About

Grupo Desportivo Estoril Praia, Estoril, Primeira Liga, founded on 17 May 1939, is a Portuguese professional sports club from the Lisbon coast whose football history and collector appeal are increasingly visible on Walkouts. The senior side plays top-flight football while the club retains departments for futsal and basketball, and its fans prize both framed shirts and signed retail editions.

The team holds home matches at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, an 8,000-seat ground with a coastal atmosphere, and the senior football team has won nine secondary trophies across its history. Internationally the high point for many collectors is the club reaching the Europa League group stage, which produced match-worn and retail issues now chased for provenance.

Estoril's modern profile was shaped by people such as Licá, Vagner and Marco Silva, and the club appears in IFFHS club rankings at 430, a sign of its recognised competitive footprint. The stadium name, the Derby da Linha local rivalry with Belenenses and the club's Europa League nights form recurring provenance cues that experienced collectors use when evaluating signature placement and tag authenticity.

Anniversary releases post-1970 are not prominent in the available collector notes, so there are no widely cited centenary-style editions from that era; however provenance notes do single out European issue shirts from the club's continental campaigns, a detail that helps separate standard retail runs from rarer, event-linked garments.

Collectors typically chase shirts from specific campaigns, notably the 2012-13 season for European qualification, the 2013-14 Europa League campaign with its group fixtures, and the 2021-22 season which marked a return to the top flight. These shirts are sought because they tie to decisive fixtures, carry European sleeve patches and often exist in small early production runs or player-issue variants that differ from mass retail cuts.

The club's 2013-14 era produced an iconic blue away shirt worn on several away nights in continental competition, and those garments frequently surface with match provenance or shop provenance notes. Fans and collectors prize both the colourway and the link to away wins in cup ties, and the 2013-14 European issue provenance is repeatedly cited in specialist listings.

Signed retail demand is strong for Estoril fans, with fanshop shirts, limited early runs and player-issue variants explicitly collected alongside match-worn pieces, and collectors often request exact photo proof when signatures appear. Provenance cues include supplier-era tags, witnessed signing records and regional releases, and Free worldwide shipping is available on many authenticated shirts. Walkouts lists framed and signed retail editions from seasons such as 2012-13 and 2021-22, and these seasons remain the most referenced when assessing signature placement and release variants.

Collector Highlights

Iconic home kits

  • 2012–13 Yellow/blue Primeira 5th place & Europe
  • 2013–14 Yellow/blue Europa League group stage
  • 2021–22 Yellow/blue Primeira top-flight return

Iconic away kits

  • 2013–14 Blue Europa League away nights

Collector seasons

  • 2012–13 Primeira European qualification
  • 2013–14 Europa League group stage
  • 2021–22 Primeira return season

Honours

Estoril Praia’s honours tell a story of resilience and progress within Portuguese football. The club has collected nine secondary trophies domestically, with the standout achievement being the Liga de Honra title in 2011-12, a campaign that secured promotion and earned individual recognition for key figures. That surge was followed by a breakthrough league performance, as the team achieved a Primeira Liga 5th place finish the very next season to earn continental qualification. Europe beckoned and Estoril featured in the UEFA Europa League group stage in 2013-14, a milestone that showcased the club on a wider stage.

Individual excellence underpinned those achievements, with Licá, Vagner and head coach Marco Silva receiving league awards linked to the promotion season. More broadly, the club’s international profile is reflected in an IFFHS world club ranking of 430. For supporters and collectors alike, these markers underline a modern era in which Estoril combined domestic consistency with a memorable first taste of European competition.

Legends & Leadership

Licá is remembered as a recent key player of the early 2010s, driving the promotion-winning season and earning the league’s top individual honour for that level, a contribution that set the tone for the subsequent push into European competition.

Vagner stands out as a recent key player of the early 2010s, providing decisive goalkeeping during the ascent, capped by being named the league’s best in his position as Estoril secured their step up.

Diogo Amado emerged as a recent key player of the mid-2010s, anchoring midfield across the club’s stabilising years and contributing to the demanding rhythm of league campaigns that followed the team’s return to the top flight and European group-stage exposure.

Marco Silva is a legendary manager of the early 2010s, guiding Estoril to the second-tier title, earning the league’s coaching award and overseeing the momentum that delivered a high league finish and a place on the European stage.

Stadium

Estoril Praia play their home matches at Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, a compact ground in Estoril that brings supporters close to the action. With a capacity of 8,000, its intimate stands help generate a lively atmosphere that suits the club’s yellow-and-blue identity. Matchdays often reflect the community feel of the Cascais coastline, with families and long-time followers sharing the same vantage points season after season.

The venue is also the backdrop for local rivalry fixtures, none more charged than the Derby da Linha against Belenenses, when colour and noise intensify around the touchlines. As a consistent base for Primeira Liga football and European group-stage memories, the stadium remains central to Estoril’s story, offering a straightforward, football-first experience that regulars and visiting supporters appreciate.

Also known as
Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Capacity
8000
Local derby
Derby da Linha Belenenses coastal rivalry

Authentication & Provenance

  • Verification LFP vs UEFA patches differ
  • Suppliers Macron/Hummel eras; check tags
  • Provenance 2013–14 European issue shirts prized

FAQ

Q: When was G.D. Estoril Praia founded and where is it based? A: The club was founded on 17 May 1939 and is based in Estoril, Cascais, within the Lisbon area of Portugal.

Q: Which league does Estoril compete in and what is the stadium capacity? A: The first team plays in the Primeira Liga and hosts matches at Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, which has a capacity of 8,000.

Q: What recent milestones stand out in the club’s history? A: The team won the Liga de Honra in 2011-12, then recorded a fifth-place league finish that led to UEFA Europa League group-stage participation in 2013-14.

Q: Does Estoril have a notable local rivalry? A: Yes. The Derby da Linha against Belenenses is a recognised coastal rivalry.

Q: How are signed items verified, and do you ship internationally? A: Each signed item can be supplied with a Certificate of Authenticity for verification. Free worldwide shipping.