Sport in Braga - S.C. Braga, Estadio Municipal de Braga, Merelinense F.C., ABC Braga, Sporting de Braga, Hoquei Clube de Braga (Paperback)

Chapters: S.c. Braga, Estadio Municipal de Braga, Merelinense F.c., Abc Braga, Sporting de Braga, Hoquei Clube de Braga, Estadio Primeiro de Maio. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 31. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Sporting Clube de Braga (Portuguese pronunciation: ) (Euronext: SCB), commonly known as Sporting de Braga or just Braga, is a Portuguese sports club, from the city of Braga, that was founded in 1921. Its football team plays at the AXA Stadium, also known as The Quarry, which was built for UEFA Euro 2004. In the 2000s, the club gradually became one of Portugal's most successful clubs after the Big Three, and they have also competed with relative success in European competitions, winning the last ever UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2008. Sporting Braga is currently sponsored by Italian sportswear company Macron. In 1966, the citizens of Braga were at an all time high as Braga won the Portuguese Cup. This came as a surprise, as not even the people of Braga expected their club to win. This was the first time Braga had won an honor. Braga have come close on several occasions since then. Jesualdo Ferreira is an icon at Braga as he led the club to glory as they reached fourth in the Portuguese Superliga. Many fans were hurt when Ferreira left, but Ferreira led the club to a high finish in the league, which led Braga to European competitions for the first time in decades. Ferreira left for Boavista, the club that many Braga fans consider arch-rivals for the UEFA slot in the competition. At Braga, Ferreira was known as "The Professor" for his tactical decisions when deciding the starting line-up that led Braga to fourth place. Miklos Feher was a key part while at Braga. He managed an impressive record of 26 matches and 14 goals in the 200001 season for Braga. He then pursued his dreams ...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=99067