F.C. Barreirense

Futebol Clube Barreirense is a Portuguese sports club founded on 11 April 1911. The main sports are football and basketball. In both sports, the club has represented Portugal in European competitions. In basketball, the club won 2 national championships and 6 Portuguese Cups. The club also offers chess, gymnastics and kick-boxing.

Not to be confused with Barreirense FC.
Barreirense
Full nameFutebol Clube Barreirense
Founded1911
GroundCampo da Verderena, Barreiro
Capacity1.500
ChairmanJosé Rodrigues
ManagerPedro Amora
LeagueCampeonato de Portugal
2015–16Relegation Group H, 2nd
WebsiteClub website

Football

The football club became champion of the Segunda Divisão seven times. In the 1969–70 season, FC Barreirense achieved its highest place ever in the Primeira Divisão, reaching the 4th place. That team included player Manuel Bento. The following year, the club represented the country in the 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. They managed to win 2-0 against Dinamo Zagreb in Barreiro, but lost in the away game with 6-1 and were immediately eliminated.

Barreirense's major rival is G.D. Fabril, formerly Companhia União Fabril, with whom they have shared many seasons from the Primeira Liga all the way down to the Setúbal FA League.

Barreirense was known as a former of young players that developed impressive careers in the service of the biggest clubs and the Portuguese national team. In particular, S.L. Benfica take a lot of great talent from Barreirense.

Honours

Europe
1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup - 1st Round
DateHomeResultAwayCity
16/09/1970 FC Barreirense2-0 NK Dinamo ZagrebBarreiro
30/09/1970 NK Dinamo Zagreb6-1 FC BarreirenseZagreb

Current squad
As of 18 April 2017

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Gonçalo Carvalho
1 GK Francisco Pardana
2 DF Luís Pedro
3 DF Alain Pilar
4 DF Rúben Casimiro
5 FW Luís Costa
6 MF Crisanto Silva
7 FW Bruno Severino
8 MF Gonçalo Rufio
9 FW Luther King
10 MF David Pinto
11 FW Fred Correia
13 DF Carlos André
No. Position Player
15 DF Janita
16 DF Ricardo Bulhão
17 MF Lucas Duarte
18 FW Nélson Torres
19 DF Fábio Delgado
19 FW Altaír Júnior
20 MF Zé Maria
21 MF Alexandre Rita
23 MF Gonçalo Cruz
23 FW Carlitos Correia
24 GK Tiago Jorge
24 GK Kaká Soares
FW Rúben Guerreiro

Basketball

Basketball started to be played at the club from 1927 onwards and over the years, Barreirense has always remained at the top of the Portuguese national basketball. They won two national championships, six cups and participated in the European Clubs Championship twice. On the first occasion, Barreirense played against Real Madrid CF. The game was the first game in a European competition for a Portuguese club and was the first basketball match to be broadcast live on Portuguese television. Barreirense, however, never won a match during their European campaigns.

Barreirense has won the national Under-20 and Under-16 championships several times, in addition to participating in several Final Four's.

Honours

- Champion:

  • 2 Portuguese Championships (1956/1957; 1957/1958)
  • 6 Portuguese Cups (1956/1957; 1959/1960; 1962/1963; 1981/1982; 1983/1984; 1984/1985)
  • 10 Portuguese Championships Under-20 (1953/1954; 1955/1956; 1956/1957; 1965/1966; 1974/1975; 1976/1977; 2001/2002; 2005/2006; 2006/2007; 2008/2009)
  • 6 Portuguese Championships Under-18 (2000/2001; 2002/2003; 2003/2004; 2004/2005; 2005/2006; 2007/2008)
  • 10 Portuguese Championships Under-16 (1975/1976; 1994/1995; 1997/1998; 1998/1999; 2001/2002; 2002/2003; 2003/2004; 2004/2005; 2007/2008)

- Overall Ranking Portuguese Championships (Top 5)

- Portuguese Championships Top 5:

- Portuguese Championships Top 3 (Under-20 and Under-18):

- Portuguese Championships Top 3 (Under-16):

Europe
DateHomeResultAwayCity
12/03/1958 FC Barreirense51-68 Real Madrid CFBarreiro
20/04/1958 Real Madrid CF86-40 FC BarreirenseMadrid
??/??/1958 Étoile de Charleville77-40 FC BarreirenseCharleville-Mézières
22/11/1958 FC Barreirense27-63 Étoile de CharlevilleBarreiro

Notes
  1. Before the 1938–39 season, the Portuguese Cup was called the Campeonato de Portugal (Championship of Portugal) and the winner was considered the Portuguese national champion.
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