2024–25 Sporting CP season

The 2024–25 season is the 132nd season in the history of Sporting CP, and the club's 91st consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. In addition to the domestic league, the club is participating in this season's editions of the Taça de Portugal, the Taça da Liga, the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, and the UEFA Champions League.

Sporting CP
2024–25 season
PresidentFrederico Varandas
Head coachRúben Amorim
(until 11 November)
João Pereira
(from 11 November)
StadiumEstádio José Alvalade
Primeira Liga1st
Taça de PortugalFourth round
Taça da LigaSemi-finals
Supertaça Cândido de OliveiraRunners-up
UEFA Champions LeagueLeague phase
Top goalscorerLeague:
Viktor Gyökeres (16)

All:
Viktor Gyökeres (23)

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 1 August 2024[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   URU Franco Israel
2 DF   BRA Matheus Reis
3 DF   NED Jerry St. Juste
5 MF   JPN Hidemasa Morita
6 DF   BEL Zeno Debast
8 MF   POR Pedro Gonçalves
9 FW   SWE Viktor Gyökeres
10 FW   ENG Marcus Edwards
11 FW   POR Nuno Santos
13 GK   BIH Vladan Kovačević
14 MF   POR Dário Essugo
17 FW   POR Francisco Trincão
21 FW   MOZ Geny Catamo
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF   ESP Iván Fresneda
23 MF   POR Daniel Bragança (vice-captain)
25 DF   POR Gonçalo Inácio (3rd captain)
26 DF   CIV Ousmane Diomande
28 MF   POR Mateus Fernandes
41 GK   BRA Diego Callai
42 MF   DEN Morten Hjulmand (captain)
43 DF   POR João Muniz
47 DF   POR Ricardo Esgaio
57 FW   POR Geovany Quenda
72 DF   POR Eduardo Quaresma
86 FW   POR Rafael Nel
90 FW   POR Afonso Moreira
91 FW   POR Rodrigo Ribeiro
97 DF   POR Diogo Travassos

Other players under contract

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   FRA Koba Koindredi
MF   ARG Mateo Tanlongo
FW   CPV Jovane Cabral

Transfers

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Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
GK   Vladan Kovačević   Raków Częstochowa €5,000,000[2] 1 July 2024 [3]
Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
GK   Antonio Adán End of contract 1 July 2024 [4]
MF   Abdul Fatawu   Leicester City €17,000,000 1 July 2024 [5]

Friendlies

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Pre-season

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23 July 2024 Friendly Sporting CP   2–1   Sevilla Faro/Loulé, Portugal
20:30 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Portugal)
27 July 2024 Troféu Cinco Violinos Sporting CP   3–0   Athletic Bilbao Lisbon, Portugal
19:30 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal)

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Primeira Liga 9 August 2024 18 May 2025 Matchday 1 TBD 11 11 0 0 39 5 +34 100.00
Taça de Portugal 18 October 2024 TBD Third round TBD 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00
Taça da Liga 29 October 2024 TBD Quarter-finals TBD 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira 3 August 2024 Final Runners-up 1 0 0 1 3 4 −1 000.00
UEFA Champions League 17 September 2024 TBD League phase TBD 4 3 1 0 9 2 +7 075.00
Total 18 16 1 1 56 13 +43 088.89

Last updated: 10 November 2024
Source: Soccerway

Primeira Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sporting CP 11 11 0 0 39 5 +34 33 Qualification for the Champions League league stage
2 Porto 11 9 0 2 28 8 +20 27 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3 Benfica 10 8 1 1 28 7 +21 25 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
4 Santa Clara 11 7 0 4 14 12 +2 21 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
5 Braga 11 6 2 3 19 11 +8 20
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
11 11 0 0 39 5  +34 33 5 0 0 15 2  +13 6 0 0 24 3  +21

Last updated: 10 November 2024.
Source: Liga Portugal

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWWWWWWWWWW
Position3111111111111
Points3691215182124273033
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: Liga Portugal
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

