Founded on 1 April 1910, it became the branch number 2 of Sporting Clube de Portugal (Sporting CP).[1] Its main kit was inspired by the classic Sporting CP Stromp kit which was the main kit of the Lisbon-based team until 1928. In its entire history, the club has won nine major trophies: the AF Algarve Championship five times, the Segunda Divisão twice, and the Terceira Divisão and AF Algarve First and Second Divisions once each. Aside from its major trophies, the club as of 2013, has played 23 seasons in the Primeira Liga of which their highest league table classification came in the 1994–95 season where they managed a fifth-place finish.[2]
The 2001–02 season saw the club relegated to the second tier of Portuguese football.[9] In 2006, the club was in the sixth tier, the second district league of the Algarve Football Association, but won two consecutive promotions as champions.[10] In 2012–13 they were promoted to the Segunda Liga.[11] In 2019–20, after the season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the club were promoted back to the top flight after 18 years, under manager Sérgio Vieira.[12] One year later, they were relegated on the final matchday after a 4–0 loss at C.D. Santa Clara.[13]
On 3 February 2023, Farense sacked manager Vasco Faísca before a match against Estrela da Amadora, who had cut their advantage in second place to one point.[14] His replacement José Mota led the club back to the Primeira Liga.[15] He was fired after a poor start to the Primeira Liga and replaced by Tozé on September 25th, 2024.
Stadium
The Leões de Faro played at the Estádio de São Luís for 94 years from 1910.[16] The club moved stadium in 2004 to the newly constructed Estádio Algarve which was built for the purpose of hosting matches at UEFA Euro 2004.[17] The Faro side moved back to the Estádio de São Luís in 2013 after it gained promotion to the Segunda Liga. As a result of their promotion, the Estádio de São Luís underwent major renovations to improve its facilities.
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^"Est. Amadora 1–1 (a.p.) Farense" [Est. Amadora 1–1 (a.e.t.) Farense]. ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
^"Liga Portuguesa 2001/02" [Portuguese League 2001/02]. ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 4 January 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
^"José Mota muito cobiçado" [José Mota highly coveted]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 May 2023. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
^"Estádio de São Luís" [Stadium of São Luís]. ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
^"Estádio do Algarve" [Stadium of Algarve]. ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
^algarveresident (10 September 2010). "Big Algarve Derby next week". portugalresident.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
^"Plantel" (in Portuguese). SC Farense. Archived from the original on 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2023-08-13.