Sporting CP

Sporting CP is one of Portugal's great footballing institutions, a Lisbon club known for producing homegrown talent that goes on to star across Europe. Playing in green and white, Sporting brings a proud academy pedigree and passionate home support to every European campaign. While silverware on the continent's biggest stage has been rare, the club's reputation as a talent factory keeps it firmly in the conversation whenever it reaches the group stage.

Founded in 1906, Sporting CP built its early continental reputation in the 1960s, capturing the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1964 — the only European trophy won by a Portuguese club in that competition. The European Cup and Champions League have proven more elusive, with Sporting yet to lift the trophy, though the club has developed a string of stars, from Luís Figo to Cristiano Ronaldo, who went on to Champions League glory elsewhere. Sporting remains a fixture of Portuguese football and a regular in European competition.