FC Porto

Futebol Clube do Porto

The club was established on the 28th of September, 1893 with the title of Foot-Ball Club do Porto by Antonio Nicolau de Almeida, merchant of local port wine and avid sportsman who was enthralled by football while traveling to England. Porto began playing its first games together with the other Portuguese clubs, and also with Lisbon's Foot-Ball Club Lisbonense on 2 March 1894. The match was a favorite from King Carlos I, as well as queen Amelie of Orleans who flew to Porto to attend the game and to present a trophy the winners.

Almeida's enthusiasm for and involvement in the club diminished because of family pressures and, by the turn in the century Porto was in a state of absence. The year 1906 was the time that Jose Monteiro da Costa returned to Porto after completing his education in England. Much like Almeida 13 years earlier also, he was captivated in the English game. Together with a few others were determined to bring back the sport of football to Porto, outside of British circles. On August 2, 1906, Porto was revived, and Monteiro da Costa appointed its president. While football was the primary driving engine however, Porto also supported other sports like weightlifting, gymnastics and swimming, wrestling, and athletics. Soon after, Porto rented its first stadium and hired an French coach, named Adolphe Cassaigne. Cassaigne would remain at the club until.

On the 15th of December 1907, Porto took on its first match against a foreign team playing the Spanish team Real Fortuna. In the next year, Porto returned the visit and played their first match in foreign soil. The following year they was awarded the inaugural edition of the Taca Jose Monteiro da Costa and won its first major championship. It was in 1912 that Porto was joined by Leixoes to create Leixoes to establish the Porto Football Association which started organising regional championships the following year. Porto ended the inaugural season as runners-up, affluent behind Boavista, a local rival. Boavista and Boavista, however during the next season, the club took home its first title. At the close of the 1920-21 season Porto had won regional championships in seven seasons and was the outright winner in the Taca Jose Monteiro da Costa following three consecutive victories in 1916.

In 1921-22, the season defined by the emergence of the first national soccer tournament, it was the Campeonato de Portugal. The national federation was the organizer the knockout tournament brought together the winners of regional championships in order to determine who would be the Portuguese champion. After winning their fourth consecutive regional title Porto beat Sporting CP in the inaugural edition , becoming the first champions of national level. Although a strong regional powerhouse, the team had to contend with stronger opponents during the national championships which they won only three times more in 16 years (1925 1932, 1932 and 1937). In 1933 and 1934, Porto was denied participation in the Campeonato de Portugal by its association of football for refusing to let players go for an event that would pit both the Porto in addition to the Lisbon Regional teams.

The following season, a second national competition, named "Campeonato of Primeira Liga" (English: Premier League Championship), or simply Primeira Liga, was provisionally set up through the national association in order to expand the number of games each season and increase the level of competition for Portuguese football. As the champion of the region, Porto qualified for the inaugural season of the brand round-robin tournament, winning the competition with 10 wins over 14 matches. Thanks to the popularity of the design and its format, it was decided that the Primeira Liga was made an official championship during the 1938-39 season. the name was changed into "Campeonato National of Primeira Divisao" (English: First Division National Championship) or simply Primeira Divisao - and replaced the Campeonato de Portugal, which transformed into the Taca de Portugal, the principal domestic cup competition. Porto was the winner of the first edition of the league's new championship, and then successfully defended the title during the following season, despite failing to be a part of the competition. The club was not able to claim an additional title in succession, and after missing an appearance at the Primeira Divisao in 1941-42, it was able to regain an overall top three position during the 1946-47 season. The year 1948 saw Porto won 3-2 against English champions Arsenal 3-1 in a friendly game. To celebrate this win the team's associates presented the club a huge trophy that was made from 250kg (550 lbs) made of silver and wood The trophy was called The Arsenal Cup.

After enduring the 16-year drought to win titles, Porto returned to winning manners by winning in the 55-56 Primeira Divisao on head-to-head advantage over runners-up Benfica. In the following year, Porto beat Torreense to be the winner of its debut Taca de Portugal and achieved its first double. In the role of Portuguese league champion, Porto made its debut in European competitions after qualifying to participate in the 1956-1957 European Cup. The initial participation of the club was short-lived, concluding in the first round of play with two defeats to Spanish Champions Athletic Bilbao.

