Atlético Clube de Portugal

Atlético CP

Full name	Atlético Clube de Portugal
Nickname(s)	Alcantarenses Carroceiros (Wagoners)
Founded	18 September 1942
Ground	Estádio da Tapadinha
Capacity	2,500
Chairman	José de Almeida Antunes
Manager	Nílton Terroso
League	LigaPro
2014–15	22nd
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Atlético Clube de Portugal is a Portuguese sports club from the Alcântara parish in Lisbon, founded on 18 September 1942. The club was formed with the union of two clubs; Carcavelinhos Football Clube and União Foot-Ball Lisbon. Although Atlético successfully competes in sports such as futsal and basketball, it is most known for its football team.^[1][2]

The football team of Atlético has played 24 seasons in the national first division, the last season being 1976–77. The club has won the Portuguese Second Division in 1944–45, 1958–59 and 1967–68 and the Portuguese Third Division in 2003–04 and 2005–06. They currently play in the LigaPro after gaining promotion in the 2010–11 season. Atlético Clube de Portugal are currently sponsored by Spanish sports brand Joma.

The basketball team of the club won the Cup of Portugal in 1944 and 1954 and was runners-up in 1982.

History

Atlético Clube de Portugal was formed with the merger of Carcavelinhos Football Clube and União Football Lisboa. The latter club was established on 3 March 1910 by a group of people from Santo Amaro. The team was initially called Grupo dos 15 ("Group of 15") due to fifteen people establishing the club. Since then the club has been successful in several different sports including association football, basketball, futsal, swimming, cycling, hockey and rugby.^[3]

Carcavelinhos was established in 1912. In 1928, they won the Campeonato de Portugal, followed by the Portuguese Second Division in 1935 and 1939. Under the name of União de Lisboa, the club managed to reach the final of the Campeonato de Portugal in 1929 where they lost to Belenenses 3–1 at the Campo de Palhavã.

Arguably the most successful period of Atlético Clube de Portugal came just a few years after its establishment. The club reached two Taça de Portugal finals in the 1940s. Their first final in 1946 saw them play Sporting CP at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, where they lost 4–2.^[4] The second final came three years later, and this time they played Benfica only to lose again 2–1.^[5]

Since the club's establishment they have played at the Estádio da Tapadinha. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000. It has hosted international matches, primarily Portugal U21 games, in the past.^[6] Since the club has returned to the Segunda Liga for the 2011–12 season, the club has improved its financial status due to finishing in a credible eleventh place. Due to this the club has announced the renovation of the stadium which would improve all the facilities as well as its stands and would be ready for the start of the 2012–13 Segunda Liga.^[7]

Current squad

As of 18 April, 2016.^[8]

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

No. Position Player 1 GK Bernardo Francisco 2 DF Lucas Rocha 3 DF Jefferson (on loan from U.C. Sampdoria) 4 DF Duarte Machado 6 MF Diogo Pires 7 FW Manuel Palacios 8 MF Vladimir Forbs 9 FW Vouho 13 MF Dongyang Liu 14 MF Mamadou Djikiné 16 DF Jorge Ribeiro 17 DF Luís Veloso 18 MF Celestino 19 FW Joazimar Stehb 20 MF Hélio Cruz

No. Position Player 21 DF Pierre Mbemba 22 DF Pedro Almeida 23 FW Minor López 24 MF Jun-Heong Park 25 GK Danilo Lerda 28 MF Paulo Regula 31 FW Cephas Malele (on loan from Palermo) 33 FW Nádson 35 MF Edmund Hottor (on loan from Inter) 55 MF Gianmarco Gerevini (on loan from Bologna) 58 MF Manuel Curto 61 GK Mickaël Meira 70 DF Grenddy Perozo 77 DF Bruno Simão 91 FW Chris Gadi

Honours

Atlético Portuguese Second Division: 3 1944–45, 1958–59, 1967–68 Portuguese Third Division: 2 2003–04, 2005–06 Taça de Portugal Runners-up: 2 1945–46, 1948–49

Carcavelinhos Campeonato de Portugal: 1[9] 1927–28 Portuguese Second Division: 2 1934–35, 1938–39 União de Lisboa Campeonato de Portugal Runners-up: 1[9] 1928–29

