C.D. Feirense
Football club
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Clube Desportivo Feirense, commonly known as CD Feirense or just Feirense, is a Portuguese football club based in Santa Maria da Feira. Founded on 18 March 1918, Feirense play in the LigaPro, the second tier of Portuguese football. Their chairman is Rodrigo Nunes and their manager is Ricardo Costa. The club plays its home matches at the Estádio Marcolino de Castro, with a capacity of 5,401 spectators.
Fogaceiros
Billas
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| Full name | Clube Desportivo Feirense | ||
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| Nicknames | Azuis da Feira (Blues from the Feira) Fogaceiros Billas | ||
| Founded | 18 March 1918 | ||
| Ground | Estádio Marcolino de Castro | ||
| Capacity | 5,401 | ||
| Chairman | Rodrigo Nunes | ||
| Manager | Ricardo Costa | ||
| League | Liga Portugal 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2, 16th | ||
| Website | www | ||
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History
Founded in 1918, Feirense played only three Primeira Liga seasons in the 20th century – 1962–63, 1977–78 and 1989–90 – being relegated in each one. In 2009–10, the club came close to ending a two-decade exile but missed out on the last day, as local rivals S.C. Beira-Mar went up with Portimonense SC.[1]
The following year, Feirense went one better by coming second, missing out on the title on goal difference to Gil Vicente F.C. and winning promotion under Quim Machado in May 2011.[2] However, a year later they were relegated.[3] A four-season spell in the second tier ended with promotion in third place in May 2016, under manager José Mota.[4]
Mota left in December 2016 and was succeeded by his assistant Nuno Manta Santos, who took the team to a best-ever eighth place.[5] After just staying up in 2018, Feirense went down in April 2019 with four games to play.[6]
Stadium
The Estádio Marcolino de Castro is a multi-use stadium in the town of Santa Maria da Feira. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Feirense, who play in the Portuguese Liga Portugal 2 Meu Super. The stadium is capable of holding other sporting events. Its capacity for a football match is 5,401 spectators. Estádio Marcolino de Castro was built in 1962 when Feirense was promoted for the first time to the top-flight Portuguese Liga.[7]
Players
Current squad
- As of 4 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.
Managerial history
Alfredo Valadas (1959–60)- Henrique Nunes (1987–90)
- Álvaro Carolino (1991)
- Henrique Nunes (1991–93)
- Amândio Barreiras (1993–95)
- Henrique Nunes (1995–97)
- António Jesus (1997)
- José Dinis (1997–98)
- Henrique Nunes (1998–99)
Chiquinho Carioca (2000)- Gabriel Mendes (2000)
- Edmundo Duarte (2000–01)
- António Caetano (2000–01)
- Henrique Nunes (2001–03)
- Francisco Chaló (2003–06)
- Henrique Nunes (2006–07)
- Luís Miguel (2007–08)
- Álvaro Magalhães (2008)
- Henrique Nunes (2008)
- Francisco Chaló (2008–09)
- Carlos Garcia (2009–10)
- Quim Machado (2010–12)
- Henrique Nunes (2012)
- Bruno Moura (2012)
- Quim Machado (2012–13)
- Pedro Miguel (2013–15)
- Pepa (2015–16)
- José Mota (2016)
- Nuno Manta Santos (2016–19)
- Filipe Martins (2019)
- Filó (2019–)
Honours
- Segunda Liga
- Runners-up (1): 2010–11
- Portuguese Second Division
- Winners (1): 2002–03
- Runners-up (3): 1961–62, 1976–77, 1993–94
- AF Aveiro First Division
- Winners (3): 1959–60, 1965–66, 1967–68