C.D. Mafra

{{Short description|Association football club in Portugal}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Mafra | image = C.D._Mafra_logo.svg | upright = 0.7 | fullname = Clube Desportivo de Mafra | nickname = | founded = {{Start date and age|24 May 1965}} | ground = Estádio Municipal de Mafra, [[Mafra, Portugal|Mafra]] | capacity = 1,249 | chairman = José Cristo | manager = [[Tim Sparv]] | league = [[Liga 3 (Portugal)|Liga 3]] | season = [[2024–25 Liga Portugal 2|2024–25]] | position = Liga Portugal 2, 18th of 18 (relegated) | website = {{URL|https://cdmafrasad.pt/}} | pattern_la1 = _cdmafra2526h | pattern_b1 = _cdmafra2526h | pattern_ra1 = _cdmafra2526h | leftarm1 = FFD700 | body1 = FFD700 | rightarm1 = FFD700 | shorts1 = 2FBF2F | socks1 = 2FBF2F | pattern_la2 = _cdmafra2526a | pattern_b2 = _cdmafra2526a | pattern_ra2 = _cdmafra2526a | leftarm2 = FFFFFF | body2 = FFFFFF | rightarm2 = FFFFFF | shorts2 = FFFFFF | socks2 = FFFFFF }}

'''Clube Desportivo de Mafra''' is a Portuguese [[association football]] club, currently playing in the [[Liga Portugal 2]], the second tier of the [[Portuguese football league system]]. They are based in the town of [[Mafra, Portugal|Mafra]] and own Campo Doutor Mário Silveira stadium, but the games are played in Estádio Municipal de Mafra.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/segunda_liga/artigo/2015/07/03/mafra-vai-jogar-no-estadio-municipal|title = Mafra vai jogar no Estádio Municipal|date = 3 July 2015|access-date = 15 August 2015|author = [[Lusa news agency|Lusa]]|work = SAPO|language = PT|archive-date = 15 July 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150715042028/http://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/segunda_liga/artigo/2015/07/03/mafra-vai-jogar-no-estadio-municipal|url-status = live}}</ref> Founded in 1965, the club predominantly played within Portugal's regional leagues where they gradually worked their way up until they won the [[Lisbon Football Association]] Division 1 title in the 1991–92 league season and promotion to the national leagues.

==History== Clube Desportivo Mafra was founded on 24 May 1965.<ref name="fundacao">{{cite web |title=História da Fundação |url=https://www.cdmafra.com/articles/historia/historia-da-fundacao |website=C.D. Mafra |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123203150/https://www.cdmafra.com/articles/historia/historia-da-fundacao |archive-date=23 January 2010 |language=pt |url-status=dead}}</ref> Initially, in 1940, the club was established under its original colors but was re-founded in 1965.<ref name="jornal">{{cite web |title=Clube Desportivo de Mafra comemora 50 anos |url=http://jornaldemafra.pt/clube-desportivo-de-mafra-comemora-50-anos/ |website=Jornal de Mafra |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303172055/http://jornaldemafra.pt/clube-desportivo-de-mafra-comemora-50-anos/ |archive-date=3 March 2016 |language=pt |url-status=dead}}</ref> The club began its football activities in 1967.<ref name="fundacao" /> In the 1970–71 season, the club won the third division title of the [[Lisbon Football Association]].<ref name="100anos">{{cite book |editor1-last=Correia |editor1-first=Fernando |editor2-last=Cristóvão |editor2-first=Nuno |title=100 Anos de futebol |date=2010 |publisher=[[Hachette Livre]] |isbn=978-972-20-4337-3}}</ref> Five seasons later, they were crowned champions of the second division of the same association.<ref name="100anos" />

In the 1991–92 season, the club secured the first division title of the Lisbon Football Association, allowing them to join the national championships for the first time in the 1992–93 season.<ref name="fundacao" /><ref name="100anos" /> During its first two seasons in the [[Terceira Divisão]] (the fourth tier), the club finished tenth before topping its group in the 1994–95 season.<ref name="tablehonor">{{cite web |title=Portugal – Table of Honor |url=http://soccerlibrary.free.fr/por_ft.pdf |website=Soccer Library |access-date=23 May 2024 |archive-date=10 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010211315/http://soccerlibrary.free.fr/por_ft.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> However, the club spent only one season in the [[Segunda Divisão|Segunda Divisão B]] before being relegated back to the Tercera Divisão. The following season, they were relegated again to the first division of the Lisbon Football Association.<ref name="tablehonor" />

