Sporting Clube da Horta (handball)

Sporting Horta

Full name	Sporting Clube da Horta
Ground	Pavilhão Desportivo da Horta Horta, Azores (Portugal)
Manager	Tiago Cunha
League	Andebol 1
2021–22	Andebol 1, 14th of 16
Website	http://www.schorta.pt/

Sporting Clube da Horta is a professional handball team based in Horta, Azores, Portugal. It plays in the Liga Portuguesa de Andebol.

Background

Sporting Clube da Horta was founded on May 28, 1923, being the 80th Branch of Sporting Clube de Portugal.

SC da Horta, based on the island of Horta in the Azores, started out as a football club, having even won the first district championship played in the Azores, in the 1930/31 season. In 2009/10, it played in the AF da Horta District Championship, but previously participated in the Azores Series of the 3rd National Division.

However, it is in handball that SC da Horta has distinguished itself most. In particular, in 2006 it managed to reach the final of the Challenge Cup (the second most important European handball competition), which it played against the Romanian team Steaua Bucharest. After winning the first game in Faial by 26–21 on 22 April 2006, SC da Horta lost by 34–27 in Bucharest.

European results

Season	Competition	Round		Result		Aggregate:
2006/07	EHF Challenge Cup	3rd Round	HK Drammen	37–26	ABC Braga
	EHF Challenge Cup	3rd Round	ABC Braga	24–27	HK Drammen	50–64