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Boavista FC
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Boavista FC Information
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| Address: |
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Rua "O
Primeiro de Janeiro" - 4100-365 Porto |
| Telephone: |
226 071
000 |
| Fax: |
226 003
743 |
| Founded: |
1903 |
| Stadium: |
Estádio
do Bessa |
| Website: |
www.boavistafc.pt |
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Boavista FC History
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Boavista FC, founded 1903, is a
sports club in Porto. Nicknamed Panteras (Panthers) and
Axadrezados (literally checkereds), Boavista grew to become
Porto's second largest club with sections dedicated to several
sports, such as Volleyball, Chess, Gymnastics, Bicycle racing
and Futsal (among others), being the most notable the Football
section. The trademark of the team are the checkered white and
black shirts. Estádio do Bessa, their stadium, was built in 1973
and remodeled in time for the Euro 2004, but plans for renewal
already existed. Internally, Boavista grew from a minor team in
the 70's to a regular fixture in Europe since then. The first "threat"
to the Porto/Benfica/Sporting title domination was in 75-76
under guidance of José Maria Pedroto, when Boavista finished
second, achieving the same position later in 98-99. Finally, in
00-01 Boavista won the Championship over rivals FC Porto, but
haven't managed to hold the title, finishing second to Sporting.
Boavista also won 5 Portuguese cups (74-75, 75-76, 78-79, 91-91
and 96-97)
In Europe, Boavista was commonly known as the club with the
strange shirts, and achieved moderate success, knocking out
Inter Milan and AS Roma in the early 90's. The highlight is
still the brilliant UEFA Cup run in 2003, when they were knocked
out by Celtic FC in the semi-finals in the Estádio do Bessa.
The football side has poor reputation in Portugal and many teams
they oppose in UEFA competitions for its unattractive, agressive
and intimidating style with the supposed cooperation of referees
(most times only based on Valentim Loureiro, the president of
the Portuguese football league, being a former president of the
club and father of the current president, João Loureiro) and the
poor maintenance of the grass, which supposedly favours the
physical play of Boavista.
There is also an intense rivalry with Belenenses and Vitória
Guimarães, games between the teams often have problems inside or
outside the field. |
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