Clube Desportivo Feirense, commonly known asCD Feirense or justFeirense, is a Portuguesefootball club based inSanta Maria da Feira. Founded on 18 March 1918, Feirense play in theLigaPro, the second tier ofPortuguese football. Their chairman is Rodrigo Nunes and their manager is Filipe Martins. The club plays its home matches at theEstádio Marcolino de Castro, with a capacity of 5,401 spectators.
Founded in 1918, Feirense played only threePrimeira Liga seasons in the 20th century –1962–63,1977–78 and1989–90 – being relegated in each one. In2009–10, the club came close to ending a two-decade exile but missed out on the last day, as local rivalsS.C. Beira-Mar went up withPortimonense SC.[1]
The following year, Feirense went one better by coming second, missing out on the title on goal difference toGil Vicente F.C. and winning promotion underQuim Machado in May 2011.[2] However, a year later they were relegated.[3] A four-season spell in the second tier ended with promotion in third place in May 2016, under managerJosé Mota.[4]
Mota left in December 2016 and was succeeded by his assistantNuno Manta Santos, who took the team to a best-ever eighth place.[5] After just staying up in 2018, Feirense went down in April 2019 with four games to play.[6]
The Estádio Marcolino de Castro is a multi-use stadium in the town of Santa Maria da Feira. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Feirense, who play in the Portuguese Liga. The stadium is capable of holding other sporting events. Its capacity for a football match is 5,401 spectators. Estádio Marcolino de Castro was built in 1962 when Feirense was promoted for the first time to the top-flight Portuguese Liga.[7]
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Alfredo Valadas (1959–60)
Chiquinho Carioca (2000)