In the 1997–98 season, Mafra finished second and returned to the Tercera Divisão, where they remained for four seasons.<ref>{{cite web |title=Honra da AF Lisboa 1997/1998 |url=https://www.foradejogo.net/championship.php?championship=19981542801 |website=Fora de Jogo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090930172939/https://www.foradejogo.net/championship.php?championship=19981542801 |archive-date=30 September 2009 |language=pt |url-status=dead}}</ref> In the 2001–02 season, Mafra topped its group, earning promotion back to the Segunda Divisão B.<ref name="tablehonor" /> The club stayed at this level for 14 seasons before winning the northern promotion group to the [[Liga Portugal 2|Segunda Liga]] in the [[2014–15 Campeonato Nacional de Seniores|2014–15 season]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Mafra comemora "bodas de ouro" com subida à II Liga |url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/futebol-nacional/interior/mafra-comemora-bodas-de-ouro-com-subida-a-ii-liga-4586287.html/ |access-date=23 May 2024 |work=Diário de Notícias |date=24 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602090854/https://www.dn.pt/desporto/futebol-nacional/mafra-comemora-bodas-de-ouro-com-subida-a-ii-liga-4586287.html |archive-date=2 June 2023 |language=pt}}</ref> This was achieved by defeating [[F.C. Famalicão|Famalicão]], the winner of the other promotion group, with a 1–1 draw followed by a 4–3 victory in the ensuing penalty shootout.<ref>{{cite news |title=Campeonato Nacional de Seniores: Mafra campeão nas penalidades |url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/campeonato-nacional-seniores/famalicao/campeonato-nacional-de-seniores-mafra-campeao-nas-penalidades |access-date=23 May 2024 |work=Maisfutebol |date=10 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602090855/https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/campeonato-nacional-seniores/famalicao/campeonato-nacional-de-seniores-mafra-campeao-nas-penalidades |archive-date=2 June 2023 |language=pt}}</ref>

In the 2021/22 Season they make it into the semifinals of the [[2021-22 Taça de Portugal|Taça de Portugal]] until they got knocked out by [[C.D. Tondela|Tondela]] 4-1 on Aggregate.

Dream 99 on 15 August 2023, it was announced that HEARTLAND, holding company for the Danish clothing chain [[Bestseller (company)|Bestseller]], purchased Benham's shares and became majority owner of the club, as well as a Danish Side [[FC Midtjylland|FC Midtjylland]]

==Appearances==

===Since 2000=== *LigaPro: 8 (as of the 2024–25 season) *Segunda Divisão/Campeonato Nacional: 15 *Terceira Divisão: 2

