The Associação Académica de Coimbra – Organismo Autónomo de Futebol (AAC/OAF), also referred to as Académica de Coimbra (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐkɐˈðɛmikɐ ðɨ kuˈĩbɾɐ]) or simply Académica, is a professional football club based in Coimbra, Portugal. The club competes in the third division of the Portuguese football league system, and hosts home games at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra. The club's name derives from the footballing division of the Associação Académica de Coimbra, the student association of the University of Coimbra.
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Full name | Associação Académica de Coimbra | ||
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Nickname(s) | Briosa | ||
Founded | 3 November 1887; 135 years ago (1887-11-03) | ||
Ground | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra | ||
Capacity | 30,210 | ||
Chairman | Miguel Ribeiro | ||
Manager | Miguel Valença | ||
League | Liga 3 | ||
2021–22 | 18th, Liga Portugal 2 (relegation) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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The club was created in 1887, when Clube Atlético de Coimbra (founded in 1861) and Academia Dramática (founded in 1837) merged. The club have won the Taça de Portugal twice, in 1938–39 and 2011–12. In 1966–67, they achieved their highest position of runner-up in the Primeira Liga table.
Académica de Coimbra was founded on 3 November 1887. In honour of their 130th birthday, they joined the Club of Pioneers.[1]
Académica de Coimbra won the 1938–39 Taça de Portugal, the inaugural staging of the competition; they defeated S.L. Benfica 4–3 in the final.[2] In 1966–67, the club finished as Primeira Liga runners-up to Benfica (best-ever finish), and lost the cup final 3–2 after extra time to Vitória de Setúbal. Two years later, a cup-final defeat to Benfica meant that the team competed in Europe for the first time, entering the 1969–70 Cup Winners' Cup and losing in the quarter-finals to eventual champions Manchester City via a single extra-time goal.[3]
Académica de Coimbra moved frequently between the top two divisions in the years that followed. Under João Alves, they ended a three-year exile by winning promotion in 2001–02 as runners-up to Moreirense FC.[4] Following a decade of almost exclusively bottom-half finishes, the team won its first silverware in 73 years when they took the cup in 2012, Marinho scoring the only goal after four minutes against Sporting CP.[5] This allowed them entry into the group stage of the UEFA Europa League – a first European campaign in 30 years. Eliminated in third place in the group, they managed one win, 2–0 at home to holders Atlético Madrid with a brace from Wilson Eduardo.[6]
A fourteen-year spell in the top division ended for Académica de Coimbra in 2015–16, when they finished in last place.[7]
After the 2021-22 Liga Portugal 2 season, the club was relegated for the first time to the third tier of the Portuguese football pyramid.[8]
Their home ground is the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, which has a capacity of 29,622.
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Season | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other competitions | Top-scorer(s)[n 1] | |||
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1934–35 | CL | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 49 | 3 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Rui Cunha (5) |
1935–36 | CL | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 51 | 3 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Rui Cunha (6) |
1936–37 | CL | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 11 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Alberto Gomes (6) |
1937–38 | CL | 6 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 10 | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Mário Cunha (6) |
1938–39 | 1D | 5 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 39 | 11 | Winner | — | — | — | — | — | Arnaldo Carneiro (14) |
1939–40 | 1D | 6 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 54 | 17 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Alberto Gomes (8) |
1940–41 | 1D | 5 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 41 | 11 | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Peseta (9) |
1941–42 | 1D | 5 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 77 | 51 | 26 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Nini Conceição (9) |
1942–43 | 1D | 6 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 54 | 60 | 14 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Alberto Gomes (9) |
1943–44 | 1D | 9 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 35 | 68 | 6 | Semi-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Alberto Gomes (6) |
1944–45 | 1D | 9 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 33 | 65 | 9 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Nini Conceição (4) |
1945–46 | 1D | 10 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 51 | 76 | 16 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Bentes (13) |