The following year, Porto lifted its second Taca de Portugal by defeating Benfica 1-1 at the end of. It was in 1958 that Bela Guttmann took charge as coach for Porto and assisted them in overcoming the five-point advantage which was held by Benfica to take home the Portuguese League title in 1959. The two teams met in the final of the season, however, this time Benfica claimed the trophy and did not get a second double from Porto who had been awarded in the 1958-1959 Primeira Divisao three months before.

The club was a bit sluggish for the rest of its history. The most notable of which was a win at the 1998 Taca de Portugal final. At the period, Porto had its worst-ever league rating, with ninth place in 1969-70. Meanwhile, the club's best record in the period was comprised of six runners-up finishes (four consecutively between 1961-62 as well as 1964-65). In European tournaments, the club was the first to participate at the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (and its successor to the UEFA Cup) and in the Cup Winners' Cup but failed to make it past into the 3rd round. One of the most tragic events for the club was on the 16th of December 1973, in an international match in the match against Vitoria of Setubal captain Pavao collapsed on the field, and passed away in the hospital. In the next year, Porto presented Peruvian international Teofilo Cubillas with a contract, and he became among the team's top players with 65 goals scored in the course of 108 games.

Return of Jose Maria Pedroto - a former Porto player and head coach in the mid 1960s - to the 1976-77 season began an entirely brand new period in Porto's story. The man who was responsible for the previous cup win of 1968 Pedroto led Porto into its third win in the tournament. The following season it was his turn to brought an end to the club's title drought in league play by winning the title 19 years after playing in the team that won the title in the previous season. In the world, Porto reached the quarter-finals of the 1977-78 Cup Winners' Cup winning against Manchester United along the way However, they suffered their most devastating defeat (6-1) against Athens AEK in the following game of the European Cup A poor run of results in the second portion of the season - which led to the loss of the cup and league titles - caused a dispute with the team's technical personnel and the president Americo de S, which culminated in his resignation Pedroto as well as his replacement Hermann Stessl. In December of 1981, Porto overcame Benfica to be the first team to win the Portuguese Super Cup, the Supertaca Candido de Oliveira.

Pedroto came back in April of 1982 at the request of the club's new President Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa who had resigned in the role of director of football two years prior and was in support of the coach. In the previous month, Porto fell again in the Cup Winners' Cup quarterfinals with one of the winners however it took only two years to make it to the final. On May 16, 1984 Porto was the first team to play in a major European final at the Basel's St. Jakob Stadium, losing 1-1 in the final to Platini's Juventus. With no Pedroto who was forced to leave due an illness Porto was able to win that year's Taca along with Supertaca but fell short of the title to Benfica. Under the direction of the apprentice to Pedroto, Artur Jorge next year brought back an award of the Primeira Divisao title back to the club, and also crowned local player Fernando Gomes as Europe's top goal scorer for the second time following his first award in 1983.

Porto retained their championship in the year 1986 while which earned them an invitation to an 1986-87 European Cup. In the opening game the club scored the biggest win it has ever had in European competitions, winning 9-0 against Maltese team Rabat Ajax. Vitkovice from Czechoslovakia, Brondby of Denmark as well as Dynamo Kyiv of the Soviet Union were eliminated in succession in the process. Porto made it towards its debut European Cup final, against Bayern Munich. In the midst of losing to the Germans by 1-0, until at the end of the 90th minute Porto had two goals in just two minutes - the first goal coming off a well-known backheel by the former Algerian national Rabah Madjer who was also assisting Juary for the second goal to win a surprise victory as well as victory and the European Cup title. In the next season, under the the new manager Tomislav Ivic the team finished a triple of international trophies , beating Ajax in an award in the European Super Cup and Uruguay's Penarol in winning the 1987 Intercontinental Cup. The 1987-88 campaign was among the most successful seasons for the club. They also was the winner of the Taca de Portugal and an increased twenty-team Primeira Divisao with a record number of goals and distance in points to runners-up.

Contrary to the previous season Porto was unable to claim an award in 1988-89, as many of its players suffering from injuries including Madjer Gomes and Gomes. After 15 years since his first appearance in the team, Gomes made his last season at Porto in which he was the most prolific goal scorer in history with 352 goals across 455 games. The club reintroduced Artur Jorge who regained his Primeira Divisao title in the subsequent season and also won to the Taca and Supertaca awards in 1991. The successor to him, Brazilian Carlos Alberto Silva has won back-to back league titles in the span of two seasons, and was able to qualify Porto for the inaugural UEFA Champions League.

