Academica is Coimbra’s historic black-and-white football institution, founded in 1887 and shaped by a distinctive link with university life. Its story brings together the club’s identity, sporting heritage and place within Portuguese football, from student-rooted traditions to its home at Estádio Cidade de Coimbra. Known as A Briosa and A Velha Senhora, Academica carries a cultural presence that connects the city, the university and generations of supporters throughout Coimbra.
Academica Upcoming matches by league
Segunda Liga
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- Regular Season - 7
União de LeiriaNo H2HAcademica
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- Regular Season - 8
AcademicaNo H2HLeixoes
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- Regular Season - 9
VizelaNo H2HAcademica
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- Regular Season - 10
AcademicaNo H2HAmarante
Taça de Portugal
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- Round of 128
RealNo H2HAcademica
Academica Last matches by league
Segunda Liga
Taça de Portugal
Friendlies Clubs
Liga 3
Taça da Liga
Academica Team Roster
Academica’s listed squad contains 25 players: six attackers, eight defenders, eight midfielders and three goalkeepers. The attacking group includes A. Mané, António Xavier, Candeias, I. Faure, Martim Tavares and R. Gomes. Defensive options include Edson Farias, Hélder Lopes, Kaka, Kauan, Ni and Ricardo Teixeira, while A. Coundoul, Afonso Rodrigues, J. Sinisterra, João Oliveira and Leandro Silva feature among the midfielders. C. Alves, Nuno Macedo and Victor Braga provide the listed goalkeeping options. Shirt numbers include several shared entries, including number 1.
position Goalkeeper
Nuno Alberto Macedo Pereira
Victor Hugo Silva Braga
Carlos Reinaldo Moreira Alves
position Defender
Ricardo Jorge Martins Teixeira
G. Silva
Leandro Miguel Pereira da Silva
Kauan Conceição Ferreira da Silva
Kaka
Hélder Filipe Oliveira Lopes
Pontus Andy Texel
Ni
position Midfielder
Marcos Paulo Gelmini Gomes
Jean Carlos Sinisterra Angulo
T. Soares
H. Nunes
João Ribeiro Oliveira
Amadou Matar Coundoul
position Attacker
Alioune Badara Mané
Martim Miguel Carneiro Tavares
I. Faure
Edson Rodrigues Farias
Afonso de Oliveira Rodrigues
António Manuel Pereira Xavier
Daniel João Santos Candeias
Rui Pedro Ribeiro Fernandes Duarte Gomes
Last Academica Coachs
The latest dated coaching appointment is António Barbosa, whose spell began on 1 October 2024; the available information does not establish whether he remained in post. Pedro Machado is listed from May 2024, overlapping the later entry, while Tiago Ribeiro’s spell ran from March 2023 to June 2024. Earlier appointments were Zé Nando, from November 2022 to February 2023, and Miguel Valença, from July to October 2022. All five recorded coaches are Portuguese.
