Sporting Clube da Covilhã, commonly known as just Sporting da Covilhã or Sp. Covilhã, is a Portuguese football club from the city of Covilhã that plays in the third-tier Liga 3. The club was founded on 2 June 1923 and became the branch number 8 of Sporting Clube de Portugal (Sporting CP).[1] 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.
Their home ground is Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto, located at approximately 900 m of altitude. However, the team plays also at the newer stadium of Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã, also in Covilhã, which holds a capacity of 3,000 spectators. Their current chairman is Marco Peba and current manager is Francisco Chaló. They have won five Second Division in 1948, 1969, 1987 (second-tier), 2002, and 2005 (third-tier).
Players
Current squad
- As of 8 August 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former notable players
Honours
- Portuguese First Division (15 participations)
- Portuguese Second Division (11 participations) – 1948–49, 1958–59, 1986–87, 1996–97, 1999–00, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
- Portuguese Cup – Runners-up (1) – 1956–1957
Managerial history
 | This section needs to be updated. (May 2020) |
Vieira Nunes (1985–1988)- Vieira Nunes (1995–1996)
- António Jasus (1996–1997)
- Vieira Nunes (1997)
- António Jasus (1999–2000)
- Henrique Nunes (2000–2001)
- João Cavalero (2002–2004)
- Fernando Pirze (2004–2005)
- José Dinize (2005–2006)
- João Salcedaze (2006)
- Vítor Quiunha (2006–2007)
- Rui França (2007–2008)
- Álvaro Magalhães (2008)
- Hélio Sousa (2008–2009)
- João Eusébio (2009)
- Nicolau Vaquero (2009–2010)
- João Salcedaze (2010)
- João Pinto (2010–2011)
- Tulipa (2011–2012)
- Nascimento (2012)
- Filipe Morera (2012–)
- Filó (2021)
- Leonel Pontes (2021–2022)
- 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 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 50 | 59 | 20 | Semi Finals | ||
| 1949–50 | 1D | 6 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 55 | 70 | 25 | |||
| 1950–51 | 1D | 6 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 62 | 53 | 26 | Round 1 | ||
| 1951–52 | 1D | 6 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 52 | 25 | Quarter Finals | ||
| 1952–53 | 1D | 10 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 54 | 20 | Quarter Finals | ||
| 1953–54 | 1D | 7 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 39 | 28 | Round 1 | ||
| 1954–55 | 1D | 12 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 53 | 20 | Round 1 | ||
| 1955–56 | 1D | 5 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 44 | 29 | Round 1 | ||
| 1956–57 | 1D | 13 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 62 | 18 | Runners-up | Relegated | |
| 1958–59 | 1D | 8 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 43 | 65 | 22 | Round 1 | ||
| 1959–60 | 1D | 9 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 49 | 22 | Round 3 | ||
| 1960–61 | 1D | 9 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 55 | 21 | Round 1 | ||
| 1961–62 | 1D | 13 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 48 | 17 | Round 1 | Relegated | |
| 1985–86 | 1D | 16 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 61 | 17 | Round 2 | Relegated | |
| 1986–87 | 2D | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Round 6 | Promoted | |
| 1987–88 | 1D | 20 | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 70 | 21 | Round 5 | Relegated | |
| 1989–90 | 2DS | 10 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 39 | 43 | 33 | Round 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | 2DS | 16 | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 47 | 22 | Round 2 | ||
| 1991–92 | 2DS | 9 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 38 | 39 | Round 3 | Relegated | |
| 1992–93 | 3DS | 2 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 53 | 19 | 49 | Round 2 | Promoted | |
| 1993–94 | 2DS | 16 | 34 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 48 | 26 | Round 2 | Relegated | |
| 1994–95 | 3DS | 2 | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 22 | 51 | Round 2 | Promoted | |
| 1995–96 | 2DS | 1 | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 24 | 73 | Round 3 | Promoted | |
| 1996–97 | 2H | 16 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 41 | 38 | Round 3 | Relegated | |
| 1997–98 | 2DS | 2 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 26 | 67 | Round 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | 2DS | 1 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 49 | 27 | 67 | Round 4 | Promoted | |
| 1999–00 | 2H | 18 | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 23 | 48 | 25 | Round 5 | Relegated | |
| 2000–01 | 2DS | 2 | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 68 | 23 | 78 | Round 3 | ||
| 2001–02 | 2DS | 1 | 38 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 64 | 26 | 80 | Round 2 | Promoted | |
| 2002–03 | 2H | 11 | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 33 | 45 | Round 6 | ||
| 2003–04 | 2H | 17 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 39 | 55 | 29 | Round 4 | Relegated | |
| 2004–05 | 2DS | 1 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 61 | 32 | 69 | Round 3 | Promoted | |
| 2005–06 | 2H | 14 | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 42 | 42 | Round 5 | Relegated | |
| 2006–07 | 2DS | 4 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 25 | 43 | Round 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | 2DS | 1 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 20 | 55 | Round 3 | Promoted | |
| 2008–09 | 2H | 7 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 42 | 40 | Round 3 | First Group Stage | |
| 2009–10 | 2H | 14 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 30 | Round 3 | First Group Stage | |
| 2010–11 | 2H | 14 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 32 | Round 2 | First Group Stage | |
| 2011–12 | 2H | 15 | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 32 | Round 4 | First Group Stage |
- 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
References
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