Sporting to Release New Logo After 25 Years
Jun 12, 2026, by Phan Tich Giay
- New Logo Release: Sporting CP plans to launch an all-new official club logo after 25 years with their current design, aiming for a major brand refresh.
- Business Rationale: The rebrand is motivated by the desire to streamline visual identity, open new revenue opportunities, and boost existing commercial ventures, according to André Bernardo.
- Design Principles: The new emblem will retain the club's core historical DNA, including the Lion, green background, shield, and SCP letters, with inspiration from older club symbols and a minimalist optimization for modern media.
Sporting CP are planning to undergo a major brand refresh, with intentions to launch an all-new official club logo after nearly a quarter of a century with their current design.
Sporting CP to Release New Logo After 25 Years
Sporting CP's current primary emblem has been in active service since 2002. While the core shield has remained standard on home kits, the club has frequently experimented with various monochromatic and simplified color variations on their away and third kits over the last two decades.
Now, after 25 years, the club aims to streamline its visual identity. André Bernardo, Sporting CP's Strategic and Operational Director and Vice President, explained the business logic behind the upcoming rebrand:
"A stronger, clearer, and more recognized brand naturally opens up new revenue opportunities and boosts the existing ones."
For fans worried about too drastic of a departure from tradition, Bernardo offered reassurance that the core historical DNA of the club will remain fully intact:
"The emblem will keep the Lion, the green background, the shield, and the letters SCP."
Despite the update, the new emblem will remain faithful to the club's traditional identity and comply with club statutes. It will retain the central elements of the Sporting crest, including the lion, the green background, the shield, and the letters SCP. The redesign is reportedly inspired by older club symbols, which are generally viewed with more sympathy by the fanbase compared to the modernized 2001 design.
The rebrand is expected to follow the modern football trend of minimalist optimization, making the crest more adaptable for digital media, merchandising, and global commercial appeal while preserving the club's sacred traditional elements.
What do you hope to see from the new Sporting CP logo? Do you prefer a modern minimalist update or a return to a more retro look? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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