Associação Naval 1º de Maio

Associação Naval 1º de Maio or Associação Naval 1893, commonly known as Naval, is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Founded on 1 May 1893, it plays in the Division of Honour in the Coimbra Football Association, holding home games at the Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, with a capacity of 12,630 spectators. The club spent six seasons between 2005 and 2011 in the first division, the Primeira Liga.

Associação Naval 1893
Full nameAssociação Naval 1893 (Antiga Associação Naval 1º de Maio)
Nickname(s)Navalistas (Those who support Naval)
Short nameNaval
Founded1893
Dissolved2017
GroundJosé Bento Pessoa,
Figueira da Foz, Portugal
Capacity12,630
ChairmanAprígio Santos
ManagerMarinho Serpa
LeagueDivision of Honour in the , Coimbra Football Association
Serie F, 5th
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Naval is one of the main teams from the Centro Region, alongside Académica de Coimbra, S.C. Beira-Mar, União de Leiria and União de Coimbra.

History

After several years in the second division, Naval first promoted to the first level in 2005, after finishing in second position behind F.C. Paços de Ferreira. In its first season in the top flight, the club finished in 13th position, finally moving up to 12th after the resolutions on the "Mateus Affair", which involved Gil Vicente F.C. and C.F. Os Belenenses.

In the following three years, Naval ranked between places 11–13, also reaching the Taça de Portugal quarter-finals twice. In 2009–10, former Sporting CP, FC Porto and Portugal national team great Augusto Inácio led the Figueira da Foz team to its best season ever, an eight-place finish in the league and the semi-finals of the domestic cup, a 1–3 aggregate loss against G.D. Chaves.[1]

Naval returned to division two at the end of the 2010–11 season, after two coaching changes. Highlights included a 2–1 home win against S.L. Benfica and a 3–3 draw at Sporting CP.[2] In April 2013, the club were deducted 12 points by order of world football governing body FIFA, due to outstanding debts to two teams in Brazil; another relegation followed.[3]

Due to legal solutions, the clube was forced to change its name to Associação Naval 1893. Currently plays in the Honor Division (Coimbra Football Association).[4]

Last playing squad

As of 13 April 2017

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
MF  PORArilson Camati
MF  CMRLionnel Negou
MF  BRAOctacilio Neto
MF  RUSAndrei Chesnokov
MF  PORXavier Monteiro
MF  PORLéo Rodrigues
MF  DOMGabriel Núñez
MF  PORJoão Gonçalves
MF  USAJourdan Gooden
MF  GNBAmadu Landim
MF  PORJoão Costa
MF  PORPedro Ladeira
FW  PORJoão Silva
FW  PORBernardo Rodrigues
FW  PORXavier Gil
FW  FRAReda
FW  PORFlávio Silva

League and cup history

SeasonTierFinishGPWDLGSGAPPortuguese CupNotes
1998–992133491114345438Round 4
1999–002133411914535542Round 5
2000–01293416614494548Round 3
2001–0221234101212545042Round 4
2002–03243413165402555Semi-final
2003–042734121012464246Quarter-final
2004–05223417116523062Round 3Promoted
2005–061133411617354839Round 4
2006–071123071112283732Round 4
2007–08111309714264534Quarter-final
2008–09113307815253929Quarter-final
2009–10183010614203536Semi-finalBest league finish
2010–11116305817265123Round 3Relegated
2011–12243012108403346Round 4
2012–1321842131811515040Round 3Deducted 17 points due to debts
Voluntarily relegated
2013–143818477182919Round 15th in relegation group
2014–153718729162423Round 26th in relegation group
Defeated Fátima in relegation playout
2015–163618567141521Round 35th in relegation group

Managers

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