FC Porto - last updated on 5 September 2007
(Courtesy of Johnny Beaufays)
Club name: Futebol Clube do Porto
Foundation: September 28th 1893
City: Porto
Colours: Blue and white
Website: www.fcporto.pt
Honours:
Intercontinental Cup - 2 (1987, 2004)
UEFA Champions League - 2 (1986-87, 2003-04)
UEFA Super Cup - 1 (1986-87)
UEFA Cup - 1 (2002-03)
Portuguese First League Championship - 1 (1934-35)
Portuguese Liga - 21 (1938-39, 1939-40, 1955-56, 1958-59, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1987-88, 1989-90, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2005-06, 2006-07)
Portuguese Championship (predecessor to the Portuguese Cup) - 4 (1921-22, 1924-25, 1931-32, 1936-37)
Portuguese Cup - 13 (1955-56, 1957-58, 1967-68, 1976-77, 1983-84, 1987-88, 1990-91, 1993-94, 1997-98, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2005-06)
Portuguese Super Cup "Cândido de Oliveira" - 15 (1980-81, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1985-86, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2005-2006)
A bit of history:
Futebol Clube do Porto is a Portuguese sports club best known for its footballing exploits. It was founded in Porto in 1893. The club is considered one of the "Big Three" clubs in Portugal. It holds the best European record by a Portuguese team, having won the European Cup and the Intercontinental Cup twice each. In 2003, it brought Portugal's first UEFA Cup and it brought Portugal's first UEFA Supercup. Domestically it holds the second best record (behind rivals Benfica), having won the league 22 times, the Portuguese Cup 14 times and Portuguese Supercup 15 times.
Their first logo was created in 1910, the design shown a football and the initials of the club - FCP. In 1922, the club changed to the actual design. This new one still have the blue ball and initials of the club above which they have placed the coat of arms of the city.
Club crests: (roll on the crest to get more informations)
FC Porto - Founded on September 28th 1893
