Leça F.C.
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Leça Futebol Clube, better known as Leça FC or simply Leça, is a Portuguese football club located in the town of Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos. Founded in 1912, it had a spell in the top-flight Primeira Liga in 1941–42 and between 1995 and 1998, when it was relegated for financial irregularities. In the 2022–23 season they played in the Campeonato de Portugal. The club currently play their home games at the Estádio do Leça FC, which holds a capacity of 4,529 spectators. The current chairman is António Pinho and their current manager is João Crespo. The club's shirt and socks are white while their shorts are green.
Infobox
Full name
Leça Futebol Clube
Founded
1912
Ground
Estádio do Leça FC, Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos
Capacity
4,529
Chairman
António Pinho
Manager
Domingos Barros
League
Portuguese District Championships – Divisão de Elite da Porto FA, Série 1
2022–23
9th of 14 in Serie B of Campeonato de Portugal (relegated)
Website
https://lecafutebolclube.com/
Tables
· Honours › League Cup and History
1968–69
1968–69
Season
1968–69
Division
II Divisão
Pos.
7th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
–
1969–70
1969–70
Season
1969–70
Division
II Divisão
Pos.
14th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
–
1970–71
1970–71
Season
1970–71
Division
II Divisão
Pos.
7th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
–
1971–72
1971–72
Season
1971–72
Division
II Divisão
Pos.
5th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
–
1972–73
1972–73
Season
1972–73
Division
II Divisão
Pos.
8th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
–
1973–74
1973–74
Season
1973–74
Division
III Divisão
Pos.
9th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
–
1974–75
1974–75
Season
1974–75
Division
III Divisão
Pos.
12th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
–
1975–76
1975–76
Season
1975–76
Division
III Divisão
Pos.
9th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
–
1976–77
1976–77
Season
1976–77
Division
III Divisão
Pos.
14th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
Relegated
1977–78
1977–78
Season
1977–78
Division
1º Escalão Dist.
Pos.
1st
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
Promoted
1978–79
1978–79
Season
1978–79
Division
III Divisão
Pos.
4th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
–
1979–80
1979–80
Season
1979–80
Division
III Divisão
Pos.
10th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
–
1980–81
1980–81
Season
1980–81
Division
III Divisão
Pos.
1st
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
Promoted
1981–82
1981–82
Season
1981–82
Division
II Divisão
Pos.
10th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
–
1982–83
1982–83
Season
1982–83
Division
II Divisão
Pos.
14th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
Relegated
1983–84
1983–84
Season
1983–84
Division
III Divisão
Pos.
15th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
Relegated
1984–85
1984–85
Season
1984–85
Division
Distritais – 1ª Divisão
Pos.
8th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
–
1985–86
1985–86
Season
1985–86
Division
Distritais – 1ª Divisão
Pos.
2nd
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
Promoted
1986–87
1986–87
Season
1986–87
Division
III Div.
Pos.
6th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
Relegated
1987–88
1987–88
Season
1987–88
Division
III Div.
Pos.
6th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
Relegated
1988–89
1988–89
Season
1988–89
Division
III Div.
Pos.
7th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
Relegated
1989–90
1989–90
Season
1989–90
Division
III Div.
Pos.
4th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
Relegated
1990–91
1990–91
Season
1990–91
Division
II Divisão B
Pos.
17th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
1991–92
1991–92
Season
1991–92
Division
II Divisão B
Pos.
2nd
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
1992–93
1992–93
Season
1992–93
Division
II Divisão B
Pos.
1st
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
Promoted
1993–94
1993–94
Season
1993–94
Division
Liga de Honra
Pos.
8th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
1994–95
1994–95
Season
1994–95
Division
Liga de Honra
Pos.
1st
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
Promoted
1995–96
1995–96
Season
1995–96
Division
Primeira Liga
Pos.
14th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
–
1996–97
1996–97
Season
1996–97
Division
Primeira Liga
Pos.
14th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
Relegated
1997–98
1997–98
Season
1997–98
Division
Primeira Liga
Pos.
