FC Porto was founded in 1893 by António Nicolau d´Almeida a fine sportsman and an expert Oporto Wine trader.   The founders of the club were men strongly determined to engender a symbol, an emblem and an icon upon which future generations of footballers and supporters could pride itself on.

The remarkable initiative of these founders is still remembered and expressed at the highest level of football. Blue and white were the colours chosen as meaning of pureness, calmness and stillness of mind and the club still play in these colours today.

F.C. Porto aim was to evolve its purposes to national success but with global goals. In the first club emblem the symbol was a football ball with the F.C.P. club initials emblazoned on it. Twenty years later the Oporto city shield became a vital part of F.C. Porto badge.

The 1980's were probably the most memorable decade for the side thanks in part to Fernando Gomes and a host of other legends.   In 1987 Porto won the European Cup, the Intercontinental Cup and the European Super-cup.   As football in Europe has evolved so conquests have continued with success in the UEFA Cup during the season 2002/03 and in the UEFA Champions League in 2003/04 and later the Intercontinental Cup also in 2004.  

FC Porto are then an internationally lauded team worldwide. Domestically they hold the best record of five titles in a row, having won the Portuguese Liga 24 times. Other titles won by the club include the Portuguese Cup 18 times and Portuguese Supercup 16 times (58 national titles).

The footballing home ground is the Estádio do Dragăo, which replaced the previous home, Estádio das Antas, in 2003.

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