Braga
First-time Champions League entrants in 2010-11, past Celtic and Sevilla.
Braga are a Portuguese club from the city of Braga who play in the Primeira Liga.
Quick Facts
- Full name
- Sporting Clube de Braga
- Nickname
- Os Arcebispos (The Archbishops)
- Os Arsenalistas (The Arsenalists)
- Os Guerreiros do Minho (The Minho Warriors)
- Founded
- 19 January 1921
- Ground
- Estádio Municipal de Braga
- Capacity
- 30,286
- Chairman
- António Salvador
- Owner
- Qatar Sports Investments (29.6%); Sundown Investments Limited (17.04%)
- Manager
- Carlos Vicens
Lore & Background
After finishing second in 2009-10 Braga reached the Champions League for the first time, beating Celtic and then Sevilla, 1-0 at home and 4-3 away, to make the 2010-11 group stage. A third-place finish later took them back after an eleven-year gap.
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