# Sporting CP (handball)

Active sport sections of Sporting CP :
| Aikido | Athletics | Archery |
| Auto racing | Basketball | Beach soccer |
| Billiards | Boxing | Canoeing |
| Capoeira | Chess | Equestrianism |
| Esports | Fencing | Football (Men's) |
| Football (Women's) | Futsal | Golf |
| Gymnastics | Handball | Judo |
| Karate | Kickboxing | Krav maga |
| Padel Tennis | Paintball | Road cycling |
| Roller hockey | Rowing | Rugby union |
| Shooting | Sport fishing | Surfing |
| Swimming | Table tennis | Taekwondo |
| Tennis | Triathlon | Volleyball |
| Water polo | | |
Sporting Clube de Portugal has a professional handball team based in Lisbon, Portugal, since 1932, and plays in Andebol 1. The club is one of the most decorated handball clubs in Portugal, having won 47 national titles, 16 Regional titles and 2 International titles.

## History

Handball was introduced in Sporting Clube de Portugal in 1932, under the influence of Salazar Carreira, who introduced the sport to the club. It was on 10 April that a Sporting Portugal team played its first game in the sport, then in the eleven-a-side variant, the only one practised at the time, with the team beating Centro de Armas 1-0. The first official match would take place a month later against the same opponent, on 15 May 1932.
Indoor handball, which later became known as seven-a-side handball, was approved by the International Handball Federation in 1937, but the first demonstration of this variant in Portugal only took place on 12 September 1949 at the Cascais skating rink, when a Sporting team faced and beat another from Dramático de Cascais by 25-5, setting the tone for what would become one of the most emblematic sports in Portugal: Evaristo Ribeiro; Artur Mira and Rui Lanceiro; Fernando Nunes; Pereira de Sousa; Domingos Vicente and Joaquim Chagas, with Pinto dos Santos deputising.
Officially, Sporting started seven-a-side handball in the 1950-51 season and the sport immediately took root in the club, winning the first national championship in Portugal the following season. Initially, the seven-a-side handball season began in the summer after the 11-a-side competitions had finished, which was justified by the fact that the players were practically the same.
Sporting dominated Portuguese handball, particularly in the sixties and seventies and even in the eighties, with emphasis on the period from 1966 to 1973, in which seven National Championships were won in eight possible, five of which were consecutive, with a mythical team that became known as Os Sete Magníficos (The Magnificent Seven).
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, rink hockey and volleyball sections (which in the meantime would be reactivated).

## Facilities
### Pavilhão João Rocha

Pavilhão João Rocha is a multi-sports pavilion located in the parish of Lumiar, in Lisbon. Located next to the Estádio José Alvalade, it is the home of Sporting CP indoor sports. In honor of one of the most distinguished figures in the history of Sporting, the pavilion was named after former club president, João Rocha, who remained in office from September 1973 to October 1986. Its inauguration took place on the day 21 June 2017.

### Kits

HOME :
| 2009–10 | 2017–19 | 2021- |
AWAY :
| 2011–12 | 2014–15 | 2021- |

## Honours
### Domestic competitions

* Portuguese League: 22
    1951–52, 1955–56, 1960–61, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1985–86, 2000–01, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2023–24
* Divisão de Elite: 2
    2004–05, 2005–06
* Portuguese Cup – record : 18
    1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
* Portuguese Super Cup: 5
    1998, 2002, 2014, 2023, 2024
* Campeonato De Lisboa Regional: 16
    1950–51 • 1951–52 • 1952–53 • 1954–55 • 1955–56 • 1956–57 • 1957–58 • 1959–60 • 1960–61 • 1961–62 • 1962–63 • 1963–64 • 1964–65 • 1965–66 • 1967–68 • 1968–69

### National & International Competitions

* Double
    Winners (5): 1971–72, 1972–73, 1980–81, 2000–01, 2023–24
* Triple
    Winners (1): 2023–24
* EHF European Cup: 2
    2009–10, 2016–17

## Current squad

    Squad for the 2024–25 season

### Transfers

    Transfers for the 2025–26 season

### Staff

* Head coach: Ricardo Costa [de]
* Assistant coach: Pedro Biscaia
* Assistant coach: Ricardo Candeias

