F.C. Marco

Marco
Full name	Futebol Clube do Marco
Founded	1927
Ground	Estádio Municipal,; Marco de Canaveses, Portugal
Capacity	6,530
Home colours	Away colours

Futebol Clube do Marco was a Portuguese football team based in Marco de Canaveses, Porto District. Founded in 1927, it held home games at Estádio Municipal de Marco de Canaveses, which has a 6,530 seat capacity. It might return to its original name for the 2025–26 season.^[1]

History

Futebol Clube do Marco was founded on 25 May 1927. In 2000, it reached the second division for only the second time, being relegated at the end of the season, but immediately gaining promotion back.

During four consecutive seasons, Marco competed in the second level. In 2004–05, it achieved its best ever classification in the category, finishing in fourth position, nine points behind last promotee C.F. Estrela da Amadora. In the following campaign, the club ended its Portuguese Cup run with a valiant display against eventual winners FC Porto, losing 0–1 away.

Decline and phoenix club

With Avelino Ferreira Torres distancing himself from the club, overdue salaries and financial difficulties began to be a constant issue.^[2] At the end of the 2005–06 season, F.C. Marco was relegated to the II Divisão B. Although they managed to stay in the league on the field, they missed four matches of the 2007–08 season.

On 27 September 2007, the Portuguese Football Federation punished the club with relegation, suspension from all activity during two years and a €2,500 fine, following failure to appear in four league games.^[2]^[3]

A new side was created in 2009–10 as Associação Desportiva de Marco de Canaveses 09 (AD Marco 09 for short), competing in the Porto Second Regional Division, and achieving promotion in the first season. However, it only returned to national competitions em 2024.^[4]

Ressurgence

In December 2024, with the club now stabilized in the Campeonato de Portugal, A.D. Marco 09 members approved the return of the name and emblem of F.C. Marco, refounding the old club. The board intends to make the change official starting from the 2025/26 season.^[1]

Appearances

Tier 2: 6
Tier 3: 19
Tier 4: 5
Portuguese Cup: 27

League and Cup history

Season	Ti.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Notes
1999–00	3	1	34	21	6	7	71	42	69	Round 2	Promoted
2000–01	2	17	34	9	6	19	39	66	33	Round 3	Relegated
2001–02	3	1	34	25	8	5	64	38	83	Round 2	Promoted
2002–03	2	13	34	11	11	12	46	49	33	Round 5
2003–04	2	15	34	11	8	15	41	53	41	Round 6
2004–05	2	4	34	13	12	9	51	43	51	Round 4
2005–06	2	16	34	7	8	19	32	63	29	Round 4	Relegated
2006–07	3	9	26	7	10	9	31	37	31	Round 4

Last updated: 25 June 2015
Ti. = Tier; 1 = Portuguese League; 2 = Liga de Honra; 3 = Segunda Divisão / Campeonato Nacional de Seniores
4 = Terceira Divisão; 5 = AF Porto First Division
Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost; GS = Goal scored; GA = Goal against; P = Points

References

^ ^a ^b "FUTEBOL: Sócios da AD Marco 09 aprovam regresso ao nome e emblema original do FC Marco [C/AUDIO]" [FUTEBOL: Sócios da AD Marco 09 aprovam regresso ao nome e emblema original do FC Marco [C/AUDIO]]. Marcoense FM (in Portuguese). December 22, 2024. Archived from the original on February 11, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2025. Para colmatar o desaparecimento do FC Marco, surgiu, em 2009, a AD Marco 09, que iniciou a sua trajetória na 2.ª Divisão da Associação de Futebol do Porto (AF Porto). [To fill the gap left by the disappearance of FC Marco, AD Marco 09 was formed in 2009, starting its journey in the 2nd Division of the Porto Football Association (AF Porto).]
^ ^a ^b Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (February 14, 2008). "Desaparecidos: F.C. Marco, 80 anos até à pobreza" [Missing: F.C. Marco, 80 years to poverty]. MaisFutebol (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 17, 2025. Retrieved February 17, 2025. A 27 de Setembro de 2007, o clube foi afastado das competições seniores por dois anos e multado em 2.500 euros. [On September 27, 2007, the club was banned from senior competitions for two years and fined 2,500 euros.]
^ "FC Marco suspenso por duas épocas" [FC Marco suspended for two seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 September 2007. Archived from the original on 18 February 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
^ "Objetivo cumprido!" [Goal achieved!]. A.D. Marco 09 official Facebok page (in Portuguese). June 11, 2023. Archived from the original on February 17, 2025. Retrieved February 17, 2025. Sete anos depois, alcançamos quatro subidas de divisão, e o que era um sonho, tornou-se realidade. Devolvemos o MARCO aos nacionais. [Seven years later, we achieved four promotions, and what was once a dream became a reality. We brought MARCO back to the national divisions.]

External links

Official website (in Portuguese) (archived)
Zerozeroteam profile^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[:1-1] "FUTEBOL: Sócios da AD Marco 09 aprovam regresso ao nome e emblema original do FC Marco [C/AUDIO]" [FUTEBOL: Sócios da AD Marco 09 aprovam regresso ao nome e emblema original do FC Marco [C/AUDIO]]. Marcoense FM (in Portuguese). December 22, 2024. Archived from the original on February 11, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2025. Para colmatar o desaparecimento do FC Marco, surgiu, em 2009, a AD Marco 09, que iniciou a sua trajetória na 2.ª Divisão da Associação de Futebol do Porto (AF Porto). [To fill the gap left by the disappearance of FC Marco, AD Marco 09 was formed in 2009, starting its journey in the 2nd Division of the Porto Football Association (AF Porto).]

[:0-2] Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (February 14, 2008). "Desaparecidos: F.C. Marco, 80 anos até à pobreza" [Missing: F.C. Marco, 80 years to poverty]. MaisFutebol (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 17, 2025. Retrieved February 17, 2025. A 27 de Setembro de 2007, o clube foi afastado das competições seniores por dois anos e multado em 2.500 euros. [On September 27, 2007, the club was banned from senior competitions for two years and fined 2,500 euros.]

[3] "FC Marco suspenso por duas épocas" [FC Marco suspended for two seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 September 2007. Archived from the original on 18 February 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.

[4] "Objetivo cumprido!" [Goal achieved!]. A.D. Marco 09 official Facebok page (in Portuguese). June 11, 2023. Archived from the original on February 17, 2025. Retrieved February 17, 2025. Sete anos depois, alcançamos quatro subidas de divisão, e o que era um sonho, tornou-se realidade. Devolvemos o MARCO aos nacionais. [Seven years later, we achieved four promotions, and what was once a dream became a reality. We brought MARCO back to the national divisions.]

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