S.C. Covilhã
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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).[1] 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.
Full name | Sporting Clube da Covilhã | ||
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Nickname(s) | Leões da Serra (Lions of the Mountain) | ||
Founded | 2 June 1923; 100 years ago (1923-06-02) | ||
Ground | Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto, Covilhã | ||
Capacity | 2,055 | ||
Chairman | José Oliveira Mendes | ||
Manager | Alex | ||
League | Liga Portugal 2 | ||
2021–22 | 16th, Liga Portugal 2 (play off) | ||
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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.