Leixões S.C.
Squad
- Roberto de Sousa Rezende2014current
- Maksym Lapushenko2015current
- Ricardo Barros2015current
- Bruno China2016current
- Sunday Abalo2016current
- Ricardo Jorge Oliveira Valente2022current
- Dodo Dokou2025current
Charles Atshimenecurrent- João Oliveiracurrent
- José Maria Pedroto1948–1949
Raul Machado1959–1962- Jacinto Santos1960–1962
- Edmur Ribeiro1962–1963
- Manuel Duarte1964–1966
- Arnaldo Silva1966–1967
- Chico Faria1967–1968
- Albertino Pereira1968–1970
- Raul Machado1969–1970
- Tibi1969–1972
- Albertino Pereira1971–1972
- Jacinto Santos1971–1972
Henrique Calisto1972–1975- Vítor Oliveira1972–1975
- António Frasco1973–1978
- Albertino Pereira1974–1976
- Antal Nagy1977–1977
- Antal Nagy1977–1978
- Tibi1982–1983
- Albertino Pereira1984–1985
- Eduard Eranosyan1990–1991
- Álvaro Magalhães1991–1993
- António Caldas1992–1993
- Eduard Eranosyan1992–1993
- Ricardo Nascimento1993–1994
- Tueba Menayane1993–1994
- Carlos Fangueiro1994–1997
- Frederico Rosa1994–1995
- António Caldas1995–1997
- Eduard Eranosyan1996–1998
Jorge Luis dos Santos1999–1999- Henry Antchouet2000–2002
- Jorge Luis dos Santos2000–2001
Thierry Mouyouma2000–2002- Bruno China2001–2009
Detinho2001–2005- Jorge Gonçalves2001–2001
- José Claudeon dos Santos2001–2001
- Adolfo Baines Pilart2003–2003
- Anderson Conrado2003–2004
- Pedro Oliveira2003–2004
- Jorge Gonçalves2004–2008
- Paulo Tavares2004–2004
Rui Duarte2004–2005- Cristiano Pereira de Souza2005–2006
- Henrique2005–2006
- Leandro Ângelo Martins2005–2007
Beto2006–2009- Filipe Gonçalves2006–2007
Herve Xavier Zengue2006–2007- Hugo Morais2006–2010
Leandro Netto de Macedo2006–2006- Roberto Alcântara Ballesteros2006–2009
- Rúben Tiago Rodrigues Ribeiro2006–2011
- Diogo Valente2007–2009
- Ezequias2007–2008
- Fernando Livramento2007–2007
- Filipe Oliveira2007–2008
- Nuno Diogo2007–2008
- Paulo Machado2007–2008
- Paulo Vinícius de Souza Nascimento2007–2007
Tales Schutz2007–2008- Udo Nwoko2007–2009
Vieirinha2007–2008
Hans-Peter Berger2008–2010- João Moreira2008–2008
Marinaldo Cícero da Silva2008–2009- Paulo Tavares2008–2012
- Roberto de Sousa Rezende2008–2009
- Serginho Baiano2008–2009
Vasco Fernandes2008–2010- Wesley Lopes da Silva2008–2009
- Brayan Angulo2009–2010
- Bruno Vieira Gallo de Oliveira2009–2010
Carole Costa2009–2010- Christian Pouga2009–2010
- Cristian Trombetta2009–2010
- Diego Costa Silva2009–2010
- Fernando Alexandre2009–2010
Fábio Espinho2009–2011- Jean Sony2009–2012
Lê Công Vinh2009–2009
Nelson Benítez2009–2009- Nuno Sequeira2009–2010
Roberto Tucker2009–2010- Wênio2009–2010
- Cauê Cecilio da Silva2010–2011
- Cleidimar Magalhães Silva2010–2010
Dyego Wilverson Ferreira Sousa2010–2011- Felipe Félix2010–2011
- Fernando da Silva Cardozo2010–2010
- João Paulo Pinto Ribeiro2010–2010
- Miguel Areias2010–2011
- Paulinho2010–2012
- Paulo Ribeiro2010–2011
Pedro Santos2010–2012
Rui Pedro Couto Ramalho2010–2011
Sreten Sretenović2010–2010
Vitorino Antunes2010–2010- Carlos Fangueiro2011–2012
- Eduardo Jumisse2011–2012
- Fernando Livramento2011–2011
Florent Hanin2011–2012- Hernâni Borges2011–2013
- Kheireddine Zarabi2011–2011
- Luis Silva2011–2013
- Marcelo dos Santos Ferreira2011–2012
- Nuno Sequeira2011–2013
Anderson Esiti2012–2014- Fábio Manuel Matos Santos2012–2013
- João Novais2012–2015
- Luwagga Kizito2012–2014
- André Ferreira Teixeira2013–2013
- Randal Oto’o2013–2014
- Talles Cunha2013–2014
- António Xavier2014–2014
Ayrton Preciado2014–2015- Jefferson de Jesus Santos2014–2014
Li Yuanyi2014–2015
Rasheed Alabi2014–2015- Ricardo Jorge Oliveira Valente2014–2015
Samuel Lobato2014–2015- Guo Yi2015–2016
Lewis Enoh2015–2015- Merlin Tandjigora2015–2015
- Merlin Tandjigora2015–2016
Wei Shihao2015–2017
Cadú2016–2017- Gonçalo Gregório2016–2017
Jean-Claude Billong2016–2016- Jorge Fernando dos Santos Silva2016–2019
Edmond Tapsoba2017–2017- Lassana Camará2017–2018
- Ricardo Miguel Martins Alves2017–2018
Stéphane Agbre Dasse2018–2019
Jean Onana2019–2020- Beto2020–2021
Jota Silva2020–2021- Léo Bolgado2021–2022
- Léo Bolgado2023–2024
- Vítor Emanuel Araújo Ferreira2024–2024
Leixões S.C. is a professional football club based in Matosinhos, Portugal.