1946–47 | 1D | 11 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 49 | 96 | 20 | not held | — | — | — | — | — | Bentes (16) |
1947–48 | 1D | 14 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 25 | 113 | 10 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Bentes (11) |
1948–49 | 2D | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 14 | 20 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Bentes (?) |
1949–50 | 1D | 7 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 57 | 24 | not held | — | — | — | — | — | Macedo (21) |
1950–51 | 1D | 8 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 53 | 24 | Final | — | — | — | — | — | Macedo (10) |
1951–52 | 1D | 7 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 47 | 22 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Bentes (14) |
1952–53 | 1D | 11 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 57 | 19 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Bentes (14) |
1953–54 | 1D | 13 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 29 | 50 | 18 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Francisco André (11) |
1954–55 | 1D | 6 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 53 | 52 | 25 | Semi-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Francisco André (15) |
1955–56 | 1D | 13 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 36 | 52 | 19 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Faia (15) |
1956–57 | 1D | 6 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 33 | 28 | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Francisco André (16) |
1957–58 | 1D | 9 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 45 | 40 | 24 | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Francisco André (17) |
1958–59 | 1D | 10 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 46 | 21 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Chipenda (11) |
1959–60 | 1D | 6 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 41 | 25 | Last 64 | — | — | — | — | — | Miranda (9) |
1960–61 | 1D | 7 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 29 | 26 | Last 64 | — | — | — | — | — | Jorge Humberto (10) |
1961–62 | 1D | 10 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 44 | 54 | 22 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Gaio (21) |
1962–63 | 1D | 10 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 49 | 50 | 19 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | João Lourenço (24) |
1963–64 | 1D | 9 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 48 | 25 | Last 32 | — | — | — | — | — | Oliveira Duarte (9) |
1964–65 | 1D | 4 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 58 | 40 | 34 | Last 32 | — | — | — | — | — | Manuel António (20) |
1965–66 | 1D | 6 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 58 | 48 | 26 | Last 64 | — | — | — | — | — | Ernesto (17) |
1966–67 | 1D | 2 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 18 | 40 | Final | — | — | — | — | — | Artur Jorge (25) |
1967–68 | 1D | 4 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 24 | 35 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Artur Jorge (28) |
1968–69 | 1D | 6 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 32 | 30 | Final | — | FC | 1st round | — | — | Manuel António (19) |
1969–70 | 1D | 10 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 46 | 22 | Last 16 | — | CWC | Quarter-finals | — | — | Nene (11) |
1970–71 | 1D | 5 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 24 | 33 | Last 32 | — | — | — | — | — | Manuel António (9) |
1971–72 | 1D | 15 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 38 | 21 | Last 32 | — | UC | 1st round | — | — | Manuel António (12) |
1972–73 | 2D | 1 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 66 | 14 | 49 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Manuel António (23) |
1973–74 | 1D | 10 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 45 | 23 | 5th round | — | — | — | — | — | Vala (9) |
1974–75 | 1D | 14 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 47 | 20 | 5th round | — | — | — | — | — | Manecas (7) |
1975–76 | 1D | 11 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 47 | 23 | 5th round | — | — | — | — | — | Vala (8) |
1976–77 | 1D | 5 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 25 | 34 | Last 64 | — | — | — | — | — | Joaquim Rocha (13) |
1977–78 | 1D | 8 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 41 | 49 | 26 | Last 128 | — | — | — | — | — | Joaquim Rocha (15) |
1978–79 | 1D | 15 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 41 | 18 | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Gregório Freixo (4) |
1979–80 | 2D | 1 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 57 | 13 | 47 | Last 32 | — | — | — | — | — | Eldon (16) |
1980–81 | 1D | 16 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 58 | 14 | last 32 | — | — | — | — | — | Eldon (8) |
1981–82 | 2D | 2 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 59 | 13 | 46 | Last 128 | — | — | — | — | — | Eldon (21) |
