Sporting Clube de Portugal, otherwise referred to as Sporting CP or simply Sporting, or as Sporting Lisbon in other countries, is a Portuguese sports club based in Lisbon. Having various sports departments and sporting disciplines, it is best known for its men's professional football team playing in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football.
Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses, commonly known as Os Belenenses or simply Belenenses, is a Portuguese sports club best known for its football team. Founded in 1919, it is one of the oldest Portuguese sports clubs. It is based in the 19,856-seat Estádio do Restelo in Belém, Lisbon, hence the club name, which translates as "The ones from Belém". Among its fanbase, the club is commonly nicknamed O Belém, in reference to the neighborhood; Os Pastéis, in reference to a traditional Portuguese pastry originated in Belém; Azuis (Blues) or Azuis do Restelo, in reference to the club's color and its home stadium; and A Cruz de Cristo, for its emblem, or also "Os Rapazes da Praia", a reference to the zone of Belém in the earlier 20th century.
Clube de Desportos do Maxaquene, usually known simply as Maxaquene, is a sports club based in Maputo, Mozambique. The club is nicknamed Maxaca. Currently, besides football (soccer) there are two indoor sports, namely, basketball and handball. In such sports Maxaquene is the club with the most national titles after independence. Maxaquene won its first post-independence title in football, the Taça de Moçambique, in 1978. Prior to Mozambique's independence from Portugal in 1975, CD Maxaquene were known as Sporting Clube de Lourenço Marques or simply Sporting de Lourenço Marques, and was the branch number 6 of Lisbon-based Sporting Clube de Portugal. Under this name, both the legendary Eusébio and Hilário, played for the club.
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.
Sport Lisboa e Benfica, commonly known as Benfica, is a professional handball team based in Lisbon, Portugal.
The Campeonato Nacional de Andebol Masculino , also known simply as Andebol 1, is the premier handball league in Portugal and is overseen by the Portuguese Handball Federation.
Sporting Clube de Portugal is a professional futsal club part of the Sporting CP sports club. Based in Lisbon, the section was founded in 1985, and began playing in the newly created Portuguese First division in 1990. As inaugural winners 1990-91 season, they are the most decorated team in Portugal and a founding member of Portuguese Futsal, having won the UEFA Futsal Champions League two times.
Ruben Filipe Marques Amorim is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Premier League club Manchester United.
Marco Alexandre Saraiva da Silva is a Portuguese football manager and former player who played as a right-back. He is the manager of Premier League club Fulham.
Sebastián Coates Nion is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Uruguayan club Nacional
Artur Manuel Soares Correia was a Portuguese footballer who played as a right back.
Joaquim Filipe dos Santos was a Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder.
Ryan Stewart Gauld is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps, whom he captains, and the Scotland national team.
Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United, which he captains, and the Portugal national team. Considered one of the best midfielders in the world, he is known for his long range passing, vision, and penalty taking technique.
Marcos Javier Acuña is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left back for Argentine Primera División club River Plate and the Argentina national team.
Thierry Rendall Correia is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for La Liga club Valencia.
João Manuel Neves Virgínia is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Everton.
Luís Diogo Sousa Frade is a Portuguese handball player for FC Barcelona and the Portuguese national team.
Francisco Mota da Costa is a Portuguese handball player for Sporting CP and the Portuguese national team. He is also known by his nickname Kiko Costa.
Martim Mota da Costa is a Portuguese handball player for Sporting CP and the Portuguese national team.
