Naval
1º de Maio is a Portuguese football club based on Figueira
da Foz that was promoted for the first time to the Portuguese
Liga in the 2004-05 season. In their first season in the Liga,
the club finished thirteenth, with 39 points. They finished with
the same amount of points as C.F. Os Belenenses (that would have
been relegated if it wasn't for the Mateus affair), but Naval
had a better record than them and A. Académica de Coimbra,
who also had 39 points, so Naval finished above them. Naval are
considered to be an "ugly duckling" of Portuguese football,
having one of the lowest attendance rates in the country. Naval
are also known for having several different kits, which include
the green and white stripes shirt (similar to Sporting Lisbon),
the yellow shirt (like Paços Ferreira), an all green shirt
and finally a completely white one, using them quite randomly.
The Sporting-like shirt is however the main kit. Naval is one
of the main teams from the Centro-Region, alongside Académica
(arguably the greatest in that region) Beira-Mar and União
Leiria. |