The 1993-94 season was in its midway point, Porto hired former England manager Bobby Robson, who had been fired in the previous season by Sporting CP. The club shaved off the gap with league leaders Benfica and made it to its 1993-1994 UEFA Champions League semi-finals, and concluded the campaign with a win in the final against Sporting CP in the Taca de Portugal final. In his first full season with Robson, Porto claimed the 1994-95 Primeira Divisao title by winning at Sporting CP's stadium and also took on Benfica four times in order to secure both 1993 and 1994 seasons for the Supertaca. The season's beginning was shaky due to the passing of midfielder Rui Filipe, who scored the first goal in the league for the club. Robson's growing health issues prevented his from leading Porto during the initial month of the 1995-96 season but he came back with enough time to win the league championship. The striker Domingos Paciencia became the club's most prolific goal-scorer for the second time in succession and was also the winner of that season's Bola de Prata, the final victory for the Portuguese player.

To make up for the gap left due to the leaving of Robson to Barcelona, Porto hired former captain of the club and Portugal national coach Antonio Oliveira. Under his leadership, Porto made history by winning the third consecutive title in the league (the Tri) for the first time. They left the runners-up trailing by 13 points. This club's ninth Supertaca victory against Benfica was secured with an impressive display at the Estadio da Luz that resulted in a score of 5-0. It was the arrival of Brazilian player Artur as well as Mario Jardel proved highly productive during 1997-96 UEFA Champions League, as their goals allowed Porto win against Milan at home in Italy and then win its group without losing. Additionally, Jardel would win the first of four consecutive Bola de Prata awards while at Porto. In the second and final season with the club, Porto won the Primeira Divisao for the fourth time in a row year (the Tetra), matching the success of Sporting CP's in the 1950s and also clinched its third double following a win over Braga during 1998's Taca de Portugal Final.

In 1998-99, Porto tasked Portuguese coach Fernando Santos with winning the club's fifth consecutive Primeira Divisao trophy (the Penta) - a Portuguese record for football. He did it which earned him the title of"the "Penta engineer" (a term that refers to his university degree) and watched Jardel's goals of 36 win his the European Golden Shoe. Porto was unable to claim its sixth consecutive league title after finishing just four points better than the 1999/2000 Primeira Liga champions Sporting, but they were able to beat them to win its 10th Taca de Portugal cup. Although they took home the Portuguese cup twice in the space of two years, the continued lack of a chance to regain the league title resulted in being dismissed by Santos after the conclusion in the season 2000-01.

The selection of former player at the club as assistant coach, Octavio Machado coach Porto back to winning the league title was paying dividends as the team kicked off the season with the Supertaca victory over Boavista, the Boavista team from the 2000-01 Primeira Liga winners, Boavista. This would, however, be the only notable achievement in a season which would end with a 3rd place finish in the league rankings which was the lowest it has been in the last 20 years. The omission of 2002's Taca De Portugal season, just four days after losing to in the Primeira Liga, precipitated the dismissal of Machado after 36 matches under his the charge.

The next day, Porto signed Uniao de Leiria's coach Jose Mourinho, who had previously worked with the club along with Robson. In his introduction, Mourinho promptly showcased his character by saying that the club would be crowned the league title next season. He stayed true to his word and produced one of the most successful seasons. The team included players such as Deco, Ricardo Carvalho, Maniche as well as lesser-known players who were recruited at various Portuguese clubs, like Paulo Ferreira, Pedro Emanuel, Nuno Valente and Derlei, Porto won the 2002-03 Primeira Liga with relative comfort with a score of 11 points clear of the second-placed Benfica. Porto also was crowned its first UEFA Cup, defeating Celtic in a thrilling extra-time final winning its second important European title. Mourinho was able to secure an unprecedented triple to Porto through winning the Taca de Portugal final against his former club.

The 2003-04 season kicked off with another 1-0 victory against Uniao de Leiria, which earned the club the club's 13th Supertaca. A few weeks later, Porto failed to repeat this win at the 2003 UEFA Super Cup, losing by 1-0 to Milan. The loss the forward Helder Postiga was repaid by his signing by South African's Benni McCarthy who scored 20 league goals. contributed to Porto to win the championship defense and earned as the tournament's top scorer.

