Futebol Clube do Marco was a Portuguese

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team based in

Marco de Canaveses Marco de Canaveses () is a city and municipality on Porto district, in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 53,450, in an area of 201.89 km2. The city itself had a population of 9,042 in 2001. Geography The city of Marco Canaveses i ...

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. 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.

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

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run with a valiant display against eventual winners

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, 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. 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

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punished the club with relegation, suspension from all activity during two years and a

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2,500 fine, following failure to appear in four league games. A new side was created in 2009–10 as ''Associação Desportiva de Marco de Canaveses 09'' (AD Marco 09 for short), competing in the

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Second Regional Division, and achieving promotion in the first season. However, it only returned to national competitions em 2024.

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.

Appearances

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

League and Cup history

Last updated: 25 June 2015
Ti. = Tier; 1 = Portuguese League; 2 =

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; 3 =

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4 =

Terceira Divisão : The Terceira Divisão Portuguesa (in English: ''Portuguese Third Division'') was a football league in Portugal, situated at the fourth level of the Portuguese football league system. The Third Division was initially the third level of the Por ...

; 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

External links

Official website
(archived)
Zerozeroteam profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marco Football clubs in Portugal Association football clubs established in 1927 1927 establishments in Portugal Liga Portugal 2 clubs