Portuguese association football club
Football club
Espinho |
| Full name | Sporting Clube de Espinho |
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| Founded | 1914 |
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| Ground | Estádio Comendador Manuel Violas, Espinho, Portugal |
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| Capacity | 7.500 |
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| Chairman | Bernardo Gomes de Almeida |
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| Manager | Fábio Paquete |
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| League | AF Aveiro Campeonato Sabseg |
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| 2021–22 | Campeonato de Portugal Série C, 5th (they were then relegated in the next phase of the tournament) |
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| Website | Club website |
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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.
History
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
- 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.
