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Sporting Lisbon (Sporting Clube de Portugal)
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Sporting Lisbon Information
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Rua Francisco Stromp, 10-A -
1501-806 Lisboa |
| Telephone: |
217 545
050 |
| Fax: |
217 590
087 |
| Founded: |
10-Jun-1906 |
| Stadium: |
José
Alvalade |
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Noticias del Sporting de Lisboa |
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Sporting Lisbon History
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Sporting Clube de Portugal, often
known outside Portugal as Sporting Lisbon, is a sports club that
is best known for having one of the best football teams in
Portugal. It was established in 1902 as Sport Club de Belas,
which became Campo Grande Sporting Club in 1904. It was only in
1906 that it received its current name.
Altough losing their debut match against Cruz Negra, in the
first derby against Sport Lisboa (now SL Benfica) Sporting won
2-1. In 1907-08 finished second in the regional championship. In
1910, the year José Alvalade was elected president, Sporting won
the portuguese tennis, pole vault, shot put and long jump
championships.
Among Portuguese clubs, Sporting has the best football
infrastructure. It boasts a new stadium, Estádio José Alvalade
XXI, built for the 2004 European Football Championship, that
will host the 2005 UEFA Cup final. Sporting also has a world-class
football training facility (Academia Sporting in Alcochete)
where Portugal trained during the Euro 2004.
Sporting has developed many top footballers in recent years;
some of the most notable are Paulo Futre (Retired), Luis Figo
(Real Madrid CF), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United FC) and
Aldo Duscher (Deportivo la Coruna) and also others that failed
to make an impression oustide Portugal, such as former FC
Barcelona players Ricardo Quaresma (who joined FC Porto in 2004)
and Simão Sabrosa (joined SL Benfica in 2001). Hugo Viana, the
only returning to Sporting, joined on loan from Newcastle United
in 2004. The club captured 18 titles, 13 cups and won the Cup
Winners' Cup in 1964, their only european win. |
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Sporting Lisbon Honours, Trophies & Awards
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