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| Full name | Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira |
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| Nickname(s) | Os Castores (Beavers) Os Pacenses (Those From Paços) Auri-Verdes |
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| Founded | 5 April 1950 | ||
| Ground | Estádio da Mata Real, Paços de Ferreira (Capacity: 5,172) |
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| Chairman |  Fernando Sequeira |
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| Manager | Ulisses Morais |
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| League | Portuguese Liga | ||
| 2008–09 | Portuguese Liga, 10th | ||
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Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpasuʃ dɨ fɨˈʁɐiɾɐ]) is a Portuguese football club based in Paços de Ferreira, northern Portugal, currently playing in Portugal's first division. Its home games are held at the 5,172 capacity Estádio da Mata Real, where they have been based since 1973. The side's current sponsor is Capital do Móvel and its kits are yellow and green.
Having won the second division league three times, and achieving in 2006–07's top flight its first ever qualification for the UEFA Cup, Paços has a curious habit of playing Spanish side Celta de Vigo every pre-season.
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History
The origin of the club dates back to the 1930s, when it was named Sport Club Pacense. It played two decades without any official recognition until it began playing in the lower divisions in the 1950s, under the name Futebol Clube Vasco da Gama, the name eventually given to Brazilian side Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama. The club then changed the kit colours to the current ones and renamed themselves Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira.
Their beginnings with the current denomination came on 19 November 1950, beating Lousada 2–1. Agostinho Alves was the first goal scorer in the history of the Pacenses. The club then played in Portugal's third regional division until the 1956–57 season, where they were crowned champions. The club crest was created in 1961–62, and was used ever since.
The club was relegated and then promoted again and supporters hit the streets of the city on 17 June 1973 when they defeated Perosinho 3–0. One year later, they conquered the third division championship on 14 June 1974, when they defeated Estrela de Portalegre. The hero of the game was goalscorer Mascarenhas.
After establishing in the first division during the 1990s, and suffering a relegation in 2003–04, the club finished sixth in 2006–07, thus qualifying for the UEFA Cup, its first ever European competition, led by coach José Mota after impressive wins against Sporting Clube de Portugal and ties with S.L. Benfica and F.C. Porto. They were ousted after a good fight, losing 0–1 on aggregate to AZ Alkmaar of the Netherlands.
Having finished last in the league in 2007–08, the club would have normally been relegated to the second level, but was readmitted after Boavista's confirmed irregularities. In 2008–09, already without manager Mota, the team had a reasonably successful season: a comfortable 10th place in the league and a second Europa League qualification spot after losing the Cup of Portugal final to eventual league champions Porto.
Honours
- Liga de Honra: 1990–91, 1999–00, 2004–05
- Portuguese Third Division: 1973–74
- Portuguese Cup: Runners-up 2008–09
- Portuguese SuperCup: Runners-up 2009
European matches
- UEFA Cup 2007–08:
- 20/09 Paços de Ferreira 0–1 AZ
- 04/10 AZ 0–0 Paços de Ferreira
- 2009–10 UEFA Europa League:
- 16/07 Zimbru Chişinău 0–0 Paços de Ferreira
- 23/07 Paços de Ferreira 1–0 Zimbru Chişinău
- 28/07 Bnei Yehuda 1–0 Paços de Ferreira
- 06/08 Paços de Ferreira 0–1 Bnei Yehuda
UEFA rankings
Club ranking eligible for 2010–11
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| 158 |  Zakarpattia Uzhhorod |
7.9900 |
| 159 |  Lokomotiv Sofia |
7.9750 |
| 160 | Paços de Ferreira |
7.8474 |
| 160 | União de Leiria |
7.8424 |
- UEFA rankings; at Zerozero
Current squad
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Notable former players
- Geraldo Alves
- Vitorino Antunes
- Pedro
- Marco Ferreira
- Mário Sérgio
- José Furtado
- Mangualde
- Ricardo Esteves
- Zé Manel
- Adalberto
- José Mota
Dedé- Edson Nobre
Gualberto Mojica
Cristiano - Beto
- Gustavo Manduca
- Wesley
Alain N'Kong- André Bikey
Supporters
The supporters' club, "Ultras Yellow Boys," was founded in 1996, returning afterwards in 2001. Two previous groups, however extinct, existed: "Febre Amarela" and "Yellowmania".
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