Porto began into the 2003-04 UEFA Champions League directly into the group stage. Porto ended up in the second position in its group, with only one loss against Real Madrid, and advanced to the round-of-16 stage where they played Manchester United. After narrowly winning in the home match (2-1), Porto was close to being eliminated after being a 1-0 deficit until the end of the official time of play at the second match in Old Trafford. But, Porto scored the equalizer in the 90th minute of the second leg , to draw 1-1 and progress into the quarterfinals with an aggregate victory of 3-2. The team defeated Lyon as well as Deportivo La Coruna to reach the Champions League final. Porto defeated Monaco 3-1 to win their second trophy, the European Champions Clubs' Cup. The team lost 2-1 against Benfica at the Taca de Portugal final, which was held 10 days earlier it, prevented another treble-winning year.

The impressive European results of Jose Mourinho's Porto improved the image of the coach as well as players such as Carvalho, Ferreira and Deco and Deco, who all left the club in after their Champions League victory. The next season was an typical one, since the team was coached by three coach: Luigi Delneri, Victor Fernandez and Jose Couceiro. In the time of Fernandez, Porto won the 2004 Supertaca Candido de Oliveira and the 2004 Intercontinental Cup, but lost the 2004 UEFA Super Cup to Valencia and was disqualified prematurely from the season 2004/05 Taca de Portugal. With just 17 wins over 34 games, Porto lost the Primeira Liga title to Benfica by three points. In the same time, Porto was involved with the scandal of corruption of Apito Dourado.

From 2005 to 2006, Dutch manager Co Adriaanse was chosen to overhaul the team and bring this club back to top position in Portuguese football. His tactical discipline as well as the contributions of new recruits Lucho Gonzalez as well as Lisandro Lopez allowed the club to not just win the Primeira Liga title but also get its fifth domestic double after beating the holders Vitoria de Setubal in the Taca de Portugal final. Adriaanse's achievements in Portugal didn't translate to it's place in Champions League, as Porto was ranked last in its group.

The club kicked off the 2006-07 season under new coach Jesualdo Ferreira, who was hired from neighboring Boavista. Prior to when Ferreira was appointed, Porto won the season-opening Supertaca in which ex-club players Rui Barros acting as interim coach. A veteran manager, Ferreira had never achieved significant club-level success however, in his debut season in Porto was crowned national champion in the very first time. In 2006 and 2007, the Primeira Liga title was only achieved in a thrilling final day, where Porto ended up one point higher than Sporting and two points above Benfica. The next season, the club won it the Tri twice in the history of its club with Lopez winning the top goal scorer award however, they it lost both the Taca in the Taca and Supertaca Finals against Sporting CP. In the wake of a legal investigation into game fixing within Portuguese soccer, Porto got punished by the losing six points but this did not affect the club's final league ranking.

With the sixth cup and league double in the 2008-09 campaign, Porto was poised to follow the Penta in the latter part of the 1990s, however the streak was snapped by Benfica during the next season. Even though Ferreira had his first Supertaca and won the Taca of Portugal crown, his team's inability to win the fifth consecutive league finishing third, which was outside of the Champions League qualifiers - and a 3-0 loss against Benfica at the end of Taca da Liga contributed to his departure at the conclusion in the year. A win at home against Benfica did not stop both teams from celebrating the title in the Estadio do Dragao. Under Ferreira's direction, Porto always qualified for the Champions League knockout stage, reaching the quarterfinals in 2008-09, but was defeated by the holders Manchester United.

The arrival of former Mourinho assistant Andre Villas-Boas at the beginning of 2010 set the scene for a very productive 2010-11 season that started with a 2-0 win against Benfica in the Supertaca. The team was led by Joao Moutinho Silvestre Varela, Falcao and Hulk (the Bola de Prata winner), Porto performed strongly in the Primeira Liga and assured its 25th championship with just five games remaining, following a 2-0 win over Benfica at its stadium. Additionally, the club beat a few records including the longest distance between runners-up and champions (21 points) as well as the longest streak of consecutive league victories (16) as well as the most points scored in the course of a 30 game season (93.33 percent) with only dropping six points and ending with no defeats as the only time it has happened in the club's history. After eight years of the triumph in 2003, Porto returned to the UEFA Cup (renamed UEFA Europa League) and made it to the final at the Dublin's Aviva Stadium. It was a all-Portuguese match. Porto defeated Braga with a goal by the tournament's top goal scorer Falcao and took home this trophy twice in the same year that Villas-Boas became the most youthful UEFA winner of the competition. The next day, Porto won its third consecutive Taca de Portugal with a impressive 6-2 win, which earned them their fourth trophy of the season.

