S.C. Espinho

Espinho

Full name	Sporting Clube de Espinho
Founded	1914
Ground	Estádio Comendador Manuel Violas, Espinho, Portugal
Capacity	7.500
Chairman	Bernardo Gomes de Almeida
Manager	João Ferreira
League	Campeonato de Portugal
2018–19	Campeonato de Portugal Serie B, 1st
Website	http://www.scespinho.pt/
Home colours Away colours

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 the Aveiro FA Division One.

They play their home games at Estádio Comendador Manuel Violas in Espinho.

Current squad

As of 25 March, 2020

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	Bruno Silva
2	DF	POR	Mica Conceição
3	DF	POR	José Amadeu
5	DF	POR	Rafa
6	MF	POR	Paulo Jorge
7	MF	ARG	Chapi Romano
8	MF	POR	Filipe Leite
9	FW	POR	Betinho
11	FW	POR	Jota
12	GK	POR	Bruno Silva
14	DF	POR	João Pinto
15	MF	POR	João Ricardo
16	FW	GNB	Eduardo Baldé

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	FW	POR	Carlitos
18	FW	POR	Ivo Lucas
20	DF	POR	Gonçalo Cardoso
21	DF	POR	Christian Lotitto
22	DF	POR	Nuno Malheiro
23	FW	POR	Diogo Valente
29	GK	POR	Diego Silva
70	MF	POR	Vieirinha (on loan from Académico Viseu)
77	FW	POR	Ivan Santos
99	GK	ANG	Kadú
—	GK	POR	Miguel Borges

Honours

• Segunda Liga: 1

• 1991–92

• Portuguese Second Division: 1

• 2003–04

• Taça Ribeiro dos Reis: 1

• 1966–67

• 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

• 1917–18

League and cup history

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

External links

• Official website