S.C. Covilhã

Sporting Clube da Covilhã, commonly known as just Sporting da Covilhã, is Portuguese football club from the city of Covilhã that plays in the second-tier Liga Portugal 2. The club was founded in 1923. Their nickname is the Leões da Serra, meaning "Lions of the Mountain Range," due to Covilhã's location in the Serra de Estrela, the highest mountains in Portugal.

Sporting da Covilhã
Full nameSporting Clube da Covilhã
Nickname(s)Leões da Serra
(Lions of the Mountain)
Founded2 June 1923 (1923-06-02)
GroundEstádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto, Covilhã
Capacity2,055
ChairmanJosé Oliveira Mendes
ManagerAlex
LeagueLiga Portugal 2
2021–2216th, Liga Portugal 2 (play off)

Their home ground is Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto, located at approximately 900 m of altitude. However, SCC play sometimes at a more recent Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã in Covilhã, which holds a capacity of 3,000 spectators. Their current chairman is José Oliveira Mendes and current manager is Ernesto Cangalho. They have won five Second Division in 1948, 1969, 1987 (second-tier), 2002, and 2005 (third-tier). The club is now in their first consecutive presence in the best tier.

Players

Current squad
As of 8 August, 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Portugal POR Igor Araújo
2 DF Portugal POR Diogo Rodrigues
3 DF Brazil BRA Casagrande (on loan from Portimonense)
4 DF Ghana GHA Mohammed Adams
5 DF Portugal POR José Simão
6 DF Portugal POR Tiago Moreira
8 MF Portugal POR Gilberto Silva
9 FW Portugal POR Chico Cardoso
10 MF Portugal POR Zé Tiago
13 DF Brazil BRA Michel
16 MF Portugal POR Diogo Cornélio
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Nigeria NGA Monsuru Opeyemi
18 MF Portugal POR Bruno Reis (on loan from Portimonense)
19 FW Portugal POR João Vasco
20 FW Mozambique MOZ Gildo
22 MF Angola ANG Sandro Lopes
28 DF Cameroon CMR Vini Lontsi
33 DF Senegal SEN Fostino Manga
70 FW Portugal POR João Traquina
71 GK Portugal POR João Gonçalo
87 MF Portugal POR Rodrigo Ferreira
88 MF Portugal POR Mário Borges
99 FW Nigeria NGA Elijah Benedict

Former notable players

Honours

Managerial history
  • Portugal Vieira Nunes (1985–1988)
  • Portugal Vieira Nunes (1995–1996)
  • Portugal António Jasus (1996–1997)
  • Portugal Vieira Nunes (1997)
  • Portugal António Jasus (1999–2000)
  • Portugal Henrique Nunes (2000–2001)
  • Portugal João Cavalero (2002–2004)
  • Portugal Fernando Pirze (2004–2005)
  • Portugal José Dinize (2005–2006)
  • Portugal João Salcedaze (2006)
  • Portugal Vítor Quiunha (2006–2007)
  • Portugal Rui França (2007–2008)
  • Portugal Álvaro Magalhães (2008)
  • Portugal Hélio Sousa (2008–2009)
  • Portugal João Eusébio (2009)
  • Portugal Nicolau Vaquero (2009–2010)
  • Portugal João Salcedaze (2010)
  • Portugal João Pinto (2010–2011)
  • Portugal Tulipa (2011–2012)
  • Portugal Nascimento (2012)
  • Portugal Filipe Morera (2012–)
  • Portugal Filó (2021)
  • Portugal Leonel Pontes (2021–2022)
  • Portugal Alex (2022–)

Club anthem

De verde e branco, Um dia te embriagaram;
De verde engalanaram, Os teus pés.
O branco escorreu-te, Das feições,
Onde moras, E onde mostras o que és! e Entre os maiores
Te sentes piqueno, Mas és na Beira
Rico em tradições, Agarra que te vem
De seres leão, Já tem feito tremer
Os aldeões!

Pelos anos contados, És velhinho, Mas continuas sempre
A ser um jovenzinho; D`esperança
Traçaram teu carinho, Força e coragem
O que te moem, O ar que te embriaga
Puro e leve, Te inspira e te dá fecundidade?
Que seja lema teu, Por toda a vila
A grandeza, leite Gresso, A humidade

League and cup history
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup League Cup Notes
1948–49 1D 11 269215 505920 Semi Finals
1949–50 1D 6 2610511 557025
1950–51 1D 6 2613013 625326 Round 1
1951–52 1D 6 2610511 355225 Quarter Finals
1952–53 1D 10 267613 385420 Quarter Finals
1953–54 1D 7 261088 433928 Round 1
1954–55 1D 12 268414 325320 Round 1
1955–56 1D 5 261178 524429 Round 1
1956–57 1D 13 267415 336218 Runners-up Relegated
1958–59 1D 8 269413 436522 Round 1
1959–60 1D 9 268612 324922 Round 3
1960–61 1D 9 268513 275521 Round 1
1961–62 1D 13 266515 304817 Round 1 Relegated
1985–86 1D 16 305718 236117 Round 2 Relegated
1986–87 2D 1 –––– ––– Round 6 Promoted
1987–88 1D 20 3851122 307021 Round 5 Relegated
1989–90 2DS 10 3415316 394333 Round 2
1990–91 2DS 16 3461018 314722 Round 2
1991–92 2DS 9 38141113 423839 Round 3 Relegated
1992–93 3DS 2 342176 531949 Round 2 Promoted
1993–94 2DS 16 3461414 354826 Round 2 Relegated
1994–95 3DS 2 342275 622251 Round 2 Promoted
1995–96 2DS 1 342275 532473 Round 3 Promoted
1996–97 2H 16 3491114 304138 Round 3 Relegated
1997–98 2DS 2 342077 672667 Round 2
1998–99 2DS 1 3419105 492767 Round 4 Promoted
1999–00 2H 18 3451019 234825 Round 5 Relegated
2000–01 2DS 2 362394 682378 Round 3
2001–02 2DS 1 3823114 642680 Round 2 Promoted
2002–03 2H 11 34111211 373345 Round 6
2003–04 2H 17 348521 395529 Round 4 Relegated
2004–05 2DS 1 3619125 613269 Round 3 Promoted
2005–06 2H 14 34101212 374242 Round 5 Relegated
2006–07 2DS 4 261277 482543 Round 4
2007–08 2DS 1 261745 492055 Round 3 Promoted
2008–09 2H 7 30101010 424240 Round 3 First Group Stage
2009–10 2H 14 307914 354930 Round 3 First Group Stage
2010–11 2H 14 309516 324832 Round 2 First Group Stage
2011–12 2H 15 3071112 222932 Round 4 First Group Stage
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A. ^A Despite finishing in a relegation position, the club was not relegated due to União de Leiria of the Primeira Liga being relegated to the non-professional tiers of Portugal due to there financial difficulties suffered during the 2011–12 Primeira Liga season.

Last updated: 22 July 2012
Div. = Division; 1D = Portuguese League; 2H = Liga de Honra; 2DS/2D = Portuguese Second Division; 3DS = Terceira Divisão
Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost; GS = Goal scored; GA = Goal against; P = Points

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