Atlético Clube de Portugal
Portuguese sports club formed by merging two Lisbon clubs.
Atlético Clube de Portugal is a Portuguese sports club based in Alcântara, Lisbon, founded on 18 September 1942 through the merger of Carcavelinhos Football Club and União Foot-Ball Lisboa. The club has fielded teams in football, futsal, and basketball, and historically also competed in field hockey, swimming, sport fishing, cycling, table tennis, rugby, volleyball, gymnastics, triathlon, and handball.
Quick Facts
- Nickname
- Alcantarenses; Carroceiros (Wagoners)
- Founded
- 18 September 1942
- Ground
- Tapadinha
- Capacity
- 4,000
- Chairman
- Ricardo Delgado
- Manager
- Pedro D’Oliveira
- League
- Liga 3
- Position
- Liga 3 (Portugal), Promotion group (8th)
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History
The merger that created Atlético Clube de Portugal was formalized on 18 September 1942 during a session at the Cinema Promotora in Alcântara. The club's early years brought success in football, basketball, and field hockey. The basketball team won the 1942/43 Regional Championship of Lisbon, the first of five such titles within a decade, and also took the Cup of Honour in 1943/44, a 2nd Division title in 1943/44, and a Portuguese Cup in 1953/54. The rugby section, made up of former students from the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, won two Regional Championships of Lisbon. In football, the club reached the Portuguese Cup final in 1946 and 1949, losing both times, and secured two podium finishes in the 1st Division along with the 2nd Division title in 1944/45. Atlético was made an Official of the Military Order of Christ in 1951. Later, the football team relied on players from its own schools, such as Orlando Paulos and Tomé Antunes, but was relegated to the 2nd Division in 1976/77 and never returned. The 1970s and 1980s saw achievements in amateur sports, especially basketball, which won three National U-19 Championships, two U-17 Championships, and a 2nd Division title with the main team.
Stadium
Upon formation, Atlético inherited the Campo da Tapadinha from Carcavelinhos, renovating it in 1945 to become Estádio da Tapadinha. Its capacity was later reduced from 10,000 to 4,000 after one stand closed. Early matches also took place at the Campo de Santo Amaro, formerly home to União Foot-Ball Lisboa. The Engenheiro Santos e Castro Pavilion, built in 1972 next to the stadium, serves indoor sports.
Current sports
Football has always been the club's most prominent sport. The basketball senior team competes in the National Championship of the 1st Division, the third tier, after declining participation in the LPB in 2016–17. The club runs basketball activities for various male and female age groups, including mini-basketball. The futsal section, active since 1986, was once a national power, finishing second in the National Championship in 1991–92 and 1993–94, and third in 1992–93, 1999–00, and 2000–01. Financial challenges have led to a reset, placing the team in the 1st Division of the Lisbon Football Association, the lowest division. Ruben Simões, a UEFA Futsal Cup winner with Benfica in 2010, is the team's captain. A youth futsal team competes in the Lisbon Football Association Division of Honour U-19.
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