After Villas Boas quit to join Chelsea, Porto recruited the help of his assistant Vitor Pereira. For the third consecutive year Porto began their season winning a second title in the Supertaca and was immediately followed by a loss of 2-0 to Barcelona in 2011. UEFA Super Cup. However, they were not able to score as many goals as Falcao (sold to Atletico Madrid), Porto was able to win back their Primeira Liga title, but was subsequently eliminated out of this year's Taca in the Taca and Champions League competitions. The club was then transferred into the Europa League, Porto failed to defend its title after getting eliminated in the first round by Manchester City. The next campaign, it moved one step further in the domestic cup competitions and also in the Champions League, where it lost to Malaga in the final-16 round. In 2012-13, in the Primeira Liga, Porto reduced the gap to league the leaders Benfica to just two points prior to hosting them in the final game of the season. In a dramatic twist in the course of things, Porto took the lead with an 1-0 win in stoppage time , and was able to climb up the table of league leaders. A win away in the game that was played last night proved that the Tri as well as Porto's 26th league championship - the second time without a defeat.

Porto began the 2013-14 season with a new coach, Paulo Fonseca, signed from 2012 until 2013. Primeira Liga third-placed Pacos de Ferreira The team continued to follow the same pattern as the previous four seasons when they won the Supertaca. The title was the most memorable event of the year, considering that Porto's performance was poor in all other competitions it took part in. For the season, Porto had a lead of five points more than its rivals however, a series of poor results forced the club to third, which resulted in the demotion of Fonseca. In failing to make it through their way through the Champions League group stage, Porto advanced to their Europa League quarter-finals, where they were defeated 4-1 by ultimate winners Sevilla. The following week two semi-final defeats against Benfica shut the door for the final of Taca de Portugal and Taca da Liga Taca da Liga, with the latter in the home stadium on penalties.

Porto started the 2014-15 campaign with the biggest budget they've ever had and they hired Spanish manager Julen Lopetegui. Despite the addition of many young players were unable to achieve any silverware, which contributed to the most prolonged hiatus under the presidency of Pinto da Costa. They also matched the number of conceded goals their worst loss at European contests (6-1 in the UEFA Champions League against AEK Athens) and suffered their most devastating loss at their first UEFA Champions League (6-1 against Bayern Munich, after the defeat of 5-0 against Arsenal in the year 2010). Porto continued their downward slide in the 2015-16 campaign, making it their second consecutive season without a trophy and was aided by Jose Peseiro, who had been replaced by Julen Lopetegui in January of 2016. Following the end of the season, Peseiro was replaced by Nuno Espirito Santo.

The 2017-18 campaign, following nearly five years of not winning any prize, Porto won their 28th league title thanks to the efforts by Coach Sergio Conceicao (former club player). The following season, in the 2018-19 UEFA Champions League, Porto reached the quarterfinals of the tournament but lost by 6-1 total against eventual winners Liverpool.

In the season 2019-20, Porto managed to recapture the title of league champion and win this title for the second time in 29 years. time , and included for the very first time in 11 years, the Portuguese cup to it. But despite their success in the national league, FC Porto did not make it to the group stage in the Champions League and did poorly in their Europa League campaign.

For the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League round of 16 Porto defeated Porto based on the rules of away goal (4-4 overall) against Juventus and reached the quarterfinals. The campaign would, however be concluded with just one trophy for the national team The Supertaca.

After losing the title of national champion in the previous season to Sporting during the prior year, Porto's 2021-22 campaign saw them enjoy numerous domestic successes With Conceicao in charge for the fifth time in succession and the team reclaimed its place in the Primeira Liga, achieving a record-breaking score of 91 points. In the course of the season, the Dragons also established a new record for the longest streak of unbeaten play in the league with the team playing 58 games, a streak that was first announced in the first half of the 2020-21 campaign. A week after the conclusion of the league and they added the domestic cup, which secured the second double under the reign of Conceicao.

The first crest of the club was first designed in 1910. It comprised an older blue soccer ball with white seams that bore the initials of the club's name in white. On the 26th of October in 1922, the crest changed to the current look after the club endorsed an idea by Augusto Baptista Ferreira (nicknamed "Simplicio"), an artist of the graphic arts as well as one of the players at the club. In his design, he proposed the city's coat-of-arms - comprised at the time of an equilateral shield (first and fourth quadrants of national arms; the in the second and third quadrants, an images of Our Lady holding the baby Jesus as well as flanked by two towers that are an inscription with the Latin"Civitas Virginis "Civitas Virginis") is surrounded with the collars of the Order of the Tower and Sword and finished with an eagle supporting an emerald dragon in green with a red banner with "Invicta" (Undefeated"city") It was added over the previous crest and pushed the white letters downwards.

