FC Lusitanos

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Lusitanos
FC Lusitanos crest 2016.png
Full nameFutbol Club Lusitanos Andorra
Nickname(s)LFC
Lusitanos (Lusitanians)
Lusos
Founded1999;25 years ago (1999)
Dissolved2020;4 years ago (2020)
Ground Andorra Football Federation stadiums
ChairmanAntónio da Silva Cerqueira
ManagerJoaquim Ferreira
League Segona Divisió
2019–20 5th
Website www.fclusitans.com

FC Lusitanos, also known as Lusitans, was an Andorran football club from Andorra la Vella which was founded in 1999 and dissolved in 2020.

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Lusitanos won their first Primera Divisió title in 2011–12 and its second national championship the following season. The club's name, crest and kit reflect its Portuguese identity.

The club's final season was the 2019–2020 season in the Segona Divisió.

History

Futbol Club Lusitanos (Futbol Club Lusitans, Portuguese: Futebol Clube Lusitanos) was founded in 1999. The club played for the first time in the Campionat de Lliga in 2000–01, after winning the Second Division championship. In 2001–02 they won its first title, the Copa Constitució after winning 2–0 in the final against Inter Club d'Escaldes on 2 June, with both goals by Manuel Vieira. [1]

Lusitanos played their first European matches in the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League, where they were eliminated 11–0 on aggregate by Macedonian club Rabotnicki. [2] In the following season's tournament, they were beaten at the same stage by Croatian club Varaždin, 6–1 on aggregate. [3]

Since their promotion to the top division they have not been relegated, and won their first title in 2011–12. This qualified the club to the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League, where they were knocked out 9–1 on aggregate in the first qualifying round by Maltese champions Valletta. [4]

They won their second league title in 2013, this qualified the club to the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League they were drawn to play EB/Streymur of the Faroe Islands, in the first leg they drew 2–2 and in the second leg they lost 5–1, losing 7–3 on aggregate. [5]

After finishing fourth in the regular season FC Lusitanos ended the 2013–14 season without being qualified for the UEFA Europa League after losing against Sant Julià 1–2 in the final of the 2014 Copa Constitució. [6]

In the 2014–15 season FC Lusitanos became runners-up of the regular league and this qualified the club to the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League where they were drawn to face West Ham United in the first qualifying round, lost 0–3 in the away match and 0–1 at home (0–4 on aggregate). [7] [8]

Identity and support

FC Lusitanos' logo greatly resembles that of the Portuguese Football Federation. Since its founding, the club has had several Portuguese players and coaches. The supporters, known as Lusitanos or Lusos, are mainly Portuguese immigrants in Andorra or Andorran people of Portuguese heritage.

The team's kit manufacturer is the Portuguese brand Peba. [9]

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Kit body.svg
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Kit right arm.svg
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Original first kit.
Period *KitmakerKit sponsor
1999–12PebaLa Posa
2012–15None
2015–presentPeba/ArmaturaLes Barques

*Since the Andorra Football Federation affiliation.

Honours

League history

SeasonPos.Pl.WDLGSGAP
2000–01 Primera Divisió 520758354226
2001–02 Primera Divisió 5206410323922
2002–03 Primera Divisió 5221219634037
2003–04 Primera Divisió 620569242921
2004–05 Primera Divisió 6205213244817
2005–06 Primera Divisió 4209110304128
2006–07 Primera Divisió 4206311224121
2007–08 Primera Divisió 4201019442931
2008–09 Primera Divisió 42010010393030
2009–10 Primera Divisió 4207310343224
2010–11 Primera Divisió 3201154432038
2011–12 Primera Divisió 1201172481840
2012–13 Primera Divisió 1201352641644
2013–14 Primera Divisió 4201127572035
2014–15 Primera Divisió 2201235532639
2015–16 Primera Divisió 2201235372839
2016–17 Primera Divisió 4271395493048
2017–18 Primera Divisió 4271359593544
2018–19 Primera Divisió 7275616224621

European results

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2010–11 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Flag of North Macedonia.svg Rabotnički 0–60–50–11 Symbol delete vote.svg
2011–12 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Flag of Croatia.svg Varaždin 0–11–51–6 Symbol delete vote.svg
2012–13 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round Flag of Malta.svg Valletta 0–10–80–9 Symbol delete vote.svg
2013–14 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg EB/Streymur 2–21–53–7 Symbol delete vote.svg
2015–16 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Flag of England.svg West Ham United 0–10–30–4 Symbol delete vote.svg
2016–17 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Flag of Slovenia.svg Domžale 1–21–32–5 Symbol delete vote.svg

European record

CompetitionMatchesWDLGFGA
UEFA Champions League 4013316
UEFA Europa League 8008326
Total120111642

Current squad

As of 3 March 2019 [10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Andorra.svg  AND Alberto Usubiaga
2 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Matías Vaamonde
3 DF Flag of Peru (state).svg  PER Ismael Canta
4 DF Flag of Andorra.svg  AND Adri Rodrígues
5 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Jean Mavinga
6 MF Flag of Andorra.svg  AND Iván García
7 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mark Withers
8 DF Flag of Tunisia.svg  TUN Sofiane Dridi
9 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Jefferson Martins
10 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Luís dos Reis(Captain)
12 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Marcelo Valverde
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 FW Flag of Peru (state).svg  PER Héctor Urrunaga
15 MF Flag of Andorra.svg  AND David Cortez
16 FW Flag of Andorra.svg  AND David Astor
17 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Sergio Urbano
20 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Maurizio Falzone
21 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Hugo Costa
22 MF Flag of Andorra.svg  AND Daniel Mejías
24 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Rashid Idris
— MF Flag of Andorra.svg  AND Alex Barreiro
— MF Flag of Andorra.svg  AND Nicolás Quiroz
— MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Pedro Fernandes

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