Summary
Sporting Clube de Espinho, also known as Sporting de Espinho, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Espinho in the Aveiro district. Besides football, the club has volleyball and handball departments that usually compete in the major Portuguese top leagues. Other sport departments are those in athletics, swimming and futsal.
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| Full name | Sporting Clube de Espinho | ||
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| Founded | 1914 | ||
| Ground | Estádio Comendador Manuel Violas, Espinho, Portugal | ||
| Capacity | 7.500 | ||
| Chairman | Bernardo Gomes de Almeida | ||
| Manager | Fábio Paquete | ||
| League | AF Aveiro Campeonato Sabseg | ||
| 2021–22 | Campeonato de Portugal Série C, 5th (they were then relegated in the next phase of the tournament) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History edit
Founded in 1914, it is one of the oldest clubs in Portugal. In 1925, SC Espinho's football team reached the semifinals of the Campeonato de Portugal, their highest round to date. The team also played 11 seasons in the Portuguese First Division between 1975 and 1997. They currently compete in AF Aveiro Campeonato Sabseg.
The football team played their home games at Estádio Comendador Manuel Violas in Espinho, until 2018.[1] Since 2018, the team has been playing in temporary stadiums such as: Estadio do Bolhão (2018–2020)[1] or Estadio Marques da Silva (since 2020).[2] The club is aiming is to play in the future municipal stadium of the city of Espinho[3]
Current squad edit
- As of 25 March 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours edit
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League and cup history edit
Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Portuguese Cup Notes 1974–1975 1D 16 30 4 7 19 25 64 15 Relegated 1977–1978 1D 14 30 8 6 16 30 52 22 Relegated 1979–1980 1D 7 30 11 6 13 29 42 28 1980–1981 1D 9 30 9 9 12 26 35 27 1981–1982 1D 10 30 7 11 12 32 42 25 1982–1983 1D 13 30 9 7 14 23 37 25 1983–1984 1D 16 30 5 7 18 19 45 17 Relegated 1987–1988 1D 6 38 13 14 11 42 38 40 Best Classification Ever 1988–1989 1D 17 38 12 8 18 45 57 32 Relegated 1992–1993 1D 17 34 9 10 15 38 55 28 Relegated 1996–1997 1D 16 34 9 6 19 27 56 33 Relegated 2007–2008 2DH 2 24 11 9 4 38 26 42 Round 3
References edit
- ^ a b "Sp. Espinho diz adeus ao mítico "Manuel Violas" e muda-se para Fiães". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ "SC Espinho deixa Fiães". Sporting Clube De Espinho (in European Portuguese). 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ "Estádio Municipal arranca". Sporting Clube De Espinho (in European Portuguese). 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ pt:Taça de Honra da AF Porto
External links edit
- Official website