C.F. Estrela da Amadora
Portuguese sports club
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Club Football Estrela Amadora SAD (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɨʃˈtɾelɐ ðamɐˈðoɾɐ]), sometimes just Estrela da Amadora, is a Portuguese professional sports club (predominantly football) based in Amadora, northwest of Lisbon. The team is currently competing in the Primeira Liga, the top tier of Portuguese football, after winning promotion from Liga Portugal 2 in 2022–23.
Estrela (Star)
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| Full name | Club Football Estrela da Amadora SAD |
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| Nicknames | Tricolores (The Tricolours) Estrela (Star) |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Ground | Estádio José Gomes |
| Capacity | 9,288 |
| Owner | Pakuan Football Enterprise[1] |
| Head coach | João Nuno |
| League | Primeira Liga |
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga, 15th of 18 |
| Website | cdestrela.pt |
It is the successor of Clube de Futebol Estrela da Amadora, founded in 1932 and extinct in 2011 due to financial problems and bankruptcy.[2] The club was newly founded in 2020, when Clube Desportivo Estrela merged with Club Sintra Football and taking the place of that team in the third-tier Campeonato de Portugal.[3] C.F. Estrela da Amadora plays at Estádio José Gomes.
History
The current club was founded in the summer of 2020, after a merger between Clube Desportivo Estrela and Club Sintra Football. Instead of Clube de Futebol Estrela da Amadora, the club is officially named Club Football Estrela da Amadora and André Geraldes was designated as the President.[3][4]
After Clube de Futebol Estrela da Amadora closed its doors in 2011,[2] a group of supporters founded Clube Desportivo Estrela, keeping the legacy, youth teams and other sports of the original club.[5]
In 2018, CD Estrela created a senior football team, playing in the Lisbon Football Association regional championships.[6] In 2020, the club's members voted 92% in favour in July 2020 of a merger with Club Sintra Football, taking that team's place in the third-tier Campeonato de Portugal. A Sociedade Anónima Desportiva was formed, branded as Club Football Estrela da Amadora and with André Geraldes being the President. The original Clube de Futebol Estrela da Amadora emblem was taken.[3][4] The club's first season ended with promotion, despite losing the play-off final 1–0 to C.D. Trofense.[7]
Estrela won promotion to the Primeira Liga via the playoffs in the 2022–23 season, defeating C.S. Marítimo on penalties.
On 10 May 2022, Indonesian company Pakuan Football Enterprise, led by Dodi Irwan Suparno, officially acquired Club Football Estrela da Amadora. The acquisition was announced via the club’s official Instagram account. The company cited the club’s historical legacy and its significance in Portuguese football as key reasons for the investment, despite the team then competing in the second tier, Liga Portugal 2, which has since achieved promotion to the Primeira Liga.[1]
Players
Current squad
- As of 3 February 2026[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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.
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Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  João Nuno |
| Assistant coach | Ricardo Malafaia Luís Filipe Luís Silva |
| Goalkeeper coach | João Godinho |
| Fitness coach | Gustavo Barão |
| Analyst |  Khaled Sidani Alexandre Bento Fernando Marques |
| Doctor | Frederico Moeda |
| Physiotherapist | João Amaro João Celeirós Telmo Marçal |
| Massage therapist | Ricardo Barbosa |
| Squad planner | João Marau João Pedro Sousa |
| Team manager | Dinis Delgado |
| Manager | Mauro de Almeida |
| Kit man | Diogo Valente |
League and Cup history
| Season | League | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Portuguese Cup | Portuguese League Cup | Notes |
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| 2020–21 | CP | 2 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 17 | 53 (regular phase) | Round of 16 | N/A | Promoted |
| 2021–22 | 2D | 14 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 55 | 37 | 4th round | 2nd round | N/A |
| 2022–23 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 55 | 33 | 63 | 2nd round | Group Stage, 3rd in Group C | Promoted via play-off | |
| 2023–24 | 1D | 14 | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 53 | 63 | 4th round | 1st round |
Kit
Estrela's kit is white with the shirt split with three colours (hence the nickname 'the tricolours'). Left side was red, the middle white and the right green, with the shorts and socks white.