Casa Pia

Founded in 1920, Casa Pia is one of Portuguese football's more unusual stories. The club originated as a team for students of the Casa Pia de Lisboa orphanage, giving it a social identity unlike any other in the Primeira Liga. For decades, they played in the lower divisions, but their rise back to the top flight in 2022 marked a remarkable chapter. They play at the Estádio Pina Manique, a modest ground in Lisbon's Belém district, and their black-and-white stripes are a familiar sight in the ...