FC Lusitanos

Lusitanos
Full name Futbol Club Lusitanos Andorra
Nickname(s) LFC
Lusitanos (Lusitanians)
Lusos
Founded 1999 (1999)
Ground Andorra Football Federation stadiums
Chairman António da Silva Cerqueira
Manager Joaquim Ferreira
League Primera Divisió
2017–18 Primera Divisió, 4th
Website Club website

FC Lusitanos, also known as Lusitans, is an Andorran football club from Andorra la Vella which was founded in 1999 and currently play in Primera Divisió.

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.

History

Futbol Club Lusitanos (Futbol Club Lusitans, Portuguese: Futebol Club 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]

Original first kit.
Period * Kitmaker Kit sponsor
1999–12 Peba La Posa
2012–15 None
2015–present Peba/Armatura Les Barques

* Since the Andorra Football Federation affiliation.

Honours

League history

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P
2000–01 Primera Divisió 5 20758 354226
2001–02 Primera Divisió 5 206410 323922
2002–03 Primera Divisió 5 221219 634037
2003–04 Primera Divisió 6 20569 242921
2004–05 Primera Divisió 6 205213 244817
2005–06 Primera Divisió 4 209110 304128
2006–07 Primera Divisió 4 206311 224121
2007–08 Primera Divisió 4 201019 442931
2008–09 Primera Divisió 4 2010010 393030
2009–10 Primera Divisió 4 207310 343224
2010–11 Primera Divisió 3 201154 432038
2011–12 Primera Divisió 1 201172 481840
2012–13 Primera Divisió 1 201352 641644
2013–14 Primera Divisió 4 201127 572035
2014–15 Primera Divisió 2 201235 532639
2015–16 Primera Divisió 2 201235 372839
2016–17 Primera Divisió 4 271395 493048
2017–18 Primera Divisió 4 271359 593544

European results

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2010–11 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Republic of Macedonia Rabotnički 0–6 0–5 0–11
2011–12 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Croatia Varaždin 0–1 1–5 1–6
2012–13 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round Malta Valletta 0–1 0–8 0–9
2013–14 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round Faroe Islands EB/Streymur 2–2 1–5 3–7
2015–16 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round England West Ham United 0–1 0–3 0–4
2016–17 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Slovenia Domžale 1–2 1–3 2–5

European record

Competition Matches W D L GF GA
UEFA Champions League 4 0 1 3 3 16
UEFA Europa League 8 0 0 8 3 26
Total 12 0 1 11 6 42

Current squad

As of 23 September 2018 [10]

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

No. Position Player
2 Portugal DF Rafael Brito
4 Andorra DF Adri Rodrígues
5 Chile DF Fernando Lazcano
6 Portugal DF Pedro Araújo
7 United States DF Mark Withers
8 Andorra MF Xavier Vieira
9 Chile FW Nicolás Medina
10 Portugal FW Luís dos Reis (Captain)
11 Portugal FW Ruca
12 Brazil GK Marcelo Valverde
No. Position Player
13 Portugal GK Marcelo Torres
15 Guinea-Bissau MF Bruno Mendoça
17 Portugal DF Alexandre Alfaiate
18 Guinea-Bissau MF Nayry Vieira
19 France FW Diafa Sadafi
20 Portugal MF Nuno Campos
22 Portugal MF Artur Almeida
24 Portugal MF Leonel Maciel
– Portugal MF Nélio
– Andorra FW Joan Fonseca

References

  1. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/andocup02.html
  2. ↑ "UEFA Europa League 2010/11 - History — Matches – UEFA.com". Uefa.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "UEFA Europa League 2011/12 - History — Matches – UEFA.com". Uefa.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "UEFA Champions League 2012/13 - History — Lusitans – UEFA.com". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "EB/Streymur 5–1 Lusitans". www.uefa.com. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Cuarta copa para el Sant Julià". UEFA.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "UEFA Europa League 2016 - Lusitans-West Ham – UEFA.com". Uefa.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "UEFA Europa League 2016 - West Ham-Lusitans – UEFA.com". Uefa.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Futebol Clube Lusitanos joga na Liga Europa" [Futebol Clube Lusitanos plays in Europe League] (in Portuguese). PEBA SPORT. 2011-07-07. p. http://www.pebasport.com/.
  10. ↑ "Squad". Retrieved 16 September 2018.
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