C.F. União
Association football club in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Clube de Futebol União, commonly known as União or União da Madeira, was a Portuguese football club based in Funchal, Madeira, notable for its six appearances in the Portuguese top-flight Primeira Liga, between the 1989–90 and 1991–92 seasons, the 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons[1][2][3][4][5] and most recently in the 2015–16 season.[6]
Full name | Clube de Futebol União | ||
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Nickname(s) | União da Bola (Union of the ball) Unionistas (Unionists) | ||
Founded | 1 November 1913; 110 years ago (1913-11-01) (as União Futebol Clube) | ||
Dissolved | 23 November 2021; 2 years ago (2021-11-23) | ||
Ground | Campo do Adelino Rodrigues, Funchal | ||
Capacity | 3,000 | ||
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The club was originally founded on 1 November 1913, thus being one of the oldest football clubs in Portugal,[7] and maintained a strong local rivalry with neighbours Marítimo and Nacional da Madeira throughout much of its history. After building mounting debts,[8] and failing to fulfil consecutive matches leading to disqualification from competing in the Campeonato de Portugal[9] – the country's fourth-tier league – União da Madeira were forcibly dissolved on 23 November 2021.[10]
As a sports club, União da Madeira had sports departments for Basketball, Fencing, Football, handball, Roller Hockey, Rugby and Volleyball.[11][12][13] The professional football team were notably sponsored by the Museu CR7, the local museum dedicated to Cristiano Ronaldo, who was born in Funchal.[14]
A new phoenix club, União da Bola Futebol Clube was founded in 2022, with the aim of "honouring the legacy" of the demised club. The club entered a senior football team into the 1ª Divisão of the Madeira Football Association.[15]