1982–83 | 2D | 2 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 74 | 32 | 48 | Semi-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Eldon (42) |
1983–84 | 2D | 1 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 58 | 22 | 45 | Last 128 | — | — | — | — | — | Camegim (12) |
1984–85 | 1D | 7 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 47 | 29 | Last 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Pedro Xavier (13) |
1985–86 | 1D | 10 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 38 | 25 | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Pedro Xavier (9) |
1986–87 | 1D | 10 | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 26 | Last 128 | — | — | — | — | — | Reinaldo Silva (5) |
1987–88 | 1D | 16 | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 42 | 33 | 3rd round | — | — | — | — | — | Quinito (6) |
1988–89 | 2D | 2 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 66 | 23 | 52 | Last 32 | — | — | — | — | — | Rúbens Feijão (22) |
1989–90 | 2D | 4 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 55 | 34 | 43 | 1st round | — | — | — | — | — | Eldon (11) |
1990–91 | 2H | 6 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 32 | 44 | Last 32 | — | — | — | — | — | Lewis (13) |
1991–92 | 2H | 6 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 25 | 37 | 4th round | — | — | — | — | — | Lewis (11) |
1992–93 | 2H | 4 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 56 | 39 | 45 | 5th round | — | — | — | — | — | Latapy (12) |
1993–94 | 2H | 5 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 39 | 30 | 38 | 4th round | — | — | — | — | — | Lewis (7) |
1994–95 | 2H | 7 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 5th round | — | — | — | — | — | Febras (9) |
1995–96 | 2H | 15 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 48 | 41 | 5th round | — | — | — | — | — | Febras (8) |
1996–97 | 2H | 3 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 21 | 58 | 6th round | — | — | — | — | — | Miguel Bruno (12) |
1997–98 | 1D | 15 | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 36 | 4th round | — | — | — | — | — | João Tomás (7) |
1998–99 | 1D | 18 | 34 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 71 | 21 | 4th round | — | — | — | — | — | Dário (8) |
1999–00 | 2H | 5 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 37 | 57 | 6th round | — | — | — | — | — | João Tomás (19) |
2000–01 | 2H | 8 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 4th round | — | — | — | — | — | Dário (21) |
2001–02 | 2H | 2 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 60 | 49 | 62 | 6th round | — | — | — | — | — | Dário (17) |
2002–03 | 1D | 15 | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 48 | 37 | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Dário (11) |
2003–04 | 1D | 13 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 42 | 38 | 5th round | — | — | — | — | — | Joeano (6) |
2004–05 | 1D | 14 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 41 | 38 | 6th round | — | — | — | — | — | Dário (6) |
2005–06 | 1D | 14 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 48 | 39 | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Joeano (13) |
2006–07 | 1D | 13 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 46 | 26 | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Lino (5) |
2007–08 | 1D | 12 | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 32 | 3rd round | 2nd round | — | — | — | — | Lito (9) |
2008–09 | 1D | 7 | 30 | 10 | 09 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 39 | 4th round | 3rd round | — | — | — | — | Lito (7) |
2009–10 | 1D | 11 | 30 | 08 | 09 | 13 | 37 | 42 | 33 | 4th round | Semi-finals | — | — | — | — | Sougou (9) |
2010–11 | 1D | 14 | 30 | 07 | 09 | 14 | 32 | 48 | 30 | Semi-finals | 2nd round | — | — | — | — | Miguel Fidalgo (8) |
2011–12 | 1D | 13 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 38 | 29 | Winner | 2nd round | — | — | — | — | Edinho (5) |
2012–13 | 1D | 11 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 45 | 28 | Quarter-finals | 3rd round | EL | Group stage | Supertaça | RU | Edinho (13) |
2013–14 | 1D | 8 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 37 | Quarter-finals | 2nd round | — | — | — | — | Marcos Paulo (5) |
2014–15 | 1D | 15 | 34 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 26 | 46 | 29 | 3rd round | 3rd round | — | — | — | — | Rui Pedro (6) |
2015–16 | 1D | 18 | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 60 | 25 | 5th round | 2nd round | — | — | — | — | Pedro Nuno (4) |
2016–17 | 2H | 6 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 42 | 35 | 62 | Quarter-finals | First round | — | — | — | — | Rui Miguel (10) |
2017–18 | 2H | 4 | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 59 | 40 | 63 | 5th round | First round | — | — | — | — | Donald Djoussé (11) |
2018–19 | 2H | 5 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 37 | 51 | 2nd round | First round | — | — | — | — | Hugo Almeida (10) |
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