Sporting CP (handball)

Sporting Clube de Portugal has a professional handball team based in Lisbon, Portugal, since 1932, and plays in Andebol 1. The club is one of the most decorated handball clubs in Portugal, having won 44 national titles, 16 Regional titles and 2 International titles.

History
Handball was introduced in Sporting Clube de Portugal in 1932.

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.

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).

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 21 June 2017.

Domestic competitions

 * Portuguese League: 20
 * 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, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2023–24


 * Divisão de Elite: 2
 * 2004–05, 2005–06


 * Portuguese Cup: 18
 * 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


 * Portuguese Super Cup: 4
 * 1998, 2002, 2014, 2023


 * 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 (5): 1971–72, 1972–73, 1980–81, 2000–01, 2023-24


 * Triple
 * Winners (1): 2023-24


 * EHF European Cup: 2
 * 2009–10, 2016–17

Current squad

 * Squad for the 2023–24 season


 * Goalkeepers
 * 16 Tiago Alves
 * 20 🇳🇴 André Kristensen
 * 40 🇦🇷 Leonel Maciel
 * Left Wingers
 * 17 🇮🇸 Orri Freyr Thorkelsson
 * 34 🇫🇷 Étienne Mocquais
 * Right Wingers
 * 4 Pedro Portela
 * 19 🇪🇸 Mamadou Gassama
 * Line players
 * 2 🇧🇷 Edney Silva
 * 14 🇳🇴 Espen Våg
 * 44 Christian Moga


 * Left Backs
 * 5 🇨🇻 Edmilson Araújo
 * 13 Salvador Salvador
 * 79 Martim Costa
 * Central Backs
 * 7 🇪🇸 Natan Suárez
 * 8 Jan Gurri
 * Right Backs
 * 6 Francisco Costa
 * 23 João Gomes
 * 97 Rafael Vasconcelos

Transfers

 * Transfers for the 2024–25 season


 * Eo circle green arrow-up.svg Joining
 * Diogo Branquinho (LW) (from FC Porto)


 * Eo circle red arrow-down.svg Leaving

Staff

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

Results in European competitions
Note: Sporting score is always listed first.