Notable former players

Igors Labuts António Botelho Germano Gonçalo Abreu Gonçalo Silva Hélio Vaz José Coelho Leandro Pimenta Luis Bilro Luís Carlos

Luís Norton de Matos Nelo Vingada Rudi Vítor Bastos Stéphane Agbre Dasse Júnior Andrés Formento Guido Abayián Caleb Patterson-Sewell

Laurindo Nélson Veiga Kalombo N'Kongolo Malá Almami Moreira Zezinho Luís Leal John Ogu Tony Taylor

Notable former managers

Cândido Tavares (1945–1946) Pedro Areso (1948–1949) János Biri (1951–1952) José Valle (1961–1962) António Veloso (2000–2001) Luís Perdigão (2003–2005)

Francisco Barão (2005) Toni Pereira (2005–2007) Carlos Manuel (2007–2008) Jorge Paixão (2008) Toni Pereira (2008–2011) João de Deus (2011–2012)

Paulo Pedro (2012) Toni Pereira (2012 – 13 June 2013) Bruno Baltazar (8 July 2013 – 6 August 2013) Gorka Etxeberria (6 August 2013 – 10 November 2013) Professor Neca (28 November 2013 – 17 February 2014) Jorge Simão (17 February 2014 – 12 May 2014)

League and cup history

Season	Tier	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	League Cup	Notes
1974–75	1D	10	30	10	6	14	38	69	26	Round 5
1975–76	1D	10	30	9	5	16	26	49	23	Round 5
1976–77	1D	16	30	3	9	18	23	68	15	Round 2		Relegated
1995–96	2DS	8	34	13	6	15	44	47	45	Round 3
1996–97	2DS	9	34	13	8	13	50	49	47	Round 3
1997–98	2DS	11	34	13	7	14	41	41	46	Round 4
1998–99	2DS	14	34	10	9	15	30	50	39	Round 2
1999–00	3DS	2	34	18	6	10	55	38	60	Round 2		Promoted
2000–01	2DS	7	38	14	13	11	51	51	55	Round 4
2001–02	2DS	17	38	12	9	17	41	53	45	Round 4		Relegated
2002–03	3DS	3	34	17	8	9	52	35	59	Round 2
2003–04	3DS	1	34	22	10	2	57	22	76	Round 4		Promoted
2004–05	2DS	17	38	12	11	15	47	58	47	Round 2		Relegated
2005–06	3DS	1	34	22	5	7	83	31	71	Round 4
2006–07	2DS	3	26	12	9	5	43	24	45	Round 6
2007–08	2DS	3	36	15	11	10	36	27	36	Round 4
2008–09	2DS	6	22	9	4	9	31	33	31	Round 2
2009–10	2DS	2	30	15	8	7	41	30	53	Round 3
2010–11	2DS	1	30	18	10	2	49	25	64	Round 5		Promoted via playoffs
2011–12	2H	11	30	9	10	11	27	36	37	Round 2	First Group Stage
2012–13	2H	18	42	12	8	22	45	63	44	Round 2	First Group Stage
2013–14	2H	22	42	9	13	20	34	54	40	Round 5	First Group Stage

References

1. "Futsal". Atletico CP (atleticocp.pt). 3 June 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
2. "Basketball". Atletico CP (atleticocp.pt). 3 June 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
3. "FOI HÁ CEM ANOS!" [It has been one hundred years]. Atletico CP (atleticocp.pt). 3 June 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
4. "Sporting 4–2 Atlético CP". ZeroZero (zerozero.pt). 3 June 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
5. "Benfica 2–1 Atlético CP". ZeroZero (zerozero.pt). 3 June 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
6. "SUB 21 – TODOS OS JOGOS – 23.02.85" [Under 21 – All the games – 23.02.85]. FPF (fpf.pt). 4 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
7. "Tapadinha renova-se" [Tapadinha renews itself]. Record (record.pt). 2 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
8. "Futebol Profissional". Atlético Clube de Portugal - Football, SAD.
9. Before the 1938–39 season, the Portuguese Cup was called the Campeonato de Portugal (Championship of Portugal) and the winner was considered the Portuguese national champion.

External links

• Official site (Portuguese)
• ZeroZero squad & stats
• LPFP official page
• ForaDeJogo.net profile