Leixões S.C. facts for kids
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| Full name | Leixões Sport Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Os Bebés (The Babies) Heróis do Mar (Heroes of the Sea) |
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| Founded | 28 November 1907 | ||
| Ground | Estádio do Mar | ||
| Capacity | 6,000 | ||
| Chairman | João Ribeiro | ||
| Manager | Carlos Fangueiro | ||
| League | Liga Portugal 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga Portugal 2, 13th of 18 | ||
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Leixões Sport Club, often called Leixões, is a sports club from Matosinhos, Portugal. It's famous for its many sports teams. These include athletics, boxing, football, futsal, handball, karate, swimming, volleyball, water polo, and billiards. The club is best known for its professional football team.
Leixões won the Taça de Portugal in the 1960–61 season.
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Club History: A Century of Sports
Leixões Sport Club was started in 1907. This makes it one of Portugal's oldest sports clubs that is still active today.
Winning the Taça de Portugal
In 1961, Leixões won its only major football trophy, the Taça de Portugal. They beat Porto with a score of 2–0 in the final. This big win allowed them to play in the 1961–62 European Cup Winners' Cup. They did very well, reaching the quarter-finals of this European competition. They were eventually knocked out by Motor Jena from East Germany.
Top League Performance
Leixões had its best season in the top Portuguese league in 1962–63. They finished fifth, which was a great achievement for the club.
Return to the Top League
After playing in the top league for many years, Leixões was relegated in 1976–77. They didn't return to the top division until 2007, except for one season in 1988–89.
A Memorable Cup Run
In 2002, Leixões made history in the Taça de Portugal. They were a third-division club but managed to reach the final! They beat Braga 3–1 away from home to get there. In the final, they played against Sporting CP and lost 1–0. Even though they lost, reaching the final as a third-division team was amazing. This also earned them a spot in the UEFA Cup and the Portuguese Supercup for the next season.
In the UEFA Cup season, Leixões played against Greek team PAOK. They won the first game at home 2–1 but lost the second game, so they were eliminated. That same year, they won the Segunda Divisão B title with a huge 94 points. This win promoted them to the Segunda Liga, which is the second-highest league in Portugal.
Promotion to Primeira Liga
In 2007, Leixões finally earned promotion back to the Primeira Liga, the top Portuguese league. This was 18 years after their last relegation from it. They stayed in the top league for three seasons. Their best finish during this time was sixth place in 2008–09. Their last game in the Primeira Liga was on May 2, 2010.
Home Stadium
Leixões plays its home games at the Estádio do Mar. This stadium opened on January 1, 1964. The first match played there was against Benfica.
Club Achievements
Leixões Sport Club has won several important titles throughout its history:
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- 1960–61
- Segunda Liga: 1
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- 2006–07
- Segunda Divisão: 1
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- 1937–38
- Segunda Divisão B: 1
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- 2002–03
- Campeonato do Porto: 1
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- 1939–40
- Taça AF Porto: 1
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- 1982–83
Youth Team Success
The youth teams at Leixões have also won championships:
- Nacional Juniores A 1ª Divisão(U19): 1
- 1941–42
- AF Porto Jun.A 1ª Divisão(U19 B): 3
- 2009–10, 2016–17, 2018–19
- AF Porto Juniores D T. Joaquim Piedade(U13): 1
- 2010–11
Current Football Squad
Here are the players currently on the Leixões football team:
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Players on Loan
Some players from Leixões are currently playing for other teams on loan:
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European Competitions
Leixões has played in European football tournaments several times.
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1961–62 | European Cup Winners' Cup | Preliminary Round |  Chaux Fonds |
5–0 | 2–6 | 7–6 |
| First Round |  Progresul București |
1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| Quarter-finals |  Motor Jena |
1–3 | 1–1 | 2–4 | ||
| 1964–65 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | First Round |  Celtic |
1–1 | 0–3 | 1–4 |
| 1968–69 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | First Round | Argeș Pitești |
1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| 2002–03 | UEFA Cup | Qualifying Round |  Belasica |
2–2 | 2–1 | 4–3 |
| First Round |  PAOK |
2–1 | 1–4 | 3–5 |
Other Sports at Leixões
Besides football, Leixões Sport Club has teams in many other sports. These include boxing, karate, volleyball, swimming, and billiards.
See also
In Spanish: Leixões Sport Club para niños
- Leixões SC (volleyball)
