Winners (3): 1979, 1992, 1997 Runners-up (1): 2001 Small Club World Cup Runners-up (1): 1975 Segunda Divisão Winners (2): 1936–37, 1949–50 Campeonato do Porto Winners (1): 1913–14 1.ª Divisão da AF Porto Winners (1): 1967–68
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Identifiers & aliases
professional association football club based in Porto, Portugal
Boavista Futebol Clube, commonly known as Boavista, is a Portuguese professional sports club from the Boavista neighborhood of Porto that last competed in the Porto Football Association, the district leagues of Portuguese football, at the Estádio do Bessa. It was one of the oldest clubs in the country, having been founded on 1 August 1903 by British entrepreneurs and Portuguese textile workers. In the 2025–26 season, the club fielded its highest competing team in the Porto Football Association's top tier, after being expelled in 2025 from the Primeira Liga on financial grounds.
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