Sporting Clube de Espinho, also known as Sporting de Espinho, is a Portuguese
sports club from the city of
Espinho in the
Aveiro district
Aveiro District ( pt, Distrito de Aveiro, or ) is located in the central coastal region of Portugal. The capital of the district is the city of Aveiro, which also serves as the seat of Aveiro Municipality.
Aveiro District is bordered by the Po ...
. Besides
football
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, 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
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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.
Since 2018, the team has been playing in temporary stadiums such as: Estadio do Bolhão (2018–2020)
or Estadio Marques da Silva (since 2020). The club is aiming is to play in the future municipal stadium of the city of Espinho
Current squad
Honours
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Segunda Liga: 1
:*
1991–92
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Portuguese Second Division: 1
:*
2003–04
*
Taça Ribeiro dos Reis: 1
:*1966–67
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AF Aveiro Championship: 10
:*1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1929–30, 1931–32, 1933–34, 1940–41, 1943–44, 1944–45
*
AF Aveiro First Division: 4
:*1947–48, 1950–51, 1960–61, 2016–17
*
Taça de Honra do Porto: 1
[ :pt:Taça de Honra da AF Porto]
:* 1917–18
League and cup history
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References
External links
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Football clubs in Portugal
Association football clubs established in 1914
1914 establishments in Portugal
Sport in Espinho, Portugal
Primeira Liga clubs
Liga Portugal 2 clubs
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