António Augusto Ramalho Barbosa
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| António Augusto Ramalho Barbosa | Portugal | 1 October 2024 | |
| Pedro Luis Ferreira Machado | Portugal | 1 May 2024 | |
| Tiago Gonçalves Moutinho Ribeiro | Portugal | 1 March 2023 | 1 June 2024 |
| José Fernando da Silva Pinto | Portugal | 1 November 2022 | 1 February 2023 |
| Luís Miguel Floro Valença | Portugal | 1 July 2022 | 1 October 2022 |
| 1 March 2022 | 1 May 2022 | ||
| António Pedro Pitães Duarte | Portugal | 1 November 2021 | 1 March 2022 |
| João Carlos Pereira | Angola | 1 September 2021 | 1 November 2021 |
| Fernando Jose Ribeiro Alexandre | Portugal | 1 September 2020 | |
| Rui Manuel Gomes Borges | Portugal | 1 July 2020 | 1 September 2021 |
| João Carlos Pereira | Angola | 1 November 2019 | 1 June 2020 |
| Paulo César da Silva Peixoto | Portugal | 1 July 2019 | 1 November 2019 |
| João António Ferreira Resende Alves | Portugal | 1 October 2018 | 1 June 2019 |
| José Carlos Alves Ferreira Pinto | Portugal | 1 July 2018 | 1 October 2018 |
| Joaquim Machado Gonçalves | Portugal | 1 April 2018 | 1 May 2018 |
| José Ricardo Soares Ribeiro | Portugal | 1 November 2017 | 1 April 2018 |
| Ivo Ricardo Abreu Vieira | Portugal | 1 July 2017 | 1 November 2017 |
| Francisco José Rodrigues da Costa | Portugal | 1 July 2016 | 1 June 2017 |
| Francisco José Rodrigues da Costa | Portugal | 1 July 2016 | 1 June 2017 |
| António Filipe de Sousa Gouveia | Portugal | 1 September 2015 | 1 June 2016 |
| José Eduardo Dias Borges Viterbo Correia | Portugal | 1 March 2015 | 1 September 2015 |
| Paulo Sérgio Bento Brito | Portugal | 1 July 2014 | 1 March 2015 |
| Sérgio Paulo Marceneiro da Conceição | Portugal | 1 April 2013 | 1 May 2014 |
| Pedro Emanuel dos Santos Martins Silva | Angola | 1 June 2011 | 1 April 2013 |
| Ulisses Manuel Nogueira Morais | Portugal | 23 February 2011 | 17 May 2011 |
| Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida | Portugal | 1 June 2010 | 1 December 2010 |
| Luís André Pina Cabral Villas-Boas | Portugal | 1 July 2009 | 1 June 2010 |
Academica Transfers
The recent arrivals listed through 28 July 2026 include a mix of free-agent additions, transfers and loans. A. Coundoul joined on loan from Sporting Gijon, while P. Texel arrived from Mafra and Kauan from Santa Clara under loan arrangements. Ni moved from Estrela and Martim Tavares from Maritimo in direct transfers. Free-agent arrivals included R. Gomes, Afonso Rodrigues, João Oliveira, I. Faure, H. Nunes and A. Mané. Earlier entries also record António Xavier and J. Sinisterra as free-agent arrivals in January 2026 and September 2025, respectively, alongside other movements in the listed period.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Braga |
Al Najma
|
Free agent | 14 August 2026 |
| Hélder Lopes |
Hapoel Beer Sheva
|
Free agent | 31 July 2026 |
| T. Augusto |
Leça
|
Return from loan | 30 July 2026 |
| A. Coundoul |
Sporting Gijon
|
Loan | 28 July 2026 |
| Rui Gomes |
Mérida AD
|
Free agent | 23 July 2026 |
| R. Gomes |
Mérida AD
|
Free agent | 23 July 2026 |
| Ni |
Estrela
|
Transfer | 23 July 2026 |
| Ni |
Estrela
|
Transfer | 22 July 2026 |
| Afonso Rodrigues |
Egnatia Rrogozhinë
|
Free agent | 17 July 2026 |
| João Oliveira |
Fafe
|
Free agent | 15 July 2026 |
| I. Faure |
Rayo Majadahonda
|
Free agent | 11 July 2026 |
| P. Texel |
Mafra
|
Loan | 9 July 2026 |
| H. Nunes |
Vitória SC
|
Free agent | 9 July 2026 |
| Kauan |
Santa Clara
|
Loan | 8 July 2026 |
| Kauan |
Santa Clara
|
Loan | 8 July 2026 |
Recorded departures through 15 July 2026 include free-agent moves, returns from loan and one listed transfer. Gabi Passos joined Louletano and Nuno Barbosa moved to Leça as free agents, while Marco Baixinho and António Montez also left under free-agent designations. The June 2026 return group included B. Souza to Benfica, Cascavel to Tondela, Jorge Karse to Rio Ave, Bruno Santos to Farense, Joao Pedro to Chaves and Pedro Jesus to Santa Clara. Francisco Ferreira is listed as a transfer to Penafiel, and additional free-agent departures continued through 2025 and 2026.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiago André |
União Santarém
|
Free agent | 3 August 2026 |
| Gabriel Passos |
Louletano
|
Free agent | 16 July 2026 |
|
Louletano
|
Free agent | 16 July 2026 | |
|
Louletano
|
Free agent | 15 July 2026 | |
| Nuno Barbosa |
Leça
|
Free agent | 14 July 2026 |
| Nuno Barbosa |
Leça
|
Free agent | 13 July 2026 |
| T. Augusto |
Leça
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| António Montez |
Lusitânia Lourosa
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Marco Baixinho |
Lusitano Évora 1911
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Pedro Jesus |
Santa Clara
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Joao Pedro |
Chaves
