Sporting Covilha

Sporting Clube da Covilhã, commonly known as just Sporting da Covilhã, is Portuguese football club from the city of Covilhã that plays in the second-tier Liga Portugal 2. The club was founded on 2 June 1923 and became the branch number 8 of Sporting Clube de Portugal (Sporting CP). 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. However, SCC play sometimes at a more recent Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã in Covilhã, which holds a capacity of 3,000 spectators. Their current chairman is José Oliveira Mendes and current manager is Ernesto Cangalho. They have won five Second Division in 1948, 1969, 1987 (second-tier), 2002, and 2005 (third-tier). The club is now in their first consecutive presence in the best tier.

Sporting Clube da Covilhã on Portugalist Põhja- ja Kesk-Portugalis asuva Covilhã linna jalgpalliklubi. Klubi asutati 1922. aastal ja praegu mängivad nad Campeonato de Portugal liigas, mis on Portugali jalgpalli kolmas liiga.

Sporting Covilhã on mänginud Portugali kõrgliigas kokku 11 hooaega, viimati 1997–98 hooajal. Klubi on võitnud Portugali kolmanda liiga Campeonato Nacional de Seniores kaks korda, 2015–16 ja 2020–21 hooajal.

Sporting Covilhã kodustaadion on Estádio Municipal José Santos Pinto, mis mahutab 5130 pealtvaatajat. Klubi värvid on punane ja must.

Mõned kuulsad mängijad, kes on Sporting Covilhã eest mänginud, on järgmised:

* Nuno Espírito Santo (endine Portugali väravavaht ja praegune Tottenham Hotspuri peatreener)
* Ricardo Sá Pinto (endine Portugali ründaja ja praegune Legia Warszawa peatreener)
* Petit (endine Portugali poolkaitsja ja praegune FC Famalicão peatreener)