C.F. União

Clube de Futebol União, commonly known as União or União da Madeira, was a Portuguese football club based in Funchal, Madeira, notable for its six appearances in the Portuguese top-flight Primeira Liga, between the 1989–90 and 1991–92 seasons, the 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons[1][2][3][4][5] and most recently in the 2015–16 season.[6]

União da Madeira
Full nameClube de Futebol União
Nickname(s)União da Bola
(Union of the ball)
Unionistas (Unionists)
Founded1 November 1913 (1913-11-01) (as União Futebol Clube)
Dissolved23 November 2021 (2021-11-23)
GroundCampo do Adelino Rodrigues,
Funchal
Capacity3,000

The club was originally founded on 1 November 1913, thus being one of the oldest football clubs in Portugal,[7] and maintained a strong local rivalry with neighbours Marítimo and Nacional da Madeira throughout much of its history. After building mounting debts,[8] and failing to fulfil consecutive matches leading to disqualification from competing in the Campeonato de Portugal[9] - the country's fourth-tier league - União da Madeira were forcibly dissolved on 23 November 2021.[10]

As a sports club, União da Madeira had sports departments for Basketball, Fencing, Football, Handball, Roller Hockey, Rugby and Volleyball.[11][12][13] The professional football team were notably sponsored by the Museu CR7, the local museum dedicated to Cristiano Ronaldo, who was born in Funchal.[14]

History

The club was founded on 1 November 1913 initially as União Futebol Clube by, among others, César da Silva, João Fernandes Rosa, Alexandre Vasconcelos, José Anastácio do Nascimento and José Fernandes. The founding members shortly after its establishment decided to change the club's name to Clube de Futebol União in 1916.[7]

Shortly after Ângelo Olim Marote was appointed as the very first chairman of the club. A few years later the club was a founding member of the Madeira Football Association which it is still a part of today as well as competing in its annual AF Madeira Cup.

União won the third-tier championship in 2010–11, thereby returning to the professional leagues after seven years away.[15] In 2014–15, managed by promotion specialist Vítor Oliveira, the club came runners-up in Segunda Liga behind C.D. Tondela and reached the Primeira Liga for the first time in two decades.[16]

The club's spell in the top flight lasted only one season, and União were relegated in 2016.[17] Two years later, they fell into the third tier again, with two games left to play of the season.[18][19] In 2020–21, the club and fellow Madeirans A.D. Camacha and CSD Câmara de Lobos withdrew at the halfway point due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, but were not relegated.[20] União da Madeira were forcibly dissolved and the club officially closed on 23 November 2021.[21]

Stadium
Main article: Campo do Adelino Rodrigues
Since leaving the Estádio dos Barreiros in 2008, União played at a variety of home grounds

União's most recent home ground was the Campo do Adelino Rodrigues. The club led a nomadic existence since leaving the Estádio dos Barreiros in 2008 when the stadium was purchased by joint tenants and local rivals Marítimo from the local municipality.

They played at the Campo do Adelino Rodrigues for a short period before winning promotion back to the Segunda Liga in 2011 rendered that stadium as inadequate. União returned to Barreiros for the 2011–12 season before relocating to the 3,300-capacity municipal stadium in Machico for the 2012–13 campaign and then again to the Centro Desportivo da Madeira at Ribeira Brava in 2014. Whilst remaining at the modest 2,500-seat venue after winning promotion to the Primeira Liga in 2015, the club had an agreement with top division rivals Nacional to play its high-profile home games at their larger stadium, the Estádio da Madeira. The stadium previously hosted several cup matches. In 2018, União were relegated from the Segunda Liga and in December 2018, they returned to Campo do Adelino Rodrigues.

Current squad

As of 27 September 2017[22]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  POR Edgar Mendonça
3 DF  CGO Dorvel Dibékou
6 MF  BDI Christophe Nduwarugira (on loan from Chibuto)
7 FW  BRA Danilo Dias
8 MF  SEN Pathé Ciss
9 FW  GNB Flávio
10 MF  POR Mica
11 FW  POR Betinho
13 DF  SEN Alhassane Sylla
15 DF  CIV Romaric
17 FW  CPV Júnior
19 MF  SEN Nestor Mendy
20 DF  POR Tiago Moreira
22 MF  BRA Bruno Morais
24 DF  CPV Tiago Almeida
No. Pos. Nation Player
30 DF  POR Nuno Lopes
33 DF  POR Paulo Vasconcelos
44 DF  POR Miguel Lourenço
52 MF  CPV Rudy
70 FW  BRA Moicano
72 FW  BRA Rodrigo Henrique
77 MF  POR André Carvalhas
83 DF  BRA Rafael Donato
91 FW  NGA Bolaji Oyetii
93 DF  BRA Laércio
94 GK  BRA Raví
98 MF  BRA Peterson
99 GK  VEN Mário Pellicer