12th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
Relegated
1998–99
1998–99
Season
1998–99
Division
Liga de Honra
Pos.
6th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
1999–2000
1999–2000
Season
1999–2000
Division
Liga de Honra
Pos.
11th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
2000–01
2000–01
Season
2000–01
Division
Liga de Honra
Pos.
13th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
2001–02
2001–02
Season
2001–02
Division
Liga de Honra
Pos.
11th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
2002–03
2002–03
Season
2002–03
Division
Liga de Honra
Pos.
17th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
–
2003–04
2003–04
Season
2003–04
Division
II Div.
Pos.
19th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
Relegated
2004–05
2004–05
Season
2004–05
Division
III Div.
Pos.
5th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
–
2005–06
2005–06
Season
2005–06
Division
III Div.
Pos.
9th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
–
2006–07
2006–07
Season
2006–07
Division
III Div.
Pos.
1st
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
Promoted
2007–08
2007–08
Season
2007–08
Division
III Div.
Pos.
13th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
Relegated
??
??
Season
??
Division
??
Pos.
??
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
–
2008–09
2008–09
Season
2008–09
Division
III Div.
Pos.
7th
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
??
GS
??
Pts
??
Portuguese Cup
–
Notes
–
??
??
Season
??
Division
??
Pos.
??
Pl.
??
W
??
D
??
L
–
| Season | Division | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | Pts | Portuguese Cup | Notes |
| 1968–69 | II Divisão | 7th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | – |
| 1969–70 | II Divisão | 14th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | – |
| 1970–71 | II Divisão | 7th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | – |
| 1971–72 | II Divisão | 5th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | – |
| 1972–73 | II Divisão | 8th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | – |
| 1973–74 | III Divisão | 9th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | – |
| 1974–75 | III Divisão | 12th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | – |
| 1975–76 | III Divisão | 9th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | – |
| 1976–77 | III Divisão | 14th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | Relegated |
| 1977–78 | 1º Escalão Dist. | 1st | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | Promoted |
| 1978–79 | III Divisão | 4th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | – |
| 1979–80 | III Divisão | 10th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | – |
| 1980–81 | III Divisão | 1st | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | Promoted |
| 1981–82 | II Divisão | 10th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | – |
| 1982–83 | II Divisão | 14th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | Relegated |
| 1983–84 | III Divisão | 15th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | Relegated |
| 1984–85 | Distritais – 1ª Divisão | 8th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | – |
| 1985–86 | Distritais – 1ª Divisão | 2nd | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | Promoted |
| 1986–87 | III Div. | 6th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | Relegated |
| 1987–88 | III Div. | 6th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | Relegated |
| 1988–89 | III Div. | 7th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | Relegated |
| 1989–90 | III Div. | 4th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | Relegated |
| 1990–91 | II Divisão B | 17th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | |
| 1991–92 | II Divisão B | 2nd | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | |
| 1992–93 | II Divisão B | 1st | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | Promoted |
| 1993–94 | Liga de Honra | 8th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | |
| 1994–95 | Liga de Honra | 1st | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | Promoted |
| 1995–96 | Primeira Liga | 14th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | – |
| 1996–97 | Primeira Liga | 14th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | Relegated |
| 1997–98 | Primeira Liga | 12th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | Relegated |
| 1998–99 | Liga de Honra | 6th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | |
| 1999–2000 | Liga de Honra | 11th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | |
| 2000–01 | Liga de Honra | 13th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | |
| 2001–02 | Liga de Honra | 11th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | |
| 2002–03 | Liga de Honra | 17th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | – |
| 2003–04 | II Div. | 19th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | Relegated |
| 2004–05 | III Div. | 5th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | – |
| 2005–06 | III Div. | 9th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | – |
| 2006–07 | III Div. | 1st | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | Promoted |
| 2007–08 | III Div. | 13th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | Relegated |
| ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | ||||
| 2008–09 | III Div. | 7th | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – | – |
| ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | – |
2
2
No.
2
Pos.
DF
Nation
POR
Player
Joel Mateus
3
3
No.
3
Pos.
