G.D. Estoril-Praia

Football club infobox
clubname = G.D. Estoril-Praia


fullname = Grupo Desportivo Estoril-Praia
nickname = Canarinhos ("Little Canaries", same as the
Brazil national football team)
founded = 17 May 1939
ground = Estádio António Coimbra da Mota,
Estoril
capacity = 8,000
chairman = flagicon|Portugal Miguel Pisco
manager = flagicon|Portugal João Carlos Pereira
mgrtitle = Head Coach
league = Liga de Honra
season = 2006-07
position = Liga de Honra, 10th
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Grupo Desportivo Estoril Praia (pron. IPA2|(ɨ)ʃtu'ɾiɫ 'pɾaiɐ), founded in 1939, is a Portuguese sports club, that plays in Estoril, Municipality of Cascais, District of Lisbon. Its football and basketball sections have been in and out of the major Portuguese divisions.

Honours

*1 x Liga de Honra (unified second tier) Champions
*5 x Portuguese Second Division Champions (Geographical Serie B)
*1 x Cup of Portugal finalist (1943-1944)

quad 2007-2008

Transfers 2007/2008

* David Caiado from Sporting C.P.
* Pedro Celestino from Olivais e Moscavide
* Dorival from S.C. Olhanense
* Pedro Caravana from Vizela
* Miko from Odivelas
* Luis Carlos from F.C. Penafiel

* Igor Souza to Gil Vicente F.C.
* Nélson to U. Leiria
* Pina to BSC Young Boys
* Jorginho to Vitória de Setúbal
* Gaston Mendy to Farul Constansa
* Andrés Ricardo Aimar from Aldosivi

League and Cup History

The club has 20 presences at the top level of Portuguese football. It reached a Portuguese cup final once (1943-1944) - it lost to SL Benfica 8-0 in the cup final with the largest goal difference to date. It never reached a European competition.

Notable players

*Pauleta
*Paulo Ferreira
*Carlos Manuel
*Hans Eskilsson
*Erwin Sánchez
*Stoycho Mladenov
*Hélder Cristóvão
*Tomislav Ivković

Basketball

G. D. Estoril Praia - Basketball School
Boys and girls
Where: Estoril, Salesianos School, next to Marginal Avenue, near rail station of Estoril
When: 7.00 pm (ages 6-15), 8.30 pm (ages 16-19), 8.30 pm (ages 20 +)

G. D. Estoril Praia - Basket Teams
Mini Basket (Under-12)
Under-14
Under-16
Under-18
Under-20
Seniors
* [http://www.omeuclube.org/gdepbasquetebol/ Basketball site]

Young Players

Estoril has also a football school for kids. Each age group has its own team.

External links

* [http://www.gdestorilpraia.net/ Official Site]

* [http://vozestorilista.blogs.sapo.pt/ Voz Estorilista]

* [http://www.angelfire.com/rebellion/gruppo/ GRUPPO Supporters]

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