Santa Maria Futebol Clube ''(abbreviated as Santa Maria FC)'' is a
Portuguese football
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club based in
Galegos (Santa Maria),
Barcelos in the
district of Braga.
Background
Santa Maria FC currently plays in the
Campeonato Nacional de Seniores
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The Campeona ...
Série A which is the third tier of
Portuguese football
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. The club was founded in 1943 and they play their home matches at the Estádio da Devesas in
Galegos (Santa Maria),
Barcelos.
The club is affiliated to
Associação de Futebol de Braga and has competed in the AF Braga Taça. The club has also entered the national cup competition known as
Taça de Portugal
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on occasions.
Season to season
Honours
*AF Braga Divisão de Honra: 1996/97, 2008/09
*AF Braga Primeira Divisão: 1984/85
*AF Braga Taça: 1984/85, 2001/02, 2008/09
Notable former players
Footnotes
External links
Veterans website
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Football clubs in Portugal
Association football clubs established in 1943
1943 establishments in Portugal