Futebol Clube do Porto B, commonly known as Porto B, is a Portuguese professional football team, which serves as the reserve side of FC Porto. They compete in the Liga Portugal 2, the second division of Portuguese football, and play their home matches at the CTFD PortoGaia main pitch.[1]
| Full name | Futebol Clube do Porto B | |||
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| Founded | 1999 (original) 2012 (refoundation) | |||
| Ground | CTFD PortoGaia | |||
| Capacity | 3,800 | |||
| President | André Villas-Boas | |||
| Head coach | João Brandão | |||
| League | Liga Portugal 2 | |||
| 2025–26 | Liga Portugal 2, 5th of 18 | |||
| Website | fcporto.pt | |||
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As a reserve side, the team cannot compete in the same division as their senior team, thus being ineligible for promotion to the Primeira Liga. In addition, they cannot participate in other domestic cup competitions, such as the Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga.
Domestically, Porto B are the first and only reserve side to have won the second division title, after a successful campaign in the 2015–16 season. Internationally, the team is the record holder of the Premier League International Cup competition, after two wins in the 2016–17 and 2017–18 editions.
History
editRevival
editPrior to the end of the 2011–12 season, seven Primeira Liga clubs announced their interest in creating a B team to fill the six vacancies available in for the 2012–13 Segunda Liga season.[2] Six of these clubs were selected to have their B teams take part in the competition: Benfica, Braga, Marítimo, Porto, Sporting CP, and Vitória de Guimarães.[3]
The LPFP, which governs professional football in Portugal, announced that for B teams to compete in the 2012–13 Segunda Liga they would have to pay a fee of €50,000.[4] In addition, the LPFP would also require teams to follow new rules regarding player selection, such as having a minimum of ten players formed at the club's academy and with an age requirement of 15–21 years old, with a maximum of three players above 23 years old allowed. The LPFP also decided that B teams were ineligible to compete in cup competitions, as well as gaining promotion to the Primeira Liga due to the possibility of playing against the senior team.
In late May 2012, it was officially announced that the B teams of six Primeira Liga clubs would compete in the 2012–13 Segunda Liga. This decision resulted in an expansion of the number of teams from 16 to 22, and the number of matches from 30 to 42.[5]
In 2013–14 the side, led for most of the season by Luís Castro, finished as runners-up but were ineligible for promotion.[6] Two years later, with Castro back in charge and André Silva scoring 14 times, the team won the league by five points.[7]
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 16 June 2026[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
edit| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach |  João Brandão |
| Assistant coaches | André Batista Paulinho Santos Tiago Sousa |
| Goalkeeper coach | Rafael Albuquerque |
| Physiologist and fitness coach | José Mário Rocha |
| Club doctor | Diogo Dias |
| Physiotherapists | Fábio Gonçalves Paulo Teixeira Ricardo Vasconcelos |
Last updated: 17 September 2024
Source: FC Porto
Seasons and managers statistics
editLeague performance record
editInformation correct as of end of the 2025–26 season. Only competitive league matches are counted.
| Season | Div | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Top scorer(s) | Goals | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | III | 3rd | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 43 | 52 | Pedras |
13 | |
| 2000–01 | III | 3rd | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 74 | 52 | 64 | Hélder Postiga |
10 | |
| 2001–02 | III | 3rd | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 67 | 33 | 70 | Pedro Oliveira |
11 | |
| 2002–03 | III | 3rd | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 70 | 39 | 69 | Hugo Almeida |
16 | |
| 2003–04 | III | 4th | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 56 | 33 | 58 |  Bruno Moraes |
11 | |
| 2004–05 | III | 5th | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 63 | 33 | 66 |  Ákos Buzsáky |
9 | |
| 2005–06 | III | 6th | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 38 | Hélder Barbosa |
6 | [a] |
| 2012–13 | II | 14th | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 49 | 50 | 54 | Dellatorre |
11 | [b] |
| 2013–14 | II | 2nd | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 59 | 42 | 77 | Tozé |
21 | |
| 2014–15 | II | 13th | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 66 | 64 | 61 | Frédéric Maciel |
13 | |
| 2015–16 | II | 1st | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 84 | 52 | 86 | André Silva |
14 | |
| 2016–17 | II | 12th | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 52 | 49 | 60 | Galeno |
10 | |
| 2017–18 | II | 7th | 38 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 50 | 55 | 58 | André Pereira Fede Varela |
8 | |
| 2018–19 | II | 9th | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 42 | 44 | Gleison |
6 | |
| 2019–20 | II | 13th | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 36 | 29 | Vitinha |
8 | |
| 2020–21 | II | 16th | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 45 | 52 | 32 |  Danny Namaso |
8 | |
| 2021–22 | II | 10th | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 49 | 42 | Danny Namaso |
14 | |
| 2022–23 | II | 5th | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 40 | 51 |  Abraham Marcus |
9 | |
| 2023–24 | II | 10th | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 51 | 51 | 44 | Wendel Silva |
18 | |
| 2024–25 | II | 14th | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 47 | 35 |  Ángel Alarcón Leonardo Vonić |
7 | |
| 2025–26 | II | 5th | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 42 | 51 | Leonardo Vonić |
7 |
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
Managerial statistics
editInformation correct as of the match played on 15 May 2026. Only competitive matches are counted.
