Amora F.C.

Amora
Full nameAmora Futebol Clube
Founded1 May 1921; 103 years ago (1 May 1921)
GroundEstádio da Medideira, Amora
Capacity5,000
ChairmanCarlos Henriques
ManagerÉlio Santos
LeagueLiga 3
2021-22Liga 3 Série B, 5th (they then got 1st place in the next phase of the tournament)
WebsiteClub website

Amora Futebol Clube, commonly known as simply as Amora, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Amora, Setúbal.[1] The club was founded on the 1 May 1921 and its founders were Mário de Carvalho, Guilherme Pestana, João Baptista, Julião Garcia, Tomás Alves, António Soares, Joaquim Monteiro, Oswaldo Reuter, Guilherme Reuter, Joaquim Zacarias, Leopoldo Grilo, Carlos de Azeitão, António Policia, Álvaro dos Santos, Jacinto Caixeiro, Alberto Malacato, Tomás da Cachamouca and António Manta. It currently plays at the Estádio da Medideira which also plays host to the club's reserve and youth teams.[2][3]

The club currently plays in the Liga 3.[4] The club has played on three occasions in the Primeira Liga from 1980–81 season until the 1982–83 season.[5][6][7] José Mourinho's father Félix led the club to the Primeira Liga for the first time in 1980.[8]

Amora FC's football SAD was owned by Mozambican investors from 2018 to 2020. In 2020, the club's SAD for football was bought by America Soccer, a company owned by US investors who were already investing in Middlesbrough (England) and Benevento (Italy) football teams.[9][10]

  1. ^ Amora; ZeroZero, 24 July 2012
  2. ^ Estádio da Medideira; ZeroZero, 24 July 2012
  3. ^ Medideira; ForaDeJogo, 24 July 2012
  4. ^ Amora Futebol Clube; ZeroZero, 13 of November of 2022
  5. ^ Portuguese League 1980/81; ZeroZero, 24 July 2012
  6. ^ Portuguese League 1981/82; ZeroZero, 24 July 2012
  7. ^ Portuguese League 1982/83; ZeroZero, 24 July 2012
  8. ^ Amora Futebol Clube; ZeroZero, 24 July 2012
  9. ^ "Amora: SAD avança com investimento moçambicano". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  10. ^ "Americanos compram Amora. Projeto promete revolucionar baía". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-04-08.