F.C. Penafiel

F.C. Penafiel

Full name	Futebol Clube de Penafiel
Nicknames	Rubro-Negros (Red-and-black) Penafidelenses Durienses
Founded	8 February 1951 (8 February 1951)
Ground	Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril, Penafiel
Capacity	5.230
President	António Gaspar Dias
Head coach	José Manuel Aira
League	Liga Portugal 2
2025–26	Liga Portugal 2, 14th of 18
Website	www.fcpenafiel.pt
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Futebol Clube de Penafiel (Portuguese pronunciation: [pɨnɐfiˈɛl, pe-]) is a Portuguese football club founded on 8 February 1951 and based in the city of Penafiel.

Brief history

Estádio 25 Abril during a match in the 2013–14 season.

Penafiel first reached the first division in 1980–81, first lasting two seasons. They also played there from 1983 to 1986, 1987–92 and 2004–06.

In 2007–08, the club played in the second level, and eventually were relegated to the third after finishing second from bottom.

They made the semifinals of the Taça de Portugal in 1985–86, the furthest they've gone in the competition.

In 2013–14, Penafiel finished 3rd in Segunda Liga and reached Primeira Liga for the first time in 8 years, but finished 18th in 2014-15 and were relegated to Segunda Liga again in 2015–16.

League and cup history

Season		Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	League Cup	Notes
1979–80	2DN	1	30	14	13	3	43	19	41	Round 5		Promoted
1980–81	1D	10	30	11	5	14	27	38	27	Round 2
1981–82	1D	13	30	9	5	16	20	37	23	Quarter-final		Relegated
1982–83	2DN	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Round 3		Promoted
1983–84	1D	13	30	7	7	16	18	55	21	Round 2
1984–85	1D	10	30	7	11	12	25	42	25	Round 4
1985–86	1D	15	30	4	10	16	16	38	18	Semi-final		Relegated
1986–87	2DN	2	30	12	13	5	37	25	37	Round 4		Promoted
1987–88	1D	10	38	10	18	10	36	45	38	Quarter-final
1988–89	1D	15	38	10	13	15	32	39	33	Round 2
1989–90	1D	15	34	9	8	17	24	50	26	Round 4
1990–91	1D	15	38	12	9	17	34	51	33	Round 5
1991–92	1D	17	34	7	11	16	30	47	25	Quarter-final		Relegated
1992–93	2H	14	34	12	6	16	35	48	30	Round 6
1993–94	2H	15	34	12	4	18	30	45	28	Round 3
1994–95	2H	10	34	13	6	15	41	46	32	Round 4
1995–96	2H	6	34	15	7	12	52	44	52	Quarter-final
1996–97	2H	5	34	13	12	9	38	29	51	Round 4
1997–98	2H	5	34	17	8	9	63	48	59	Round 6
1998–99	2H	9	34	11	14	9	56	49	47	Round 5
1999–00	2H	6	34	14	14	6	52	33	56	Round 4
2000–01	2H	5	34	17	7	10	45	31	58	Round 6
2001–02	2H	14	34	9	11	14	27	38	38	Round 5
2002–03	2H	14	34	12	5	17	38	40	41	Round 4
2003–04	2H	3	34	20	7	7	43	35	61	Round 5		Promoted
2004–05	1D	11	34	13	4	17	39	53	43	Round 6
2005–06	1D	18	34	2	9	23	21	61	15	Round 4		Relegated
2006–07	2H	8	30	10	11	9	23	27	41	Round 4
2007–08	2H	15	30	7	8	15	28	39	29	Round 5	Group Stage	Relegated
2008–09	2DS	1	22	15	5	2	31	13	50	Round 3		Promoted
2009–10	2H	7	30	10	11	9	35	34	41	Round 3	Round 1
2010–11	2H	12	30	9	9	12	37	44	36	Round 2	Second Group Stage
2011–12	2H	8	30	10	8	12	33	36	38	Round 4	Second Group Stage
2012–13	2	9	42	16	12	14	48	44	60	Round 3	First Group Stage
2013–14	2	3	42	18	19	5	47	24	73	Quarter-final	Second Group Stages	Promoted
2014–15	1	18	34	5	7	22	29	69	22	Round 5	Round 2	Relegated
2015–16	2	12	46	13	22	11	49	46	61	Round 5	Round 2
2016–17	2	5	42	18	9	15	56	55	63	Round 5	Round 2
2017–18	2	5	38	17	11	10	55	43	62	Round 2	Round 1
2018–19	2	8	34	13	6	15	49	48	45	Round 4	Round 1
2019–20	2	15	24	6	10	8	23	24	28	Round 3	Round 3 (Group Stages)
2020-21	2	7	34	12	10	12	42	42	46	Round 3
2021-22	2	7	34	14	9	11	38	38	51	Round 4	Round 3 (Group Stages)

