Sporting Clube de Portugal ( Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈpɔɾtĩg ˈkluβɨ ðɨ puɾtuˈɣal] ), otherwise referred to as Sporting CP or simply Sporting (particularly within Portugal), or as Sporting Lisbon in other countries, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] is a Portuguese sports club based in Lisbon . Having various sports departments and sporting disciplines, [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] it is best known for its men's professional football team playing in the Primeira Liga , the top flight of Portuguese football .
