Sporting CP (billiards) explained
| Clubname: | Sporting Clube de Portugal |
| Fullname: | Sporting Clube de Portugal |
| Shortname: | Sporting |
| Nickname: | Leões (Lions)
Verde-e-Brancos (Green'n'Whites) |
| Chairman: | Frederico Varandas |
| Manager: | Victor Manuel de Jesus Salgado |
| League: | Portuguese Billiards League |
Sporting Clube de Portugal is a professional billiards team based in Lisbon, Portugal, founded in 1930. The team competes in the Portuguese Billiards League and in European championships, in both carom billiards (three-cushion) and pool (eight-ball and nine-ball) events. The team includes some players from Belgium, France and Spain.
Honours
Three-cushion
Men
- Portuguese Three-cushion Men's Billiards League
- Winners (17): 1964–65, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2007–08, 2014–15
- Portuguese Three-cushion Men's Billiards Cup
- Winners (4): 1964–65, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98
- Portuguese Three-cushion Men's Billiards Super Cup
- Winners (5): 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2004–05
- European Three-cushion Billiards Cup
- (3): 1995–96, 2001–02, 2004–05
Pool
Men
- Portuguese Pool Men's Billiards League
- Winners (3): 1997–98, 1998–99, 2015–16
- Portuguese Pool Men's Billiards Cup
- Winners (4): 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2015–16
- Portuguese Pool Men's Billiards Super Cup
- Winners (4): 1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2016–17
Women
- Portuguese Pool Women's Billiards League
- Winners (4): 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02
- Portuguese Pool Women's Billiards Cup
- Winners (1): 2000–01
- Portuguese Pool Women's Billiards Super Cup
- Winners (2): 1999–00, 2001–02
Portuguese Pool
Men
- National Portuguese Pool Men's Billiards League
- Winners (2): 2015–16, 2016–17
- National Portuguese Pool Men's Billiards Cup
- Winners (1): 2014–15
- National Portuguese Pool Men's Billiards Super Cup
- Winners (2): 2015–16, 2016–17
Current squad
[1]
| Name | Nat. |
|---|
| Frédéric Caudron | |
| Frans van Kuijk |  |
| Eddy Leppens |  |
| Roland Forthomme | |
| Paul Stroobants | |
| Carlos Crespo | |
| Jorge Theriaga | |
| José Luís Gaspar Santos | |
| António Saramago | |
| José Manuel Pássaro | |
| Mário Celestino Amâncio | |
| Luís Ventura | |
| Pedro Azevedo | | |
| Name | Nat. |
|---|
| Rui Manuel Gil | |
| Júlio Rodrigues Cortes |  |
| Rui Lopes Domingos | |
| António Barata | |
| José Paulo Dias | |
| Leonardo Angélico Horta | |
| António José Simões | | |
| Name | Nat. |
|---|
| Luís Campos | |
| Manuel António Lains | |
| Raul Castanha | |
| Nelson Pereira | |
| Fernando Graça Águeda | |
| Manuel Petisca | |
| Carlos Alberto Alves | |
| Mário Amaro | | |
Notable past athletes
- João Pereira
- Jorge Theriaga
- Rute Saraiva
- Alfredo Alhinho
Technical staff
[2]
| Name | Nat. | Job |
|---|
| Victor Manuel de Jesus Salgado | | Manager |
| José Luís Gaspar Santos | | Coordinator |
| Rui Manuel Aguiar Gil | | Coordinator | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Current squad . Sporting.pt . 2010-08-10.
- Web site: Team Technical Staff . Sporting.pt . 2010-08-10.
