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Leixões Sport Club, commonly known as Leixões, is a sports club from Matosinhos, Portugal. It is organized into several specialized departments for many events like football, boxing, karate, volleyball, swimming, and billiards. Its professional football team is its most well known department.
[edit] History
Leixões Sport Club was founded in 1907, making them one of Portugal's oldest sports clubs in continuous operation. Although not known to many clubs in Europe in the modern game, in the 1960s, they managed to win the Cup of Portugal (against F.C. Porto in 1961) and featured regularly in the European Competitions. They then disappeared in the late 1970s into the lower echelons of Portuguese football and were seemingly forgotten. But, in 2002, they returned to the main stage with a tremendous Cup run, defeating S.C. Braga 3-1 away to secure a place in the final and the UEFA Cup next season. They lost 1-0 to Sporting Clube de Portugal, who also became national champions that year. The following season they lost 5-3 on aggregate to Greek side PAOK F.C. after winning the first leg 2-1 at home, being eliminated in the first round of the UEFA Cup. That same year, they romped to the Segunda Divisão (Division Two) title with 94 points and with it they gained promotion to the Liga de Honra. In 2004, they just avoided relegation back to Division Two and finished 14th. A year later, they battled to finish 7th in the league. And finally in 2006, they almost reached the Portuguese Liga, losing out to Desportivo das Aves in the Promotion chase, finishing 3rd, two points behind C.D. Aves. Third place used to merit a promotion, but due to a re-construction to all leagues it meant only the top two would go up (Beira-Mar as Champions and Aves as runners-up). Finally, in 2007, they gained promotion to the Liga, 18 years after their relegation.
[edit] Current Squad
[edit] Famous players
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[edit] Europe
- Cup Winners' Cup 1961/62
- 07/09 Chaux Fonds 6-2 Leixões SC
- 05/10 Leixões SC 5-0 Chaux Fonds
- 23/11 Leixões SC 1-1 Progresul Bucureşti
- 30/11 Progresul Bucureşti 0-1 Leixões SC
- 22/02 Motor Jena 1-1 Leixões SC
- 25/02 Leixões SC 1-3 Motor Jena
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964/65
- 23/09 Leixões SC 1-1 Celtic
- 07/10 Celtic 3-0 Leixões SC
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1968/69
- 19/09 Leixões SC 1-1 Argeş Piteşti
- 02/10 Argeş Piteşti 0-0 Leixões SC
- UEFA Cup 2002/03
- 15/08 Leixões SC 2-2 Belasica
- 29/08 Belasica 1-2 Leixões SC
- 17/09 Leixões SC 2-1 PAOK
- 03/10 PAOK 4-1 Leixões SC
- The club was founded in 1907 and celebrated its centenary year with promotion to the Portuguese Liga in 2007
- The club's best league position is 5th place in the 1962/63 season
- Their best finish in Europe is quarter finalist in the UEFA Cup Winner's Cup in the 1961/62 season
[edit] Honours
[edit] League And Cup History
The club has 22 presences at the top level of Portuguese football, and was present at two cup finals, one of which it won, beating FC Porto on the latter's home ground (Estádio das Antas).
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| Season |
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Pos. |
Pl. |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GA |
P |
Cup |
League Cup |
Europe |
Notes |
| 1936-1937 |
CL |
8 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
12 |
19 |
69 |
4 |
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|
|
| 2 season(s) at lower levels |
| 1939-1940 |
1D |
9 |
18 |
1 |
5 |
12 |
26 |
70 |
7 |
last 16 |
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| 1 season(s) at lower levels |
| 1941-1942 |
2H |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
quarter-final |
|
|
|
|
| 1942-1943 |
1D |
10 |
18 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
19 |
81 |
2 |
last 16 |
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|
|
|
| 16 season(s) at lower levels |
| 1959-1960 |
1D |
8 |
26 |
8 |
7 |
11 |
48 |
56 |
23 |
1st round |
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|
|
|
| 1960-1961 |
1D |
8 |
26 |
10 |
3 |
13 |
38 |
44 |
23 |
