The Portuguese second-tier team hosting Sunderland in Europe

Portuguese second-tier side Torreense host Sunderland in the Europa League in what will be their first ever European home match. Portuguese second-tier side Torreense have not played top-flight football since the 1991-92 campaign, but are making their debut in the Europa League this season S.C.U Torreense's league fixtures this season include meetings with the 'B' teams of Sporting, Benfica and Porto. But the Portuguese second division club, located 35 miles north of Lisbon, are in this season's Europa League after stunning giants Sporting to win the Taca de Portugal in May. "This is a landmark moment," Andre Sabino, the club's director of football and CEO tells BBC Sport. Torreense have never played a European home match before but will end that run on Thursday when they host Sunderland (17:45 BST).

Having already visited Norwegian side Lillestrom on their European debut, Torreense have further games against Ferencvaros, Ararat-Armenia, Celtic, Real Sociedad, Lech Poznan and Olympiacos before the end of January. Managed by Luis Tralhao, whose brother Joao is currently serving as an assistant to Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid, the club are hoping to do more than just make up the numbers. "It is something extraordinary for Torreense. These are clubs with huge histories, strong identities and enormous European experience," Sabino adds. "To be able to share the same competition and