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9 August 2024 1 Sporting CP 3–1 Rio Ave Lisbon
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 38,513
Referee: João Gonçalves
17 August 2024 2 Nacional 1–6 Sporting CP Funchal
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Madeira
Attendance: 5,058
Referee: Luís Godinho
23 August 2024 3 Farense 0–5 Sporting CP Faro
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) Report
Stadium: Estádio de São Luís
Attendance: 17,793
Referee: Tiago Martins
31 August 2024 4 Sporting CP 2–0 Porto Lisbon
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 46,413
Referee: Luís Godinho
13 September 2024 5 Arouca 0–3 Sporting CP Arouca
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Attendance: 4,644
Referee: João Pinheiro
22 September 2024 6 Sporting CP 3–0 AVS Lisbon
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 43,039
Referee: Ricardo Baixinho
27 September 2024 7 Estoril 0–3 Sporting CP Estoril
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) Report
Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Attendance: 4,658
Referee: João Gonçalves
5 October 2024 8 Sporting CP 2–0 Casa Pia Lisbon
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 42,887
Referee: Miguel Nogueira
26 October 2024 9 Famalicão 0–3 Sporting CP Vila Nova de Famalicão
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
Attendance: 4,520
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo
1 November 2024 10 Sporting CP 5–1 Estrela da Amadora Lisbon
20:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 41,282
Referee: Bruno Vieira
10 November 2024 11 Braga 2–4 Sporting CP Braga
18:45 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 20,585
Referee: Luís Godinho
30 November 2024 12 Sporting CP v Santa Clara Lisbon
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
5 December 2024 13 Moreirense v Sporting CP Moreira de Cónegos
20:15 WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Parque Moreira de Cóngeos
15 December 2024 14 Sporting CP v Boavista Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
22 December 2024 15 Gil Vicente v Sporting CP Barcelos
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos
29 December 2024 16 Sporting CP v Benfica Lisbon
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
3 January 2025 17 Vitória de Guimarães v Sporting CP Guimarães
20:15 WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
18 January 2025 18 Rio Ave v Sporting CP Vila do Conde
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
25 January 2025 19 Sporting CP v Nacional Lisbon
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
2 February 2025 20 Sporting CP v Farense Lisbon
--:-- WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
9 February 2025 21 Porto v Sporting CP Porto
--:-- WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
16 February 2025 22 Sporting CP v Arouca Lisbon
16:00 WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
23 February 2025 23 AVS v Sporting CP Vila das Aves
--:-- WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio do CD Aves
2 March 2025 24 Sporting CP v Estoril Lisbon
--:-- WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
9 March 2025 25 Casa Pia v Sporting CP Rio Maior
--:-- WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior
16 March 2025 26 Sporting CP v Famalicão Lisbon
--:-- WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
30 March 2025 27 Estrela da Amadora v Sporting CP Amadora
--:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio José Gomes
6 April 2025 28 Sporting CP v Braga Lisbon
--:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
13 April 2025 29 Santa Clara v Sporting CP Ponta Delgada
--:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio de São Miguel
19 April 2025 30 Sporting CP v Moreirense Lisbon
--:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
27 April 2025 31 Boavista v Sporting CP Porto
--:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio do Bessa
4 May 2025 32 Sporting CP v Gil Vicente Lisbon
--:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
11 May 2025 33 Benfica v Sporting CP Lisbon
--:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
17 May 2025 34 Sporting CP v Vitória de Guimarães Lisbon
--:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade

Taça de Portugal

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18 October 2024 Third round Portimonense 1–2 Sporting CP Portimão
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão
Referee: Hélder Malheiro
22 November 2024 Fourth round Sporting CP v Amarante Lisbon
20:45 WET (UTC±00:00) Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Referee: Pedro Ramalho

Taça da Liga

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29 October 2024 Quarter-finals Sporting CP 3–1 Nacional Lisbon
20:15 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 32,622
Referee: Hélder Carvalho
7 January 2025 Semi-finals Sporting CP v Porto Leiria
19:45 WET (UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa

Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

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3 August 2024 Final Sporting CP 3–4 (a.e.t.) Porto Aveiro
20:15 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro
Attendance: 25,728
Referee: João Pinheiro

