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NICKNAME – Os Dragões (The Dragons), Azuis e Brancos (The Blue and Whites)
FOUNDED – 1893
LOCATED IN – Porto, Porto
STADIUM – Estádio do Dragão
CAPACITY – 50,033
PROMOTED – Ever Present
BEST LEAGUE FINISH – Winners (30 times)
BEST TAÇA DE PORTUGAL RUN – Winners (19 times)
BEST TAÇA DA LIGA RUN – Winners (2022/2023)
BEST EC/CL FINISH – Winners (Twice)
BEST UC/EL FINISH – Winners (Twice)
BEST CWC FINISH – Runners Up (1983/1984)
RECORD GOALSCORER – Fernando Gomes (355)
2021/2022 FINISH – 1st

FIVE FACTS ABOUT FC PORTO
1. António Nicolau de Almeida, a merchant selling port wine, is credited with founding the club in 1893, inspired by his visits to England.
2. One of Portugal’s “big three”, they won both the inaugural Campeonato da Liga in 1934/1935 and the first Campeonato Nacional, which replaced it in 1938/1939.
3. The Dragons are Portugal’s most successful European side, having claimed two European Cups and won both the Europa League and its predecessor, the UEFA Cup.
4. Two of these titles came back to back in 2002/2003 (UEFA Cup) and 2003/2004 (Champions League) as the legendary career of the “Special One”, José Mourinho, began.
5. Porto’s main battles are with Benfica, against whom they contest “O Clássico”, Sporting, and city rivals Boavista, with the latter match known as “O Dérbi da Invicta” (The Derby of the Undefeated).

FIVE FACTS ABOUT PORTO’S HISTORY
1. Porto began life as “Portus Cale”, which is believed to be the origin of the word “Portugal”.
2. Residents of Porto gained their nickname of “tripeiros” (tripe eaters) during the Age of Discovery, when more expensive meat was exported leaving only tripe for the locals.
3. Port wine (wine of Porto) became just the second geographically protected alcoholic beverage in Europe in the 18th century, as exports to the UK boomed.
4. Porto was briefly captured by Napoleonic forces, but was soon liberated by the Duke of Wellington in a surprise attack involving the use of wine barges.
5. The 19th century saw the completion of most of the bridges of the “City of Bridges”, including the iconic “Luís I” bridge that connects the old town to the port houses of Vila Nova de Gaia.

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