2010–11 S.C. Braga season

S.C. Braga 2010–11 Domingos Estádio Municipal de Braga Primeira Liga 4th Taça de Portugal Fourth round Europa League Runners-up 2009–10 2011–12 The 2010–11 season was the 90th season in the existence of S.C. Braga and the club's 15th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. In addition to the domestic league, Braga participated in this season's editions of the Taça de Portugal and the UEFA Europa League. Season summary Braga endured a poor start to the 2010–11 season, including elimination from the Champions League in the group stage, in their first ever appearance in that competition. Results picked up and Braga finished the season in fourth. Greater success came in the Europa League, however, as Braga reached the final - their first and, as of 2021, only European final. André Villas-Boas' FC Porto won the final to complete a treble of the Portuguese league and cup and Europa League. Manager Domingos, who had announced his departure from Braga prior to the Europa League final,https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0253-0d7d151b77d7-6bfe03d2ad24-1000--paciencia-to-leave-braga-after-all-portuguese-final/ Paciência to leave Braga after all-Portuguese final UEFA 10 May 2011 9 May 2021 stuck to his word and departed for Sporting CP.http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2885/europe/2011/05/23/2500131/official-domingos-paciencia-appointed-new-sporting-lisbon Official: Domingos Paciencia appointed new Sporting Lisbon coach Goal Salvatore Landolina 23 May 2011 9 May 2021 Leonardo Jardim, most recently of Beira-Mar, was appointed as his successor.http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=264256 Pedro Martins: "Nélson Caldeira vai ser adjunto de Leonardo Jardim no SC Braga" Pedro Martins: "Nélson Caldeira will assist Leonardo Jardim at SC Braga" A Bola pt 20 May 2011 9 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20110523095226/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=264256 23 May 2011 dead Players First team squad Squad at end of seasonhttp://www.footballsquads.co.uk/portugal/2010-2011/superl/spbraga.htm FootballSquads - Sporting Braga - 2010/11 1 BRA GK Artur 2 PER DF Alberto Rodríguez 3 BRA DF Paulão 4 BRA DF Kaká on loan from Hertha BSC 6 BRA MF Vinícius 7 POR MF Ukra on loan from Porto 8 BRA MF Márcio Mossoró 9 BRA FW Paulo César 10 POR MF Hélder Barbosa 11 SEN FW Ladji Keita 12 POR GK Quim 15 POR DF Miguel Garcia 18 BRA FW Lima 19 CMR FW Albert Meyong 20 NGA DF Elderson Echiéjilé 23 ARG MF Andrés Madrid 25 BRA DF Leandro Salino 26 BRA GK Marcos 27 POR MF Custódio Castro 28 POR DF Sílvio 30 BRA MF Alan 32 POR DF Marco RamosRamos was born in Levallois-Perret, France, but also qualified to represent Portugal internationally and represented Portugal at U-19 level. 40 BRA MF Guilherme 42 POR GK CristianoCristiano was born in Munich, Germany, but also qualified to represent Portugal internationally and represented Portugal at U-20 and U-21 level. 45 POR MF Hugo Viana 46 Haiti MF Peterson Joseph 48 POR DF Aníbal Capela 88 BRA MF Vandinho captain Left club during season 4 BRA DF George Lucas to Avaí 5 BRA DF Moisés to Al-Rayyan 7 POR MF Pizzi on loan to Paços de Ferreira 13 BRA DF Eduardo Neto on loan from Villa Rio 16 BRA DF Léo Fortunato on loan from Cruzeiro 21 ESP FW José Collado on loan to Atlético Madrid B 22 URU MF Luis Aguiar on loan from Dynamo Moscow 84 BRA GK Felipe on loan from Olé Brasil 85 BRA FW Élton on loan from Olé Brasil 90 POR GK Diego on loan to Naval 99 BRA FW Matheus to FC Dnipro Competitions Overview 3 Primeira Liga 13 August 2010 14 May 2011 Matchday 1 4th 13 7 10 45 33 Taça de Portugal 10 October 2010 12 December 2010 Third round Fourth round 1 0 1 2 3 UEFA Champions League 28 July 2010 8 December 2010 Third qualifying round Group stage 6 0 4 14 16 UEFA Europa League 17 February 2011 18 May 2011 Round of 32 Runners-up 3 3 3 6 5 Soccerway Primeira Liga 2010–11 Primeira Liga League table BRA References Notes notes Category:S.C. Braga seasons Braga Braga Braga