winner |
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|
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| 1961-1962 |
1D |
7 |
26 |
10 |
3 |
13 |
47 |
55 |
23 |
quarter-final |
|
CWC |
quarter-final |
|
| 1962-1963 |
1D |
5 |
26 |
10 |
10 |
6 |
34 |
33 |
30 |
last 16 |
|
|
|
best classification ever |
| 1963-1964 |
1D |
8 |
26 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
34 |
44 |
25 |
2nd round |
|
|
|
|
| 1964-1965 |
1D |
9 |
26 |
8 |
5 |
13 |
50 |
51 |
21 |
1st round |
|
FC |
1st round |
|
| 1965-1966 |
1D |
12 |
26 |
7 |
4 |
15 |
28 |
39 |
18 |
quarter-final |
|
|
|
|
| 1966-1967 |
1D |
7 |
26 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
23 |
29 |
24 |
quarter-final |
|
|
|
|
| 1967-1968 |
1D |
8 |
26 |
10 |
4 |
12 |
29 |
39 |
24 |
quarter-final |
|
|
|
|
| 1968-1969 |
1D |
11 |
26 |
7 |
7 |
12 |
21 |
30 |
21 |
last 16 |
|
FC |
1st round |
|
| 1969-1970 |
1D |
11 |
26 |
10 |
1 |
15 |
33 |
47 |
21 |
semi-final |
|
|
|
|
| 1970-1971 |
1D |
13 |
26 |
7 |
5 |
14 |
22 |
44 |
19 |
last 16 |
|
|
|
|
| 1971-1972 |
1D |
14 |
30 |
7 |
7 |
16 |
26 |
51 |
21 |
quarter-final |
|
|
|
|
| 1972-1973 |
1D |
9 |
30 |
11 |
8 |
11 |
32 |
45 |
30 |
quarter-final |
|
|
|
|
| 1973-1974 |
1D |
14 |
30 |
9 |
3 |
18 |
36 |
56 |
21 |
last 32 |
|
|
|
|
| 1974-1975 |
1D |
9 |
30 |
10 |
9 |
11 |
29 |
42 |
29 |
last 16 |
|
|
|
|
| 1975-1976 |
1D |
12 |
30 |
8 |
6 |
16 |
30 |
65 |
22 |
last 32 |
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|
|
|
| 1976-1977 |
1D |
15 |
30 |
4 |
15 |
11 |
15 |
31 |
23 |
2nd round |
|
|
|
relegated |
| 1977-1978 |
2DN |
7 |
30 |
12 |
6 |
12 |
43 |
37 |
30 |
2nd round |
|
|
|
|
| 1978-1979 |
2DN |
5 |
30 |
14 |
8 |
8 |
53 |
43 |
36 |
last 32 |
|
|
|
|
| 1979-1980 |
2DN |
5 |
30 |
14 |
4 |
11 |
54 |
29 |
34 |
last 32 |
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|
|
|
| 1980-1981 |
2DN |
2 |
30 |
17 |
6 |
7 |
58 |
29 |
40 |
3rd round |
|
|
|
|
| 1981-1982 |
2DN |
6 |
30 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
36 |
35 |
31 |
quarter-final |
|
|
|
|
| 1982-1983 |
2DN |
5 |
30 |
15 |
7 |
8 |
45 |
25 |
37 |
last 32 |
|
|
|
|
| 1983-1984 |
2DN |
3 |
29 |
16 |
5 |
8 |
47 |
29 |
37 |
last 32 |
|
|
|
see notes[1] |
| 1984-1985 |
2DN |
4 |
30 |
14 |
10 |
6 |
38 |
29 |
38 |
3rd round |
|
|
|
|
| 1985-1986 |
2DN |
10 |
30 |
12 |
6 |
12 |
43 |
37 |
30 |
2nd round |
|
|
|
|
| 1986-1987 |
2DN |
6 |
30 |
9 |
3 |
8 |
23 |
26 |
31 |
2nd round |
|
|
|
|
| 1987-1988 |
2DN |
2 |
38 |
22 |
9 |
7 |
70 |
32 |
53 |
last 16 |
|
|
|
promoted[2] |
| 1988-1989 |
1D |
19 |
38 |
7 |
14 |
17 |
29 |
46 |
28 |
3rd round |
|
|
|
relegated |
| 1989-1990 |
2DN |
8 |
34 |
13 |
9 |
12 |
46 |
42 |
35 |
1st round |
|
|
|
|
| 1990-1991 |
2H |
7 |
38 |
15 |
13 |
10 |
49 |
41 |
43 |
4th round |
|
|
|
|
| 1991-1992 |
2H |
7 |
34 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
31 |
26 |
35 |
semi-final |
|
|
|
|
| 1992-1993 |
2H |
12 |
34 |
11 |
9 |
14 |
34 |
39 |
31 |
4th round |
|
|
|
|
| 1993-1994 |
2H |
18 |
34 |
8 |
8 |
18 |
24 |
41 |
24 |
last 32 |
|
|
|
relegated |
| 8 season(s) at lower levels |
| 2001-2002 |
2DN |
2 |
38 |
25 |
8 |
5 |
73 |
27 |
83 |
final |
|
|
|
|
| 2002-2003 |
2DN |
1 |
38 |
29 |
7 |
2 |
73 |
27 |
94 |
2nd round |
|
UC |
1st round |
promoted |
| 2003-2004 |
2H |
14 |
34 |
9 |
15 |
10 |
44 |
48 |
14 |
4th round |
|
|
|
|
| 2004-2005 |
2H |
6 |
34 |
14 |
8 |
12 |
40 |
33 |
50 |
4th round |
|
|
|
|
| 2005-2006 |
2H |
3 |
34 |
17 |
11 |
6 |
47 |
19 |
62 |
4th round |
|
|
|
|
| 2006-2007 |
2H |
1 |
30 |
18 |
6 |
6 |
45 |
21 |
60 |
4th round |
|
|
|
promoted |
| 2007-2008 |
1D |
14 |
30 |
4 |
14 |
12 |
27 |
37 |
26 |
6th round |
3rd round |
|
|
|
| 2008-2009 |
1D |
6 |
30 |
12 |
9 |
9 |
30 |
31 |
45 |
quarter final |
2nd round |
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ongoing |
[edit] Other sports
Leixões SC competes in boxing, karate, volleyball, swimming, and billiards.
- ^ The game Leixões-Gil Vicente was suspended due to a field invasion.
- ^ Famalicão, who had finished first was demoted to the third division for charges of bribery.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
José Fonseca
Hans-Peter Berger
Wesley
Brayan Angulo
Brandon Poltronieri
Henry Antchouet
Udo Nwoko