## Results in European competitions

Note: Sporting score is always listed first.
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| 1966–67 | EHF European Cup | R1 | US Ivry Handball | 19–22 | 8–25 | 27–47 |
| 1967–68 | EHF European Cup | R2 | BM Granollers | 16–26 | 20–16 | 36–42 |
| 1969–70 | EHF European Cup | R1 | HV Sittardia | 16–24 | 12–15 | 28–39 |
| 1970–71 | EHF European Cup | R2 | MAI Moscovo | - | - | Win Withdrew |
| 1970–71 | EHF European Cup | QF | Dukla Prague | - | - | Win Withdrew |
| 1970–71 | EHF European Cup | SF | VfL Gummersbach | 17–25 | 11–27 | 28–50 |
| 1971–72 | EHF European Cup | R2 | VfL Gummersbach | 6–38 | 20–20 | 26–59 |
| 1972–73 | EHF European Cup | R1 | HCB Karviná | 11–24 | 15–16 | 26–40 |
| 1973–74 | EHF Challenge Cup | R1 | SK Avanti Lebbeke | 16–16 | 16–9 | 32–25 |
| 1973–74 | EHF Challenge Cup | R2 | Cervena Hezda | 14–31 | 15–17 | 29–48 |
| 1975–76 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | L16 | FIF Copenhagen | 14–25 | 22–24 | 36–49 |
| 1978–79 | EHF European Cup | R1 | Stella St-Maur | 18–18 | 12–22 | 30–40 |
| 1979–80 | EHF European Cup | R1 | Grasshoppers Zürich | 23–23 | 19–23 | 42–46 |
| 1980–81 | EHF European Cup | R1 | BSV Bern | 12–26 | 21–20 | 33–46 |
| 1981–82 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | R1 | USM Gagny | 25–27 | 22–31 | 47–58 |
| 1987–88 | EHF Cup | R1 | Hershi Gellen | 18–20 | 22–16 | 40–36 |
| 1987–88 | EHF Cup | L16 | Hellerup Kopenhagen | 19–23 | 19–25 | 38–48 |
| 1988–89 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | R1 | Pfadi Winterthur | 29–25 | 19–27 | 48–52 |
| 1989–90 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | R1 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 24–40 | 23–18 | 47–58 |
| 1992–93 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | R1 | Palommano Trieste | 20–32 | 30–20 | 50–52 |
| 1996–97 | EHF Cup | R1 | Montpellier HB | 22–16 | 16–22 | 38–38 |
| 1997–98 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | R1 | ZTR Zaporizhzhia | 31–25 | 23–24 | 54–49 |
| 1997–98 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | L16 | HSG Dutenhofen | 16–24 | 30–26 | 46–50 |
| 1998–99 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | R1 | HK TJ VSZ Kosice | 24–22 | 18–24 | 42–46 |
| 1999–00 | EHF Challenge Cup | R1 | US Dunkerque HB | 23–18 | 20–26 | 43–44 |
| 2000–01 | EHF Cup | R2 | Showbizcity Aalsmeer | 31–23 | 30–30 | 61–53 |
| 2000–01 | EHF Cup | R3 | SKA Minsk | 31–23 | 18–18 | 49–41 |
| 2000–01 | EHF Cup | L16 | CB Cantabria | 29–27 | 30–26 | 59–53 |
| 2000–01 | EHF Cup | QF | Haukar Handball | 21–21 | 32–33 | 53–54 |
| 2001–02 | EHF Champions League | R2 | Steaua București | 33–24 | 25–25 | 58–49 |
| 2001–02 | EHF Champions League | Group stage | Portland San Antonio | 26–36 | 28–31 | 3rd place |
| 2001–02 | EHF Champions League | Group stage | RK Lovćen | 22–26 | 10–0 | 3rd place |
| 2001–02 | EHF Champions League | Group stage | Kolding IF | 24–23 | 22–33 | 3rd place |
| 2003–04 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | R2 | HC Berchem | 31–20 | 32–22 | 63–42 |
| 2003–04 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | R3 | Portovik Yuzhny | 27–25 | 25–21 | 52–46 |
| 2003–04 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | L16 | Redbergslids IK | 29–19 | 29–35 | 58–54 |
| 2003–04 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | QF | RK Gorenje Velenje | 33–27 | 26–32 | 59–59 |
| 2004–05 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | R2 | Goldmann Druck Tulln | 33–32 | 30–22 | 63–54 |
| 2004–05 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | R3 | HSV Hamburg | 24–28 | 24–25 | 48–53 |
| 2005–06 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | R2 | HC Kehra | 27–33 | 39–19 | 68–53 |
| 2005–06 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | R3 | HCM Constanta | 30–32 | 22–28 | 52–60 |