The year was 1906 and the first official team was outfitted in various patterns and colors. This included white shirts sporting red collars, or vertical stripes of blue, as well as red shirts. The indefinition of the equipment was solved in 1909, and thanks to the efforts from Monteiro da Costa, Porto set out in its initial statutes that players were required to wear "a shirt that had vertical stripes of blue as well as black shorts and footwear for personal use" as their uniform during every training and game. Some felt that the uniform should have been adorned with the city's colors of white, green, and red. Monteiro da Costa, however was in favor of the blue and white combination as he believed that the colours "should be the colors of the flag of Portugal, and not those of the city's flag" and hoped that the club will "not just defend the reputation of the city but also Portugal and Portugal in any sporting fights with foreigners."

in 1975 Adidas were the very first manufacturer of sportswear to offer kits for the team. After eight years, Porto became the first Portuguese team to be sponsored by a shirt after the signing of a partnership with Revigres that was worth 10 million escudos a year. The contract lasted for twenty years, and saw a series of improvements, and then the nation's communications company Portugal Telecom (PT) became the new shirt sponsor. However, Revigres remain as one of the club's principal and longest-running collaborators.

The first stadium of the club was Campo da Rainha (Queen's Field) that was opened in 1906, with an exhibition match against Boavista. The stadium was situated near the home of Monteiro da Costa and was part of the city's Horticultural Society. With the help of his father who was a horticultor as a profession Monteiro da Costa rented an area (30 to 50 metres) of uncultivated land to build the first soccer pitch that was specifically designed for football in the nation. The following year the society's vivaria were relocated to a new site, which allowed Porto to expand the area of the pitch to match the size requirements. The facility could hold 600 spectators, which included an exclusive tribune for VIPs, and had a changing area with sinks and showers as well as a bar and gym. The first game between Porto and an international team was played on the Campo da Rainha, on 15 December 1907, as the hosts took on Spanish team Real Fortuna.

In 1911 in the year 1911, it was evident that the Campo da Rainha was becoming too small to accommodate the increasing attendances. After being informed of the possibility of selling the grounds for the construction of factories the club looked for a new venue and then rented a field close to Constituicao street for a fee per year of 350 dollars. It was named the Campo da Constituicao (Constitution Field) was officially opened in January 1913 , with the first match of the year in the Oporto Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club. Oporto Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club and was the venue for Porto's home matches during Regional Championship. The capacity of the stadium was not enough for the growing attendance at the games, especially when they were played against top-of-the-line opponents. In the course of the 1920s and 1940s Porto hosted games on the Campo do Ameal (Ameal Field) or the Estadio do Lima (Lima Stadium) that was home to the local teams Sport Progresso and Academico, respectively. It was on the latter stadium where the club won the most significant victory of the time, when they defeated English champions Arsenal by a score of 3-2 in a friendly game on the 7th of May, 1948.

It was in 1933 that Porto agreed to construct a stadium that could accommodate the needs of bigger crowds However, the stadium was began to move forward after purchasing 48,000 sq meters (12 acres) of land located on the eastern portion of Porto in the year 1947. The stadium was designed in the hands of Portuguese architect Oldemiro Carneiro and Aires de Sa The development of Estadio do Futebol Clube do Porto more commonly referred to as Estadio of Antas (Antas Stadium) in the neighborhood where it was built - started on January 1, 1950. It was just one month after the foundation stone was ceremonially laid. The following year on May 28, 1952 the stadium was officially opened by a formal ceremony that included the presence of President of the Republic of Brazil, Francisco Craveiro Lopes, and an exhibition match against Benfica in which Porto was defeated 2-8. The original layout of the stadium had an open east section (Marathon Door) that was shut in 1976, following the construction of a two-tiered stand, which increased the capacity to 70,000. In 1986, work to reduce the pitch and construct an additional tier in area of the athletics track and cycling track was completed and the stadium was set to a new high of 95,000. Since the safety requirements for stadiums were becoming more stringent in the following decade and the introduction of individual seats reduced an area of Estadio das Antas down to 55,000 by 1997.

