Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F.
The Associação Académica de Coimbra (A.A.C.), also referred to as Académica de Coimbra (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐkɐˈðɛmikɐ ðɨ kuˈĩbɾɐ]) or simply Académica, is an professional football club based in Coimbra, Portugal. The club competes in LigaPro, the second division of the Portuguese football league system, and hosts home games at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Full name | Associação Académica de Coimbra | ||
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Nickname(s) | Briosa | ||
Founded | 3 November 1887 | ||
Ground | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra | ||
Capacity | 30,210 | ||
Chairman | Pedro Dias Roxo | ||
Manager | Rui Borges | ||
League | LigaPro | ||
2019–20 | 7th | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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The club was created in 1887, when Clube Atlético de Coimbra (founded in 1861) and Academia Dramática (founded in 1837) merged. The club have won the Taça de Portugal twice, in 1938–39 and 2011–12. In 1966–67, they achieved their highest position of runner-up in the Primeira Liga table.
History
Académica was founded on 3 November 1887. In honour of their 130th birthday, they joined the Club of Pioneers.[1]
Académica won the 1938–39 Taça de Portugal, the inaugural staging of the competition; they defeated S.L. Benfica 4–3 in the final.[2] In 1966–67, the club finished as Primeira Liga runners-up to Benfica (best-ever finish), and lost the cup final 3–2 after extra time to Vitória de Setúbal. Two years later, a cup-final defeat to Benfica meant that the team competed in Europe for the first time, entering the 1969–70 and losing in the quarter-finals to eventual champions Manchester City via a single extra-time goal.[3]
Académica moved frequently between the top two divisions in the years that followed. Under João Alves, they ended a three-year exile by winning promotion in 2001–02 as runners-up to Moreirense FC.[4] Following a decade of almost exclusively bottom-half finishes, the team won its first silverware in 73 years when they took the cup in 2012, Marinho scoring the only goal after four minutes against Sporting CP.[5] This allowed them entry into the group stage of the UEFA Europa League – a first European campaign in 30 years. Eliminated in third place in the group, they managed one win, 2–0 at home to holders Atlético Madrid with a brace from Wilson Eduardo.[6]
A fourteen-year spell in the top division ended for Académica in 2015–16, when they finished in last place.[7]
Grounds
Their home ground is the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra (Estádio EFAPEL Cidade de Coimbra for sponsoring reasons), which has a capacity of 29,622.
Honours
- I Liga/I Divisão
- Runners-up (1): 1966–67
- Taça de Portugal
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- Runners-up (1): 2012
- Campeonato de Portugal
- Runners-up (1): 1922–23
- II Divisão
- Winners: 1948–49, 1972–73
League and cup history
Season | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other competitions | Top-scorer(s)[n 1] | |||
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1934–35 | CL | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 49 | 3 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Rui Cunha (5) |
1935–36 | CL | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 51 | 3 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Rui Cunha (6) |
1936–37 | CL | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 11 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Alberto Gomes (6) |
1937–38 | CL | 6 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 10 | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Mário Cunha (6) |
1938–39 | 1D | 5 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 39 | 11 | Winner | — | — | — | — | — | Arnaldo Carneiro (14) |
1939–40 | 1D | 6 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 54 | 17 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Alberto Gomes (8) |
1940–41 | 1D | 5 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 41 | 11 | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Peseta (9) |
1941–42 | 1D | 5 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 77 | 51 | 26 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Nini Conceição (9) |
1942–43 | 1D | 6 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 54 | 60 | 14 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Alberto Gomes (9) |
1943–44 | 1D | 9 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 35 | 68 | 6 | Semi-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Alberto Gomes (6) |
1944–45 | 1D | 9 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 33 | 65 | 9 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Nini Conceição (4) |
1945–46 | 1D | 10 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 51 | 76 | 16 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Bentes (13) |
1946–47 | 1D | 11 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 49 | 96 | 20 | not held | — | — | — | — | — | Bentes (16) |
1947–48 | 1D | 14 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 25 | 113 | 10 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Bentes (11) |
1948–49 | 2D | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 14 | 20 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Bentes (?) |
1949–50 | 1D | 7 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 57 | 24 | not held | — | — | — | — | — | Macedo (21) |
1950–51 | 1D | 8 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 53 | 24 | Final | — | — | — | — | — | Macedo (10) |
