Boavista F.C.

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Boavista Futebol Clube (Portuguese pronunciation: [boɐˈviʃtɐ]), commonly known as Boavista, is a Portuguese professional sports club from the Boavista neighborhood of Porto that last competed in the Porto Football Association, the district leagues of Portuguese football, at the Estádio do Bessa. It is one of the oldest clubs in the country, having been founded on 1 August 1903 by British entrepreneurs and Portuguese textile workers. In the 2025–26 season, the club fielded its highest competing team in the Porto Football Association's top tier, after being expelled in 2025 from the Primeira Liga on financial grounds. Boavista grew to become an important sports club in Portugal, with sections dedicated to several sports including football, chess, gymnastics, bicycle racing, futsal, volleyball, rink hockey, and boxing, among others, with the most notable being the football section with their trademark chequered white and black shirts. With 9 major domestic trophies won (1 Championship, 5...

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