Sporting CP (handball)

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Sporting Clube de Portugal (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈpɔɾtĩ ˈkluβɨ ðɨ puɾtuˈɣal]), otherwise referred to as Sporting CP is a professional handball club based in Lisbon, Portugal.

FullnameSporting Clube de Portugal
Founded1932; 94 years ago (1932)
(parent club in 1906)
ArenaPavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon
Capacity3,000
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Sporting CP
Full nameSporting Clube de Portugal
Founded1932; 94 years ago (1932)
(parent club in 1906)
ArenaPavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon
Capacity3,000
PresidentFrederico Varandas
Head coachRicardo Costa
LeagueAndebol 1
2025–26Andebol 1, 1st of 16 (champions)
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Created in 1932, the team competes in the Andebol 1 and plays its home matches at Pavilhão João Rocha.

Sporting CP is the most decorated handball club in Portugal, being the Portuguese team with the most titles, both domestic and international.

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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

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 arena located in Lisbon. Located next to the Estádio José Alvalade, it is the home of Sporting CP indoor sports teams and was named after former club president João Rocha.

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Honours

International Competitions

2009/2010, 2016/2017

Domestic Competitions

1951/1952, 1955/1956, 1960/1961, 1965/1966, 1966/1967, 1968/1969, 1969/1970, 1970/1971, 1971/1972, 1972/1973, 1977/1978, 1978/1979, 1979/1980, 1980/1981, 1983/1984, 1985/1986, 2000/2001, 2004/2005*, 2005/2006*, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2023/2024, 2024/2025, 2025/2026

* Notes: Divisão de Elite

1971/1972, 1972/1973, 1974/1975, 1980/1981, 1982/1983, 1987/1988, 1988/1989, 1997/1998, 2000/2001, 2002/2003, 2003/2004, 2004/2005, 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024, 2024/2025
1998, 2002, 2014, 2023, 2024, 2025

Awards

Awards received by players while playing for the club

IHF Young Male World Player of the Year

EHF Best Young Player of the Season

Handball Planet World Young Handball Player

IHF World Men's Handball Championship All-Star Team

IHF World Men's Handball Championship Best Young Player

European Men's Handball Championship All-Star Team

European Men's Handball Championship Top Goalscorer

European Men's Handball Championship Best Young Player

African Men's Handball Championship

  • Egypt Mohamed Aly (Best Goalkeeper) - 2026[14]

Current squad

Squad for the 2025–26 season

Staff

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

Transfers

Transfers for the 2026–27 season

Transfer History

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Results in European competitions

Note: Sporting score is always listed first.

