Alvalade karate stars battle to reclaim title won last year in the Netherlands

Sporting's karate department will take part in Battle of the Teams 2015 this weekend, being held in the Dutch city of Rotterdam.

In the senior event, Sporting will take on Cika Belgium 4, Team 2 Heren (Belgium), Kaizen Central A, Unity 99 – Kaizen (England), KNB Team and Choku Heren (Netherlands).

In the under-21 competition, Sporting will face opposition from Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and England.

The Alvalade team actually won the tournament in 2014, with a team comprised of Filipe Reis, Hélio Hernandez and Mauro Hernandez.