| 2006–07 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | R2 | SPE Strovolos Nicosia | 33–20 | 31–24 | 64–44 |
| 2006–07 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | R3 | Dinamo București | 29–35 | 27–30 | 56–65 |
| 2009–10 | EHF Challenge Cup Winner | L16 | AO Dimou Thermaikou | 39–24 | 34–20 | 73–44 |
| 2009–10 | EHF Challenge Cup Winner | QF | CSM Bacău | 30–24 | 23–28 | 53–52 |
| 2009–10 | EHF Challenge Cup Winner | SF | RD Slovan | 28–23 | 30–33 | 58–56 |
| 2009–10 | EHF Challenge Cup Winner | F | MMTS Kwidzyn | 27–25 | 27–26 | 54–51 |
| 2010–11 | EHF Challenge Cup | R3 | HK Polytechnik | 26–21 | 26–30 | 52–51 |
| 2010–11 | EHF Challenge Cup | L16 | AEK | 27–23 | 27–32 | 54–55 |
| 2011–12 | EHF Challenge Cup | R3 | Trabzonspor | 31–29 | 41–18 | 72–47 |
| 2011–12 | EHF Challenge Cup | L16 | HC Zubří | 23–26 | 25–22 | 48–48 |
| 2011–12 | EHF Challenge Cup | QF | CSU Suceava | 33–24 | 30–24 | 63–48 |
| 2011–12 | EHF Challenge Cup | SF | Wacker Thun | 31–29 | 26–28 | 57–57 |
| 2012–13 | EHF Cup | R1 | Ystads IF | 27–22 | 26–37 | 53–59 |
| 2013–14 | EHF Cup | R2 | KRAS/Volendam | 30–18 | 35–32 | 65–50 |
| 2013–14 | EHF Cup | R3 | RK Poreč | 24–24 | 30–25 | 54–49 |
| 2013–14 | EHF Cup | Group stage | Montpellier HB | 27–28 | 31–36 | 2nd place |
| 2013–14 | EHF Cup | Group stage | RK Strumica | 39–22 | 36–24 | 2nd place |
| 2013–14 | EHF Cup | Group stage | Skjern | 32–25 | 30–28 | 2nd place |
| 2013–14 | EHF Cup | QF | Pick Szeged | 29–27 | 22–28 | 51–55 |
| 2014–15 | EHF Cup | R2 | HC Sporta Hlohovec | 34–24 | 28–33 | 62–57 |
| 2014–15 | EHF Cup | R3 | Fraikin BM. Granollers | 27–25 | 23–25 | 50–50 |
| 2015–16 | EHF Cup | R2 | Team Tvis Holstebro | 31–36 | 32–28 | 63–64 |
| 2016–17 | EHF Challenge Cup Winner | R3 | ASD Romagna Handball | 32–25 | 37–24 | 69–49 |
| 2016–17 | EHF Challenge Cup Winner | L16 | RK Pelister | 32–18 | 34–26 | 66–44 |
| 2016–17 | EHF Challenge Cup Winner | QF | AC Doukas | 35–23 | 27–25 | 62–48 |
| 2016–17 | EHF Challenge Cup Winner | SF | JMS Hurry-Up | 32–27 | 37–14 | 69–41 |
| 2016–17 | EHF Challenge Cup Winner | F | AHC Potaissa Turda | 37–28 | 30–24 | 67–52 |
| 2017–18 | EHF Champions League | qSF | Riihimäki Cocks | 31–27 | | 31–27 |
| 2017–18 | EHF Champions League | qF | Alpla HC Hard | 35–34 | | 35–34 |
| 2017–18 | EHF Champions League | Group stage | Beşiktaş | 30–26 | 34–27 | 4th place |
| 2017–18 | EHF Champions League | Group stage | Motor Zaporizhzhia | 23–31 | 29–32 | 4th place |
| 2017–18 | EHF Champions League | Group stage | Metalurg Skopje | 27–28 | 31–27 | 4th place |
| 2017–18 | EHF Champions League | Group stage | Montpellier HB | 29–33 | 32–33 | 4th place |
| 2017–18 | EHF Champions League | Group stage | Chekhovskiye Medvedi | 31–30 | 27–30 | 4th place |
| 2021–22 | EHF European League | Group stage | Tatabánya KC | 37–23 | 34–26 | 4th place |
| 2021–22 | EHF European League | Group stage | AEK H.C. | 24–25 | 31–30 | 4th place |
| 2021–22 | EHF European League | Group stage | Kadetten Schaffhausen | 34–26 | 31–24 | 4th place |
| 2021–22 | EHF European League | Group stage | RK Eurofarm Pelister | 24–26 | 27–26 | 4th place |
| 2021–22 | EHF European League | Group stage | USAM Nîmes Gard | 32–30 | 27–33 | 4th place |
| 2021–22 | EHF European League | Last 16 | SC Magdeburg | 29–29 | 35–36 | 64–65 |
| 2022–23 | EHF European League | Group stage | Alpla HC Hard | 31–30 | 31–26 | 2th place |
| 2022–23 | EHF European League | Group stage | BM Granollers | 29–32 | 38–31 | 2th place |
| 2022–23 | EHF European League | Group stage | RK Nexe Našice | 31–32 | 28–34 | 2th place |
| 2022–23 | EHF European League | Group stage | Balatonfüredi KSE | 35–32 | 31–25 | 2th place |
| 2022–23 | EHF European League | Group stage | Skjern Håndbold | 30–28 | 28–24 | 2th place |
| 2022–23 | EHF European League | L16 | CD Bidasoa | 27–30 | 34–28 | 61–58 |
| 2022–23 | EHF European League | QF | Montpellier HB | 32–32 | 30–31 | 62–63 |