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| Full name | Sport Club do Recife | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Leão (Lions) Leão do Norte (Lions of the North) Leão da Ilha (Lions of the Island) Moreninha (Little Brunette) | |||
| Founded | 13 May 1905 (as Sport Club do Recife) | |||
| Ground | Ilha do Retiro | |||
| Capacity | 32,983 | |||
| President | Yuri Romão | |||
| Head coach | Pepa | |||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Campeonato Pernambucano | |||
| 2023 2023 | Série B, 7th of 20 Pernambucano, 1st of 13 (champions) | |||
| Website | sportrecife | |||
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Sport Club do Recife (Portuguese pronunciation: [(i)ˈspɔʁtʃi ˈklub(i) du ʁeˈsifi]), commonly known as Sport Recife or simply Sport, is a Brazilian sports club, located in the city of Recife, in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. Founded in 1905, the club currently plays in Série B. In football, the club has won six CBD/CBF titles, including three national and three regional. Its greatest achievements are winning the 1987 Brazilian Championship and 2008 Copa do Brasil. In addition to professional football, the club also participates in women's football and Olympic sports, such as rowing, swimming, hockey, basketball, futsal, volleyball, table tennis, taekwondo, judo and athletics. Their historical rival is Náutico, and they both dispute the Clássico dos Clássicos. The derby against Santa Cruz is called the Clássico das Multidões, while the derby with América is called the Clássico dos Campeões. 8°3′46.63″S 34°54′10.73″W / 8.0629528°S 34.9029806°W