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NICKNAME – Os Canarinhos (The Canaries) A Equipa da Linha, Os Estorilistas
FOUNDED – 1939
LOCATED IN – Estoril, Lisbon
STADIUM – Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
BY BUS – Hop on bus 401 or 407
CAPACITY – 8,000
PROMOTED – 2022
BEST LEAGUE FINISH – 4th (Twice)
BEST TAÇA DE PORTUGAL RUN – Runners Up (1943/1944)
BEST TAÇA DA LIGA RUN – Runners Up (2023/2024)
BEST UC/EL FINISH – Group Stage (Twice)
RECORD GOALSCORER – José Mota (83)
2022/2023 FINISH – 14th

FIVE FACTS ABOUT GD ESTORIL PRAIA
1. Founded as Estoril Plage in 1939, the club has since changed its name from the French word for “beach” to the Portuguese one, “praia”.
2. The yellow and blue kit was designed to reflect the sun and the Atlantic Ocean.
3. The original owner was also the proprietor of various hotels, a railway and the famous local casino.
4. Fernando Santos, who coached Portugal to glory at Euro 2016, spent nearly all his playing days and the first seven years of his managerial career at the club.
5. Praia’s only continental adventures thus far came in the Europa League in 2013 and 2014, when they reached the group stage twice.

FIVE FACTS ABOUT ESTORIL
1. The name “Estoril” is thought to have originated from either the old Portuguese word for heather (“estorga”) or that for the northern goshawk (“astor”), both of which are abundant in the area.
2. Its many fortifications were built to protect it from countless attacks by pirates and privateers.
3. It became a hive of espionage and diplomacy in neutral Portugal during WWII, before turning into a playground for the rich and famous after the war was over.
4. The “Casino Estoril” saw much of the spying and was the inspiration for Ian Fleming’s “Casino Royale”.
5. Estoril hosts a major tennis event, and was the home of the Portuguese grand prix until 1996.

INTERESTING VIDEO LINKS
Goal celebration music
Official anthem
Stadium atmosphere
A look around Estoril

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