FC Lusitanos, also known as Lusitans, was an

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which was founded in 1999 and currently play in

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. Lusitanos won their first

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title in 2011–12 and its second national championship the following season. The club's name, crest and kit reflect its Portuguese identity. The club's final season was the 2019-2020 season in the Segona Divisió.

History

Futbol Club Lusitanos (''Futbol Club Lusitans'',

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: Futebol Club Lusitanos) was founded in 1999. The club played for the first time in the Campionat de Lliga in 2000–01, after winning the Second Division championship. In 2001–02 they won its first title, the Copa Constitució after winning 2–0 in the final against Inter Club d'Escaldes on 2 June, with both goals by Manuel Vieira. Lusitanos played their first European matches in the

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, where they were eliminated 11–0 on aggregate by Macedonian club Rabotnicki. In the following season's tournament, they were beaten at the same stage by

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, 6–1 on aggregate. Since their promotion to the top division they have not been relegated, and won their first title in 2011–12. This qualified the club to the

2012–13 UEFA Champions League The 2012–13 UEFA Champions League was the 58th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 21st season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League. The final was pl ...

, where they were knocked out 9–1 on aggregate in the first qualifying round by Maltese champions

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. They won their second league title in

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, this qualified the club to the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League they were drawn to play

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of the

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, in the first leg they drew 2–2 and in the second leg they lost 5–1, losing 7–3 on aggregate. After finishing fourth in the regular season FC Lusitanos ended the 2013–14 season without being qualified for the

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after losing against Sant Julià 1–2 in the final of the 2014 Copa Constitució. In the 2014–15 season FC Lusitanos became runners-up of the regular league and this qualified the club to the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League where they were drawn to face

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in the first qualifying round, lost 0–3 in the away match and 0–1 at home (0–4 on aggregate).

Identity and support

FC Lusitanos' logo greatly resembles that of the

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. Since its founding, the club has had several Portuguese players and coaches. The supporters, known as ''Lusitanos'' or ''Lusos'', are mainly Portuguese immigrants in Andorra or Andorran people of Portuguese heritage. The team's kit manufacturer is the Portuguese brand Peba. * ''Since the Andorra Football Federation affiliation.''

Honours

: **Winners (2): 2011–12,

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**''Runners-up (2):'' 2014–15, 2015–16 * Copa Constitució: **Winners (1): 2002 **''Runners-up (3):''

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, 2009,

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* Supercopa Andorrana: **Winners (2): 2012, 2013 *

: **Winners (1): 1999–00

League history

European results

European record

Current squad

References

External links

FC Lusitanos Official WebLusitanos at Weltfussball.deLusitanos at Football-Lineups.com
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