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Bruno Santos |
Farense
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Jorge Karse |
Rio Ave
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Cascavel |
Tondela
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| B. Souza |
Benfica
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement around the 2026 squad refresh is varied rather than defined by one transaction type. Arrivals include free agents such as R. Gomes, Afonso Rodrigues, João Oliveira, I. Faure, H. Nunes and A. Mané; direct transfers brought in Ni, Martim Tavares and M. Rebelo; and loans added A. Coundoul, P. Texel and Kauan. The departure list combines free-agent exits with several returns to parent clubs, including players sent back to Benfica, Tondela, Rio Ave, Farense, Chaves and Santa Clara. This creates a visible distinction between incoming recruitment and the conclusion of temporary arrangements. The recorded entries also span January 2026 back to August 2025, with further historical movements in the list. Since the available movement information is limited, it describes documented activity rather than a complete seasonal balance, and no transfer fees are recorded.
Leagues Academica has participated in
Academica’s recorded competition footprint spans Portugal’s top flight, second tier, third tier and domestic cups. Primeira Liga participation is historical, with entries from 2010 to 2015, while Segunda Liga is recorded from 2016 to 2021. Taça da Liga also belongs to the 2019 to 2021 historical period. More recent participation runs through 2025 in Liga 3, Taça de Portugal and club friendlies, making those the latest competitions associated with the team in the available record. The competition history therefore combines a recent lower-tier and cup presence with earlier appearances in Portugal’s professional league structure.
More about Academica
Académica, formally Associação Académica de Coimbra – Organismo Autónomo de Futebol, is the football organization based in Coimbra, Portugal. Founded in 1887, the club’s enduring character comes from its close relationship with Associação Académica de Coimbra and the historic University of Coimbra student community. That connection gives Académica an unusual place in Portuguese football: it is a senior team with an academic, civic and cultural identity rather than a purely sporting brand.
The club is widely known as Académica de Coimbra or simply Academica. Its traditional colors are black and white, with the black associated with the academic capes worn in Coimbra’s university life. The nicknames A Briosa and A Velha Senhora express the institution’s proud, established image. This heritage is visible in the badge, traditions and matchday culture, where university history and football remain closely linked.
Home matches are played at the municipal Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, a venue modernized and expanded for UEFA Euro 2004. Historically known as Estádio do Calhabé, it places the team within Coimbra’s contemporary urban and sporting landscape. The football operation functions as an autonomous professional organization under the wider association, preserving a connection between independent football administration and the student institution that shaped the club.
Académica’s competitive history includes a notable top-flight presence, a runner-up finish in Portugal’s premier division, domestic cup success and appearances in European competition. The recorded competition pathway covers Primeira Liga from 2010 to 2015, Segunda Liga from 2016 to 2021, and more recent Liga 3, Taça de Portugal and club-friendly participation through 2025. Across these settings, the club’s identity rests on continuity, black-and-white symbolism and a distinctive Coimbra culture that has made it a longstanding Portuguese football institution.
Last matches statistics for Academica
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tondela
2 - 1
Academica
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
FC Porto B
1 - 3
Academica
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
União Santarém
0 - 0
Academica
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Caldas
2 - 2
Academica
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Chaves
1 - 4
Academica
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | 2 | |
|
Academica
1 - 0
Feirense
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | 1 | |
|
Tondela
0 - 2
Academica
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Academica
0 - 2
Lusitânia Lourosa
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | 4 | |
|
Penafiel
4 - 1
Academica
|
9 / 20 |
|
0% | 0 | 2 | |
|
Academica
0 - 3
Benfica B
|
7 / 24 |
|
0% | 0 | 3 |
Detailed statistics Academica
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).