Futebol Clube da Maia was a Portuguese football club based in Maia, Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto. Founded on 4 April 1954, it held its home matches at the Estádio Municipal Dr. José Vieira de Carvalho, which holds 12,000 spectators. It was dissolved in 2011 after several financial problems.
History Maia never competed in the top division, but had a nine-year spell in the second level from 1997 to 2006. In its first season in the category, it faced Porto in the Taça de Portugal, losing 4–5 at home in the round of 16 after eliminating Moreirense and Feirense in the previous rounds.
The highlight of the club's history was in 2001, when it narrowly missed promotion to the Primeira Liga.
Decline and phoenix club
After the historic performance in 2000–01, F.C. Maia still fought for the promotion in the following years. But financial troubles soon arrived, and in 2005–06 the team was relegated to the third tier, the II Divisão.
At the end of the 2006–07 season, Maia was relegated for the second consecutive time, thus falling into the fourth tier (III Divisão). It still competed in the 2007–08 season, but due to serious financial problems, the senior football team was excluded from the championship and then was shut down in 2008, keeping the youth football department.
In 2011, F.C. Maia was officially dissolved. Meanwhile, in 2009, the phoenix club F.C. Maia Lidador had born in its place starting from Porto F.A. district divisions.
Last seasons SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPlaceMovements2000–01Tier 2Liga de Honra 4th2001–02Tier 2Liga de Honra 9th2002–03Tier 2Liga de Honra 9th2003–04Tier 2Liga de Honra 5th2004–05Tier 2Liga de Honra 8th2005–06Tier 2Liga de Honra 18thRelegated2006–07Tier 3Segunda DivisãoZona Norte14thRelegated 2007–08 Tier 4 Terceira Divisão Série B – 1st Phase 14th Série B1 – Relegation 2nd 2008–09Tier 4Terceira DivisãoExcluded from competition
Historic No. of participationsTitlesSeasons in 1st Division0Seasons in 2nd Division11Seasons in 2nd Division (Level 3) / II B81Seasons in 3rd Division2Seasons in 3rd Division (Level 4)1Taça de Portugal23
Achievements Segunda Divisão Série Norte: 1996–97
References
External links Official website (archived 17 February 2009)