Madeira Andebol SAD | |||
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Full name | Académico Marítimo Madeira Andebol SAD | ||
Short name | Madeira SAD | ||
Founded | 29 September 1998 | ||
Arena | Pavilhão Gimnodesportivo do Funchal Funchal, Madeira | ||
Capacity | 800 | ||
President | Carlos Batista | ||
Head coach | Miguel Fidalgo | ||
League | Andebol 1 | ||
2021–22 | Andebol 1, 9th of 16 | ||
Club colours | |||
Website Official site |
Madeira Andebol S.A.D., known until 1998 as Academico Funchal, is a Portuguese handball club from Funchal. Its women's team has won the national championship a record 15 times since 1994,[1] and it is a regular in the EHF Cup and Cup Winners' Cup's early stages.[2][3] The male team has won the national league and national cup once, and it has also made several appearances in EHF competitions.[4]
In 2016, the club entered into a partnership with C.S. Marítimo and merged the senior teams. Since then, the club has been known as Académico Marítimo Madeira Andebol SAD and adopted the same sponsors and equipment supplier, Nike, as Marítimo.[citation needed]
In 2023, Madeira Sad merged into C.S. Marítimo the senior teams.