Santa Maria Futebol Clube (abbreviated as Santa Maria FC) is a Portuguese football club based in Galegos (Santa Maria), Barcelos in the district of Braga.
Background Santa Maria FC currently plays in the Campeonato Nacional de Seniores Série A which is the third tier of Portuguese football. The club was founded in 1943 and they play their home matches at the Estádio da Devesas in Galegos (Santa Maria), Barcelos.
The club is affiliated to Associação de Futebol de Braga and has competed in the AF Braga Taça. The club has also entered the national cup competition known as Taça de Portugal on occasions.
Season to season SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPlaceMovements1990–91Tier 4 Terceira Divisão Série A7th1991–92Tier 4 Terceira Divisão Série A6th1992–93Tier 4 Terceira Divisão Série A3rd1993–94Tier 4 Terceira Divisão Série A10th1994–95Tier 4 Terceira Divisão Série A2ndPromoted1995–96Tier 3Segunda DivisãoSérie Norte18thRelegated1996–97Tier 4 Terceira Divisão Série A18thRelegated1997–98Tier 5 Distritais AF Braga – HonraRelegated1998–99Tier 6 Distritais AF Braga – 1ª Divisão B1stPromoted1999–2000Tier 5 Distritais AF Braga – Honra Série 12000–01Tier 5 Distritais AF Braga – Honra Série A8th2001–02Tier 5 Distritais AF Braga – Honra Série A3rd2002–03Tier 5 Distritais AF Braga – Honra Série 11stPromoted2003–04Tier 4 Terceira Divisão Série A5th2004–05Tier 4 Terceira Divisão Série A15thRelegated2005–06Tier 5 Distritais AF Braga – Honra2nd2006–07Tier 5 Distritais AF Braga – Honra2nd2007–08Tier 5 Distritais AF Braga – Honra6th 2008–09Tier 5 Distritais AF Braga – Honra1stPromoted2009–10Tier 4 Terceira Divisão Série B – 1ª Fase8th Relegation GroupTier 4 Terceira Divisão Série A Últimos2nd 2010–11Tier 4 Terceira Divisão Série B – 1ª Fase10th Relegation GroupTier 4 Terceira Divisão Série A Últimos3rd 2011–12Tier 4 Terceira Divisão Série A – 1ª Fase1st Promotion GroupTier 4 Terceira Divisão Série A Fase Final3rd Promoted2013–14Tier 3Campeonato Nacional de Seniores Série A – 1ª Fase6thRelegation GroupTier 3Campeonato Nacional de Seniores Série A – Relegation
Honours AF Braga Divisão de Honra: 1996/97, 2008/09 AF Braga Primeira Divisão: 1984/85 AF Braga Taça: 1984/85, 2001/02, 2008/09
Notable former players
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External links Veterans website