Sporting CP (futsal)
Sporting Clube de Portugal[1] has a professional futsal team based in Lisbon, Portugal, since 4 March 1985, and plays in Portuguese Futsal First Division. They are the most decorated team in terms of domestic titles in the country, and are the current European champions. Having made the last 10 finals and winning 7, Sporting have won 3 straight Portuguese championships on two occasions.
.svg.png.webp) | |||
| Full name | Sporting Clube de Portugal | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 4 March 1985 | ||
| Ground | Pavilhão João Rocha | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| President | Frederico Varandas | ||
| Head coach | Nuno Dias | ||
| League | Portuguese Futsal First Division | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
|
| |||
| Active sport sections of Sporting CP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
_pictogram.svg.png.webp){kind=small}
_pictogram.svg.png.webp){kind=small}
_pictogram.svg.png.webp){kind=small}
_pictogram.svg.png.webp){kind=small}
History
Futsal was introduced in Sporting Clube de Portugal in 1985.
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, hockey and volleyball sections (which returned in the meantime).
In 2002, futsal is officially adopted by UEFA and the UEFA Futsal Cup was created. This first edition was played in Lisbon and organized by Sporting Clube de Portugal, which represented the country as national champion and reached the semi-finals.
In 2019, Sporting CP won their first UEFA Futsal Champions League after defeating tournament hosts Kairat Almaty by 2-1.
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 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 June 21, 2017.
Honours
International competitions
- Champions: 2018–19
- Runners-up: 2010–11, 2016–17, 2017–18
- Third place: 2014–15
- Fourth place: 2011–12
- Semi-finals: 2001–02
- Third place: 2007
National competitions
- 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
- 2005–06, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019-20
- 2015–16, 2016–17
- 2001, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019
Current squad
- As of 4 September 2020[3]
| # | Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goalkeeper | Gonçalo Portugal |  |
| 2 | Winger | Mamadú Turé |  |
| 3 | Winger | Taynan da Silva |  |
| 4 | Defender | Tomás Paçó | |
| 6 | Pivot | Zicky | |
| 7 | Pivot | Fernando Cardinal | |
| 8 | Defender | Erick Mendonça | |
| 9 | Defender | João Matos | |
| 11 | Pivot | Filippo Maria Del Grosso |  |
| 14 | Goalkeeper | Guitta |  |
| 16 | Goalkeeper | Bernardo Paçó | |
| 17 | Winger | Diego Cavinato | |
| 18 | Winger | Pany Varela | |
| 20 | Winger | Pauleta | |
| 29 | Winger | Alex Merlim | |
References
- "Top 11 football clubs with futsal sections". futsallfeed.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- "IV Intercontinental Futsal Cup 2007". rsssf.com.
- "Futsal Team". Sporting CP (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 September 2020.