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Maritimo

Marítimo
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Full name Club Sport Marítimo
Nickname(s) O Maior das Ilhas (The Greatest of the Islands)
Os Verde-Rubros (The Green-and-Reds)
Os Leões do Almirante Reis (The Lions of Almirante Reis)
Founded 20 September 1910; 106 years ago (1910-09-20)
Ground Estádio do Marítimo
Ground Capacity 10,600
Chairman Carlos Pereira
Manager Daniel Ramos
League Primeira Liga
2015–16 Primeira Liga, 13th
Website Club home page

Club Sport Marítimo, MH M, commonly known as Marítimo (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐˈɾitimu] locally [mɐˈɾitmu]), is a Portuguese sports club, founded in Funchal, Madeira, in 1910. Marítimo is best known for its football team that currently plays in the top-flight competition, the Primeira Liga. The club's reserve team, Marítimo B, compete in the third division. Aside from football, Marítimo also have teams in other sports competing in national leagues, such as volleyball, handball, roller hockey and athletics. Marítimo supporters are nicknamed Maritimistas.

The club has won one national title, the Campeonato de Portugal, in 1926. After a long period without being able to participate in national championships, they finally made their appearance in 1973. Since then Marítimo have been present for thirty-seven seasons in Primeira Liga, have been two times runners-up of the Taça de Portugal, two times runners-up of the Taça da Liga, and participated eight times in the UEFA Cup/Europa League. The club have also won the II Divisão twice.


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