FC Porto (handball)


Futebol Clube do Porto, commonly referred to as FC Porto, or simply Porto, is a Portuguese professional handball team based in Porto. Created in 1932, it is the senior representative side of the handball section of multi-sports club FC Porto.
The team competes domestically in the top-tier league Andebol 1 and internationally in European Handball Federation club competitions, such as the EHF Champions League and the EHF Cup. It plays its home matches at the Dragão Arena, alongside the club's basketball and roller hockey teams, and is managed by Swedish head coach Magnus Andersson.

History

The section started in 1932 with a field handball team, which played competitive matches until 1974–75, when it was discontinued in favour of seven-a-side handball. During this period, the club won 37 regional and 29 national league titles in the field handball discipline.
In 1951, the club established the handball section whose team won the Portuguese league title for the first time in 1953–54, and increased that tally with eight further titles by 1968. Porto then endured a 31-year drought before winning the national league title again in 1998–99. In the 2014–15 season, the team secured their seventh consecutive league title, establishing a national record. In the previous season, the team also debuted in the EHF Champions League group stage, after overcoming the qualification tournament for the first time in five consecutive attempts.

Team

Current squad

The following players compose the squad for the 2020–21 season:
;Goalkeepers
;Left wingers
;Right wingers
;Line players
;Left backs
;Central backs
;Right backs
The following players have joined or left the team for the 2020–21 season:
; Joining
; Leaving
PositionName
Sports director José Magalhães
Assistant director Manuel Arezes
Head coach Magnus Andersson
Assistant coach Carlos Martingo
Goalkeeping coach Telmo Ferreira
Fitness coach Tiago Cadete

Honours

Porto is one of the most decorated Portuguese clubs in terms of domestic competitions, with a total of 39 national titles.

Domestic competitions

Note: Porto score is always listed first.