C.D. Nacional

C.D. Nacional "da Madeira"

File:CD Nacional Funchal.png
Full name	Clube Desportivo Nacional
Nickname(s)	Os Alvinegros (The White-and-Black)
Founded	1910
Ground	Estádio da Madeira, Funchal, Madeira
Capacity	8,589
Chairman	Rui Alves
Manager	Manuel Machado
League	BWINLIGA
2007-08	BWINLIGA, 10th
Home colours Away colours

Clube Desportivo Nacional, founded in 1910, is a Portuguese football club, that plays in Funchal, Madeira Islands. It is commonly known as Nacional da Madeira, (pron. IPA: [nɐsiu'naɫ dɐ mɐ'dɐiɾɐ]). Nacional shares a rivalry with fellow Madeira club C.S. Marítimo.

History

Fans of C.D. Nacional

The Madeira derby is often associated with the clubs' followers' differing culture and way of life. The fans of Nacional, being of a higher socio-economic status than those of Marítimo, were mainly lobbyists for the commercial expansion of Madeira, but the working class Marítimo followers were keen to preserve Madeira. This only exacerbated the ill-feeling between the clubs. The rivalry heightened when Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo declined an offer from Marítimo in favour of CD Nacional, where his godfather was a member of the board.

Politics plays a part in the Madeira and Azores derby because Madeira's controversial regional governor Alberto João Jardim is a self-confessed C.S. Marítimo supporter. He doesn't have a good relationship with Carlos César, the regional governor of the Azores and avowed CD Santa Clara fan.

Rivalry

CD Nacional has a big rivalry with CS Marítimo every time they meet in the Portuguese Liga between themselves.Although CS Marítimo have dominated CD Nacional before because CS Marítimo were always battling for Europe every year but CD Nacional were fighting to stay up in the Portuguese Liga and CS Marítimo were the wealther club in the last few seasons CD Nacional have crept up to Europe finishing like 4th and 5th and battling the likes of Sevilla and Rapid Bucureşti in the UEFA Cup.They have had very good players to help them in the Portuguese Liga reaching Europe like Miguelito, Paulo Assunção, Adriano and Diego Benaglio.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
3	DF	BRA	Fernando Cardozo
5	DF	BRA	Alonso
6	MF	BRA	Cléber
7	FW	BRA	Fellype
8	MF	POR	Bruno Amaro
9	FW	BRA	Rodrigo
11	MF	BRA	Edu Sales
12	GK	BRA	Rafael Bracali
17	FW	BRA	Adriano
19	FW	POR	João Moreira
21	MF	POR	Ricardo Pateiro
22	MF	POR	José Vitor
23	MF	BRA	Juninho

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
24	GK	ESP	José Belman
28	MF	POR	João Coimbra
33	MF	BRA	Felipe Lopes
99	FW	BRA	Geufer
-	FW	SRB	Lazar Jovisic
-	DF	ANG	Marco Airosa
-	DF	BRA	Eliézio
-	DF	BRA	Alex
-	MF	BRA	Rafael Bastos
-	MF	BRA	Sandro
-	FW	BRA	Nenê
-	FW	ANG	Mateus
-	FW	CRO	Duje Čop

Transfers 2008/09

In:

• Marco Airosa - CD Fátima
• Eliézio - Cruzeiro
• Alex - São Paulo
• Rafael Bastos - Belenenses
• Sandro - Cruzeiro
• Nenê - Cruzeiro
• Mateus - Boavista
• Duje Čop - Hadjuk Split

Total spending: 0 €

Out:

• Marcelo Lipatin - CD Trofense
• Bruno Patacas - CSKA Sofia

Total income: 0 €

Former notable players

• Cristiano Ronaldo
• Miguelito
• Carlos Chainho
• Fábio Coentrão
• João Coimbra
• João Moreira
• Ricardo Esteves
• Rafik Halliche
• Carlos Chaínho
• Paulo Assunção

• Fernando Ávalos
• Julio Marchant
• Rossato
• Adriano
• Georgi Chilikov
• Fernando Aguiar
• Cléber Chalá
• Diego Benaglio
• Marcelo Lipatin

Europe

Every year Nacional in the Portuguese Liga is always a contender for Europe finishing in the access to the UEFA Cup.

UEFA Cup 2004-2005

• 16/9/2004 Sevilla 0-2 CD Nacional
• 30/9/2004 CD Nacional 1-2 Sevilla

UEFA Cup 2006-2007

• 14/9/2006 Rapid Bucureşti 1-0 CD Nacional
• 28/9/2006 CD Nacional 1-2 Rapid Bucureşti

League and Cup History

The club is currently in its eighth season at the top level of Portuguese football. Its best position (a 4th place) is the best ever for a team from Madeira. Marítimo are historically more successful than Nacional, but in 2005-06 Nacional finished 5th in the Portuguese Liga, qualifying the club for the UEFA Cup. Nacional's best ever league finish was 4th in 2003-04.

Season		Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Europe		Notes
1988-1989	1D	10	38	12	12	14	43	49	36
1989-1990	1D	14	34	7	14	13	34	46	28
1990-1991	1D	20	38	8	11	19	33	60	27				relegated
1991-1992	2H	14	34	6	13	15	26	42	25
1992-1993	2H	13	34	10	10	14	34	32	30
1993-1994	2H	11	34	10	11	13	32	33	31
1994-1995	2H	13	34	10	11	13	39	42	32
1995-1996	2H	16	34	11	6	17	39	43	39				relegated
1996-1997	2DS	1	34	24	6	4	80	30	78	last 64
1997-1998	2H	18	34	6	9	19	37	58	27	last 64			relegated
1998-1999	2DS	9	34	15	4	15	42	39	49	last 64
1999-2000	2DS	1	38	25	8	5	66	32	83				promoted
2000-2001	2H	7	34	14	9	11	55	52	51	last 16
2001-2002	2H	3	34	18	8	8	62	39	62	last 128			promoted
2002-2003	1D	11	34	9	13	12	40	46	40	last 32
2003-2004	1D	4	34	17	5	12	56	35	56	quarter-final			Highest 1st-division ranking
2004-2005	1D	12	34	12	5	17	46	48	41	last 16	UC	1st round
2005-2006	1D	5	34	14	10	10	40	32	52	last 16
2006-2007	1D	8	18	7	3	8	25	25	24	last 16	UC	2nd round	ongoing

1D : Portuguese Liga and predecessors ; 2H : Liga de Honra ; 2DS: Portuguese Second Division, Southern section.

Suporters

• "Força Alvi-Negra"
• "Ultras Alvinegros"
• "Grupo Os Alvinegros"
• "Grupo Os Preto-e-Brancos

External links

• Official website (in Portuguese).
• Results Blogspot (in Portuguese)