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Sporting CP (futsal)

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Sporting Clube de Portugal (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈpɔɾtĩ ˈkluβɨ ðɨ puɾtuˈɣal]), otherwise referred to as Sporting CP is a professional futsal club, based in Lisbon, Portugal.

Sporting CP
Full nameSporting Clube de Portugal
Founded4 March 1985; 41 years ago (1985-03-04)
GroundPavilhão João Rocha
Capacity3,000
PresidentFrederico Varandas
Head coachNuno Dias
LeagueLiga Placard
2023-24Overall table: 1st
Playoffs: Champions
Websitesporting.pt

The team competes in the Campeonato Nacional da I Divisão de Futsal and plays its home matches at Pavilhão João Rocha.

Sporting CP is one of the founding teams and the first champions of the Campeonato Nacional da I Divisão de Futsal, in 1990/1991, being the Portuguese team with the most titles, both domestic and international.

It is the only team to have reached the final 29 times out of 35 in championship editions of the Campeonato Nacional da I Divisão de Futsal, being the only one to have won it four times in a row and holds the record for most titles in all major Portuguese futsal competitions.

History

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Futsal was introduced in Sporting Clube de Portugal in 1985. As a founding member of the first Portuguese League Championship in 1991, Sporting won the league for its first success and inaugural season of Futsal first division. Sporting's first hat trick of came in 1993-95 and from there on started becoming a dominant force as years progressed and have forged a bitter rivalry with their cross town rivals S.L. Benfica. Just like in Football, matches between these two teams is the main highlight of the Portuguese Futsal in all competitions and known as the Lisbon Derby.

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 have all returned in the meantime).

In 2002, futsal is officially adopted by UEFA and the UEFA Futsal Cup was created. This first edition was played in Lisbon and organized by Sporting Clube de Portugal, which represented the country as national champion and reached the semi-finals. The 2014-15 edition was also held in Lisbon with Sporting CP once again reaching the final four.

In 2019, Sporting CP won their first UEFA Futsal Champions League after defeating tournament hosts Kairat Almaty by 2-1. In 2021, Sporting CP won their second Futsal Champions League title defeating FC Barcelona 4-3 in Zadar, Croatia. In the 2020-21 season Sporting won its 16th Portuguese First Division Title, beating their eternal rivals Benfica 3-1 at Pavilhão Fidelidade, thus completing the quadruple for the calendar season (minus the Portuguese Cup: cancelled due to Covid-19) and extending Sportings' hegemony in Portuguese futsal.

In the 2025-26 edition of the UEFA Futsal Champions League Sporting faced their Lisbon rivals Benfica in the quarter finals knockout stage, winning 10-8 on aggregate. Only the third time these two Portuguese teams have faced each other at International level, with Sporting advancing to the final four. With the final four being held at Vitrifrigo Arena, Italy, Sporting eliminated Jimbee Cartagena 6-5 on penalties and beat three time winner Palma Futsal 2-0 in the final, to win its third Futsal Champions League.

Domestically and Internationally Sporting is currently the most decorated team in Portugal, with a total of 50 trophies: 19 Portuguese League titles, 10 Portuguese Cups, 6 League Cups, 12 Super Cups and 3 UEFA Futsal Champions League. Overall, Sporting holds the record for all five major competitions listed compared to any other Portuguese Futsal team.

Facilities

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Pavilhão João Rocha

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Pavilhão João Rocha is a multi-sports arena located in Lisbon. Located next to the Estádio José Alvalade, it is the home of Sporting CP indoor sports teams and was named after former club president João Rocha.

Honours

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International Competitions

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Domestic Competitions

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1990/1991, 1992/1993, 1993/1994, 1994/1995, 1998/1999, 2000/2001, 2003/2004, 2005/2006, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024
2005/2006, 2007/2008, 2010/2011, 2012/2013, 2015/2016, 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2021/2022, 2024/2025
2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2023/2024, 2024/2025
2001, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2025

Awards

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Awards received by the club, by players while playing for the club or by coaches while coaching the club

Best Men's Club in the World

UEFA Best Futsal Club of the Decade (2010-2019)

  • Sporting CP – 2019[2]

Best Men's Player in the World

Best Men's Goalkeeper in the World

Best Men's Young Player in the World

Best Men's Club Coach in the World

UEFA Futsal Champions League Finals Player of the Tournament

UEFA Futsal Champions League Finals Team of the Tournament[8]

International Records

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Records achieved at Sporting CP[9]

All-time Most UEFA Futsal Champions League appearances

Most UEFA Futsal Champions League matches as head coach

Current Squad

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As of 11 September 2025[10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  POR Gonçalo Portugal
4 DF  POR Tomás Paçó
6 FW  POR Zicky Té
7 MF  POR Diogo Santos
8 MF  BRA Wesley
9 DF  POR João Matos (captain)
10 MF  POR Pauleta
11 MF  BRA Allan Guilherme
14 GK  BRA Filipe Valério
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 GK  POR Bernardo Paçó
18 FW  POR Pedro Santos
25 MF  POR Bruno Pinto
29 MF  ITA Alex Merlim
33 MF  KAZ Taynan
44 DF  POR Bruno Maior
77 MF  POR Rúben Freire
70 FW  BRA Rocha
92 GK  BRA Henrique Rafagnin

References

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