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Clube Desportivo Nacional, commonly known as Nacional and sometimes Nacional da Madeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [nɐsjuˈnal dɐ mɐˈðɐjɾɐ]), is a Portuguese football club based in Funchal, on the island of Madeira. [2] Founded on 8 December 1910, it currently plays in the Liga Portugal , Portugal's top-tier division of professional ...
The Madeira Football Association (Associação de Futebol da Madeira, abrv. AF Madeira) is the regional governing body for the all football competitions in the former Portuguese district of Funchal, including both Madeira Island and Porto Santo Island. It is also the regulator of the clubs registered in the autonomous region.
Club Sport Marítimo MH M, commonly known as Marítimo (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐˈɾitimu] locally [mɐˈɾitmu]) or Marítimo da Madeira, is a Portuguese professional sports club based in the city of Funchal, on the island of Madeira.
The Al Nassr FC and Portugal footballer Cristiano Ronaldo was born in Madeira and played for CF Andorinha and Nacional before going to Sporting Lisbon. [1] C.S. Marítimo is considered the biggest club of Madeira and has enjoyed various campaigns in the UEFA Cup having recorded famous results against teams such as Juventus, Leeds and Rangers.
As a sports club, União da Madeira had sports departments for Basketball, Fencing, Football, handball, Roller Hockey, Rugby and Volleyball. [11] [12] [13] The professional football team were notably sponsored by the Museu CR7, the local museum dedicated to Cristiano Ronaldo, who was born in Funchal. [14]
The two ends of the field are occupied by tall fencing. On 1 June 2007 the stadium was renamed to Estádio da Madeira after the club reached an agreement with the local government to promote the region. The name also symbolises the fact that the stadium is the most modern sports venue on the island of Madeira, though not the biggest. That ...
Club Sport Marítimo Feminino is a Portuguese women's football team from Funchal, Madeira. They are the women's section of Club Sport Marítimo and currently compete in the top-level Campeonato Nacional Feminino [ 1 ] after being promoted in 2018 by winning the Campeonato Nacional II Divisão Feminino .
The Portuguese football leagues are divided into divisions (divisões, singular – divisão). The top teams play in the Primeira Liga, named Liga NOS for sponsorship reasons. In each division, with rare exceptions, a team plays all other teams twice, once at home and once away. One can divide the competitions in professional and non-professional.