1951–52 | 1D | 7 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 47 | 22 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Bentes (14) |
1952–53 | 1D | 11 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 57 | 19 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Bentes (14) |
1953–54 | 1D | 13 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 29 | 50 | 18 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Francisco André (11) |
1954–55 | 1D | 6 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 53 | 52 | 25 | Semi-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Francisco André (15) |
1955–56 | 1D | 13 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 36 | 52 | 19 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Faia (15) |
1956–57 | 1D | 6 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 33 | 28 | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Francisco André (16) |
1957–58 | 1D | 9 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 45 | 40 | 24 | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Francisco André (17) |
1958–59 | 1D | 10 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 46 | 21 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Chipenda (11) |
1959–60 | 1D | 6 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 41 | 25 | Last 64 | — | — | — | — | — | Miranda (9) |
1960–61 | 1D | 7 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 29 | 26 | Last 64 | — | — | — | — | — | Jorge Humberto (10) |
1961–62 | 1D | 10 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 44 | 54 | 22 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Gaio (21) |
1962–63 | 1D | 10 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 49 | 50 | 19 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | João Lourenço (24) |
1963–64 | 1D | 9 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 48 | 25 | Last 32 | — | — | — | — | — | Oliveira Duarte (9) |
1964–65 | 1D | 4 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 58 | 40 | 34 | Last 32 | — | — | — | — | — | Manuel António (20) |
1965–66 | 1D | 6 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 58 | 48 | 26 | Last 64 | — | — | — | — | — | Ernesto (17) |
1966–67 | 1D | 2 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 18 | 40 | Final | — | — | — | — | — | Artur Jorge (25) |
1967–68 | 1D | 4 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 24 | 35 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Artur Jorge (28) |
1968–69 | 1D | 6 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 32 | 30 | Final | — | FC | 1st round | — | — | Manuel António (19) |
1969–70 | 1D | 10 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 46 | 22 | Last 16 | — | CWC | Quarter-finals | — | — | Nene (11) |
1970–71 | 1D | 5 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 24 | 33 | Last 32 | — | — | — | — | — | Manuel António (9) |
1971–72 | 1D | 15 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 38 | 21 | Last 32 | — | UC | 1st round | — | — | Manuel António (12) |
1972–73 | 2D | 1 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 66 | 14 | 49 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Manuel António (23) |
1973–74 | 1D | 10 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 45 | 23 | 5th round | — | — | — | — | — | Vala (9) |
1974–75 | 1D | 14 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 47 | 20 | 5th round | — | — | — | — | — | Manecas (7) |
1975–76 | 1D | 11 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 47 | 23 | 5th round | — | — | — | — | — | Vala (8) |
1976–77 | 1D | 5 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 25 | 34 | Last 64 | — | — | — | — | — | Joaquim Rocha (13) |
1977–78 | 1D | 8 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 41 | 49 | 26 | Last 128 | — | — | — | — | — | Joaquim Rocha (15) |
1978–79 | 1D | 15 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 41 | 18 | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Gregório Freixo (4) |
1979–80 | 2D | 1 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 57 | 13 | 47 | Last 32 | — | — | — | — | — | Eldon (16) |
1980–81 | 1D | 16 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 58 | 14 | last 32 | — | — | — | — | — | Eldon (8) |
1981–82 | 2D | 2 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 59 | 13 | 46 | Last 128 | — | — | — | — | — | Eldon (21) |
1982–83 | 2D | 2 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 74 | 32 | 48 | Semi-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Eldon (42) |
1983–84 | 2D | 1 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 58 | 22 | 45 | Last 128 | — | — | — | — | — | Camegim (12) |
1984–85 | 1D | 7 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 47 | 29 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Pedro Xavier (13) |
1985–86 | 1D | 10 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 38 | 25 | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Pedro Xavier (9) |
1986–87 | 1D | 10 | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 26 | Last 128 | — | — | — | — | — | Reinaldo Silva (5) |
1987–88 | 1D | 16 | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 42 | 33 | 3rd round | — | — | — | — | — | Quinito (6) |
1988–89 | 2D | 2 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 66 | 23 | 52 | Last 32 | — | — | — | — | — | Rúbens Feijão (22) |
1989–90 | 2D | 4 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 55 | 34 | 43 | 1st round | — | — | — | — | — | Eldon (11) |
1990–91 | 2H | 6 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 32 | 44 | Last 32 | — | — | — | — | — | Lewis (13) |
1991–92 | 2H | 6 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 25 | 37 | 4th round | — | — | — | — | — | Lewis (11) |
