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Nacional
Full name	Clube Desportivo Nacional
Nickname(s)	Os Alvinegros; (The White-and-Black)
Founded	1910
Ground	Estádio da Madeira,; Funchal, Madeira; (Capacity: 5,132)
Chairman	Rui Alves
Manager	Manuel Machado
League	Liga Sagres
2008-09	Liga Sagres, 4th
Home colours	Away colours

Clube Desportivo Nacional, commonly known as Nacional da Madeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [nɐsiuˈnaɫ dɐ mɐˈdɐiɾɐ]) or simply Nacional, is a Portuguese football club from Funchal, Madeira. Founded in 1910, it currently plays in the Portuguese first division.

[edit] Brief history

Fans of CD Nacional

Nacional reached the first division for the first time ever in the mid-90s, returning again in 2002-03. The 2003-04 season was arguably the best ever season for Nacional as the side finished fourth in the league, just squeaking past Sporting Braga. In that season, three of its key players were Paulo Assunção, a defensive midfielder, and goal-machine Adriano, who netted 19 times. Both would later go to F.C. Porto, while the third key player, winger Miguelito, joined S.L. Benfica in 2006.

Nacional also had a quarter-final run in the domestic cup, and would lose in the first round of the subsequent 2004-05, being defeated twice by Sevilla FC. In 2006-07's edition, more of the same occurred with two early losses to Rapid Bucureşti.

In 2008-09 season Nacional again edged Braga for the final 4th spot, mainly courtesy of Nenê who scored 20 goals and won the Golden Boot. The side also reached the last-four in the Portuguese Cup, losing on aggregate 4-5 to F.C. Paços de Ferreira, with the decider coming at Estádio da Madeira in the 90th minute.

2009-10 started without Nenê, sold to Cagliari Calcio, for a club record fee of €4.5 million. However, in August 2009, the club managed to defeat former UEFA Super Cup winners FC Zenit St. Petersburg in the UEFA Europa League last round prior to the group stages; after a 4-3 home win, youngster Rúben Micael scored another last-minute goal, as the club was trailing 0-1 in Russia. In the next round, Nacional was drawn alongside Athletic Bilbao, FK Austria Wien and SV Werder Bremen.

[edit] Estádio da Madeira

The new stand being built

Estádio da Madeira, better known as the Choupana, houses Nacional. The current stadium is located around nearby training pitches. The club also built an academy campus in name of its most famous player, Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo. The stadium was renovated in 2007 for a new stand and also increasing the capacity to over 5,000 spectators. The total price of the renovations was €20 million.

In these new facilities, no stands were put behind the goals, with a tall fence used in its place. In mid-2007, the stadium name was changed to 'Stadium of Madeira, because of the excellent sports facilities.

[edit] Rivalry

Nacional has a big rivalry with Madeira-neighbours Club Sport Marítimo. Historically, Marítimo has dominated Nacional, being the first to reach European competition. Nacional, however, have crept up in UEFA, finishing fourth twice and fifth in the 2000s.

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 youngster Cristiano Ronaldo declined an offer from Marítimo in favour of Nacional, where his godfather was a member of the board. Politics plays a part in both the Madeira and the Azores derbies, because of Madeira's controversial regional governor, Alberto João Jardim, being a self-confessed Marítimo supporter. Jardim does not have a good relationship with Carlos César, the regional governor of the Azores, and an avid Santa Clara fan.

[edit] Current Squad

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Rafael Bracali
2	DF	Bruno Patacas
3	DF	Felipe Lopes
4	DF	Rafik Halliche
5	DF	Wellington
6	MF	Cléber
7	MF	Filipe da Costa
8	MF	Luís Alberto
9	FW	Edgar
10	MF	Nejc Pečnik
11	MF	Kevin Amuneke
12	GK	Douglas Pajetat
14	MF	Rúben Micael
16	FW	Kistian Pavlović

No.	Position	Player
17	FW	Edgar Costa
18	FW	Anselmo
20	MF	Abdou Guirassy
22	DF	Marco Airosa
23	MF	João Aurélio
24	GK	Elisson
27	MF	Pacheco
29	FW	Rodrigo Silva
30	MF	Leandro Salino
31	FW	Mateus
33	DF	Žarko Tomašević
44	DF	Clebão
55	DF	Nuno Pinto

[edit] Summer Transfers 2009/10

In

Nejc Pečnik - MIK Celje - Undisclosed Fee
Anselmo - Estrela Amadora - Free
Abdou Guirassy - S.C. Braga - Free
Wellington - Figueirense - Free
Elisson - Cruzeiro - Loan
Kevin Amuneke - FC Timişoara - Free
Rafik Halliche - S.L. Benfica - Loan
Filipe da Costa - Levski Sofia - 100,000 €
Clebão - União São João - Free
Edgar - Vasco da Gama - Free
Edgar Costa - União Madeira - Free
Pacheco - Santa Clara - Free
Total spending: ▼ 100,000 €

Out

Maicon - F.C. Porto - 1,100,000 €
Nenê - Cagliari - 4,500,000 €
Igor Pita - Beira-Mar - Loan
Bruno Amaro - Académica Coimbra - Loan
Lovro Šćrbec - NK Varteks - Free
Miguel Fidalgo - Académica Coimbra - Loan
Alonso - Marítimo - Free
Pedro Pita - Camacha - Loan
'Total income: ▲ 5,600,000 €

List of transfers of Portuguese Liga 2009-10 season

[edit] Notable former players

Cristiano Ronaldo was one of many CD Nacional's successful youth products in which he spent with the club two years from 1995 to 1997.

