S.C. Braga

Sporting Clube de Braga (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈspɔɾtĩŋ ˈkluβ(ɨ) ðɨ ˈβɾaɣɐ]) (Euronext: SCB), commonly known as Sporting de Braga or just Braga, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Braga. Its football team plays in the Primeira Liga (the top tier of Portuguese football) at the Estádio Municipal de Braga.

Braga
Full nameSporting Clube de Braga
Nickname(s)Os Arcebispos (The Archbishops)
Os Arsenalistas (The Arsenalists)
Minhotos (Those from Minho)
Os Guerreiros do Minho (The Minho Warriors)
Braguistas
Founded19 January 1921 (1921-01-19)
GroundEstádio Municipal de Braga
Capacity30,286
PresidentAntónio Salvador
Head coachCarlos Carvalhal
LeaguePrimeira Liga
2019–20Primeira Liga, 3rd of 18
WebsiteClub website

Domestically, Braga have won the 1965–66 and 2015–16 Taça de Portugal and the 2012–13 and 2019–20 Taça da Liga. In the 2000s, Braga became one of Portugal's most decorated clubs (7th) after the Big Three and has had some success in European competitions, winning the last UEFA Intertoto Cup (the only Portuguese club to do so) in 2008, and reaching the final of the UEFA Europa League in 2011. After finishing in second place for the only time to date in the 2009–10 Primeira Liga, Braga achieved a place in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in its history by eliminating Celtic and Sevilla. Braga also qualified for the group stage of the Champions League in 2012–13 by eliminating Udinese.

History

Braga changed their kits from green and white to their current red and white during the 1945–46 season (for the reserve squad) and the 1946–47 season (for the first team). The change, according to one version of the story, was at the behest of their president, José Antunes Guimarães, who had business connections in London and was an Arsenal fan; according to an alternate version, it was József Szabó, Braga's Hungarian coach, who asked the president to change the green and white uniform to an Arsenal-style red and white. In 1947, Braga won the Second division title in the new kit, reaching the First division for the first time. Braga even renamed their youth team Arsenal de Braga.

One of the first matches played in Arsenal-style kits against R C Celta Vigo

Braga's emblem is the city of Braga's shield with Mother Mary and baby Jesus with the blue from the city's shield changed to red. On the top of the emblem is the golden Mural Crown of Braga, with the name "Sporting Clube de Braga" on it. Many Braga fans have said that Mother Mary gives them luck. The fans of Braga are known as Arsenalistas due to their team home kit that resembles that of English club Arsenal.[1] They are also known as Bracarenses because of being from the city of Bracari, later named Bracara Augusta, city of Portugal that is now known as Braga.

Aside from the loyalty of its supporters, the Minho derby against Vitória de Guimarães is a match that both sets of fans eagerly await. This match is more than football – it is a way people from the north view each city. The derby is one of Portugal's most intense matches, and children under 13 are restricted from entering unless an adult is with them. The rivalry goes back to when the City of Braga was the ancient capital of Gallaecia and the largest Portuguese city by the time the Kingdom of Portugal was formed by Afonso I of Portugal. At that time, Guimarães became the seat of the King and nobility, whereas the city of Braga remained the centre of trade and religious power (the largest city and seat of the Archbishop).

Braga's ranking in Europe since 2003
SeasonUEFA RankingPoints
2003–04 – –
2004–05139th 15.739
2005–06136th 17.533
2006–0796th 27.107
2007–0879th 33.176
2008–0950th 39.292
2009–1048th 39.659
2010–1128th 62.319
2011–1229th 63.069
2012–1329th 62.833
2013–1440th 52.959
2014–1537th 51.776
2015–1646th 43.116
2016–1755th 37.366

In the 1960s and 1970s, Braga began to climb up the league ladder and eventually participated in the UEFA competitions. Braga's recent run of successive European participations began in the 2004–05 UEFA Cup after finishing fifth in the league under Jesualdo Ferreira's first full season in the club. In the 2006–07 UEFA Cup, the side reached the last 16 before a 6–4 aggregate loss to Tottenham Hotspur.[2] That summer, the club signed a three-year sponsorship deal with French insurance company Axa, who took over the naming rights for the stadium for €4.5 million;[3] this was renewed for a further three years in 2010.[4]

In 2008–09 under Jorge Jesus, Braga finished as runners-up for the only time in the league and again reached the UEFA Cup last 16, where they lost by a single goal to Paris Saint-Germain.[5] Entering the UEFA Champions League for the first time, in the fourth qualifying round Braga beat Sevilla 1–0 at home and 4–3 away, thus making the group stage.[6] On 15 September 2010, Braga were heavily defeated 6–0 by Arsenal in its first group stage match.[7] Eliminated in third place, they dropped into the Europa League and reached the final in Dublin, where they lost to a goal by FC Porto's Radamel Falcao.[8]