1992–93 | 2H | 4 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 56 | 39 | 45 | 5th round | — | — | — | — | — | Latapy (12) |
1993–94 | 2H | 5 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 39 | 30 | 38 | 4th round | — | — | — | — | — | Lewis (7) |
1994–95 | 2H | 7 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 5th round | — | — | — | — | — | Febras (9) |
1995–96 | 2H | 15 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 48 | 41 | 5th round | — | — | — | — | — | Febras (8) |
1996–97 | 2H | 3 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 21 | 58 | 6th round | — | — | — | — | — | Miguel Bruno (12) |
1997–98 | 1D | 15 | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 36 | 4th round | — | — | — | — | — | João Tomás (7) |
1998–99 | 1D | 18 | 34 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 71 | 21 | 4th round | — | — | — | — | — | Dário (8) |
1999–00 | 2H | 5 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 37 | 57 | 6th round | — | — | — | — | — | João Tomás (19) |
2000–01 | 2H | 8 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 4th round | — | — | — | — | — | Dário (21) |
2001–02 | 2H | 2 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 60 | 49 | 62 | 6th round | — | — | — | — | — | Dário (17) |
2002–03 | 1D | 15 | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 48 | 37 | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Dário (11) |
2003–04 | 1D | 13 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 42 | 38 | 5th round | — | — | — | — | — | Joeano (6) |
2004–05 | 1D | 14 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 41 | 38 | 6th round | — | — | — | — | — | Dário (6) |
2005–06 | 1D | 14 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 48 | 39 | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Joeano (13) |
2006–07 | 1D | 13 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 46 | 26 | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Lino (5) |
2007–08 | 1D | 12 | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 32 | 3rd round | 2nd round | — | — | — | — | Lito (9) |
2008–09 | 1D | 7 | 30 | 10 | 09 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 39 | 4th round | 3rd round | — | — | — | — | Lito (7) |
2009–10 | 1D | 11 | 30 | 08 | 09 | 13 | 37 | 42 | 33 | 4th round | Semi-finals | — | — | — | — | Sougou (9) |
2010–11 | 1D | 14 | 30 | 07 | 09 | 14 | 32 | 48 | 30 | Semi-finals | 2nd round | — | — | — | — | Miguel Fidalgo (8) |
2011–12 | 1D | 13 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 38 | 29 | Winner | 2nd round | — | — | — | — | Edinho (5) |
2012–13 | 1D | 11 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 45 | 28 | Quarter-finals | 3rd round | EL | Group stage | Supertaça | RU | Edinho (13) |
2013–14 | 1D | 8 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 37 | Quarter-finals | 2nd round | — | — | — | — | Marcos Paulo (5) |
2014–15 | 1D | 15 | 34 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 26 | 46 | 29 | 3rd round | 3rd round | — | — | — | — | Rui Pedro (6) |
2015–16 | 1D | 18 | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 60 | 25 | 5th round | 2nd round | — | — | — | — | Pedro Nuno (4) |
2016–17 | 2H | 6 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 42 | 35 | 62 | Quarter-finals | First round | — | — | — | — | Rui Miguel (10) |
2017–18 | 2H | 4 | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 59 | 40 | 63 | 5th round | First round | — | — | — | — | Donald Djoussé (11) |
2018–19 | 2H | 5 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 37 | 51 | 2nd round | First round | — | — | — | — | Hugo Almeida (10) |
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Note
- Only goals scored in the regional championship or Primeira Liga are considered.
Players
Current squad
- As of 4 February 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Records and statistics
Most appearancesCompetitive, professional matches only, appearances as substitute included in total.
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Most goalsCompetitive, professional matches only, appearances as substitute included in total.
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Coaches
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References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F.. |
- "Académica olha para o futuro sem esquecer o passado" [Académica looks to the future without forgetting the past] (in Portuguese). Notícias de Coimbra. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "Taça de 1939 já tem exposição própria" [1939 Taça now has own exposition]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 May 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- Bevan, Chris (29 April 2020). "The strange tale of how Man City conquered Europe - 50 years on". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "Santa Maria sobe ao plantel de elite" [Santa Maria promoted to first team]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 May 2002. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- Ruela, João (21 May 2012). "Académica conquista a Taça de Portugal 73 anos depois" [Académica win the Taça de Portugal after 73 years]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- Bryan, Paul (8 November 2012). "Wilson Eduardo hails Académica team ethic". Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "Académica desce de divisão" [Académica go down a division]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 7 May 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "Provas Nacionais". Académica (AAC). Record. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- Núcleo de Veteranos AAC Archived 24 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- Núcleo de Veteranos AAC Archived 24 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine