S.C. Farense

Founded on 1 April 1910, it became the branch number 2 of Sporting Clube de Portugal (Sporting CP).^[1] Its main kit was inspired by the classic Sporting CP Stromp kit which was the main kit of the Lisbon-based team until 1928. In its entire history, the club has won nine major trophies: the AF Algarve Championship five times, the Segunda Divisão twice, and the Terceira Divisão and AF Algarve First and Second Divisions once each. Aside from its major trophies, the club as of 2013, has played 23 seasons in the Primeira Liga of which their highest league table classification came in the 1994–95 season where they managed a fifth-place finish.^[2]

On the back of that best-ever finish, Farense qualified for the UEFA Cup for the first time, losing in the first round to Olympique Lyonnais by a single goal in each game.^[3][4][5] The club also reached the final of the Taça de Portugal in 1990 where they lost to Estrela da Amadora.^[6][7] Among the mainstays of their 1990s teams were the Moroccan attacking duo of Hajry Redouane and Hassan Nader.^[8]

The 2001–02 season saw the club relegated to the second tier of Portuguese football.^[9] In 2006, the club was in the sixth tier, the second district league of the Algarve Football Association, but won two consecutive promotions as champions.^[10] In 2012–13 they were promoted to the Segunda Liga.^[11] In 2019–20, after the season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the club were promoted back to the top flight after 18 years, under manager Sérgio Vieira.^[12] One year later, they were relegated on the final matchday after a 4–0 loss at C.D. Santa Clara.^[13]

On 3 February 2023, Farense sacked manager Vasco Faísca before a match against Estrela da Amadora, who had cut their advantage in second place to one point.^[14] His replacement José Mota led the club back to the Primeira Liga.^[15]

The Leões de Faro played at the Estádio de São Luís for 94 years from 1910.^[16] The club moved stadium in 2004 to the newly constructed Estádio Algarve which was built for the purpose of hosting matches at UEFA Euro 2004.^[17] The Faro side moved back to the Estádio de São Luís in 2013 after it gained promotion to the Segunda Liga. As a result of their promotion, the Estádio de São Luís underwent major renovations to improve its facilities.

The club has rivalries with fellow Algarve clubs S.C. Olhanense and Portimonense S.C.^{[18][19][20][21][22][23][24]}

As of 21 January 2024^[25]

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
22	GK	POR	Miguel Carvalho
27	MF	BRA	Mattheus Oliveira
28	DF	BRA	Pastor (on loan from Ferroviária)
29	MF	BRA	Claudio Falcão
31	DF	POR	Talocha
33	GK	POR	Ricardo Velho
37	DF	POR	Gonçalo Silva
47	GK	BRA	Kauan
50	MF	POR	André Seruca
62	FW	ALG	Mohamed Belloumi
77	FW	POR	Marco Matias
80	MF	POR	Vítor Gonçalves
91	FW	CPV	Zé Luís

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

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

Players that have played more than 50 league matches:

• Segunda Divisão: 1939–40, 1982–83
• Terceira Divisão: 2011–12
• AF Algarve Championship: 1914–15, 1917–18, 1933–34, 1935–36, 1937–38
• AF Algarve First Division: 2007–08
• AF Algarve Second Division: 2006–07

• AF Algarve U23 Championship: 2020–21
• AF Algarve Juniores B First Division (U17): 2018–19, 2019–20
• AF Algarve Juniores C First Division (U15): 2012–2013

• Q = Qualifying
• PO = Play-off

UEFA Cup

Season	Round	Country	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
1995–96	R1		Olympique Lyonnais	0–1	0–1	0–2

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