Futebol Clube da Maia was a
Portuguese football club
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based in
Maia
Maia (; Ancient Greek: Μαῖα; also spelled Maie, ; ), in ancient Greek religion and mythology, is one of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes, one of the major Greek gods, by Zeus, the king of Olympus.
Family
Maia is the daughter of A ...
,
Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto. Founded on 4 April 1954, it held its home matches at the
Estádio Municipal Dr. José Vieira de Carvalho, which holds 12,000 spectators.
It was dissolved in 2011 after several financial problems.
History
Maia never competed in the
top division, but had a nine-year spell in the
second level from 1997 to 2006. In its first season in the category, it faced
Porto
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in the
Taça de Portugal
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, losing 4–5 at home in the
round of 16
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after eliminating
Moreirense and
Feirense in the previous rounds.
The highlight of the club's history was in 2001, when it narrowly missed promotion to the
Primeira Liga
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.
Decline and phoenix club
After the historic performance in 2000–01, F.C. Maia still fought for the promotion in the following years. But financial troubles soon arrived, and in 2005–06 the team was relegated to the third tier, the
II Divisão.
At the end of the 2006–07 season, Maia was relegated for the second consecutive time, thus falling into the fourth tier (
III Divisão). It still competed in the 2007–08 season, but due to serious financial problems, the senior football team was excluded from the championship and then was shut down in 2008,
keeping the youth football department.
In 2011, F.C. Maia was officially dissolved. Meanwhile, in 2009, the phoenix club
F.C. Maia Lidador had born in its place starting from
Porto F.A. district divisions.
Last seasons
Historic
Achievements
*
Segunda Divisão
:
:
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Série Norte: 1996–97
References
External links
Official website (archived 17 February 2009)
Football clubs in Portugal
Association football clubs established in 1954
1954 establishments in Portugal
Liga Portugal 2 clubs
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