Moreirense Futebol Clube () is a Portuguese professional football club based in Moreira de Cónegos, Guimarães Municipality, Minho. Founded on 1 November 1938, it plays in the Primeira Liga, holding home games at Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, with a capacity for 6,150 spectators.
The team first played in the second tier in 1995 and the Primeira Liga in 2002. It won the Taça da Liga in 2017 and the second division championship in 2014 and 2023.
History Moreirense was founded in 1938. It first reached the Liga de Honra in 1995, where they stayed five seasons. After being relegated to Segunda Divisão, manager Manuel Machado took the team and, in two years, managed two promotions, getting the team for the first time to the top flight. He led the northerners for two more seasons, in which Moreirense achieved two mid-table positions, finishing ninth in the latter season.
After Machado departed for neighbouring Vitória de Guimarães, the club suffered two consecutive relegations, only returning again to the second level in 2010, and the first in 2012.Honra: Moreirense sobe à Liga (Second Division: Moreirense promotes to top division); Mais Futebol, 13 May 2012 After an immediate relegation, the team won the 2013–14 Segunda Liga under manager Toni Conceição.
Moreirense achieved its first top level national title on 29 January 2017, winning the League Cup (Taça da Liga) by defeating S.C. Braga in the final.
In 2018–19, manager Ivo Vieira led Moreirense to a best-ever sixth place, missing out on the fifth place only on goal difference to Vitória de Guimarães, who Vieira left the club for. Following two 8th-place finishes, the team were relegated in 2021–22, a season in which they had three managers: João Henriques, Lito Vidigal and Ricardo Sá Pinto. Relegation was confirmed with a 2–1 aggregate playoff loss to G.D. Chaves.
Under Paulo Alves, Moreirense instantly returned to the top flight by winning the 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2. The team took 79 points from a possible 102, the highest in an 18-team season of the league, and the highest percentage taken from any season of it. Alves left at the end of the season.
Honours National Taça da Liga Winners: 2016–17 Segunda Liga Winners: 2001–02, 2013–14, 2022—23 Portuguese Second Division Winners: 1994–95, 2000–01
Regional AF Braga Second Division Winners: 1942–43
Recent league history Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA PCupLeague CupNotes1999–20002H163461117294929Semi-finalNot heldRelegated2000–012DN1382387623177Quarter-finalNot heldPromoted2001–022H1341978553564Last 32Not heldPromoted2002–031D123491213424639Last 32Not held2003–041D934121012333346Last 16Not held2004–051D163471314304334Last 32Not heldRelegated2005–062H133411914363742Last 128Not heldRelegated2006–072DN32612953020453rd roundNot held2007–082DN8261169332539Quarter-finalNot entered2008–092DN3221147301937First roundNot entered2009–102DN1282134491966Last 128Not enteredPromoted2010–112H730101010364140Last 32First Group Stage2011–122H2301578473252Quarter-finalSecond Group StagePromoted2012–131D15305916305124Last 32Second Group StageRelegated2013–142D14221165652540Last 32Second Group StagePromoted2014–151D1134111013334243Last 32Second Group Stage 2015–161D12349916385436Last 64Second Group Stage2016–171D 1534 8 9 1733 48 33Last 64Winners2017–181D 1534 8 8 1829 50 32Last 8Third Round2018–191D 634 16 4 1439 44 52Last 16Second Round2019–201D 834 10 13 1142 44 43Last 32Second Round2020–211D 834 10 13 1137 43 43Last 16
Players Current squad
Out on loan
Managerial history
Armindo Cunha (1991–92) Ferreirinha (1993–94) Carlos Garcia (1994 – May 30, 1999) Bernardino Pedroto (May 30, 1999 – Dec 9, 1999) João Cavaleiro (Dec 9, 1999 – May 14, 2000) Manuel Machado (June 2, 2000 – June 5, 2004) Vítor Oliveira (June 7, 2004 – April 3, 2005) Jorge Jesus (April 5, 2005 – May 22, 2005) Vítor Paneira (May 23, 2005 – Oct 17, 2005) João Carlos Pereira (Oct 17, 2005 – Feb 27, 2006) José Gomes (March 1, 2006 – May 5, 2006) Dito (June 15, 2006 – Nov 13, 2007) Daniel Ramos (Nov 13, 2007 – May 4, 2008) Nicolau Vaqueiro (2008 – May 12, 2009) Jorge Casquilha (2009 – Jan 30, 2013) Augusto Inácio (Jan 30, 2013 – May 19, 2013) Vítor Oliveira (May 20, 2013 – March 10, 2014) Toni Conceição (March 10, 2014 – May 15, 2014) Miguel Leal (July 1, 2014 – May 19, 2016) Pepa (May 20, 2016 – November 21, 2016) Leandro Mendes (November 22, 2016 – November 28, 2016) Augusto Inácio (November 28, 2016 – March 20, 2017) Petit (March 20, 2017 – May 26, 2017) Manuel Machado (May 27, 2017 – October 28, 2017) Sérgio Vieira (October 31, 2017 – February 13, 2018) Petit (February 12, 2018 – May 13, 2018) Ivo Vieira (May 29, 2018 – May 19, 2019) Vítor Campelos (May 27, 2019 – December 16, 2019) Ricardo Soares (December 18, 2019 – November 9, 2020) César Peixoto (November 10, 2020 - January 2, 2021) Vasco Seabra (January 6, 2021 – June 5, 2021) João Henriques (June 5, 2021 – December 2, 2021) Lito Vidigal (December 4, 2021 – January 5, 2022) Ricardo Sá Pinto (January 7, 2022 – May 31, 2022) Paulo Alves (June 8, 2022 – June 30, 2023) Rui Borges (July 5, 2023 – present)
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