Full name | Sporting Clube de Espinho |
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Founded | 1914 |
Ground | Estádio Comendador Manuel Violas, Espinho, Portugal |
Capacity | 7.500 |
Chairman | Rodrigo Nunes dos Santos |
Manager | P. Barny-P. Martins-Filó |
League | Aveiro FA Division One |
2014–15 | 10th, Serie C CNS (relegated) |
Website | Club home page |
Sporting Clube de Espinho, also known as Sporting de Espinho, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Espinho in the Aveiro district. Besides football, the club has volleyball and handball departments that usually compete in the major Portuguese top leagues. Other sport departments are those in athletics, swimming and futsal.
Founded in 1914, it is one of the oldest clubs in Portugal. In 1925, SC Espinho's football team reached the semifinals of the Campeonato de Portugal, their highest round to date. The team also played 11 seasons in the Portuguese First Division between 1975 and 1997. They currently compete in the Aveiro FA Division One.
They play their home games at Estádio Comendador Manuel Violas in Espinho.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.