S.C.U. Torreense

Torreense
Full nameSport Clube União Torreense
NicknameAzul-grenás (Blue-garnets)
Short nameTorreense
SCUT
Founded1 May 1917; 109 years ago (1 May 1917)
as Sport União Torreense
StadiumEstádio Manuel Marques
Capacity2,431
PresidentJosé Sebastião
Head coachLuís Tralhão
LeagueLiga Portugal 2
2025–26Liga Portugal 2, 3rd of 18
Websitetorreense.com
Current season

Sport Clube União Torreense ([toˈʁiẽsɨ], lit. 'Sport Club Union of Torres') is a Portuguese sports club, best known for its association football section. Founded in 1917 in Torres Vedras as Sport União Torreense, the club currently plays in Liga Portugal 2, the second tier of Portuguese football.

History

It participated six times in the Portuguese Liga (last in 1991–92 season) and its best result was two seventh final places (1955–56 and 1956–57), coincidentally the team's first two years in the top flight. Torreense participated twice in the final of the Taça de Portugal: in 1956, where they lost 2–0 to FC Porto, and in 2026, which they won 2-1 against Sporting CP, this victory was the first time in Portuguese football that a club playing in the Portuguese Second Division won the Taça de Portugal.

They also played in Portuguese Second Division (second level) between 1952 and 1955, 1959 to 1964, 1965 to 1972, 1973 to 1977, 1978 to 1981, 1982 to 1991, 1992 to 1995, 1997 to 1998 and 2022 to present.

In the 2008–09 season, they were relegated from Group D of Portuguese Second Division. In the 2009–10 season, they finished Promotion Group E of Terceira Divisão on second place and in 2010–11 they returned to the Portuguese Second Division, finishing it in third place and as in 2021–22 they got promotion to Liga Portugal 2 after winning the new league called 2021–22 Liga 3.

On 24 May 2026, Torreense defeated Sporting CP 2–1 in the Taça de Portugal final, winning a major domestic honour for the first time in the club's history and securing qualification for the UEFA Europa League as the first non-top flight club to qualify for the revised league phase and the third non-top flight Portuguese club to qualify for the UEFA Europa League after Beira-Mar and Leixões. In the meantime, Torreense lost 2–0 on aggregate to Casa Pia in the promotion play-offs, remaining in Liga Portugal 2.

On 17 September 2026, Torreense defeated Norwegian side Lillestrom 2–1 in UEFA Europa League, winning on their European debut in any competition.

Stadium

Its stadium was built in 1925 and has a capacity of 2,431 people.

For the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League, Torreense will use the Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Leiria as their home stadium.

Players

Current squad

As of 17 September 2026

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  BRA Lucas Paes
2 DF  CPV Stopira (captain)
3 DF  ESP Juan María Alcedo
4 DF  BRA Volnei
5 DF  MTN Mohamed Ali Diadié
6 MF  MAR Amine Oudrhiri
7 FW  HAI Dany Jean
8 MF  ESP Álex Alfaro
10 MF  POR Costinha
11 FW  ESP Manu Pozo
14 FW  CUB Jorge Aguirre
16 GK  FRA Lisandru Olmeta
17 FW  ESP Musa Drammeh
19 FW  ISR Karem Zoabi
20 MF  ESP Carlos Reina
21 MF  GER Nuha Jatta
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF  POR David Bruno
23 DF  ESP Javi Vázquez
24 MF  FRA Patrick Injai
25 DF  CGO Jérémy Mounsesse
26 MF  POR André Simões
27 FW  GHA Malik Abubakari
28 DF  ESP Hugo Pérez
29 FW  COL Luis Quintero
31 GK  BRA Adriel
33 FW  POR João Marques (on loan from Braga)
45 DF  FRA Jonathan Mutombo
46 DF  CMR Brian Agbor
47 FW  FRA Adama Baradji
57 DF  BRA Danilo
77 MF  COL Joel Romero (on loan from América de Cali)
90 FW  GBS Vando Félix

Reserve squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK  ESP Unai Pérez
44 GK  DEN Silas Bjerre
No. Pos. Nation Player
55 MF  BRA Zé Breno
98 FW  GAB Bryan Meyo

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
9 FW  CIV Kévin Zohi (at Coimbra until 30 June 2027)
30 FW  ITA Bob Omoregbe (at Pontevedra until 30 June 2027)

Notable players

Coaches

Below is a list of the full history of coaches who have been in charge of Torreense's senior squad:

Honours

League:

Cup:

European record

All results (home and away) list Torreense's goal tally first.

Colour key

  Wins
  Draws
  Losses
SCU Torreense results in international competitions
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away
2026–27 UEFA Europa League League phase Norway Lillestrøm – 2–1
England Sunderland 1–2 –
Hungary Ferencvárosi – 1–4
Armenia Ararat-Armenia –
Scotland Celtic –
Spain Real Sociedad –
Poland Lech Poznań –
Greece Olympiacos –

References

  1. ↑ "Taça de Portugal com horário definido". FPF. 24 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de (24 May 2026). ""Carnaval" no Jamor. Torreense faz história e conquista a Taça de Portugal". "Carnaval" no Jamor. Torreense faz história e conquista a Taça de Portugal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "TORREENSE – O CAMPEONATO, A TAÇA e MUITO MAIS por RUI SANTOS | Sport Clube União Torreense". Archived from the original on 22 January 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 July 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ "Sporting 1-2 Torreense: extra time joy for Torreense who make history in Portuguese Cup final". OneFootball. 24 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Torreense stun Sporting to win Portuguese Cup". BBC Sport. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
  7. ↑ "Casa Pia AC vence SCU Torreense e permanece na Liga Portugal Betclic". Liga Portugal (in Portuguese). 28 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "The Portuguese second-tier team hosting Sunderland in Europe". BBC Sport. 15 October 2026. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
  9. ↑ "Lillestrom 1 Torreense 2". ESPN. 17 September 2026. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
  10. ↑ "Instalações Torreense". Torreense (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 December 2024.[permanent dead link]
  11. ↑ "Torreense official website" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Plantel" (in Portuguese).
  13. ↑ Nunes da Cunha de Moraes, António (2017). "XVI - Os Treinadores do Torreense [Torreense's coaches] {up to 2017}". SCUT 100 Anos [SCUT 100 Years] (in European Portuguese). Legal deposit 424915/17 (1st ed.). Torres Vedras. pp. 333–340.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  14. ↑ Agência Lusa (5 July 2019). "Torreense compra maioria da SAD e afasta empresário chinês" [Torreense buys majority of SAD and displaces chinese businessman]. RTP Notícias - Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
  15. ↑ Agência Lusa (5 July 2019). "Torreense compra maioria da SAD e afasta empresário chinês" [Torreense buys majority of SAD and displaces chinese businessman]. RTP Notícias - Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
  16. ↑ "JM" (12 November 2019). "Futebol - SCU Torreense anuncia saída do treinador e do director desportivo" [Football - SCU Torreense announces exit of coach and sporting director]. Jornal de Mafra (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 10 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
  17. ↑ Redação (20 November 2019). "Quim Berto é o treinador escolhido para inverter ciclo do Torreense" [Quim Berto is the chosen coach to invert cycle at Torreense]. Jornal O Jogo (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 12 September 2026.
  18. ↑ UEFA.com. "Lillestrøm vs Torreense | League phase table | UEFA Europa League 2026/27". UEFA.com. Retrieved 18 September 2026.