Sporting CP (rugby union)

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Sporting CP
Full nameSporting Clube de Portugal
Ground(s) Estádio Universitário de Lisboa (Capacity: 8,000)
President Frederico Varandas
League(s) Campeonato Nacional de Rugby I Divisão
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Sporting Clube de Portugal is a rugby team based in Lisbon, Portugal. [1] [2]

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During the 2012/13 season, they played in the II Divisão (2nd Division-3rd Portuguese tier) of the Campeonato Nacional de Rugby (National Championship), ending the season as 2nd division champions and winning promotion to the 1ª Divisão" (1st Division-2nd Portuguese tier) for the 2013/2014 season.

Notable Former Players

Internationals [3]

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