Gondomar Sport Club is a
Portuguese
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football
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club based in
Gondomar,
Porto District
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. Founded on 1 May 1921, it currently plays in the fourth-tier
Campeonato de Portugal, holding home games at ''
Estádio de São Miguel'', with a capacity of 2.450 spectators.
History
Gondomar's early foundations were established on 1 August 1928, as the club registered in the
Porto Football Association
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. In 1932, however, it ceased all activity, until a group of people dubbed ''Os Teimosos de Gondomar'' (Stubborn), ten years later, took it upon themselves to resurrect the club, which return to organized football in 1960, in the third regional division; promotion to the second regional level was achieved five years later.
In 1970, Gondomar moved to the new ''
Estádio de São Miguel''. On 27 October 1986, the team participated for the first time in the
Portuguese Cup
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, losing 1–2 at
F.C. Marco
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History
Futebol Clube do Mar ...
. In 2003, whilst competing in the
third division, it made nationwide headlines after eliminating
Benfica in the fourth round, with a 1–0 win at the
Estádio da Luz
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.
Glorious Benfica (Glorious Benfica)
Glória Vermelha
One year later, Gondomar reached the second level for the first time in its history. In the 2006–07 season, the club achieved its best-ever classification in the category, finishing fifth.
In 2009, after ranking 16th and last, Gondomar returned to the third level
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.
League and cup history
Honours
* Third Division: 2003–04
Managers
* Fernando Pires
Stadium
Logo history
See also
* Apito Dourado
References
External links
Official website
Zerozero team profile
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Football clubs in Portugal
Association football clubs established in 1921
1921 establishments in Portugal
Sport in Gondomar, Portugal
Liga Portugal 2 clubs