Santa Clara
- Leagues Played
- Portugal Segunda Liga 206 Portugal Primeira Liga 170 Portugal Cup 27 Portugal League Cup 23 UEFA Conference League Qualifying 6 Friendly Match - 80 mins play 1 Club Friendly List 1
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- Santa Clara Women Santa Clara U23 Santa Clara U19
Fixtures
| Portugal Segunda Liga | 04/20 14:30 | 30 |
Santa Clara
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Tondela
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| Portugal Segunda Liga | 04/28 14:30 | 31 |
FC Porto B
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Santa Clara
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| Portugal Segunda Liga | 05/05 19:00 | 32 |
Santa Clara
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CF Os Belenenses
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| Portugal Segunda Liga | 05/12 18:00 | 33 |
CD Mafra
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Santa Clara
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| Portugal Segunda Liga | 05/19 18:00 | 34 |
Santa Clara
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UD Leiria
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Results
| Portugal Segunda Liga | 04/14 19:30 | 29 |
[4] Maritimo
v
Santa Clara
[1]
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D | 0-0 | |
| Portugal Segunda Liga | 04/07 13:00 | 28 |
[1] Santa Clara
v
Pacos Ferreira
[6] 
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L | 0-1 | |
| Portugal Segunda Liga | 03/30 15:30 | 27 |
[2] AVS
v
Santa Clara
[1]
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W | 1-2 | |
| Portugal Segunda Liga | 03/17 14:00 | 26 |
[1] Santa Clara
v
Nacional
[4] 
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L | 0-1 | |
| Portugal Segunda Liga | 03/09 15:30 | 25 |
[10] Benfica B
v
Santa Clara
[1]
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W | 0-1 | |
| Portugal Segunda Liga | 03/04 18:00 | 24 |
[7] Academico Viseu
v
Santa Clara
[1]
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D | 1-1 | |
| Portugal Cup | 02/29 16:00 | 3 |
Santa Clara
v
FC Porto
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L | 1-2 | |
| Portugal Segunda Liga | 02/24 14:00 | 23 |
[1] Santa Clara
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UD Oliveirense
[15] 
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W | 3-0 | |
| Portugal Segunda Liga | 02/18 14:00 | 22 |
[13] Penafiel
v
Santa Clara
[1]
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W | 1-2 | |
| Portugal Segunda Liga | 02/12 18:00 | 21 |
[1] Santa Clara
v
Feirense
[15] 
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W | 2-1 | |
| Portugal Cup | 02/07 16:00 | 3 |
Santa Clara
v
FC Porto
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D | Abandoned | |
| Portugal Segunda Liga | 02/02 18:45 | 20 |
[17] Vilaverdense
v
Santa Clara
[1]
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D | 1-1 |
Stats
| Total | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 42 | 22 | 20 |
| Wins | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Draws | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Losses | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Goals for | 53 | 28 | 25 |
| Goals against | 33 | 13 | 20 |
| Clean sheets | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Failed to score | 13 | 7 | 6 |
Wikipedia - C.D. Santa Clara
Clube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese professional football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They play in the 13,277-seat Estádio de São Miguel. They are the most successful football team from the Azores Islands as the only team from the archipelago to compete in a UEFA competition, having qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup and the UEFA Europa Conference League.
To date, Santa Clara is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga, being thus the westernmost top-flight club in Europe. They compete in Liga Portugal 2, the Portuguese second division football league. Santa Clara's kit manufacturer is Kelme and their main sponsor is Santander. The main local rivals are CD Operário from Lagoa on the same island of São Miguel. Other major rivals are C.S. Marítimo and C.D. Nacional, from the island of Madeira.
History
Santa Clara reached the Primeira Liga for the first time by coming third in the 1998–99 Liga de Honra, but were instantly relegated back in last place. The team bounced back by winning the 2000–01 Segunda Liga under Manuel Fernandes and later Carlos Manuel. Fernandes, who left for Sporting CP in January 2001, returned in October.
Despite coming 14th in their first top-flight season, Santa Clara were chosen by UEFA to play in the 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup when Vitória S.C. withdrew, needing the summer to renovate their Estádio D. Afonso Henriques for UEFA Euro 2004. They beat Armenia's Shirak FC 5–3 on aggregate in the first round before falling 9–2 to Czechs FK Teplice in the second. Santa Clara were relegated in 2003, and then spent the next 15 years in the second tier, with the lowest point being 2014–15 when the club came 19th, saving themselves from relegation with three games remaining.
In 2018, Carlos Pinto's Santa Clara team ended their exile by finishing second to C.D. Nacional, and he subsequently left. His successor João Henriques led Santa Clara to two consecutive 10th-placed finishes, their best results for position and points (43) in their history. He left in July 2020, having secured a third consecutive top-flight season for the first time in club history. Under his successor Daniel Ramos in 2020–21, the club finished a best-ever sixth to qualify for the inaugural UEFA Conference League.
Santa Clara defeated KF Shkupi (North Macedonia) and NK Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia) before falling to FK Partizan (Serbia) in the Conference League playoffs. Ramos left unexpectedly in October 2021 with the team in 15th. Mário Silva concluded the season with the team in 7th, earning a two-year contract extension, as well as taking the team to the semi-finals of the Taça da Liga (at FC Porto's expense) for the first time. Silva was sacked in January 2023 with the team 15th after as many games; the form did not improve under successors Jorge Simão and Danildo Accioly and Santa Clara finished last, ending five years in the top flight.
Santa Clara has a passionate fan base and a rich history in Portuguese football. The team has had success in both domestic and international competitions, and has produced talented players who have gone on to represent the Portuguese national team.
Known for their attacking style of play and strong team spirit, Santa Clara is a formidable opponent for any team in the Primeira Liga. With a dedicated coaching staff and talented roster of players, the team continues to strive for success and compete at the highest level of Portuguese football.