Honours

National

Regional
  • AF Madeira Championship (tier 4): 16
    • 1920–21, 1927–28, 1931–32, 1933–34, 1937–38, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1973–74, 1977–78, 1979–80
  • AF Madeira Cup: 17
    • 1945–46, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1994–95, 2002–03, 2004–05

Managerial history

Chairmen history
  • Ângelo Olim Marote (1913–14)
  • Simeão Vieira (1914–15)
  • Luís Inácio Ferreira (1915–16)
  • Luis da Costa (1916–19)
  • José Julião de Freitas (1919–21)
  • Luís Inácio Ferreira (1921–22)
  • Alferes Couto Vaz (1922–24)
  • Elmano Augusto Vieira (1924–27)
  • Luís Inácio Ferreira (1927–28)
  • Alferes Filipe de Freitas (1928–29)
  • Ernesto Acciaioly (1929–30)
  • Juvenal de Carvalho (1930–31)
  • Alvaro Castro Fagundes (1931–32)
  • Agostinho Dias (1932–33)
  • José da Silva Coelho (1933–35)
  • Raul Simões Dias Paquete (1935–36)
  • Carlos Passos Pestana (1936–38)
  • Luís Sequeira (1938–39)
  • César Augusto Pestana (1939–41)
  • Leonel Silva (1941–43)
  • José da Silva (1943–44)
  • Elmano Augusto Vieira (1944–45)
  • Luis da Costa (1945–46)
  • Francisco Parente (1946–47)
  • Abel Correia (1947–52)
  • Mateus da Silva (1952–54)
  • João Nepomuceno (1954–55)
  • Vasco Andrade (1955–56)
  • Luis Sotero Gomes (1956–58)
  • Mateus da Silva (1958–59)
  • Luis Sotero Gomes (1959–61)
  • Leonel de Mendonça (1961–63)
  • Mateus da Silva (1963–64)
  • Mateus da Silva (1965–66)
  • Luis Sotero Gomes (1966–67)
  • João Edmundo Faria (1967–68)
  • Rui Firmino Neponuceno (1972–74)
  • Luis Sotero Gomes (1974–75)
  • Jaime Ernesto Ramos (1975–76)
  • Ramiro dos Santos Lopes (1983–84)
  • Jaime Ernesto Ramos (1986–00)
  • Roberto Marote (2002–10)
  • Jaime Lucas (2010–)

League and cup history
Season League Cup League Cup Notes
Tier Pos Pld W D L GF GA Pts
1988–89 2 1 342095 542249 Round 1 Promoted
1989–90 1 16 3451415 244524 Round 6
1990–91 12 3891514 305133 Round 5
1991–92 18 349619 305824 Round 5 Relegated
1992–93 2 2 3418115 603447 Round 5 Promoted
1993–94 1 12 3411914 364231 Round 5
1994–95 16 3471017 305424 Round 4 Relegated
1995–96 2 7 3414911 433751 Round 4
1996–97 11 34111013 404543 Round 5
1997–98 12 3411815 364841 Round 3
1998–99 17 348917 345033 Round 3 Relegated
1999–00 3 3 382198 653772 Round 4
2000–01 2 3818911 463763 Round 2
2001–02 1 382495 692481 Round 3 Promoted
2002–03 2 15 34101014 311840 Round 4
2003–04 18 3441515 395327 Round 4 Relegated
2004–05 3 3 3818911 463763 Round 3
2005–06 2 261367 452245 Round 2
2006–07 1 261736 532154 Round 4
[A]
2007–08 1 261565 431751 Round 2
[A]
2008–09 2 221453 381547 Round 4
2009–10 1 302352 702574 Round 4
[A]
2010–11 1 302073 531867 Round 5 Promoted
2011–12 2 10 3091011 354037 Round 2 Round 2
2012–13 10 42131712 474656 Round 3 Round 2
2013–14 13 42141018 504652 Round 2 Round 1
2014–15 2 46221410 693980 Round 2 Round 3 Promoted
2015–16 1 17 347819 275029 Round 4 Round 2 Relegated
2016–17 2 3 42171312 524364 Round 3 Round 2
2017–18 17 3812818 445344 Round 5 Round 3 Relegated
2018–19 3 11 3412814 283244 Round 4
2019–20 - 34--- --- Round 2

A. ^A Reached the playoffs.

Last updated: 15 January 2020

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