Founded in 1907, Leixões is one of Portugal's oldest sports clubs still in operation.
The club has played 25 seasons at the top level of Portuguese football.
Biography
Formation and Early Years
Leixões Sport Club, commonly known as Leixões, was founded in 1907 in Matosinhos, Portugal, making it one of the oldest sports clubs in the country. The club is organized into various departments, with football being the most prominent. Leixões has a B reserve team, Leixões S.C. B, which competes in lower divisions.
Key Achievements
The club's most significant achievement came in 1961 when they won the Taça de Portugal, defeating Porto 2–0. This victory allowed them to compete in the 1961–62 European Cup Winners' Cup, where they reached the quarter-finals, showcasing their competitive spirit on an international stage. Leixões had their best league performance in the 1962–63 season, finishing fifth in the top flight, just 12 points behind champions Benfica.
Challenges and Resurgence
Leixões faced relegation in the 1976–77 season and struggled to return to the top flight until 2007, with a brief appearance in 1988-89. In 2002, they made history as the first third division club to reach the Taça de Portugal final, although they lost to Sporting CP. Despite this setback, they secured a spot in the UEFA Cup the following season, marking a significant moment in their history. The club has since fluctuated between divisions, with notable performances in the Segunda Liga, including winning the title in the 2006-07 season.
Legacy
Leixões has played a total of 25 seasons at the top level of Portuguese football, contributing to the rich tapestry of the sport in Portugal. Their legacy includes not only their historical achievements but also their commitment to developing young talent through their youth programs, which have seen success at various levels.
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Career & Clubs
The club has played 25 seasons at the top level of Portuguese football.
CL: Campeonato da Liga (winners weren't considered Portuguese champions) 1D: Primeira Liga and predecessors (1st level) 2H: Liga de Honra and successors (2nd level) 2D.DL1: Segunda Divisão, Douro Litoral Zone, Group 1 (2nd level) 2D.A.2.1: Segunda Divisão, Zone A, Group 2, Sub-Group 1 (2nd level) 2D.A: Segunda Divisão, Zone A (2nd level) 2DN: Segunda Divisão, Northern Zone (until 1990: 2nd level; post-1990: 3rd level) CWC: Cup Winners' Cup FC: Fairs Cup UC: UEFA Cup R1: 1st round QF: Quarter-final
Leixões Sport Club was founded in 1907, making them one of Portugal's oldest sports clubs in continuous operation. In 1961, they won their only Taça de Portugal, defeating Porto 2–0. This qualified Leixões to the 1961–62 European Cup Winners' Cup, in which they reached the quarter-finals before losing 4–2 on aggregate to the East German side Motor Jena. Leixões had their best top-flight league performance in 1962–63, finishing fifth, 12 points behind champions Benfica. Present in the top-flight since 1959–60, Leixões were relegated on goal difference in the 1976–77 season. Apart from the 1988–89 season, Leixões did not play in the top-flight again until 2007. In 2002, Leixões beat Braga 3–1 away to secure a place in the Taça de Portugal final (the first and only third division club to play a final) against Sporting CP. The club, however, lost 1–0, but nonetheless secured a spot in the following season's UEFA Cup and Portuguese Supercup after Sporting had also finished as national champions for the year. The following season, Leixões lost the Portuguese Supercup against Sporting CP by 5–1. That same year, Leixões lost 5–3 on aggregate to Greek side PAOK after winning the first leg 2–1 at home, thus suffering elimination in the first round of the UEFA Cup. They also romped to the Segunda Divisão B title with 94 points and with it they gained promotion to the Segunda Liga. In 2004, they just avoided relegation back to Division Two and finished 14th. A year later, they battled…
- League
- Liga Portugal 2
Legacy
Taça de Portugal: 1 1960–61 Segunda Liga: 1 2006–07 Segunda Divisão: 1 1937–38 Segunda Divisão B: 1 2002–03 Campeonato do Porto: 1 1939–40 Taça AF Porto: 1 1982–83
Nacional Juniores A 1ª Divisão(U19): 1 1941–42 AF Porto Jun.A 1ª Divisão(U19 B): 3 2009–10, 2016–17, 2018–19 AF Porto Juniores D T. Joaquim Piedade(U13): 1 2010–11
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Identifiers & aliases
professional association football club based in Matosinhos, Portugal
Leixões Sport Club, commonly known as Leixões, is a Portuguese sports club from Matosinhos. It is organised into several departments for many sports, such as athletics, boxing, football, futsal, handball, karate, swimming, volleyball, water polo and billiards. It is most well known for its professional football department, which hosts a B reserve team called Leixões S.C. B.
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