The awarding of UEFA Euro 2004 hosting rights to Portugal in 1999 provided an ideal opportunity to allow Porto to transform into a modern, efficient and comfortable stadium that was accordance with the requirements of top international football. The club decided to construct a brand new stadium and picked a location just a few hundred meters south to the Estadio das Antas. The construction was given to Portuguese designer Manuel Salgado, and construction took two years to finish with a price in the region of EUR98 million. The stadium was named Estadio do Dragao (Dragon Stadium) by President Pinto da Costa, for the mythological creature positioned on the club's crest. It was officially opened on the 16th of November 2003, with an exhibition match against Barcelona. Porto defeated Barcelona by 2-0, in front of record crowd of 52,000, and included the debut for Lionel Messi. The stadium was also the site of a major event in June 2004. stadium held the opening ceremony as well as the match of UEFA Euro 2004, and four other tournament games. The largest attendance for an official game was recorded on the 21st of April, the year 2004, when 50,818 fans watched Porto draw Deportivo La Coruna without goals in the opening game of 2003-04's UEFA Champions League semi-finals. To ensure safety, the stadium's capacity is currently limited to 50,431.

The FC Porto Museum was inaugurated on the 28th of September 2013 to mark its 120th birthday celebrations. The museum features an auditorium as well as a club store as well as a cafe, and spaces for educational activities and temporary exhibits.

Porto's most intense rivalries lie in the form of Big Three members and regular league title contenders Benfica as well as Sporting CP. They are rooted in the political, historical and economic conflict that exists between cities like Porto and Lisbon which is which is where the two other clubs are located. These rivalries have intensified over the last few decades especially since Pinto da Costa assumed Porto's president in 1982 and adopted a polarizing and regionalistic speech in the direction of Lisbon. In the years following the club was able to establish its supremacy in Portuguese football with the help of Benfica and Sporting who were the main players in the 1940s.

To Porto their competition between them and Benfica is the most fierce and most intense. Furthermore, it is a battle between the most recognizable football icons of every city, and also the present most famous Portuguese clubs. The first game of Porto and Benfica which is known in the form of O Classico (The Classic) occurred on 28 April 1912, and concluded with a 2-8 victory for Benfica The first time Porto won (3-2) occurred in 1920. In the final stages of 2014-15, both clubs have played one against each other in 232 matches of competitive play and have had wins of 89 for Porto as well as 86 wins to Benfica as well as 57 draw.

The first encounter between Porto as well as Sporting CP occurred on 30 November 1919, in an event of friendly competition hosted by Porto. Their first match was in the opening stage in the semi-final of the first Campeonato de Portugal in 1922 in which Porto defeated Sporting CP 2-1 to get to its first title in the national league. In the years since, both two clubs have played in 221 official matches with 80 victories for Porto as well as 78 wins to Sporting CP and 63 draws. Despite their rivalry between the two clubs, they formed an alliance with Benfica in the year 2017.

It also enjoys a fierce rivalry with rival city club Boavista also known as O Derbi da Invicta.

Former defenseman Joao Pinto has the most records for the most matches played across every competition (587) and also in the Primeira Liga (408), and former goalie Vitor Baia is the player with the most appearances in international tournaments (99). Baia has also been named the most popular player who has won 25 trophies throughout his time at Porto. Portuguese forward Fernando Gomes is the all-time goalscorer for the club across all tournaments (352) He added the highest number of league goals (288). In European tournaments, the record Porto goal scorer is Radamel Falcao with 22 goals.

Jose Maria Pedroto is the longest-running coach, taking over the squad for 327 games over nine seasons. Jesualdo Ferreira was the very first Portuguese coach to achieve three consecutive league championships (2006-2009). Andre Villas Boas's victory during 2011-11 UEFA Europa League made him the youngest coach to be crowned the winner of the European contest.

This season, 2010-11 was impressive in terms of record-setting achievements. Porto played in the most matches (58) and racked up many winnings (49) and the highest percentage of wins (84.4 percentage). In its league championship, the club recorded the highest number of winning streaks (16) and also suffered the smallest losses (none). In Europe the club was able to win the most games (14 over the 17th) with the highest number of goals (44) on the way to winning the UEFA Europa League title - one of the record-breaking four.

On April 20, 2022 Porto achieved a world record of 58 games without losses during the Primeira Liga after losing 1-0 to Braga for the first time since the close of October, 2020. Porto also set the same streak of unbeaten league play (58) in the same way that AC Milan and Olympiacos achieved in their domestic leagues.

