Sporting Clube da Horta (handball)

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Sporting Horta
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Full nameSporting Clube da Horta
GroundPavilhão Desportivo da Horta
Horta, Azores (Portugal)
Manager Tiago Cunha
League Andebol 1
2021–22 Andebol 1, 14th of 16
Website Club website

Sporting Clube da Horta is a professional handball team based in Horta, Azores, Portugal. It plays in the Liga Portuguesa de Andebol.

Background

Sporting Clube da Horta was founded on May 28th, 1923, being the 80th Branch of Sporting Clube de Portugal.

SC da Horta, based on the island of Horta in the Azores, started out as a football club, having even won the first district championship played in the Azores, in the 1930/31 season. In 2009/10, it played in the AF da Horta District Championship, but previously participated in the Azores Series of the 3rd National Division.

However, it is in handball that SC da Horta has distinguished itself most. In particular, in 2006 it managed to reach the final of the Challenge Cup (the second most important European handball competition), which it played against the Romanian team Steaua Bucharest. After winning the first game in Faial by 26-21 on 22 April 2006, SC da Horta lost by 34-27 in Bucharest. [1]

European results

SeasonCompetitionRoundResultAggregate:
2006/07 EHF Challenge Cup 3rd Round Flag of Norway.svg HK Drammen 37–26ABC Braga
EHF Challenge Cup 3rd RoundABC Braga24–27 Flag of Norway.svg HK Drammen 50–64



  1. "Sporting Clube da Horta". Wiki Sporting (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-09-16.

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