Braga won the Taça da Liga for the first time in 2013 under José Peseiro, with one goal from Alan against Porto.[9] Two years later, Sérgio Conceição's side lost on penalties to Sporting CP in the Taça de Portugal final,[10] but triumphed over Porto on the same method in 2016 to win their first such cup in 50 years.[11]

In 2019–20, Braga went through four managers over the course of the season.[12] The second of these, Rúben Amorim, led them to a league cup victory over Porto, with Ricardo Horta scoring in added time to secure the trophy on home soil.[13]

On 28 July 2020, just 2 days after the end of 2019–20 season, Carlos Carvalhal was announced as the new head coach, in a come-back to the club 14 years later.[14]

League and cup history
See also: List of S.C. Braga seasons

Recent seasons
Season League Cup League Cup Europe (UEFA) Notes
Div. Pos. Pl W D L GS GA Pts Result Result Competition Result
2014–15 1st 4th 3417710552858 RU 3R  –  –
2015–16 4th 3416108543558 W SF Europa League QF
2016–17 5th 3415910513654 R16 RU Europa League GS
2017–18 4th 342437742975 R32 3R Europa League R32
2018–19 4th 342149563767 SF SF Europa League Q3
2019–20 3rd 3418610614060 R5 W Europa League R32

A. ^ Best league finish.
B. ^ First presence in the UEFA Champions League.
C. ^ Braga started season in the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League and later joined UEFA Europa League after finishing 3rd in the group stage.
D. ^ Best European competition finish.

Last updated: 3 October 2018

Honours

[15] [16]

National
  • Winners: 1946–47, 1963–64

International
  • Winners: 2008 (Outright Winner)

Other
  • Winners (1): 1976–77 (First Division)
  • Runners-up (1): 1970–71

European record
Main article: S.C. Braga in European football

Overview

Update: 14 December 2020

Competition Appearances Matches Títles Best
UEFA Champions League 2 18 (7W 2D 9L) - Group Stage (2010–11 and 2012–13)
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 3 10 (6W 1D 3L) - Last 16 (1966–67 and 1998–99)
UEFA Europa League 18 118 (51W 28D 39L) - Runner-up (2010–11)
UEFA Intertoto Cup 1 2 (2W 0D 0L) 1 Champion (2009)
Total 24 148 (66W 31D 51L) 1