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Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
1966–67 EHF European Cup R1 France US Ivry Handball 19–22 8–25 27–47
1967–68 EHF European Cup R2 Spain BM Granollers 16–26 20–16 36–42
1969–70 EHF European Cup R1 Netherlands HV Sittardia 16–24 12–15 28–39
1970–71 EHF European Cup R2 Soviet Union MAI Moscovo - - Win Withdrew
QF Czechoslovakia Dukla Prague - - Win Withdrew
SF Germany VfL Gummersbach 17–25 11–27 28–50
1971–72 EHF European Cup R2 Germany VfL Gummersbach 6–38 20–20 26–59
1972–73 EHF European Cup R1 Czechoslovakia HCB Karviná 11–24 15–16 26–40
1973–74 EHF Challenge Cup R1 Belgium SK Avanti Lebbeke 16–16 16–9 32–25
R2 Czechoslovakia Cervena Hezda 14–31 15–17 29–48
1975–76 EHF Cup Winners' Cup L16 Denmark Frederiksberg IF 14–25 22–24 36–49
1978–79 EHF European Cup R1 France Stella St-Maur 18–18 12–22 30–40
1979–80 EHF European Cup R1 Switzerland Grasshoppers Zürich 23–23 19–23 42–46
1980–81 EHF European Cup R1 Switzerland BSV Bern 12–26 21–20 33–46
1981–82 EHF Cup Winners' Cup R1 France USM Gagny 25–27 22–31 47–58
1987–88 EHF Cup R1 Netherlands Hershi Gellen 18–20 22–16 40–36
L16 Denmark Hellerup Kopenhagen 19–23 19–25 38–48
1988–89 EHF Cup Winners' Cup R1 Switzerland Pfadi Winterthur 29–25 19–27 48–52
1989–90 EHF Cup Winners' Cup R1 Israel Hapoel Rishon LeZion 24–40 23–18 47–58
1992–93 EHF Cup Winners' Cup R1 Italy Pallamano Trieste 20–32 30–20 50–52
1996–97 EHF Cup R1 France Montpellier HB 22–16 16–22 38–38
1997–98 EHF Cup Winners' Cup R1 Ukraine ZTR Zaporizhzhia 31–25 23–24 54–49
L16 Germany HSG Dutenhofen 16–24 30–26 46–50
1998–99 EHF Cup Winners' Cup R1 Slovakia TJ VSŽ Košice 24–22 18–24 42–46
1999–00 EHF Challenge Cup R1 France US Dunkerque HB 23–18 20–26 43–44
2000–01 EHF Cup R2 Netherlands Showbizcity Aalsmeer 31–23 30–30 61–53
R3 Belarus SKA Minsk 31–23 18–18 49–41
L16 Spain CB Cantabria 29–27 30–26 59–53
QF Iceland Haukar Handball 21–21 32–33 53–54
2001–02 EHF Champions League R2 Romania Steaua București 33–24 25–25 58–49
Group stage Spain Portland San Antonio 26–36 28–31 3rd place
Serbia and Montenegro RK Lovćen 22–26 10–0
Denmark Kolding IF 24–23 22–33
2003–04 EHF Cup Winners' Cup R2 Luxembourg HC Berchem 31–20 32–22 63–42
R3 Ukraine Portovik Yuzhny 27–25 25–21 52–46
L16 Sweden Redbergslids IK 29–19 29–35 58–54
QF Slovenia RK Gorenje Velenje 33–27 26–32 59–59
2004–05 EHF Cup Winners' Cup R2 Austria Goldmann Druck Tulln 33–32 30–22 63–54
R3 Germany HSV Hamburg 24–28 24–25 48–53
2005–06 EHF Cup Winners' Cup R2 Estonia HC Kehra 27–33 39–19 68–53
R3 Romania HCM Constanta 30–32 22–28 52–60
2006–07 EHF Cup Winners' Cup R2 Cyprus SPE Strovolos Nicosia 33–20 31–24 64–44
R3 Romania Dinamo București 29–35 27–30 56–65
2009–10 EHF Challenge Cup
Winner		 L16 Greece AO Dimou Thermaikou 39–24 34–20 73–44
QF Romania CSM Bacău 30–24 23–28 53–52
SF Slovenia RD Slovan 28–23 30–33 58–56
F Poland MMTS Kwidzyn 27–25 27–26 54–51
2010–11 EHF Challenge Cup R3 Ukraine HC Polytechnik 26–21 26–30 52–51
L16 Greece AEK 27–23 27–32 54–55
2011–12 EHF Challenge Cup R3 Turkey Trabzonspor 31–29 41–18 72–47
L16 Czech Republic HC Zubří 23–26 25–22 48–48
QF Romania CSU Suceava 33–24 30–24 63–48
SF Switzerland Wacker Thun 31–29 26–28 57–57
2012–13 EHF Cup R1 Sweden Ystads IF 27–22 26–37 53–59
2013–14 EHF Cup R2 Netherlands KRAS/Volendam 30–18 35–32 65–50
R3 Croatia RK Poreč 24–24 30–25 54–49
Group stage France Montpellier HB 27–28 31–36 2nd place
North Macedonia RK Strumica 39–22 36–24
Denmark Skjern 32–25 30–28
QF Hungary Pick Szeged 29–27 22–28 51–55
2014–15 EHF Cup R2 Slovakia HC Sporta Hlohovec 34–24 28–33 62–57
R3 Spain Fraikin BM. Granollers 27–25 23–25 50–50
2015–16 EHF Cup R2 Denmark Team Tvis Holstebro 31–36 32–28 63–64
2016–17 EHF Challenge Cup
Winner		 R3 Italy ASD Romagna Handball 32–25 37–24 69–49
L16 North Macedonia RK Pelister 32–18 34–26 66–44
QF Greece AC Doukas 35–23 27–25 62–48
SF Netherlands JMS Hurry-Up 32–27 37–14 69–41
F Romania AHC Potaissa Turda 37–28 30–24 67–52
2017–18 EHF Champions League qSF Finland Riihimäki Cocks 31–27 31–27
qF Austria Alpla HC Hard 35–34 35–34
Group stage Turkey Beşiktaş 30–26 34–27 4th place
Ukraine Motor Zaporizhzhia 23–31 29–32
North Macedonia Metalurg Skopje 27–28 31–27
France Montpellier HB 29–33 32–33
Russia Chekhovskiye Medvedi 31–30 27–30
2021–22 EHF European League Group stage Hungary Tatabánya KC 37–23 34–26 4th place
Greece AEK H.C. 24–25 31–30
Switzerland Kadetten Schaffhausen 34–26 31–24
North Macedonia RK Eurofarm Pelister 24–26 27–26
France USAM Nîmes Gard 32–30 27–33
Last 16 Germany SC Magdeburg 29–29 35–36 64–65
2022–23 EHF European League Group stage Austria Alpla HC Hard 31–30 31–26 2nd place
Spain BM Granollers 29–32 38–31
Croatia RK Nexe Našice 31–32 28–34
Hungary Balatonfüredi KSE 35–32 31–25
Denmark Skjern Håndbold 30–28 28–24
L16 Spain CD Bidasoa 27–30 34–28 61–58
QF France Montpellier HB 32–32 30–31 62–63
2023–24 EHF European League Group stage Romania CSM Constanța 28–29 34–28 2nd place
Poland Chrobry Głogów 37–20 35–22
Hungary MOL-Tatabánya KC 29–31 36–28
Main round Romania Dinamo București 35–33 31–27 1st place
Germany Füchse Berlin 32–31 32–28
QF Germany Rhein-Neckar Löwen 29–32 29–28 58–60
2024–25 EHF Champions League Group stage Poland Orlen Wisła Płock 34–29 29–29 2nd place
Denmark Fredericia HK 37–19 32–29
Hungary Telekom Veszprém 39–30 32–33
North Macedonia RK Eurofarm Pelister 24–24 30–24
Germany Füchse Berlin 35–33 32–33
Romania CS Dinamo București 29–33 34–25
France Paris Saint-Germain 28–30 39–28
QF France HBC Nantes 27–28 30–32 57–60
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