Varzim S.C.

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Varzim
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Full nameVarzim Sport Club
Nickname(s)Lobos do Mar (Sea Wolves)
Alvi-Negros (White and Blacks)
Poveiros (those from Póvoa de Varzim)
Raça Poveira (Povoan Race)
Founded25 December 1915
Ground Estádio do Varzim Sport Club,
Póvoa de Varzim
Capacity7,000
ChairmanEdgar Pinho
ManagerTiago Margarido
League Liga 3
2021–22 17th, Liga Portugal 2 (relegation)
Website Club website

Varzim Sport Club (Portuguese pronunciation:  [vɐɾˈzĩ sɨˈpɔɾ ˈklub(ɨ)] ) is a Portuguese football team based in Póvoa de Varzim, near Porto in the north of the country. The club was founded on 25 December 1915, and has played at the Estádio do Varzim Sport Club since it was founded. [1] The club plays in the second tier Liga Portugal 2, after winning promotion from the Campeonato Nacional in 2015. The club has played for a total of 21 seasons at the top level of Portuguese football, eight in a row from 1963. It reached the semi-finals of the Taça de Portugal (league cup) on three occasions, in 1978, 1980 and 1985.

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Varzim has won six major titles in its history, which include the Segunda Divisão four times and the Terceira Divisão and Liga Intercalar once. The club usually plays with over 70% of players from its youth ranks. The club youth academy is notable for producing Portuguese international footballers like António Lima Pereira, Bruno Alves, Hélder Postiga and Salvador Agra.

History

The club was founded on 25 December 1915 under the name Varzim Foot-Ball Club. [2] On 25 March 1916, the club approved a motion to change its name to Varzim Sport Club. [3] Following the name change, black and white were chosen as the colours for the club's kits in all sports. In 1918, the club joined the Porto Football Association, where it officially became recognised as a club and started to compete in the city's football league. In 1920, the club won its first trophy, the Taça Eça de Queiroz.

Following several seasons playing in the amateur leagues, the club gained promotion to the top-flight Primeira Liga in 1963, where it remained for 13 seasons before being relegated. Since then, the club has suffered mixed results after several promotions and relegations. In the club's most recent history, it suffered relegation in the 2010–11 Liga de Honra to the non-professional leagues for the first time in 15 years. [4]

Varzim won the Segunda Divisão in the 2011–12 season. It started its campaign in the II Divisão Zona Norte 2011–12, where it won the league comprehensively with 68 points, 14 more than the second-placed Fafe. [5] In topping the group, the club qualified for the playoffs where two of the three sides would be promoted to the Liga de Honra. It fought off competition from Tondela and Fátima to finish top of the group and claim its fourth Segunda Divisão title. [6] Midfielder André André was praised for his displays for the club in which he scored 12 goals in 33 appearances during the season. [7]

Varzim did not compete in the 2012–13 Segunda Liga season as they did not pay the €600,000 registration fee. [8] They remained in the third tier until earning promotion in June 2015 with a 3–1 aggregate play-off win over Casa Pia. [9] Varzim remained in the second division until May 2022, when they were relegated in second-last above Académica de Coimbra. [10]

Honours

Players

Current squad

As of 14 January 2023 [11]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
3 DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Julian Bonilla
6 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Latón
8 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Jorge Vilela
9 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Onyeka Lucky
10 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Iván Quivira
11 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Gustavo Souza
12 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Tiago Cerveira
13 GK Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Ricardo Nunes
14 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Joãozinho
16 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Hélder Barbosa
17 DF Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  GNB Tito Júnior
18 DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Carlos Tovar
19 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Leo Teixeira
No.Pos.NationPlayer
20 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Rúben Gonçalves
21 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR João Vasco
22 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Zé Augusto
24 GK Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Tiago Pereira
26 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR João Faria
30 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Paulo Moreira
43 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR João Sidónio
45 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Bruno Sapo
49 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Rui Areias
70 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Rodrigo Cordeiro
77 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Diogo Ramalho
90 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Zé Eduardo
99 GK Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Longras

On loan

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer

Notable former managers

Chairmen

League and Cup history

SeasonPos.Pl.WDLGSGAP Cup League Cup Notes
1963–641D10268414375720
1964–651D11268414395520
1965–661D8269710403825
1966–671D10268612294222
1967–681D12267316275017
1968–691D9267811324922
1969–701D6261088312628
1970–711D14267415235218Relegated
1976–771D73010119363631
1977–781D10309714263825
1978–791D53011109302932
1979–801D103081012374526
1980–811D14308814273124
1981–822DN1301785591841Promoted
1982–831D123081012233926
1983–841D83010911323929
1984–851D153021315234917Relegated
1985–862DN????????Promoted
1986–871D7308139242929
1987–881D173871615315230Relegated
1990–912H1638101315423933Round 5Relegated
1995–962DS13420104552570Round 4Promoted
1996–972H23418511495259Round 5Promoted
1997–981D173461117265129Round 5Relegated
1998–992H83413912514648Round 3
1999–20002H4341798533360Round 4
2000–012H2341978533464Round 5Promoted
2001–021D15348818275532Round 4
2002–031D163410618385136Quarter-finalsRelegated
2003–042H43416108443658Round 4
2004–052H1034111013374243Round 3
2005–062H43413138473952Round 4
2006–072H73012810343744Quarter-finals
2007–082H93091110292738Round 3Round 1
2008–092H83011613293539Round 4Round 1
2009–102H133061311253831Round 3Round 1
2010–112H153061311384731Round 5First Group StageRelegated
2011–122DS1302082481268Round 1
2012–132DS8308166312540Round 3
2013–14CN43213811403647Round 3
2014–15CN3322165592369Round 4Promoted

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References

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  2. ↑ "Clube" [Club]. Varzim.pt. 27 June 2012. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "História" [History]. Varzim.pt. 27 June 2012. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Liga Orangina 2010/2011". ZeroZero.pt. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "II Divisão Zona Norte 2011/12" [II Division North Zone 2011/12]. ZeroZero.pt. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  6. ↑ "Varzim conquista título" [Varzim takes title]. Record . 11 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  7. ↑ "André André". ZeroZero.pt. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  8. ↑ "Varzim fora da Liga de Honra" [Varzim out of the Liga de Honra] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  9. ↑ "Varzim sobe à II Liga após empate com Casa Pia" [Varzim rise to II Liga after draw with Casa Pia]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 10 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  10. ↑ "II Liga: Varzim desce à Liga 3, Covilhã vai disputar play-off" [II Liga: Varzim go down to Liga 3, Covilhã will take part in play-off] (in Portuguese). 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "Varzim Sport Club". Varzim S.C.
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