Below are the team's performance over the last ten seasons:

As of 26 August 2022

Rank	Team	Points
13	Leipzig	83.000
14	Tottenham	83.000
15	Ajax	82.500
16	Porto	80.000
17	Arsenal	80.000
18	Villarreal	78.000
19	Dortmund	78.000

As of the 30th of July, 2022 Porto are holding 82 important trophy awards at the senior level in football. Domestically, they have claimed 75 titles including the 30 Primeira Liga, 18 Taca de Portugal and four Campeonato de Portugal (a record that is shared together with Sporting CP), and an unprecedented 23 Supertaca Candido de Oliveira. Porto has the highest well-known Portuguese club in competitions internationally. It has been awarded 2 European Cups/UEFA Champions League 2 UEFA Cup/UEFA Europe League as well as one UEFA Super Cup and 2 Intercontinental Cup trophies. Additionally, it is the only team in the country to win the UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa Cup as well as or the UEFA Super Cup or the Intercontinental Cup.

Porto have been awarded four titles in the same season twice In 1987 and 1988 (UEFA Supercup, Intercontinental Cup, Primeira Liga and Taca de Portugal) and in 2010-11 (Supertaca, Primeira Liga, UEFA Europa League and Taca de Portugal). This was also their second European triple following the one they that was achieved during 2002-03 (Primeira Liga, Taca de Portugal and UEFA Cup). The club also made it to the Cup Winners final of the 'Cup between 1983 and 1984 (losing against Juventus) and also made three appearances in the UEFA Super Cup (2003, 2004 and 2011).

Primeira Liga

• Winners : 1934–35, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1955–56, 1958–59, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2021–22

Taça de Portugal

• Winners : 1955–56, 1957–58, 1967–68, 1976–77, 1983–84, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1993–94, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2019–20, 2021–22

Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

• Winners  – record: 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2020, 2022

Campeonato de Portugal

• Winners – shared record: 1921–22, 1924–25, 1931–32, 1936–37

European Cup / UEFA Champions League

• Winners : 1986–87, 2003–04

UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League

• Winners : 2002–03, 2010–11

UEFA Super Cup

• Winners : 1987

Intercontinental Cup

• Winners : 1987, 2004

Detail of the players as below mentioned.

As of 31 August 2022

No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF  POR Fábio Cardoso 3 DF  POR Pepe (captain) 4 DF  POR David Carmo 5 DF  ESP Iván Marcano 7 FW  BRA Gabriel Veron 8 MF  COL Mateus Uribe 9 FW  IRN Mehdi Taremi 11 MF  BRA Pepê 12 DF  NGA Zaidu Sanusi 13 MF  BRA Galeno 14 GK  POR Cláudio Ramos 16 MF  SRB Marko Grujić 17 MF  POR Rodrigo Conceição 18 DF  POR Wilson Manafá 19 FW  ENG Danny Loader 20 MF  POR André Franco 22 DF  BRA Wendell 23 MF  POR João Mário 25 MF  POR Otávio (vice-captain) 28 MF  POR Bruno Costa 29 FW  ESP Toni Martínez 30 FW  BRA Evanilson 38 FW  BRA Fernando Andrade 43 DF  BRA João Marcelo 46 MF  CAN Stephen Eustáquio 67 MF  POR Vasco Sousa 70 FW  POR Gonçalo Borges 71 GK  POR Francisco Meixedo 87 MF  POR Bernardo Folha 94 GK  BRA Samuel Portugal 95 DF  BRA João Pedro 99 GK  POR Diogo Costa

As per detail below.

Following its public listing around 1997 Porto set up a number of satellite businesses:

• FC Porto – youth football, basketball, handball, roller hockey, athletics, club's magazine, etc.
• FC Porto – Futebol SAD (professional football company); SAD stands for Sociedade Anónima Desportiva
• Porto Estádio (stadium management)
• Porto Multimédia (official site and multimedia products)
• Porto Comercial (merchandising)
• Porto Seguro (insurance)

It is the FCPorto SAD is listed in the Euronext Lisbon stock exchange.

Porto Canal is an TV channel operated and owned by Porto that provides generalist, local and club-related content via satellite, cable and IPTV. The channel's programming features live transmission of home matches for the youth and reserve football teams as well with the handball, senior and teams for roller hockey. In 2006, the channel entered into a management relationship with Porto in 2011 and on the 17th of July, 2015, the channel was purchased by Porto and was integrated into the Porto club.

The club also publishes Dragoes which is an official monthly publication that features stories and interviews about the players, teams and other content that is related to the club. There is also an ongoing newsletter called Dragoes Diario.