When was organised the first football game in Portugal?
Football started to gain popularity in Portugal in the late 19th century, brought by Portuguese students who returned from England.
The first organized game in the country took place in 1875 in Camacha, Madeira, organized by Madeira-born Harry Hinton, who brought a football from England where he was studying. Popularity quickly spread across the island. Harry would go on to become honorary president of C.S. Marítimo.
Club Sport Marítimo commonly known as Marítimo is a Portuguese professional sport club based in the city of Funchal, capital of Madeira. Established in 1910, now plays in the second league of Portugal, however the team played for 38 consecutive years in the top-flight Primeira Liga, from 1985 to 2023.