==Seasons==

===Recent seasons=== {|class="wikitable" |- style="background:#efefef;" ! Season ! Div. ! Pos. ! Pld ! W ! D ! L ! GF ! GA ! Pts !''[[Taça de Portugal]]'' !Notes |- |[[2000–01 Terceira Divisão|2000–01]] |4D |align=right |'''3rd''' |align=right|34||align=right|20||align=right|7||align=right|7 |align=right|77||align=right|38||align=right|'''67''' ||Third Round || |- |[[2001–02 Terceira Divisão|2001–02]] |4D |align=right |'''1st''' |align=right|34||align=right|24||align=right|7||align=right|3 |align=right|71||align=right|22||align=right|'''79''' ||Second Round |{{center|''Promoted''}} |- |[[2002–03 Segunda Divisão B|2002–03]] |3D |align=right |'''2nd''' |align=right|38||align=right|18||align=right|11||align=right|9 |align=right|55||align=right|41||align=right|'''65''' ||Third Round || |- |[[2003–04 Segunda Divisão B|2003–04]] |3D |align=right |'''8th''' |align=right|38||align=right|14||align=right|9||align=right|15 |align=right|51||align=right|51||align=right|'''51''' ||Third Round || |- |[[2004–05 Segunda Divisão B|2004–05]] |3D |align=right |'''2nd''' |align=right|36||align=right|17||align=right|14||align=right|5 |align=right|47||align=right|28||align=right|'''65''' ||Second Round || |- |[[2005–06 Segunda Divisão|2005–06]] |3D |align=right |'''7th''' |align=right|30||align=right|13||align=right|8||align=right|9 |align=right|45||align=right|38||align=right|'''47''' ||Second Round || |- |[[2006–07 Segunda Divisão|2006–07]] |3D |align=right |'''5th''' |align=right|26||align=right|10||align=right|9||align=right|7 |align=right|33||align=right|22||align=right|'''39''' ||Fifth Round || |- |[[2007–08 Segunda Divisão|2007–08]] |3D |align=right |'''5th''' |align=right|26||align=right|12||align=right|5||align=right|9 |align=right|35||align=right|23||align=right|'''41''' ||Second Round |{{center|''6th in [[2007–08_Segunda_Divisão#Série_D_Promotion_Group|promotion group]]''}} |- |[[2008–09 Segunda Divisão|2008–09]] |3D |align=right |'''7th''' |align=right|22||align=right|8||align=right|6||align=right|8 |align=right|20||align=right|20||align=right|'''30''' ||Second Round |{{center|''2nd in [[2008–09_Segunda_Divisão#Série_D_Relegation_Group|relegation group]]''}} |- |[[2009–10 Segunda Divisão|2009–10]] |3D |align=right | '''5th''' |align=right|30||align=right|12||align=right|10||align=right|8 |align=right|29||align=right|26||align=right|'''46''' ||Round of 16 || |- |[[2010–11 Segunda Divisão|2010–11]] |3D |align=right | '''2nd''' |align=right|30||align=right|15||align=right|10||align=right|5 |align=right|60||align=right|37||align=right|'''55''' ||Third Round || |- |[[2011–12 Segunda Divisão|2011–12]] |3D |align=right | '''6th''' |align=right|30||align=right|10||align=right|16||align=right|4 |align=right|33||align=right|22||align=right|'''46''' ||Second Round || |- |[[2012–13 Segunda Divisão|2012–13]] |3D |align=right | '''2nd''' |align=right|30||align=right|19||align=right|7||align=right|4 |align=right|57||align=right|28||align=right|'''64''' ||First Round || |- |[[2013–14 Campeonato Nacional de Seniores|2013–14]] |3D |align=right | '''1st''' |align=right|18||align=right|12||align=right|6||align=right|0 |align=right|37||align=right|14||align=right|'''42''' ||Third Round |{{center|''6th in [[Campeonato_Nacional_de_Seniores#South_Zone|promotion group]]''}} |- |[[2014–15 Campeonato Nacional de Seniores|2014–15]] |3D |align=right | '''1st''' |align=right|18||align=right|11||align=right|3||align=right|4 |align=right|28||align=right|12||align=right|'''36''' ||Second Round |{{center|''Champions''}} |- |[[2015–16 LigaPro|2015–16]] |2D |align=right | '''21st''' |align=right|46||align=right|12||align=right|18||align=right|16 |align=right|37||align=right|40||align=right|'''54''' ||Second Round |{{center|''Relegated''}} |- |[[2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal|2016–17]] |3D |align=right | '''3rd''' |align=right|18||align=right|12||align=right|3||align=right|3 |align=right|35||align=right|9||align=right|'''39''' ||First Round |{{center|''1st in [[2016–17_Campeonato_de_Portugal#Serie_F_2|relegation group]]''}} |- |[[2017-18 Campeonato de Portugal|2017–18]] |3D |align=right | '''1st''' |align=right|30||align=right|21||align=right|6||align=right|3 |align=right|61||align=right|21||align=right|'''69''' ||Second Round |{{center|''Champions''}} |- |[[2018–19 LigaPro|2018–19]] |2D |align=right | '''14th''' |align=right|34||align=right|10||align=right|11||align=right|13 |align=right|40||align=right|44||align=right|'''41''' ||Second Round || |- |[[2019–20 LigaPro|2019–20]] |2D |align=right | '''4th''' |align=right|24||align=right|10||align=right|9||align=right|5 |align=right|33||align=right|24||align=right|'''39''' ||Round of 16 || |- |[[2020–21 Liga Portugal 2|2020–21]] |2D |align=right | '''12th''' |align=right|34||align=right|9||align=right|10||align=right|15 |align=right|35||align=right|48||align=right|'''37''' ||Second Round || |- |[[2021–22 Liga Portugal 2|2021–22]] |2D |align=right | '''9th''' |align=right|34||align=right|11||align=right|10||align=right|13 |align=right|37||align=right|42||align=right|'''43''' ||Semifinals || |- |[[2022–23 Liga Portugal 2|2022–23]] |2D |align=right | '''6th''' |align=right|34||align=right|12||align=right|11||align=right|11 |align=right|46||align=right|49||align=right|'''47''' ||Fourth Round || |- |[[2023–24 Liga Portugal 2|2023–24]] |2D |align=right | '''9th''' |align=right|34||align=right|11||align=right|11||align=right|12 |align=right|37||align=right|39||align=right|'''44''' ||Fourth Round || |- |[[2024–25 Segunda División|2024–25]] |2D |align=right | '''18th''' |align=right|34||align=right|6||align=right|9||align=right|19 |align=right|29||align=right|54||align=right|'''27''' ||Third Round |{{center|''Relegated''}} |- |[[2025–26 Liga 3 (Portugal)|2025–26]] |3D |align=right | '''4th''' |align=right|30||align=right|14||align=right|8||align=right|8 |align=right|41||align=right|37||align=right|'''50''' ||Second Round |- |}

