spˈoːɹə wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː æz ɐn ɐmˈælɡæm ʌv ɹˈeɪsɪŋ klˈʌb lˈʌksəmbˌɜːɡ ænd spˈoːɹɾɪŋ klˈʌb lˈʌksəmbˌɜːɡ, tˈuː ʌvðə lˈiːdɪŋ lˈaɪts ʌv ˈɜːli lˈʌksɪmbˌɜːdʒɪʃ fˈʊtbɔːl.
Spora was founded in 1923 as an amalgam of Racing Club Luxembourg and Sporting Club Luxembourg, two of the leading lights of early Luxembourgish football.