UEFA Champions League

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League phase

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The league phase draw was held on 29 August 2024.[6]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Liverpool 4 4 0 0 10 1 +9 12 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
2   Sporting CP 4 3 1 0 9 2 +7 10
3   Monaco 4 3 1 0 10 4 +6 10
4   Brest 4 3 1 0 9 3 +6 10
5   Inter Milan 4 3 1 0 6 0 +6 10
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Round12345678
GroundHAAHHAAH
ResultWDWW
Position101282
Updated to match(es) played on 5 November 2024. Source: UEFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
17 September 2024 1 Sporting CP   2–0   Lille Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 40,024
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
1 October 2024 2 PSV Eindhoven   1–1   Sporting CP Eindhoven, Netherlands
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)
22 October 2024 3 Sturm Graz   0–2   Sporting CP Graz, Austria
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Liebenauer Stadium
Attendance: 23,691
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)
5 November 2024 4 Sporting CP   4–1   Manchester City Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 47,453
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)
26 November 2024 5 Sporting CP   v   Arsenal Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WET (UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
10 December 2024 6 Club Brugge   v   Sporting CP Bruges, Belgium
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
22 January 2025 7 RB Leipzig   v   Sporting CP Leipzig, Germany
18:45 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
29 January 2025 8 Sporting CP   v   Bologna Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WET (UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Primeira Liga Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira UEFA
Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   URU Franco Israel 11 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
13 GK   BIH Vladan Kovačević 7 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
41 GK   BRA Diego Callai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF   BRA Matheus Reis 13 0 4+5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1+2 0
3 DF   NED Jerry St. Juste 6 0 0+3 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+2 0
6 DF   BEL Zeno Debast 17 1 7+3 0 1 0 0+1 0 1 0 4 1
20 DF   URU Maximiliano Araújo 13 2 4+3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2+2 1
22 DF   ESP Iván Fresneda 6 0 0+3 0 0+1 0 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
25 DF   POR Gonçalo Inácio 16 2 8+2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 0
26 DF   CIV Ousmane Diomande 14 0 9+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 3 0
43 DF   POR João Muniz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
47 DF   POR Ricardo Esgaio 5 0 0+2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
54 DF   BRA Bruno Ramos 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
72 DF   POR Eduardo Quaresma 9 0 5+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0+2 0
80 DF   FRA Koba Koindredi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
95 DF   ESP Lucas Taibo 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
97 DF   POR Diogo Travassos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
5 MF   JPN Hidemasa Morita 17 2 6+5 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 3+1 0
8 MF   POR Pedro Gonçalves 12 5 8 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 2+1 0
14 MF   POR Dário Essugo 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF   POR Daniel Bragança 16 4 8+3 3 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+3 1
28 MF   POR Mateus Fernandes 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
42 MF   DEN Morten Hjulmand 15 2 8+1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 0
Forwards
9 FW   SWE Viktor Gyökeres 18 23 11 16 0+1 0 0+1 2 1 0 4 5
10 FW   ENG Marcus Edwards 7 1 0+5 1 0 0 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
11 FW   POR Nuno Santos 10 1 4+3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
17 FW   POR Francisco Trincão 18 3 11 3 1 0 0+1 0 1 0 4 0
19 FW   DEN Conrad Harder 11 4 2+4 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0+3 0
21 FW   MOZ Geny Catamo 17 2 6+4 2 0+1 0 1 0 1 0 3+1 0
57 FW   POR Geovany Quenda 18 2 9+2 1 1 0 0+1 0 1 1 3+1 0
86 FW   POR Rafael Nel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
90 FW   POR Afonso Moreira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
91 FW   POR Rodrigo Ribeiro 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
Players who transferred out during the season

References

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  1. ^ "Main team". Sporting Clube de Portugal. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Sporting buy Bosnian goalkeeper Vladan Kovacevic; Vitória snap up Vizela captain Samu". OneFootball. June 20, 2024.
  3. ^ ""Decidi e aceitei muito rápido": eis o primeiro reforço do Sporting". SIC Notícias. June 5, 2024.
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  5. ^ "Leicester City set to sign Abdul Fatawu Issahaku permanently after triggering €17m buy option clause".
  6. ^ "Champions League league phase draw: All 36 teams learn their opponents". UEFA. 29 August 2024. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.