 Boavista Futebol Club is 105 years old, started in August 1st, 1903 by a group of English people. The team was started named Boavista Footballers, until the name was changed to Boavista FC in 1910. The golden era of the team began on the ‘70s, when Boavista reached the second place in the Portuguese League for the first time, then going to win the first Portugal Cup and being able to play the Uefa Cup. In 2001 was the year when Boavista FC won the first victory of the Portuguese League, after challenging season fought against the historical rivals of Porto. Boavista plays at Estàdio do Bessa, built in 1973 and renewed for the European Championships played in Portugal in 2004. |