S.C. Covilhã

Sporting da Covilhã
Full nameSporting Clube da Covilhã
NicknamesLeões da Serra
(Lions of the Mountain)
Founded2 June 1923 (1923-06-02)
GroundEstádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto, Covilhã
Capacity3,500
ChairmanMarco Peba
ManagerRui Mota
LeagueLiga 3
2023–24Liga 3, 8th (Promotion play-off)

Sporting Clube da Covilhã, commonly known as just Sporting da Covilhã or Sp. Covilhã, is a Portuguese football club from the city of Covilhã that plays in the third-tier Liga 3. The club was founded on 2 June 1923 and became the branch number 8 of Sporting Clube de Portugal (Sporting CP).[1] Their nickname is the Leões da Serra, meaning "Lions of the Mountain Range," due to Covilhã's location in the Serra de Estrela, the highest mountains in Portugal.

Their home ground is Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto, located at approximately 900 m of altitude[2]. However, the team plays also at the newer stadium of Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã, also in Covilhã, which holds a capacity of 3,000 spectators.[3] Their current chairman is Marco Peba and current manager is Francisco Chaló. They have won five Second Division in 1948, 1969, 1987 (second-tier), 2002, and 2005 (third-tier).

Players

Current squad

As of 8 August 2026

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  BRA Gustavo Galil
2 DF  BRA Kauan Gomes
4 DF  POR Diogo Silva
5 MF  GHA Harruna Iddriss
6 MF  POR Ângelo Barbosa
8 MF  POR Ronaldo Coelho
9 FW  POR Guilherme Silva
11 FW  CMR Ekanga Ondoa
12 GK  CPV Fábio Duarte
14 FW  POR Pedro Brito
17 MF  POR Rui Peixoto
18 FW  POR João Pacheco
19 MF  POR Fábio Cruz
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  POR João Cruz
22 DF  POR Edu Silva
23 DF  POR Emerson Gomes
24 DF  POR Rodrigo Mendes
25 FW  CIV Isaac Djei
41 MF  BRA Luiz Henrique
45 DF  CIV Mohamed Aidara
74 DF  POR Tiago Lemos
79 FW  POR Miguel Sena
80 MF  POR Gonçalo Cascalheira
96 FW  GNB Jailson
99 FW  SEN Cheick Niang

Honours

Managerial history

Club anthem

De verde e branco, Um dia te embriagaram;
De verde engalanaram, Os teus pés.
O branco escorreu-te, Das feições,
Onde moras, E onde mostras o que és! e Entre os maiores
Te sentes piqueno, Mas és na Beira
Rico em tradições, Agarra que te vem
De seres leão, Já tem feito tremer
Os aldeões!

Pelos anos contados, És velhinho, Mas continuas sempre
A ser um jovenzinho; D`esperança
Traçaram teu carinho, Força e coragem
O que te moem, O ar que te embriaga
Puro e leve, Te inspira e te dá fecundidade?
Que seja lema teu, Por toda a vila
A grandeza, leite Gresso, A humidade

League and cup history

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup League Cup Notes
1948–49 1D 11 269215 505920 Semi Finals
1949–50 1D 6 2610511 557025
1950–51 1D 6 2613013 625326 Round 1
1951–52 1D 6 2610511 355225 Quarter Finals
1952–53 1D 10 267613 385420 Quarter Finals
1953–54 1D 7 261088 433928 Round 1
1954–55 1D 12 268414 325320 Round 1
1955–56 1D 5 261178 524429 Round 1
1956–57 1D 13 267415 336218 Runners-up Relegated
1958–59 1D 8 269413 436522 Round 1
1959–60 1D 9 268612 324922 Round 3
1960–61 1D 9 268513 275521 Round 1
1961–62 1D 13 266515 304817 Round 1 Relegated
1985–86 1D 16 305718 236117 Round 2 Relegated
1986–87 2D 1 –––– ––– Round 6 Promoted
1987–88 1D 20 3851122 307021 Round 5 Relegated
1989–90 2DS 10 3415316 394333 Round 2
1990–91 2DS 16 3461018 314722 Round 2
1991–92 2DS 9 38141113 423839 Round 3 Relegated
1992–93 3DS 2 342176 531949 Round 2 Promoted
1993–94 2DS 16 3461414 354826 Round 2 Relegated
1994–95 3DS 2 342275 622251 Round 2 Promoted
1995–96 2DS 1 342275 532473 Round 3 Promoted
1996–97 2H 16 3491114 304138 Round 3 Relegated
1997–98 2DS 2 342077 672667 Round 2
1998–99 2DS 1 3419105 492767 Round 4 Promoted
1999–2000 2H 18 3451019 234825 Round 5 Relegated
2000–01 2DS 2 362394 682378 Round 3
2001–02 2DS 1 3823114 642680 Round 2 Promoted
2002–03 2H 11 34111211 373345 Round 6
2003–04 2H 17 348521 395529 Round 4 Relegated
2004–05 2DS 1 3619125 613269 Round 3 Promoted
2005–06 2H 14 34101212 374242 Round 5 Relegated
2006–07 2DS 4 261277 482543 Round 4
2007–08 2DS 1 261745 492055 Round 3 Promoted
2008–09 2H 7 30101010 424240 Round 3 First Group Stage
2009–10 2H 14 307914 354930 Round 3 First Group Stage
2010–11 2H 14 309516 324832 Round 2 First Group Stage
2011–12 2H 15 3071112 222932 Round 4 First Group Stage
[A]
A. ^A Despite finishing in a relegation position, the club was not relegated due to União de Leiria of the Primeira Liga being relegated to the non-professional tiers of Portugal due to there financial difficulties suffered during the 2011–12 Primeira Liga season.

Last updated: 22 July 2012
Div. = Division; 1D = Portuguese League; 2H = Liga de Honra; 2DS/2D = Portuguese Second Division; 3DS = Terceira Divisão
Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost; GS = Goal scored; GA = Goal against; P = Points

References

  1. ↑ "Filiais do Sporting". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  2. ↑ TheSportsDB. "Sporting da Covilhã - Team Profile". TheSportsDB. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  3. ↑ "SC Covilhã estreia estádio renovado para dar melhores condições a jogadores e adeptos". Liga Portugal. Archived from the original on 2024-09-21. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
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