Académica de Coimbra or as they are often called 'Académica' is a professional football organization based in the ancient city of Coimbra, Portugal. The team was created inside of the students' union of the University of Coimbra - the Associação Académica de Coimbra. Its foundation as a students amateur sports association dates back to 1876 and it is effectively one of the oldest sports institutions in Portugal.

The club is claimed by its fans to be ranked fourth by its number of supporters after Benfica, Sporting Clube de Portugal and FC Porto. They are a sports club emotionally and historically related to the university life; through generations many students have become lifelong supporters of the team. One of the main supporters groups are Mancha Negra

The main football team uses the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra which was specially rebuilt and modernized for the Euro 2004 with 30,000 seats.    Switzerland against England took place at the ground. The team has the nickname of Briosa.   Brio is a Portuguese word derived from the celtic Brivos, which has a cross meaning between Pride and Excellence; benefitting of both a place of learning and the football team.

They are also known as Equipa dos Estudantes or The Students Team.