The Public Company
After going public in 1998, FC Porto created several satellite companies around the club to improve its efficiency.
- FCPorto – youth football, handball, ring hockey, athletics, club's magazine, etc.
- FCPorto – Futebol SAD and FCPorto – Basquetebol SAD (professional football and basketball companies); SAD stands for Sociedade Anónima Desportiva
- PortoEstádio (Estádio do Dragão stadium)
- PortoMultimédia (official site and multimedia products)
- PortoComercial (Merchandising)
- PortoSeguro (Insurance)
The FCPorto SAD is listed in the Euronext Lisbon stock exchange.
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