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Leixões
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Full name Leixões Sport Club
Nickname(s) Os Bebés (The Babies)
Heróis do Mar (Heroes of the Sea)
Founded 28 November 1907; 117 years ago (1907-11-28)
Ground Estádio do Mar
Ground Capacity 6,000
Chairman João Ribeiro
Manager Carlos Fangueiro
League Liga Portugal 2
2024–25 Liga Portugal 2, 13th of 18


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.

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.

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Estádio do Mar – Main stand.

Club Achievements

Leixões Sport Club has won several important titles throughout its history:

  • 1960–61
  • Segunda Liga: 1
  • 2006–07
  • Segunda Divisão: 1
  • 1937–38
  • Segunda Divisão B: 1
  • 2002–03
  • Campeonato do Porto: 1
  • 1939–40
  • Taça AF Porto: 1
  • 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:

No. Position Player
3 Brazil DF Rafael Santos
5 Portugal DF Rafael Vieira
6 Portugal MF Paulinho
7 Brazil FW Werton
8 Brazil MF Fabrício Isidoro
9 Brazil FW Rafael Martins
10 Portugal FW Paulité
11 Portugal MF André André
12 Brazil DF Jean Felipe
13 Ivory Coast MF Evrard Zag
14 Portugal DF Hugo Basto
15 Portugal DF Simãozinho
16 Portugal MF André Simões
18 Nigeria MF Ibrahim Alhassan
No. Position Player
20 Portugal DF João Oliveira
21 Portugal FW Jaiminho (on loan from Farense)
23 Brazil DF Henrique Gelain
24 Portugal GK Dani Figueira (on loan from Estoril)
27 Portugal MF Fabinho
29 Portugal FW José Bica (on loan from Vitória de Guimarãe)
30 Portugal MF André Seruca
51 Serbia GK Igor Stefanović (captain)
61 Portugal DF João Amorim
70 Portugal FW Rodrigo Martins
91 Portugal FW Ricardo Valente
99 Brazil FW Kibe
Singapore FW Matin Ilhan

Players on Loan

Some players from Leixões are currently playing for other teams on loan:

No. Position Player
Brazil DF Chicão (at Varzim until 30 June 2025)
Portugal DF Lourenço Henriques (at Varzim until 30 June 2025)
Brazil DF Gabriel Noga (at Oliveirense until 30 June 2025)
No. Position Player
Nigeria FW Morufdeen Moshood (at Varzim until 30 June 2025)
Portugal FW Mauro Ribeiro (at USC Paredes until 30 June 2025)

European Competitions

Leixões has played in European football tournaments several times.

Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
1961–62 European Cup Winners' Cup Preliminary Round Switzerland Chaux Fonds 5–0 2–6 7–6
First Round Romania Progresul București 1–1 1–0 2–1
Quarter-finals East Germany Motor Jena 1–3 1–1 2–4
1964–65 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup First Round Scotland Celtic 1–1 0–3 1–4
1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup First Round Romania Argeș Pitești 1–1 0–0 1–1
2002–03 UEFA Cup Qualifying Round North Macedonia Belasica 2–2 2–1 4–3
First Round Greece 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

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Leixões Sport Club para niños

  • Leixões SC (volleyball)
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