[edit] Former managers

(1989–1991) Jair Picerni
(1991–1992) Eurico Gomes
(1995–1996) Rodolfo Reis
(1996–1998) Jair Picerni
(1999–2003) José Peseiro
(2003–2004) Casemiro Mior
(2004–2005) João Carlos Pereira
(2005–2006) Manuel Machado
(2006–2007) Carlos Brito
(2007–2008) Predrag Jokanović
(2008– ) Manuel Machado

[edit] Chairmen

(1910–1926) António Figueira
(1926–1932) Ernesto dos Santos
(1932–1936) António Caldeira
(1936–1940) Consuelo Figueira
(1940–1944) Luís Serrão
(1944–1948) Daniel Machado
(1954–1958) José Abreu
(1958–1964) António Manuel Caldeira
(1964–1965) Fernando Rebelo
(1965–1969) Luís Serrão
(1969–1973) António Manuel Caldeira
(1973–1993) Nélio Mendonça
(1993–1994) Fausto Pereira
(1994– ) Rui Alves

[edit] Backroom staff

Manuel Machado — Manager
José Augusto — Assistant manager
António Costa — Physician
João Pedro Mendonça — Doctor
Fernando Jasmins — Doctor
Ricardo Figueira — Doctor
Rui Bettencourt — Physiotherapist
João Luís Alves — Masseur
Rui Alves — Chairman

[edit] Most appearances

As of 24 October 2009

#	Name	Career	Appearances	Goals
1	Serginho	1994–2004	259	74
2	Bruno Patacas	2002–	219	5
3	Cléber	2003–	192	2
4	Fernando Ávalos	2003–2008	131	4
5	Alonso	2004–2009	128	13
6	Adriano	2002–2005	100	47
7	Bruno	2004–2007	91	7
8	Fernando Cardozo	2003–2008	90	0
9	Diego Benaglio	2005–2008	71	0

[edit] Most Goals

As of 5 September 2009

#	Name	Career	Goals	Appearances
1	Serginho	1994–2004	74	259
2	Adriano	2002–2005	47	100
3	Nenê	2008–2009	22	33
4	Alonso	2004–2009	13	128

[edit] Supporters

Força Alvi-Negra
Ultras Alvinegros
Grupo os Alvinegros
Grupo os Preto-e-Brancos

[edit] Club anthem

Rapazes do Nacional (Nacional lads)
Cantai a nossa Marchinha (Sing our little tune)
Cantai com todo o calor (With all the warmth)
P'ra animar nossa gentinha (To liven up the folk)
Defendemos nosso brio (We defend our honour)
Com orgulho e altivez (With pride and allure)
Porque somos (Because we belong)
Desta raça (To this race)
Deste povo Português (This Portuguese nation)

NACIONAL
Clube da nossa Simpatia (Club of our hearts)
Nosso ideal (Our motto)
É lutar com galhardia (Is to fight with valliance)
Quando no campo entramos (When we take the pitch)
Com os nossos jogadores (With our team)
Vê-se vibrar nossa gente (Our people's vibes can be felt)
Aclamando nossas cores (Speaking our colours)
Sentimos dentro de nós (We feel inside us)
Ter qualquer coisa de novo (Something new)
Porque somos sem vaidade (Because we are, without vanity)
A alma do nosso povo (Our people's souls)

[edit] Honours

Portuguese Second Division: 1996-97, 1999-2000

[edit] League and Cup history

Season		Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Europe	Notes
1988-1989	1D	10	38	12	12	14	43	49	36	Round 6
1989-1990	1D	14	34	7	14	13	34	46	28	Round 6
1990-1991	1D	20	38	8	11	19	33	60	27	Round 5		Relegated
1991-1992	2H	14	34	6	13	15	26	42	25	Round 4
1992-1993	2H	13	34	10	10	14	34	32	30	Round 4
1993-1994	2H	11	34	10	11	13	32	33	31	Round 3
1994-1995	2H	13	34	10	11	13	39	42	32	Round 4
1995-1996	2H	16	34	11	6	17	39	43	39	Round 4		Relegated
1996-1997	2DS	1	34	24	6	4	80	30	78	Round 3		Promoted
1997-1998	2H	18	34	6	9	19	37	58	27	Round 4		Relegated
1998-1999	2DS	9	34	15	4	15	42	39	49	Round 6
1999-2000	2DS	1	38	25	8	5	66	32	83	Round 2		Promoted
2000-2001	2H	7	34	14	9	11	55	52	51	Round 6
2001-2002	2H	3	34	18	8	8	62	39	62	Round 3		Promoted
2002-2003	1D	11	34	9	13	12	40	46	40	Round 4
2003-2004	1D	4	34	17	5	12	56	35	56	Quarter Final		Best Ever Finish
2004-2005	1D	12	34	12	5	17	46	48	41	Round 6	Round 1
2005-2006	1D	5	34	14	10	10	40	32	52	Round 6
2006-2007	1D	8	30	11	6	13	41	38	39	Round 6	Round 1
2007-2008	1D	10	30	9	8	13	23	28	35	Round 6
2008-2009	1D	4	30	15	7	8	47	32	52	Semi Final

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