Sporting CP (handball)

Sporting CP
Full nameSporting Clube de Portugal
Founded1932 (1932)
(parent club in 1906)
ArenaPavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon
Capacity3,000
PresidentFrederico Varandas
Head coachRicardo Costa
LeagueAndebol 1
2024–25Andebol 1, 1st of 16
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Sporting Clube de Portugal (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈpɔɾtĩ ˈkluβɨ ðɨ puɾtuˈɣal]), otherwise referred to as Sporting CP is a professional handball team based in Lisbon, Portugal since 1932 and plays in top tier Andebol 1. The club is one of the most decorated handball clubs in Portugal, having won 47 national titles, 16 Regional titles and 2 International titles.

History

Handball was introduced in Sporting Clube de Portugal in 1932, under the influence of Salazar Carreira,[1] who introduced the sport to the club. It was on 10 April that a Sporting Portugal team played its first game in the sport, then in the eleven-a-side variant, the only one practised at the time, with the team beating Centro de Armas 1-0. The first official match would take place a month later against the same opponent, on 15 May 1932.

Indoor handball, which later became known as seven-a-side handball, was approved by the International Handball Federation in 1937, but the first demonstration of this variant in Portugal only took place on 12 September 1949 at the Cascais skating rink, when a Sporting team faced and beat another from Dramático de Cascais by 25-5, setting the tone for what would become one of the most emblematic sports in Portugal: Evaristo Ribeiro; Artur Mira and Rui Lanceiro; Fernando Nunes; Pereira de Sousa; Domingos Vicente and Joaquim Chagas, with Pinto dos Santos deputising.

Officially, Sporting started seven-a-side handball in the 1950-51 season and the sport immediately took root in the club, winning the first national championship in Portugal the following season. Initially, the seven-a-side handball season began in the summer after the 11-a-side competitions had finished, which was justified by the fact that the players were practically the same.

Sporting dominated Portuguese handball, particularly in the sixties and seventies and even in the eighties, with emphasis on the period from 1966 to 1973, in which seven National Championships were won in eight possible, five of which were consecutive, with a mythical team that became known as Os Sete Magníficos (The Magnificent Seven).[2]

In 1995, Sporting fans were forced to choose the modalities to keep in the club, due to financial problems, having chosen handball and futsal, leading to the closure of the basketball, rink hockey and volleyball sections (which in the meantime would be reactivated).[3]

Sporting CP completed the 2023-24 league season undefeated in its 22 home and away matches and completed its first domestic triple. They completed a second domestic triple in the 2025 season surpassing their northern rivals for domestic titles won. They also achieved its highest EHF Champions League 2024-25 placing, by reaching the quarter finals.

Facilities

Pavilhão João Rocha

Pavilhão João Rocha is a multi-sports pavilion located in the parish of Lumiar, in Lisbon. Located next to the Estádio José Alvalade, it is the home of Sporting CP indoor sports. In honor of one of the most distinguished figures in the history of Sporting, the pavilion was named after former club president, João Rocha, who remained in office from September 1973 to October 1986. Its inauguration took place on the day 21 June 2017.[4]

Kits

Honours

Domestic Competitionss

1951–52, 1955–56, 1960–61, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1985–86, 2000–01, 2004-05*, 2005-06*, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2023–24, 2024–25
1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
1998, 2002, 2014, 2023, 2024
  • Campeonato De Lisboa Regional: 16
1950–51 • 1951–52 • 1952–53 • 1954–55 • 1955–56 • 1956–57 • 1957–58 • 1959–60 • 1960–61 • 1961–62 • 1962–63 • 1963–64 • 1964–65 • 1965–66 • 1967–68 • 1968–69

National & International Competitions

  • Double
Winners (6): 1971–72, 1972–73, 1980–81, 2000–01, 2023-24, 2024-25
  • Triple
Winners (2): 2023–24, 2024-25
2009–10, 2016–17

Current squad

Squad for the 2024–25 season

Staff

  • Head coach: Ricardo Costa
  • Assistant coach: Pedro Biscaia
  • Assistant coach: Ricardo Candeias

Results in European competitions

Note: Sporting score is always listed first.

Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
1966–67 EHF European Cup R1 US Ivry Handball 19–22 8–25 27–47
1967–68 EHF European Cup R2 BM Granollers 16–26 20–16 36–42
1969–70 EHF European Cup R1 HV Sittardia 16–24 12–15 28–39
1970–71 EHF European Cup R2 MAI Moscovo - - Win Withdrew
QF Dukla Prague - - Win Withdrew
SF VfL Gummersbach 17–25 11–27 28–50
1971–72 EHF European Cup R2 VfL Gummersbach 6–38 20–20 26–59
1972–73 EHF European Cup R1 HCB Karviná 11–24 15–16 26–40
1973–74 EHF Challenge Cup R1 SK Avanti Lebbeke 16–16 16–9 32–25
R2 Cervena Hezda 14–31 15–17 29–48
1975–76 EHF Cup Winners' Cup L16 Frederiksberg IF 14–25 22–24 36–49
1978–79 EHF European Cup R1 Stella St-Maur 18–18 12–22 30–40
1979–80 EHF European Cup R1 Grasshoppers Zürich 23–23 19–23 42–46
1980–81 EHF European Cup R1 BSV Bern 12–26 21–20 33–46
1981–82 EHF Cup Winners' Cup R1 USM Gagny 25–27 22–31 47–58
1987–88 EHF Cup R1 Hershi Gellen 18–20 22–16 40–36
L16 Hellerup Kopenhagen 19–23 19–25 38–48
1988–89 EHF Cup Winners' Cup R1 Pfadi Winterthur 29–25 19–27 48–52
1989–90 EHF Cup Winners' Cup R1 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 24–40 23–18 47–58
1992–93 EHF Cup Winners' Cup R1 Pallamano Trieste 20–32 30–20 50–52
1996–97 EHF Cup R1 Montpellier HB 22–16 16–22 38–38
1997–98 EHF Cup Winners' Cup R1 ZTR Zaporizhzhia 31–25 23–24 54–49
L16 HSG Dutenhofen 16–24 30–26 46–50
1998–99 EHF Cup Winners' Cup R1 TJ VSŽ Košice 24–22 18–24 42–46
1999–00 EHF Challenge Cup R1 US Dunkerque HB 23–18 20–26 43–44
2000–01 EHF Cup R2 Showbizcity Aalsmeer 31–23 30–30 61–53
R3 SKA Minsk 31–23 18–18 49–41
L16 CB Cantabria 29–27 30–26 59–53
QF Haukar Handball 21–21 32–33 53–54
2001–02 EHF Champions League R2 Steaua București 33–24 25–25 58–49
Group stage Portland San Antonio 26–36 28–31 3rd place
RK Lovćen 22–26 10–0
Kolding IF 24–23 22–33
2003–04 EHF Cup Winners' Cup R2 HC Berchem 31–20 32–22 63–42
R3 Portovik Yuzhny 27–25 25–21 52–46
L16 Redbergslids IK 29–19 29–35 58–54
QF RK Gorenje Velenje 33–27 26–32 59–59
2004–05 EHF Cup Winners' Cup R2 Goldmann Druck Tulln 33–32 30–22 63–54
R3 HSV Hamburg 24–28 24–25 48–53
2005–06 EHF Cup Winners' Cup R2 HC Kehra 27–33 39–19 68–53
R3 HCM Constanta 30–32 22–28 52–60
2006–07 EHF Cup Winners' Cup R2 SPE Strovolos Nicosia 33–20 31–24 64–44
R3 Dinamo București 29–35 27–30 56–65
2009–10 EHF Challenge Cup
Winner 		L16 AO Dimou Thermaikou 39–24 34–20 73–44
QF CSM Bacău 30–24 23–28 53–52
SF RD Slovan 28–23 30–33 58–56
F MMTS Kwidzyn 27–25 27–26 54–51
2010–11 EHF Challenge Cup R3 HC Polytechnik 26–21 26–30 52–51
L16 AEK 27–23 27–32 54–55
2011–12 EHF Challenge Cup R3 Trabzonspor 31–29 41–18 72–47
L16 HC Zubří 23–26 25–22 48–48
QF CSU Suceava 33–24 30–24 63–48
SF Wacker Thun 31–29 26–28 57–57
2012–13 EHF Cup R1 Ystads IF 27–22 26–37 53–59
2013–14 EHF Cup R2 KRAS/Volendam 30–18 35–32 65–50
R3 RK Poreč 24–24 30–25 54–49
Group stage Montpellier HB 27–28 31–36 2nd place
RK Strumica 39–22 36–24
Skjern 32–25 30–28
QF Pick Szeged 29–27 22–28 51–55
2014–15 EHF Cup R2 HC Sporta Hlohovec 34–24 28–33 62–57
R3 Fraikin BM. Granollers 27–25 23–25 50–50
2015–16 EHF Cup R2 Team Tvis Holstebro 31–36 32–28 63–64
2016–17 EHF Challenge Cup
Winner 		R3 ASD Romagna Handball 32–25 37–24 69–49
L16 RK Pelister 32–18 34–26 66–44
QF AC Doukas 35–23 27–25 62–48
SF JMS Hurry-Up 32–27 37–14 69–41
F AHC Potaissa Turda 37–28 30–24 67–52
2017–18 EHF Champions League qSF Riihimäki Cocks 31–27 31–27
qF Alpla HC Hard 35–34 35–34
Group stage Beşiktaş 30–26 34–27 4th place
Motor Zaporizhzhia 23–31 29–32
Metalurg Skopje 27–28 31–27
Montpellier HB 29–33 32–33
Chekhovskiye Medvedi 31–30 27–30
2021–22 EHF European League Group stage Tatabánya KC 37–23 34–26 4th place
AEK H.C. 24–25 31–30
Kadetten Schaffhausen 34–26 31–24
RK Eurofarm Pelister 24–26 27–26
USAM Nîmes Gard 32–30 27–33
Last 16 SC Magdeburg 29–29 35–36 64–65
2022–23 EHF European League Group stage Alpla HC Hard 31–30 31–26 2th place
BM Granollers 29–32 38–31
RK Nexe Našice 31–32 28–34
Balatonfüredi KSE 35–32 31–25
Skjern Håndbold 30–28 28–24
L16 CD Bidasoa 27–30 34–28 61–58
QF Montpellier HB 32–32 30–31 62–63

References

  1. ^ Roseiro, Bruno. "Eleições no Sporting. Sabe o que fez e o que ganhou cada presidente?". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  2. ^ "ANDEBOL»» Representou o Sporting e o Seixal - JORNAL DE DESPORTO". www.jornaldedesporto.pt. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Basquetebol está de regresso ao Sporting". www.sporting.pt (in European Portuguese). 24 May 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  4. ^ Renascença (12 May 2017). "Pavilhão João Rocha inaugurado a 21 de Junho - Renascença". Rádio Renascença (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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