Within Portugal, Sporting Clube de Portugal is often referred to simply as Sporting  or Sporting Portugal . Outside Portugal, the club has attempted to shed this name in an effort to become known abroad by its correct name.

Sporting Clube de Portugal (Portuguese pronunciation: [spT~t
)a kluh h pu~tucal]), otherwise referred to as Sporting CP or simply Sporting (particularly within Portugal), or as Sporting Lisbon in other countries, is a Portuguese sports club based in Lisbon.