| Name | Nat | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win % | Honours | Refs |
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| Fernando Bandeirinha | |
June 1999 | July 2000 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 43 | 41.18 | [9][citation needed] | |
| Ilídio Vale | |
July 2000 | July 2004 | 150 | 73 | 42 | 35 | 267 | 157 | 48.67 | [10][citation needed] | |
| Domingos Paciência | |
July 2004 | June 2005 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 63 | 33 | 52.63 | [11][citation needed] | |
| Aloísio | |
June 2005 | May 2006 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 38.46 | [12][citation needed] | |
| Rui Gomes | |
June 2012 | May 2013 | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 49 | 50 | 30.95 | [13][citation needed] | |
| Luís Castro | |
July 2013 | March 2014 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 26 | 56.25 | [14][citation needed] | |
| José Guilherme | |
March 2014 | May 2014 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 50.00 | [15][citation needed] | |
| Luís Castro | |
May 2014 | November 2016 | 118 | 54 | 24 | 40 | 184 | 150 | 45.76 | 1 Segunda Liga | [citation needed] |
| José Tavares | |
November 2016 | December 2016 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 37.50 | [citation needed] | |
| António Folha | |
December 2016 | June 2018 | 68 | 36 | 9 | 23 | 96 | 79 | 52.94 | 2 PL International Cup | [citation needed] |
| Rui Barros | |
June 2018 | February 2021 | 82 | 22 | 25 | 35 | 106 | 125 | 26.83 | [citation needed] | |
| António Folha | |
February 2021 | June 2024 | 117 | 39 | 36 | 42 | 165 | 159 | 33.33 | [citation needed] | |
| João Brandão | |
July 2024 | Present | 68 | 23 | 17 | 28 | 77 | 89 | 33.82 | [citation needed] |
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Centro de Treino e Formação Desportiva Olival/Crestuma" [Sports Training Center Olival/Crestuma] (in Portuguese). Câmara Municipal de Vila Nova de Gaia. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ↑ "Sete clubes interessados nas seis vagas para equipas B" [Seven clubs interested for the six vacancies for the B teams]. Relvado. 17 February 2012. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ↑ "Equipas B de FC Porto, Benfica e Sporting confirmadas" [B teams of FC Porto, Benfica and Sporting have been confirmed]. Relvado. 28 May 2012. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ↑ "Equipas B custam 50 mil euros de inscrição" [B Team's registration costs 50,000 €]. O Jogo. 21 May 2012. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ↑ "Liga: seis clubes inscreveram a equipa "B"" [League: six clubs registered their B team]. Mais Futebol. 28 May 2012. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ↑ "Atlético-FC Porto B, 0-1: Tozé dá triunfo a fechar" [Atlético-FC Porto B, 0-1: Tozé gives triumph to end the season]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 May 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ↑ "FC Porto B sagra-se campeão da II Liga" [FC Porto B crowned champions of II Liga]. Sábado (in Portuguese). 8 May 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ↑ FC Porto B squad
- ↑ "Bandeirinha". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ↑ "Ilídio Vale". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ↑ "Domingos Paciência". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ↑ "Aloísio". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ↑ "Rui Gomes". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ↑ "Luís Castro". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ↑ "José Guilherme". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
External links
edit- Official website (in Portuguese)
- Club Profile at LPFP (in Portuguese)