Associação Portuguesa de Desportos

Foundation

On 14 August 1920 (the same day of the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota), the five Paulista clubs representing the Portuguese community of São Paulo (Lusíadas Futebol Club, Portugal Marinhense, Associação Cinco de Outubro, Associação Atlética Marquês de Pombal and Esporte Club Lusitano) met at Salão da Câmara Portuguesa de Comércio to merge, and founded Associação Portuguesa de Esportes. They chose the colors of Portugal: green and red. The club merged with Mackenzie College in 1920, and was then renamed Mackenzie-Portuguesa.

The 1940s and the 1950s

In 1940, the club changed its name to Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, its current name. In 1956, Portuguesa bought from São Paulo a big piece of land located in the limits between the northeast and center of the city. In the land, the Canindé stadium was built, as well as the official headquarters, offices and social club.

Recent years

2011 Série B

In the 2011 season Portuguesa participated on the São Paulo State Championship Série A1 (first division) when they were eliminated in the Quarterfinals by São Paulo, in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (second division) and in the Copa do Brasil (Brazilian Cup), when they were eliminated in the First Round by Bangu. After a comeback victory against Americana, on 22 October 2011, the club achieved promotion to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2012. On 8 November, after a 2–2 draw against Sport Recife, the club won the 2011 Série B, the…

The club's first logo was introduced on 14 August 1920, during the club's foundation, was a Portuguese shield. This logo was chosen to honor Portugal. The club's second logo, introduced in 1923, had a Cross of Avis bordered by a red outline. The Cross of Avis represents Portuguese independence from the Kingdom of Castille, which happened after the Battle of Aljubarrota on 14 August 1385. In 2005, the club's logo design was modernized, and golden trim was added around the red outline. In 2015, Portuguesa returned to the badge used between 1923 and 2005.

Official tournaments

Others tournaments

International

San Izidro Cup (1): 1951 Bogota Quadrangular Tournament (1): 1953 Istanbul Quadrangular Tournament (1): 1972 Torneio Internacional do Estádio do Canindé (1): 1981 Torneio Madeira Autonomia (1): 1988

National

Torneio Quadrangular de Salvador (1): 1951 Torneio Quadrangular de Belo Horizonte (1): 1951 Torneio Folha de Londrina (1): 1956 Torneio Norte do Paraná (1): 1957 Torneio Oswaldo Teixeira Duarte (1): 1971 Torneio Vicente Matheus (1): 1990

State

Taça Cidade de São Paulo (1): 1973 Taça Governador do Estado de São Paulo (1): 1976 Taça Piratininga (1): 1964 Torneio Início (3): 1935, 1947, 1996

Runners-up

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (1): 1996 Campeonato Paulista (4): 1940, 1960, 1975, 1985

Youth team

Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior (2): 1991, 2002

Awards

Fita Azul (3): 1951, 1953, 1954 Fita Azul do Futebol Brasileiro (Brazilian Football Blue Ribbon) was an award given for the club which succeeds in an excursion out of the country.

Women's Football

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino (1): 1999-2000 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino (2): 1998, 2000