F.C. Paços de Ferreira facts for kids
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| Full name | Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Pacenses (Those from Paços) Castores (Beavers) |
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| Founded | 5 April 1950 | |||
| Ground | Estádio da Mata Real | |||
| Capacity | 9,076 | |||
| Chairman | Paulo Meneses | |||
| Manager | Ricardo Silva | |||
| League | Liga Portugal 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2, 5th of 18 | |||
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Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira is a professional football club from Paços de Ferreira, a town in Portugal. The club was started in 1950. Their home games are played at the Estádio da Mata Real, a stadium that can hold 9,076 fans. The team's colors are bright yellow and green.
Paços de Ferreira has won the Segunda Liga (now called Liga Portugal 2) four times. In 2007, they played in a European competition called the UEFA Cup for the first time. Later, in the 2012–13 season, they finished third in the top Portuguese league. This amazing result allowed them to play in the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League play-offs, which was a first for the club! They have also been runners-up in other important Portuguese cup competitions.
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History of the Club
How it Started
The club's story began in the 1930s, when it was known as Sport Club Pacense. For about 20 years, they played without being officially recognized. Then, in 1950, they joined the lower football leagues under a new name: Futebol Clube Vasco da Gama. Soon after, the club changed its kit colors to the yellow and green we see today. They also changed their name to Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira.
Their very first game with the new name was on November 19, 1950. They won against Lousada with a score of 2–1. Agostinho Alves scored the first goal for the Pacenses. The team played in Portugal's third regional division until the 1956–57 season, when they became champions. The club's crest, or logo, was created in 1961–62 and is still used today.
The club had some ups and downs, being relegated and then promoted again. Fans celebrated in the streets on June 17, 1973, when the team beat Perosinho 3–0. A year later, on June 14, 1974, they won the Terceira Divisão (Third Division) by defeating Estrela de Portalegre. Mascarenhas was the hero of that match, scoring the winning goal.
Recent Achievements
In the 1990s, Paços de Ferreira became a regular team in the first division. After being relegated in 2003–04, they bounced back. In the 2006–07 season, they finished sixth in the top league. This earned them a spot in the UEFA Cup, their first time playing in a European competition. They were managed by José Mota at the time.
Even though they finished last in the league in 2007–08, Paços de Ferreira avoided relegation. This was because another team, Boavista, had broken some rules. The next year, the team finished tenth in the league. They also reached the final of the 2008–09 Taça de Portugal cup, but lost 1–0 to Porto. This earned them another chance to play in the Europa League.
In the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League, Paços de Ferreira won against Zimbru Chișinău from Moldova. However, they were later knocked out by Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv from Israel. The club also reached the final of the 2011 Taça da Liga Final cup in 2011, but lost to S.L. Benfica.
The 2012–13 season was a big surprise for Paços de Ferreira. They finished third in the Primeira Liga, which was their highest-ever finish! This meant they qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League play-offs. The team was led by manager Paulo Fonseca. He later left to join Porto, and Costinha took over. Paços lost their Champions League play-off matches to Zenit Saint Petersburg from Russia.
Paços de Ferreira played in the Primeira Liga for 13 years in a row. This run ended in 2018 when they were relegated. But they quickly returned to the top league in 2019, winning the 2018–19 LigaPro (second division) championship. In 2020–21, they finished fifth in the Primeira Liga, which qualified them for the UEFA Europa Conference League. Their European journey ended in the play-off round, where they lost to Tottenham Hotspur. After four years back in the top flight, they were relegated again in 2022–23.
League and Cup Journey
Paços de Ferreira has had an exciting journey through the Portuguese football leagues and cup competitions. They have moved between the first and second divisions over the years.
- In the 2004–05 season, they won the Segunda Liga, which is the second division.
- They also won the LigaPro (another name for the second division) in 2018–19.
- The club has reached the semi-finals of the Taça de Portugal cup.
- They have also been runners-up in the Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga, and Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira cups.
- Paços de Ferreira has played in European competitions like the UEFA Cup, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Champions League play-offs.
Honours and Trophies
Paços de Ferreira has won several important titles and reached many finals:
- Taça de Portugal (Portuguese Cup)
- Runners-up: 2008–09
- Taça da Liga (League Cup)
- Runners-up: 2010–11
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (Super Cup)
- Runners-up: 2009
- Segunda Liga/LigaPro (Second Division)
- Winners (4) – a record for the club: 1990–91, 1999–2000, 2004–05, 2018–19
- Terceira Divisão (Third Division)
- Winners: 1973–74
Youth Honours
The club also has successful youth teams:
- AF Porto Jun.B 1ª Divisão (Under 17)
- Winners: 2013–14
- AF Porto Jun.D 1ª Divisão (Under 13)
- Winners: 2011–12
European Matches
Paços de Ferreira has played in several European club competitions:
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home Score | Away Score | Total Score |
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| 2007–08 | UEFA Cup | First round |  AZ |
0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| 2009–10 | UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round |  Zimbru Chișinău |
1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Third qualifying round |  Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv |
0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | ||
| 2013–14 | UEFA Champions League | Play-off round |  Zenit Saint Petersburg |
1–4 | 2–4 | 3–8 |
| 2013–14 | UEFA Europa League | Group E |  Fiorentina |
0–0 | 0–3 | 3rd place |
 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk |
0–2 | 0–2 | ||||
 Pandurii Târgu Jiu |
1–1 | 0–0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | Third qualifying round |  Larne |
4–0 | 0−1 | 4−1 |
| Play-off round |  Tottenham Hotspur |
1–0 | 0–3 | 1−3 |
Players
Current squad
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Staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Managing Director |  Jaime Sousa |
| Sporting Director | Carlos Carneiro |
| Manager | Ricardo Silva |
| Assistant Manager | Luis Monteiro |
| First-Team Coach | Nuno Fonseca |
| Analist | Vasco Silva |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Filipe Moreira |
| Physiologist | Gustavo DDunkel |
| Data Cientist | Prof. Paulo Roriz |
| Scouting | Cadú |
| Club Doctor | André Maia Silva |
| Nurse | Ricardo Neves |
| Physiotherapist | Rui Dias |
| Physiotherapist | João Bastos |
| Kit Manager | Paulo Neto |
Supporters
The official supporters' club for Paços de Ferreira is called "Ultras Yellow Boys." It was first started in 1996, then stopped for a while, but came back in 2001. Before "Ultras Yellow Boys," there were two other fan groups, "Febre Amarela" and "Yellowmania," but they no longer exist.
See also
In Spanish: Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira para niños
