Sport in Madeira

Marítimo is considered the biggest club of Madeira and has enjoyed various campaigns in the UEFA Cup having recorded famous results against teams such as Juventus, Leeds and Rangers.

Porto player among other clubs who is now managing RS Berkane, Nuno Valente, who retired at Everton in 2009, Ariza Makukula, who retired in 2014 at BEC Tero Sasana, Moussa Marega the current FC Porto player, Moussa Maâzou the current Sektzia Nes Tziona F.C.

Outside the Portuguese top league, there are four other Madeiran teams not in the District Championships, all in the Campeonato de Portugal: União da Madeira, a former Primeira Liga side, Câmara de Lobos, Marítimo B (the reserve team of Marítimo), and A.D. Camacha, a newly promoted side.

CAB is often seen competing in European matches such as the FIBA EuroCup and former stars include Filipe da Silva and ex-Los Angeles Lakers player Ike Nwankwo.

Sandy and rocky bottoms host numerous species of marine creatures: groupers (Epinephelus guaza) and other serranids, salps, sea bream, mullet, scorpion fish (Scorpaena scrofa), moray eels, octopuses, cuttlefish, barracudas, damsels are just some of the species that divers may commonly spot.

Among the invertebrates, besides various species of anemones and starfish, we emphasize the presence of numerous bearded fireworms (Hermodice carunculata), known for their considerable size (up to 30 cm) and for their painfully stinging bristles.

The Rali Vinho da Madeira is the largest sporting event held in the archipelago each year, attracting thousands of spectators from Europe.

Jogo do Pau, a Portuguese martial art, is still practiced in the rural areas of the island but has declined since its peak in the early part of the 20th century.

[citation needed] Madeira is also popular as a Mountain bike destination, organizing stops of the Enduro World Series championship.