Matches
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1966–67 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup R1 AEK Athens 3–2 1–0 4–2
R2 Raba ETO Győr 2–0 0–3 2–3
1978–79 UEFA Cup R1 Hibernians 5–0 2–3 7–3
R2 West Bromwich Albion 0–2 0–1 0–3
1982–83 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Pre Swansea City 1–0 0–3 1–3
1984–85 UEFA Cup R1 Tottenham Hotspur 0–3 0–6 0–9
1997–98 UEFA Cup R1 Vitesse 2–0 1–2 3–2
R2 Dinamo Tbilisi 4–0 1–0 5–0
R3 Schalke 04 0–0 0–2 0–2
1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup R1 Liepājas Metalurgs 4–0 0–0 4–0
R2 Lokomotiv Moscow 1–0 1–3 2–3
2004–05 UEFA Cup R1 Hearts 2–2 1–3 3–5
2005–06 UEFA Cup R1 Red Star Belgrade 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
2006–07 UEFA Cup R1 Chievo 2–0 1–2 (a.e.t.) 3–2
GS AZ Alkmaar  – 0–3 3rd
Slovan Liberec 4–0  –
Sevilla  – 0–2
Grasshopper 2–0  –
L32 Parma 1–0 1–0 2–0
L16 Tottenham Hotspur 2–3 2–3 4–6
2007–08 UEFA Cup R1 Hammarby 4–0 1–2 5–2
GS Bolton Wanderers  – 1–1 2nd
Bayern Munich 1–1  –
Aris  – 1–1
Red Star Belgrade 2–0  –
L32 Werder Bremen 0–1 0–3 0–4
2008–09 UEFA Intertoto Cup R3 Sivasspor 3–0 2–0 5–0
2008–09 UEFA Cup Q2 Zrinjski Mostar 1–0 2–0 3–0
R1 Artmedia Petržalka 4–0 2–0 6–0
GS Portsmouth 3–0  – 3rd
Milan  – 0–1
VfL Wolfsburg 2–3  –
Heerenveen  – 2–1
L32 Standard Liège 3–0 1–1 4–1
L16 Paris Saint-Germain 0–1 0–0 0–1
2009–10 UEFA Europa League Q3 Elfsborg 1–2 0–2 1–4
2010–11 UEFA Champions League Q3 Celtic 3–0 1–2 4–2
PO Sevilla 1–0 4–3 5–3
GS Arsenal 2–0 0–6 3rd
Shakhtar Donetsk 0–3 0–2
Partizan 2–0 1–0
2010–11 UEFA Europa League L32 Lech Poznań 2–0 0–1 2–1
L16 Liverpool 1–0 0–0 1–0
QF Dynamo Kyiv 0–0 1–1 1–1 (a)
SF Benfica 1–0 1–2 2–2 (a)
Final Porto 0–1
2011–12 UEFA Europa League PO Young Boys 0–0 2–2 2–2 (a)
GS Club Brugge 1–2 1–1 2nd
Birmingham City 1–0 3–1
Maribor 5–1 1–1
L32 Beşiktaş 0–2 1–0 1–2
2012–13 UEFA Champions League PO Udinese 1–1 1–1 (5–4 pens) 1–1 (5–4)
GS CFR Cluj 0–2 1–3 4th
Galatasaray 1–2 2–0
Manchester United 1–3 2–3
2013–14 UEFA Europa League PO Pandurii Târgu Jiu 0–2 (a.e.t.) 1–0 1–2
2015–16 UEFA Europa League GS Marseille 3–2 0–1 1st
Slovan Liberec 2–1 1–0
Groningen 1–0 0–0
L32 Sion 2–2 2–1 4–3
L16 Fenerbahçe 4–1 0–1 4–2
QF Shakhtar Donetsk 1–2 0–4 1–6
2016–17 UEFA Europa League GS Shakhtar Donetsk 2–4 0–2 3rd
Gent 1–1 2–2
Konyaspor 2–1 1–1
2017–18 UEFA Europa League Q3 AIK Stockholm 2–1 (a.e.t.) 1–1 3–2
PO FH Hafnarfjardar 3–2 2–1 5–3
GS Ludogorets Razgrad 0–2 1–1 1st
1899 Hoffenheim 3–1 2–1
İstanbul Başakşehir 2–1 1–2
L32 Marseille 1–0 0–3 1–3
2018–19 UEFA Europa League Q3 Zorya Luhansk 2–2 1−1 3–3 (a)
2019–20 UEFA Europa League Q3 Brøndby 4–2 3–1 7–3
PO Spartak Moscow 1–0 2–1 3–1
GS Beşiktaş 3–1 2–1 1st
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–3 1–0
Slovan Bratislava 2–2 4–2
L32 Rangers 0–1 2–3 2–4
2020–21 UEFA Europa League GS Leicester 3–3 0–4 2nd
AEK Athens 3–0 4–2
Zorya Luhansk 2–0 2–1
L32 Roma
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate

Players

Current squad
As of 1 February 2021.[18]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  BRA Matheus
2 DF  POR Zé Carlos
3 DF  BRA Vítor Tormena
5 DF  POR Nuno Sequeira
6 DF  POR Rolando
7 MF  POR João Novais
8 MF  LBY Ali Elmusrati
9 FW  ESP Abel Ruiz
10 MF  ARG Nico Gaitán
11 FW  BRA Lucas Piazon
12 GK  POR Tiago Sá
15 MF  POR André Horta
16 DF  POR David Carmo
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW  POR Rui Fonte
19 FW  SVN Andraž Šporar (on loan from Sporting CP)
21 FW  POR Ricardo Horta
26 DF  COL Cristian Borja
27 MF  BRA Fransérgio (captain)
34 DF  BRA Raul Silva
36 DF  BRA Bruno Viana
45 MF  POR Iuri Medeiros (on loan from Nürnberg)
47 DF  POR Ricardo Esgaio
74 DF  POR Francisco Moura
88 MF  POR André Castro
90 FW  BRA Galeno
91 GK  CZE Lukáš Horníček

Others players under contract

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  BRA Caju
— DF  CRO Andrej Lukić
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  BRA Eduardo
— FW  BRA Crislan

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  POR Bruno Wilson (at CD Tenerife until 30 June 2021)
— MF  POR Fábio Martins (at Al-Shabab Riyadh until 30 June 2021)
— MF  BRA Ricardo Ryller (at Red Bull Bragantino until 30 June 2021)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  BRA Murilo (at RCD Mallorca until 30 June 2021)
— FW  POR Leandro Sanca (at Académica OAF until 30 June 2021)

Former coaches

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