''(Note: All third & fourth division playoffs not counted here)''

==Players==

=== Current squad === {{Updated|24 March, 2026}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Equipa Principal|url=https://www.cdmafra.com/pt/futebol/seniores-liga-2|publisher=C.D. Mafra|language=pt|access-date=2 October 2023|archive-date=3 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003114101/https://www.cdmafra.com/pt/futebol/seniores-liga-2|url-status=live}}</ref> {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no= 1|nat=POR|pos=GK|name=Francisco Lemos}} {{Fs player|no= 2|nat=MLI|pos=DF|name=Moussa Camara}} {{Fs player|no= 3|nat=BRA|pos=DF|name=Kauê}} {{Fs player|no= 4|nat=GNB|pos=DF|name=Mamadu Queta}} {{Fs player|no= 5|nat=CIV|pos=DF|name=Djé Beni}} {{Fs player|no= 6|nat=POR|pos=MF|name=[[Rúben Pinto]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}} {{Fs player|no= 7|nat=POR|pos=FW|name=Rodrigo Matos}} {{Fs player|no= 8|nat=POR|pos=MF|name=[[Vítor Gonçalves (footballer, born 1992)|Vítor Gonçalves]]}} {{Fs player|no= 9|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=[[Mamor Niang]]}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=GNB|pos=FW|name=[[Ença Fati]]}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=CIV|pos=FW|name=[[Goba Zakpa]]}} {{Fs player|no=13|nat=POR|pos=DF|name=[[Celso Raposo]]}} {{Fs player|no=19|nat=NGR|pos=FW|name=Stanley Iheanacho}} {{Fs player|no=20|nat=MLI|pos=MF|name=Yacouba Maiga}} {{Fs player|no=23|nat=POR|pos=MF|name=Santiago Serra}} {{fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=27|nat=POR|pos=FW|name=Precatado}} {{Fs player|no=28|nat=LUX|pos=MF|name=Malik Pinheiro}} {{Fs player|no=29|nat=BRA|pos=DF|name=[[Raphael Rossi]]}} {{Fs player|no=30|nat=GNB|pos=FW|name=[[Marculino Ninte]]}} {{Fs player|no=33|nat=POR|pos=GK|name=[[Pedro Silva (footballer, born 1997)|Pedro Silva]]}} {{Fs player|no=35|nat=CZE|pos=MF|name=Lukas Teixeira}} {{Fs player|no=39|nat=BRA|pos=MF|name=Andrey}} {{Fs player|no=46|nat=GNB|pos=MF|name=[[Braima Sambú]]}} {{Fs player|no=52|nat=POR|pos=DF|name=Francisco Ferreira}} {{Fs player|no=66|nat=POR|pos=DF|name=João Ferreira}} {{Fs player|no=85|nat=POR|pos=MF|name=Lénio Neves}} {{Fs player|no=90|nat=POR|pos=FW|name=Rafael Moreira}} {{Fs player|no=96|nat=POR|pos=FW|name=Samba Só}} {{Fs player|no=97|nat=POR|pos=DF|name=Lukas}} {{Fs player|no=99|nat=POR|pos=GK|name=[[Luís Ribeiro]]}} {{Fs end}}

=== On loan === {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=22 |nat=DNK|pos=DF|name=[[Pontus Texel]]|other=at [[Kolding IF]] until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs end}}

==Honours== *[[Campeonato de Portugal (league)|Campeonato de Portugal]]: 2014–15, 2017–18 *[[Terceira Divisão]]: 2001–02 *[[Associação de Futebol de Lisboa]] Division 1: 1991–92 *[[Associação de Futebol de Lisboa]] Division 2: 1975–76 *[[Associação de Futebol de Lisboa]] Division 3: 1970–71

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{official|http://www.cdmafra.com/}} {{in lang|pt}} *[https://www.foradejogo.net/team.php?team=78 Club Profile] at ForaDeJogo {{in lang|pt}} *[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/portugal/cd-mafra/ Club Profile] at Soccerway.com

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