😳 Historic Portuguese club relegated to 5th division amid financial crisis | OneFootball

Boavista, one of the five champions of the Portuguese League in history, has been relegated to the fifth division.

The decision was officially announced by the Licensing Commission of the Portuguese Football Federation on Friday (11).

The Portuguese club was relegated last season to the second division.

The defeat to Arouca by 4 x 1 sealed the fall on May 17.

However, Boavista was unable to obtain the licenses to compete in the competition due to economic obstacles.

The same happened in the third and fourth divisions of the country.

Without the financial requirements, Boavista was confirmed in the so-called district championships of Portugal.

Founded in 1903, the club from the city of Porto was Portuguese champion in 2000/01.

In that season, goalkeeper Ricardo and midfielder Petit stood out, starters for the Portuguese national team in the 2006 World Cup.

In addition to the trio Benfica, Porto and Sporting, only Boavista and Belenenses have been champions of the Portuguese Championship.

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