Sport Clube Freamunde is a Portuguese football club based in Freamunde, Paços de Ferreira. Founded on 19 March 1933, it currently plays in the Campeonato de Portugal, holding home matches at the 3,919-capacity Complexo Desportivo do SC Freamunde.
José Bosingwa, who later achieved fame with Porto, Chelsea and the Portugal national team, began his professional career at Freamunde.
History Freamunde started when cardinal António Filipe watched a group of children playing in the streets of Freamunde, and decided to start a club, arranging for kits gratuitously. It was first called Freamunde Sport Clube.
Another clergyman, Padre Castro, was the main responsible for the club's early professional foundations. In 1933, the team started playing matches in a field owned by him, the Campo do Carvalhal. Two years later, the club started competing in Liga Invicta – known in later years as the second division – doning the colours which would last for the following decades: blue shirt and socks and white shorts. The league folded however two years later, and the team started playing in Campeonato da Promoção, after joining Porto's Football Association.
In 1944, Freamunde's first status were outlined – five years later, Castro died. In 1999, after two consecutive promotions, the club first reached the new second level, lasting two seasons, and returning again for the 2007–08 campaign after being crowned champions of the third division (Northern Zone); during the early 1990s and the 2000s, Jorge Regadas served as team manager for several seasons.
Current squad
Notable players Pedro Barbosa
Honours Third-tier leagues: Portuguese Second Division 1998–99, 2006–07 Campeonato Nacional de Seniores 2013–14
League and cup history Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup League Cup Notes1989–902DS63414128453540Round 5Promoted1990–912H153813718556933Round 4Relegated1991–922DS9348179423733Round 61992–932DS163281014324126Round 2Relegated1993–943DS1342374702653Round 3Promoted1994–952DS1234111013414532Round 51995–962DS133412913404445Round 21996–972DS1534101014323840Round 3Relegated1997–983DS13426531043983Quarter–finalsPromoted1998–992DS1342365602875Round 3Promoted1999–002H1034111211423745Round 42000–012H18346523286423Round 4Relegated2001–022DS1538111314444846Round 22002–032DS1538101216527042Round 62003–042DS93614715554549Round 42004–052DS43819118793768Round 22005–062DS1126899252033Round 32006–072DS1301857412559Round 3Promoted2007–082H13309813424935Round 4Round 12008–092H62810711303437Round 3First Group Stage2009–102H12309813435035Round 5Round 12010–112H11308139373937Round 2First Group Stage2011–122H143071310354034Round 2First Group Stage2012–132H224271223467633Round 3Round 2Relegated2013–14CN1322183632371Round 3Promoted2014–152H846181711483271Round 5Round 1 Last updated: 30 July 2015 Div. = Division; 2H = Liga de Honra; 2DS = Segunda Divisão; 3DS = Terceira Divisão; CN = Campeonato Nacional Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost; GS = Goal scored; GA = Goal against; P = Points
Managerial history
Jorge Regadas (1989–1992) Jorge Regadas (1997–1998) Sá Pereira (1998) Jorge Regadas (1998–1999) Carlos Carvalhal (2000) Sá Pereira (2001–2002) João Mário (2002–2003) Nicolau Vaqueiro (2003–2004) Antero Nunes (2004–2005) Jorge Regadas (2006–2010) Nicolau Vaqueiro (2010 – June 2012) Nuno Sousa (June 2012 – October 2012) João Eusébio (October 2012 – February 2013) Jorge Regadas (February 2013 – May 2013) Carlos Pinto (June 2013– January 2016) Micael Sequeira (January 2017)
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