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Sporting Clube da Covilhã or better known as Sporting Covilhã is portuguese football club from Covilhã founded in 1923 making them one of the oldest and historic clubs in portuguese football and the clubs nickname is Leões da Serra meaning Lions of the Mountain Range. They currently play in the Liga de Honra one league away from the Portuguese First Division. In the previous season of 2007/08 they finished 1st in the Portuguese Second Division Serie C out scoring teams expectations and also in remarkable and unbelieve fashion finishing first in the playoffs and beating historic portuguese club Chaves. Their current home ground is Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã in Covilhã which holds a capacity of 3,000 seats. Their current chairman is José Oliveira Mendes and current manager is Hélio Sousa who has played for Vitória Setúbal his entire career. Thee titles that they have won are the Portuguese League of Honour in 1948 and Portuguese Second Division in 1999 and most recently 2005 and 2008. Their most notable former player is former Portuguese international footballer Rui Barros.
[edit] Current Squad
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 1 |
 |
GK |
Igor Araújo |
| 2 |
|
DF |
Márcio |
| 3 |
|
DF |
Fábio Ervões |
| 5 |
 |
MF |
Paulo Henrique |
| 6 |
 |
MF |
Scoppa |
| 7 |
|
FW |
Pimenta |
| 8 |
|
FW |
Bruno Nogueira |
| 9 |
|
DF |
Sérgio Rebordão |
| 10 |
|
MF |
João Martins |
| 11 |
|
DF |
Diego |
| 14 |
 |
MF |
Djikiné |
| 16 |
|
MF |
Milton |
| 17 |
|
DF |
Edgar |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 19 |
|
FW |
Elivélton |
| 20 |
|
FW |
Paulo Campos |
| 21 |
|
MF |
Dani |
| 22 |
 |
DF |
Vladimir |
| 23 |
|
DF |
Bura |
| 25 |
|
FW |
Paulo Vaz |
| 29 |
|
MF |
Filipe Sarmento |
| 30 |
|
FW |
Roma |
| 37 |
|
FW |
Basilio |
| 74 |
|
GK |
Luís Miguel |
| 76 |
|
MF |
Paulo Gomes |
| 77 |
|
FW |
Monteiro |
|
[edit] Notable Former Players
[edit] Honours
[edit] Club Anthem
De verde e branco,Um dia te vestiram; De verde engalanaram,Os teus pés. O branco escorreu-te,Das alturas, Onde moras,E onde mostras o que és! e Entre os maiores Te sentes pequeno,Mas és na Beira Rico em tradições,A garra que te vem De seres leão,Já tem feito tremer Os campeões!
Pelos anos contados,És velhinho,Mas continuas sempre A ser um jovem;D`esperança Traçaram teu caminho,Força e coragem O que te movem,O ar que te embriaga Puro e leve,Te inspira e te dá fecundidade, Que seja lema teu,Por toda a vida A grandeza,O progresso,A humildade
[edit] League And Cup History
| Season |
|
Pos. |
Pl. |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GA |
P |
Portuguese Cup |
Notes |
| 1948-1949 |
1D |
11 |
26 |
9 |
2 |
15 |
50 |
59 |
20 |
Semi Final |
|
| 1949-1950 |
1D |
6 |
26 |
10 |
5 |
11 |
55 |
70 |
25 |
|
|
| 1950-1951 |
1D |
6 |
26 |
13 |
0 |
13 |
62 |
53 |
26 |
Quarter Finals |
|
| 1951-1952 |
1D |
6 |
26 |
10 |
5 |
11 |
35 |
52 |
25 |
|
|
| 1952-1953 |
1D |
10 |
26 |
7 |
6 |
13 |
38 |
54 |
20 |
|
|
| 1953-1954 |
1D |
7 |
26 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
43 |
39 |
28 |
|
|
| 1954-1955 |
1D |
12 |
26 |
8 |
4 |
14 |
32 |
53 |
20 |
|
|
| 1955-1956 |
1D |
5 |
26 |
11 |
7 |
8 |
52 |
44 |
29 |
|
|
| 1956-1957 |
1D |
13 |
26 |
7 |
4 |
15 |
33 |
62 |
18 |
Final |
Relegated |
| 1957-1958 |
2D |
1 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
|
Promoted |
| 1958-1959 |
1D |
8 |
26 |
9 |
4 |
13 |
43 |
65 |
22 |
|
|
| 1959-1960 |
1D |
9 |
26 |
8 |
6 |
12 |
32 |
49 |
22 |
|
|
| 1960-1961 |
1D |
9 |
26 |
8 |
5 |
13 |
27 |
55 |
21 |
|
|
| 1961-1962 |
1D |
13 |
26 |
6 |
5 |
15 |
30 |
48 |
17 |
|
Relegated |
| 1985-1986 |
1D |
16 |
30 |
5 |
7 |
18 |
23 |
61 |
17 |
|
Relegated |
| 1986-1987 |
2D |
1 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
|
Promoted |
| 1987-1988 |
1D |
20 |
38 |
5 |
11 |
22 |
30 |
70 |
21 |
|
Relegated |
| 1996-1997 |
2H |
16 |
34 |
9 |
11 |
14 |
30 |
41 |
38 |
|
Relegated |
| 1999-2000 |
2H |
18 |
34 |
5 |
10 |
19 |
23 |
48 |
25 |
|
Relegated |
| 2002-2003 |
2H |
11 |
34 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
37 |
33 |
45 |
|
|
| 2003-2004 |
2H |
17 |
34 |
8 |
5 |
21 |
39 |
55 |
29 |
|
Relegated |
| 2005-2006 |
2DC |
14 |
34 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
37 |
42 |
42 |
Quarter Finals |
|
| 2006-2007 |
2DC |
4 |
26 |
12 |
7 |
7 |
48 |
25 |
43 |
|
|
| 2007-2008 |
2DC |
1 |
26 |
17 |
4 |
5 |
49 |
20 |
55 |
Round 3 |
Promoted |
| 2008-2009 |
2D |
8 |
22 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
32 |
32 |
31 |
Round 3 |
On Going |
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