DF
Nation
POR
Player
Manuel Lopes (on loan from Gil Vicente)
4
4
No.
4
Pos.
DF
Nation
POR
Player
Cláudio Borges
5
5
No.
5
Pos.
DF
Nation
POR
Player
João Pedro
7
7
No.
7
Pos.
FW
Nation
CPV
Player
João Paulino
8
8
No.
8
Pos.
MF
Nation
POR
Player
Nelsinho
9
9
No.
9
Pos.
FW
Nation
POR
Player
Adilson Silva
10
10
No.
10
Pos.
MF
Nation
CPV
Player
João Paulo Fernandes
11
11
No.
11
Pos.
FW
Nation
POR
Player
João Van Zeller
12
12
No.
12
Pos.
MF
Nation
BRA
Player
Jair
13
13
No.
13
Pos.
MF
Nation
POR
Player
Samuel Teles
14
14
No.
14
Pos.
FW
Nation
CIV
Player
Isaac Cissé
16
16
No.
16
Pos.
DF
Nation
CAN
Player
Ishwar Bhatti
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | POR | Joel Mateus |
| 3 | DF | POR | Manuel Lopes (on loan from Gil Vicente) |
| 4 | DF | POR | Cláudio Borges |
| 5 | DF | POR | João Pedro |
| 7 | FW | CPV | João Paulino |
| 8 | MF | POR | Nelsinho |
| 9 | FW | POR | Adilson Silva |
| 10 | MF | CPV | João Paulo Fernandes |
| 11 | FW | POR | João Van Zeller |
| 12 | MF | BRA | Jair |
| 13 | MF | POR | Samuel Teles |
| 14 | FW | CIV | Isaac Cissé |
| 16 | DF | CAN | Ishwar Bhatti |
17
17
No.
17
Pos.
FW
Nation
GHA
Player
Isaac Boakye
19
19
No.
19
Pos.
DF
Nation
UKR
Player
Maksym Lapushenko
20
20
No.
20
Pos.
MF
Nation
POR
Player
Bruno Simões
21
21
No.
21
Pos.
FW
Nation
BRA
Player
Guilherme Henrique
22
22
No.
22
Pos.
GK
Nation
BRA
Player
Gustavo Galil
25
25
No.
25
Pos.
DF
Nation
CPV
Player
Pecks
37
37
No.
37
Pos.
DF
Nation
POR
Player
Paulo Lopes
47
47
No.
47
Pos.
FW
Nation
SWE
Player
Lucas Gomes
70
70
No.
70
Pos.
FW
Nation
POR
Player
Pedro Prazeres
77
77
No.
77
Pos.
FW
Nation
POR
Player
Rafael Cardoso
88
88
No.
88
Pos.
GK
Nation
POR
Player
Cristiano Magalhães
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
GK
Nation
POR
Player
Afonso Saldanha
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | FW | GHA | Isaac Boakye |
| 19 | DF | UKR | Maksym Lapushenko |
| 20 | MF | POR | Bruno Simões |
| 21 | FW | BRA | Guilherme Henrique |
| 22 | GK | BRA | Gustavo Galil |
| 25 | DF | CPV | Pecks |
| 37 | DF | POR | Paulo Lopes |
| 47 | FW | SWE | Lucas Gomes |
| 70 | FW | POR | Pedro Prazeres |
| 77 | FW | POR | Rafael Cardoso |
| 88 | GK | POR | Cristiano Magalhães |
| — | GK | POR | Afonso Saldanha |
References
- lecafutebolclube.comhttps://lecafutebolclube.com/sobre-o-clube/historia/
- leca-palmeira.comhttps://www.leca-palmeira.com/leca-fc-mergulha-nos-distritais/
- zerozero.pthttps://web.archive.org/web/20210719231937/https://www.zerozero.pt/news.php?id=327295
- afporto.pthttps://afporto.pt/clube/leca-futebol-sad/
- "Estádio – Leça FC"https://lecafutebolclube.com/sobre-o-clube/estadio/
- national-football-teams.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20240514091245/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/7968/Wesley_John.html