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FC Porto of London: Pool & Snooker in Clapham
FC Porto of London (Casa FC Porto de Londres) is the London supporters' club for FC Porto, set up as a Portuguese bar and social club on Landor Road in Clapham. It is best known to pool players as the home venue of the FC Porto pool team in the Battersea & District Pool League, who were Championship winners in 2021/2022. If you are coming for pool rather than the football and food side, this is a community club venue, so it helps to check ahead about table access and any club nights before you turn up. Clapham North on the Northern Line is the nearest station, a short walk away. Expect a relaxed Portuguese clubhouse feel: live sport on the screens, drinks, and a tight-knit crowd of regulars and members.
The pool setup
Pool here is run through the club rather than as a casual hall. FC Porto field a team in the Battersea & District Pool League, playing English blackball pool, and they took the Championship title in 2021/2022 after debuting in the league. That means the table is part of the venue's social and league life, used for fixtures and members' games. It is one venue table rather than a bank of them, so this suits a relaxed game and watching league play more than a big group expecting multiple tables. If pool is your main reason for going, message the club first to check the table is free and not booked for a fixture.
Good to know
This is the Portuguese FC Porto supporters' club, so alongside pool you get live sport on the screens, drinks and a clubhouse atmosphere built around the football team. Opening hours are not published online, so check before travelling, especially around match days when the venue fills up. To ask about joining the pool team or table access, the club lists admin@fcporto.london and the phone number 0203 940 7047. Street parking on Landor Road is free from 5:30pm on weekdays and all day at weekends and on holidays.
Getting there
The venue sits at 82 Landor Road in the SW9 9PE pocket between Clapham and Stockwell. The nearest Tube is Clapham North on the Northern Line, a short walk away, and Clapham High Street Overground is close too. Several bus routes pass nearby, including the 322, 88, 155, 345, 2, 196 and 333. If you are driving, aim for the free evening and weekend street parking rather than expecting a car park.
Common questions
- What is FC Porto of London?
- It is Casa FC Porto de Londres, the London supporters' club for FC Porto, run as a Portuguese bar and social club at 82 Landor Road in Clapham. It is also the home venue for the FC Porto pool team.
- Does FC Porto of London have a pool table?
- Yes. It is the home venue for the FC Porto team in the Battersea & District Pool League, playing English pool. It is a club venue, so check ahead about table access on the day.
- Is pool free at FC Porto of London?
- There is no published table fee. Pool here is centred on the Battersea & District Pool League and club play, so it is best to contact the club to confirm access and any cost before you go.
- Can I just walk in for a game?
- It is a community club rather than a public pool hall, and opening hours are not published online. Message the club at admin@fcporto.london or call 0203 940 7047 first to check the table is free.
- What is the nearest station to FC Porto of London?
- Clapham North on the Northern Line is the nearest Tube, a short walk from 82 Landor Road. Clapham High Street Overground is also nearby, along with several bus routes.
- What else is there besides pool?
- As an FC Porto supporters' club it shows live sport on screens and serves drinks, with a Portuguese clubhouse feel built around the football team and a regular crowd of members.
Other pool & snooker bars nearby
- The Landor Clapham North / Stockwell
- Afters Clapham
- Brixton Snooker Centre Brixton
- SMETA Elite / St Matthews Estate Brixton Hill
- St Matthew's (SMETA Elite / St Matthews All Starz venue) Brixton
- St Matthew's (Smeta Elite / All Starz) Brixton (SW2)