Last updated: 20 September 2022
Div. = Division; 1D = Portuguese League; 2H = Liga de Honra; 2DS/2DN = Portuguese Second Division
Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost; GS = Goal scored; GA = Goal against; P = Points

Honours

• Taça de Honra do Porto
  • Winners (1): 1981–82

Players

For a list of all former and current F.C. Penafiel players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:F.C. Penafiel players.

Current squad

As of 15 July 2026

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	POR	Miguel Oliveira
2	DF	GNB	Iano Simão
3	DF	POR	Claudio Silva
4	DF	POR	João Miguel (captain)
5	DF	ESP	Jaime Sánchez
6	DF	ESP	Adrián Pica (on loan from Alavés)
7	DF	BRA	Douglas Borel
8	MF	ESP	Álex Carbonell
9	FW	ESP	Max Svensson
10	FW	ESP	Davo
11	FW	COL	Juanda Fuentes
12	GK	COL	Alexei Rojas
17	FW	POR	João Pinto

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
19	FW	ESP	Raúl Alcaina
21	MF	POR	Pedro Sá
22	DF	POR	Martim Alberto
23	FW	GNB	Madi Queta
27	DF	POR	Gonçalo Negrão
32	GK	ESP	Joan Femenías
33	FW	POR	Ricardo Schutte
38	MF	BRA	Mairlon Oliveira
61	DF	GNB	Meireles Injai
64	DF	POR	Tiago Sampaio
75	DF	FRA	Teddy Alloh
85	MF	GNB	Carlinhos
95	FW	FRA	Joseph Séry

Out on loan

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
10	FW	POR	Jota (at Covilhã until 30 June 2026)
11	FW	POR	João Leal (at Fafe until 30 June 2026)

Notable players

• Sérgio Conceição
• Jorge Costa
• Paulo Torres

Coaching history

• Luís Miguel (1980)
• António Oliveira (1980–1981)
• Carlos Garcia (1981–1982)
• Luís Miguel (1982–1984)
• Manuel Barbosa (1984–1985)
• Fernando Cabrita (1985–1986)
• Luís Miguel (1986–1987)
• José Romão (1987–1989)
• Carlos Alhinho (1989)
• José Augusto (1989–1990)
• Joaquim Teixeira (1990)
• Vítor Manuel (1990–1992)
• Henrique Calisto (1992)
• Carlos Garcia (1992–1993)
• Luís Miguel (1993–1994)
• Henrique Nunes (1994)
• Jorge Regadas (1994–1999)
• Luís Campos (1999–2000)
• Ricardo Formosinho (2000–2001)
• Manuel Correia (2001–2002)
• Professor Neca (2002–2003)
• José Garrido (2003)
• Guto Ferreira (2003–2004)
• Miguel Leal (2004)
• Manuel Fernandes (2004)
• Luís Castro (2004–2006)
• Rui Bento (2006–2007)
• António Sousa (2007–2008)
• Rui Quinta (2008–2009)
• Bruno Cardoso (2009)
• Lázaro Oliveira (2009–2011)
• José Garrido (2011)
• Francisco Chaló (2011–2012)
• Miguel Leal (2012–2014)
• Ricardo Chéu (2014)
• Rui Quinta (2014–2015)
• Carlos Brito (2015)
• Paulo Alves (2015–2017)
• Toni Conceição (2017)
• Armando Evangelista (2017–2019)
• Miguel Leal (2019–2020)
• Pedro Ribeiro (2020–2022)
• Filó (2022–2023)
• Hélder (2023-2025)
• José Manuel Aira (2025–present)

External links

• Official website (in Portuguese)