S.C. Braga
Squad
- Nikola Vukčević2014current
Willy Boly2014current
Aarón Ñíguez2015current
Crislan Henrique da Silva de Sousa2015current
Filipe Augusto2015current
Wilson Eduardo2015current
Josué Pesqueira2016current
Galeno2019current- Iuri Medeiros2020current
João Moutinh02023current
Ismaël Gharbi2024current- Pau Víctor2025current
Diego Lainezcurrent- Edson Tavarescurrent
- Iuri Medeiroscurrent
William Pottkercurrent- José Carlos da Silva José1974–1975
Carlos Carvalhal1983–1985
Abdoulaye Traoré1986–1986- Carlos Carvalhal1986–1988
- Carlos Carvalhal1990–1992
- Carlos Secretário1992–1993
Jaime Pacheco1993–1994- Quim1994–2004
Stéphane Demol1994–1995
Elpídio Silva1998–2000
Tiago Mendes1999–2002
Miklós Fehér2000–2001- José Ilson dos Santos2002–2003
- Nozomi Hiroyama2002–2003
Abel Ferreira2004–2005
Bruno Gama2004–2004- Diego Macedo2004–2005
Nabil Baha2004–2005
Paulo Santos2004–2005
Andrija Delibašić2005–2006- Nuno Frechaut2005–2009
- Paulo Santos2005–2008
- Bruno Gama2006–2007
Diego Costa2006–2006
Eduardo Carvalho2006–2010
João Vieira Pinto2006–2008- Marcel Augusto Ortolan2006–2006
Matheus Leite Nascimento2006–2011- Matheus Leite Nascimento2006–2006
Alberto Rodriguez2007–2011- Diego Costa2007–2007
- José Ilson dos Santos2007–2007
João Pereira2007–2009- Lenny Fernandes Coelho2007–2007
Orlando Sá2007–2009
Roland Linz2007–2009- Albert Meyong2008–2011
Pablo Contreras2008–2008
Pizzi2008–2012- Rainford Kalaba2008–2010
Hugo Viana2009–2010
Osvaldo Lourenço Filho2009–2010- Rodrigo Possebon2009–2010
Artur Moraes2010–2011
Custódio Castro2010–2015
Eduardo Neto2010–2010- Elderson Echiéjilé2010–2014
Guilherme Costa Marques2010–2014- Hugo Viana2010–2013
Lima2010–2012- Quim2010–2013
Rafael Bastos2010–2010
Sílvio Manuel Pereira2010–2011
Élton Rodrigues Brandão2010–2010- Carlos Alexandre Souza Silva2011–2012
Fran Mérida2011–2011
Juan Carlos Pérez López2011–2011
Nuno Gomes2011–2012- Tommaso Berni2011–2012
Zé Luís2011–2012- Aderlan Leandro de Jesus Santos2012–2015
Beto2012–2013- Carlos Alexandre Souza Silva2012–2013
Ismaily Gonçalves dos Santos2012–2013- Luís Alberto2012–2014
- Luís Alberto2012–2012
Miguel Lopes2012–2012
Ruben Amorim2012–2013
Rúben Micael2012–2013
Éder2012–2015- Eduardo Carvalho2013–2014
- Hebert Silva Santos2013–2014
Hugo Vieira2013–2014
Rafa Silva2013–2016
Raul Rusescu2013–2014- Rúben Micael2013–2015
Danilo Barbosa2014–2014- Raul Rusescu2014–2014
- Rodrigo Battaglia2014–2017
Wallace Fortuna dos Santos2014–2016
Ahmed Hassan Mahgoub2015–2020
Goku Román2015–2016
Rui Fonte2015–2016- Rui Fonte2016–2017
Pedro Neto2017–2019
Francisco Trincão2018–2020
João Palhinha2018–2020- Eduardo Carvalho2019–2020
Rolando2020–2022- Lukáš Horníček2021–2026
Bruma2023–2023- Bruma2023–2025
José Fonte2023–2024
Cher Ndour2024–2024
Florian Grillitsch2025–2026
Gabriel Moscardo2025–2026
S.C. Braga is a professional football club based in Braga, Portugal, known for its vibrant sports culture.
The club competes in Liga Portugal, the top tier of Portuguese football.
Braga is not only famous for its football team but also has departments for various sports including athletics, basketball, and swimming.
Biography
Formation
Sporting Clube de Braga, commonly known as S.C. Braga, is a professional football club based in Braga, Portugal. The club's origins trace back to 1919 when a group of local residents, inspired by the Lisbon-based Sporting Clube de Portugal, adopted the name Sporting Clube de Braga. Initially, they wore the same green and white kit as Sporting CP, but in 1921, to accommodate fans of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, they changed their colors to red and white, which remain today.
Evolution of Identity
For many years, S.C. Braga imitated Benfica's kit, donning red shirts, shorts, and white socks until 1945. Following World War II, the club adopted a new style inspired by Arsenal, featuring white sleeves. This change was either at the request of club president José Antunes Guimarães, who had connections in London, or due to the influence of Hungarian coach József Szabó. The new kit proved successful, as Braga won the Segunda Divisão title in 1947, marking their ascent to the First Division.
Achievements
S.C. Braga has a rich history of success in both national and international competitions. They have won the Taça de Portugal three times (1965–66, 2015–16, 2020–21) and the Taça da Liga three times (2012–13, 2019–20, 2023–24). Internationally, they claimed the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2008, solidifying their reputation as a formidable force in Portuguese football. The club continues to compete in Liga Portugal, showcasing their enduring legacy in the sport.
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Gallery
Career & Clubs
Existing records say that in 1919, two years before the formal foundation, a group of Braga residents who were sympathisers of the Lisbon-based Sporting Clube de Portugal (Sporting CP) came up with the name Sporting Clube de Braga. The equipment used was also identical to that of Sporting CP. During weekend matches at Campo das Goladas, the friends from Braga wore the classic Sporting CP Stromp kit, with a green and white shirt split down the middle. Influenced by sympathisers of Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Benfica), a solution was found in 1921 to please everyone. The name remained true to Sporting CP, but the kit changed to red and white, in honour of the connection of some of the Braga fans to Lisbon's Benfica.
Until 1945, SC Braga imitated Benfica's kit. Red shirt, shorts and white socks. That year, at the end of World War II, the club adopted the Arsenal version for their second team, with white sleeves. Braga changed their kits to their current red and white during the 1945–46 season (for the reserve squad) and the 1946–47 season (for the first team). The change, according to one version of the story, was at the behest of their president, José Antunes Guimarães, who had business connections in London and was an Arsenal fan; according to an alternate version, it was József Szabó, Braga's Hungarian coach, who asked the president to change the uniform to an Arsenal-style red and white. In 1947, Braga won the Second division title in the new kit, reaching the First division…
- League
- Liga Portugal
Legacy
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National
League
Segunda Divisão Winners (2): 1946–47, 1963–64
Cup
Taça de Portugal Winners (3): 1965–66, 2015–16, 2020–21 Taça da Liga Winners (3): 2012–13, 2019–20, 2023–24 Taça Federação Portuguesa de Futebol Winners (1): 1976–77 (First Division)
International
UEFA Intertoto Cup Winners (1): 2008 (Outright Winners)
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
professional association football club based in Braga, Portugal
Sporting Clube de Braga, commonly known as Sporting Braga, or simply Braga, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Braga. Best known for the men's professional football team playing in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football at the Estádio Municipal de Braga, it also has departments for athletics, badminton, basketball, billiards, boccia, boxing, esports, futsal, karate, kickboxing, muay thai, swimming, taekwondo and volleyball.
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