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Club Sport Marítimo commonly shortened to CS Marítimo and just Marítimo (pron. IPA: [mɐ'ɾitimu], locally [mɐ'ɾitmu]), is a Portuguese sports club best-known for its football team that plays in the Estádio dos Barreiros in Funchal, Madeira Islands. They are easily the biggest club on the island of Madeira; overshadowing their neighbours from the Choupana Hills district, CD Nacional. Their most recent foray into European competition came in 2003/4, when Gustavo Manduca's calm finish gave them a 1-0 lead after the first leg of the UEFA Cup first-round tie against Rangers F.C. They went out on penalties after a tense second leg, but still maintain a formidable home record against European opposition, beating the heavyweights Leeds United F.C. whilst said club were in their hey-day. Marítimo are now regarded as one of the top 6 or 7 clubs in Portugal, and are widely known throughout the Portuguese speaking world, in countries such as Brazil, Angola and Mozambique.
[edit] Rivalries
Marítimo's rivals are Nacional Madeira. The Madeira derby is often associated with the clubs' followers' differing culture and way of life. The fans of Nacional Madeira, being of a higher socio-economic status than those of Marítimo, were mainly lobbyists for the commercial expansion of Madeira, but the working class Marítimo followers were keen to preserve Madeira. This only exacerbates the ill-feeling between the clubs, which is made even more tense by the fact that controversial regional governor Alberto João Jardim is a self-confessed fan of Marítimo.
The rivalry heightened when Portuguese starlet Cristiano Ronaldo signed declined an offer from Marítimo in favour of Nacional Madeira, where his Godfather was a member of the board.
[edit] Stadium
Marítimo currently play their home games at the Estádio dos Barreiros, the municipality stadium of Funchal. Although uniquely picturesque, the stadium is rapidly ageing despite numerous facelifts over the years and, for the best part of a decade, the club has sought after an alternative site for a new stadium.
Prior to their October 2006 betandwin.com Liga clash against Naval 1º de Maio, the club announced they were looking into constructing a new 15,000 seater stadium in the nearby Praia Formosa area of Funchal. Although it is some distance from the current stadium and the centre of Funchal (Located in the 'tourist zone' of the city), it is hoped that a brand new stadium will attract a whole new set of fans to the club. It is hoped that the stadium will be completed in time for the start of the 2008/09 season.
[edit] Championships
[edit] Players
[edit] First Team Squad
As of September 10, 2006:
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[edit] Fixtures/Results: 2006/07
[edit] Friendlies
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