FC Lusitanos
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| Full name | Futbol Club Lusitanos Andorra | |||
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| Nickname(s) |
LFC Lusitanos (Lusitanians) Lusos | |||
| Founded | 1999 | |||
| Ground | Andorra Football Federation stadiums | |||
| Chairman | António da Silva Cerqueira | |||
| Manager | Raúl Cañete | |||
| League | Primera Divisió | |||
| 2015–16 | Primera Divisió, 2nd | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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FC Lusitanos, also known as Lusitans, is an Andorran football club from Andorra la Vella which was founded in 1999 and currently play in Primera Divisió.
Lusitanos won their first Primera Divisió title in 2011–12 and its second national championship the following season. The club's name, crest and kit reflect its Portuguese identity.
History
Futbol Club Lusitanos (Futbol Club Lusitans, Portuguese: 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.[1]
Lusitanos played their first European matches in the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League, where they were eliminated 11–0 on aggregate by Macedonian club Rabotnicki.[2] In the following season's tournament, they were beaten at the same stage by Croatian club Varaždin, 6–1 on aggregate.[3]
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, where they were knocked out 9–1 on aggregate in the first qualifying round by Maltese champions Valletta.[4]
They won their second league title in 2013, this qualified the club to the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League they were drawn to play EB/Streymur of the Faroe Islands, in the first leg they drew 2–2 and in the second leg they lost 5–1, losing 7–3 on aggregate.[5]
After finishing fourth in the regular season FC Lusitanos ended the 2013–14 season without being qualified for the UEFA Europa League after losing against Sant Julià 1–2 in the final of the 2014 Copa Constitució.[6]
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 West Ham United in the first qualifying round, lost 0–3 in the away match and 0–1 at home (0–4 on aggregate).[7][8]
Identity and support
FC Lusitanos' logo greatly resembles that of the Portuguese Football Federation. 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.[9]
 Original crest inspired by the FPF's logo. |
 Club crest in Portuguese. |
         Original first kit. |
| Period * | Kitmaker | Kit sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1999–12 | Peba | La Posa |
| 2012–15 | None | |
| 2015–present | Peba/Armatura | Les Barques |
* Since the Andorra Football Federation affiliation.
Honours
- Primera Divisió:
- Copa Constitució:
- Supercopa Andorrana:
- Winners (2): 2012, 2013
- Segona Divisió:
- Winners (1): 1999–00
Primera Divisió history
| Season | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Primera Divisió | 5 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 42 | 26 |
| 2001–02 | Primera Divisió | 5 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 39 | 22 |
| 2002–03 | Primera Divisió | 5 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 63 | 40 | 37 |
| 2003–04 | Primera Divisió | 6 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 21 |
| 2004–05 | Primera Divisió | 6 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 48 | 17 |
| 2005–06 | Primera Divisió | 4 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 41 | 28 |
| 2006–07 | Primera Divisió | 4 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 41 | 21 |
| 2007–08 | Primera Divisió | 4 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 29 | 31 |
| 2008–09 | Primera Divisió | 4 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 30 | 30 |
| 2009–10 | Primera Divisió | 4 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 32 | 24 |
| 2010–11 | Primera Divisió | 3 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 20 | 38 |
| 2011–12 | Primera Divisió | 1 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 18 | 40 |
| 2012–13 | Primera Divisió | 1 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 64 | 16 | 44 |
| 2013–14 | Primera Divisió | 4 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 57 | 20 | 35 |
| 2014–15 | Primera Divisió | 2 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 26 | 39 |
| 2015–16 | Primera Divisió | 2 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 39 |
European Cup history
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate | |
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| 2010–11 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round |  Rabotnički |
0–6 | 0–5 | 0–11 |  |
| 2011–12 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round |  Varaždin |
0–1 | 1–5 | 1–6 | |
| 2012–13 | UEFA Champions League | First qualifying round |  Valletta |
0–1 | 0–8 | 0–9 | |
| 2013–14 | UEFA Champions League | First qualifying round |  EB/Streymur |
2–2 | 1–5 | 3–7 | |
| 2015–16 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round |  West Ham United |
0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | |
| 2016–17 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round |  Domžale |
1–2 | 1–3 | 2–5 | |
European record
| Competition | Matches | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| UEFA Champions League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| UEFA Europa League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 20 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 36 |
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/andocup02.html
- ↑ "UEFA Europa League 2010/11 - History — Matches – UEFA.com". Uefa.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "UEFA Europa League 2011/12 - History — Matches – UEFA.com". Uefa.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "UEFA Champions League 2012/13 - History — Lusitans – UEFA.com". UEFA.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "EB/Streymur 5–1 Lusitans". www.uefa.com. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ "Cuarta copa para el Sant Julià". UEFA.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "UEFA Europa League 2016 - Lusitans-West Ham – UEFA.com". Uefa.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "UEFA Europa League 2016 - West Ham-Lusitans – UEFA.com". Uefa.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Futebol Clube Lusitanos joga na Liga Europa" [Futebol Clube Lusitanos plays in Europe League] (in Portuguese). PEBA SPORT. 2011-07-07. p. http://www.pebasport.com/.
- ↑ "FC Lusitans". uefa.com. 5 March 2015.
- ↑ "FC Lusitans". UEFA. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
External links
- FC Lusitanos Official Web
- Lusitanos at UEFA.COM
- Lusitanos at Weltfussball.de
- Lusitanos at Football-Lineups.com
- FC Lusitanos on Facebook