SL Benfica
Full name	Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Nickname(s)	As Águias O Glorioso Encarnados Lampiões
Founded	1904
Ground	Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (often referred to as the Estádio da Luz) Lisbon, Portugal 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Estádio da Luz The emblem of Benfica at the entrance to the stadium The Estádio da Luz (pron. ... Location  - Region  - Subregion  - District or A.R.   Lisbon Grande Lisboa Lisbon Mayor  - Party Carmona Rodrigues PSD Area 84. ...
Capacity	65,647
Chairman	Luís Filipe Vieira
Manager	Fernando Santos
League	Liga betandwin.com
2005-06	Liga, 3rd
Home colours Away colours

"Benfica" redirects here. For other uses, see Benfica (disambiguation).

Sport Lisboa e Benfica (commonly referred to as simply Benfica, SL Benfica and in many fan anthems as SLB; pron. IPA [spɔɾ liʒ'βoɐ i bɐ̃ĩ'fikɐ]) is an eclectic multisports club based in Lisbon, Portugal, best known for its football team. This is a list of major football (soccer) stadia, grouped by country and ordered by capacity. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Fernando Manuel Costa Santos is a Portuguese football manager, born 19th October 1954 in Lisbon, Portugal. ... Liga Betandwin. ... The 2005-06 season in Portuguese football saw FC Porto, led by Co Adriaanse, clinch their 21st title. ... soccer jersey left arm with white shoulders File links The following pages link to this file: Oldham Athletic A.F.C. IFK Göteborg Malmö FF Template talk:Football kit Assyriska Helsingborgs IF Åtvidabergs FF User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... Image File history File links soccer jersey with thin white sides File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... soccer jersey right arm with white shoulders File links The following pages link to this file: Oldham Athletic A.F.C. IFK Göteborg Malmö FF Template talk:Football kit Assyriska Helsingborgs IF Åtvidabergs FF User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... Image File history File links Kit_shorts. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... soccer jersey left arm with black shoulders File links The following pages link to this file: Newport County A.F.C. IF Elfsborg Djurgårdens IF Fotboll User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... Image File history File links soccer jersey with thin red sides File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... soccer jersey right arm with black shoulders File links The following pages link to this file: Newport County A.F.C. IF Elfsborg Djurgårdens IF Fotboll User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... Image File history File links Kit_shorts. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Benfica can refer to: SL Benfica, a sports club from Lisbon, Portugal. ... Look up pronunciation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a system of phonetic notation devised by linguists to accurately and uniquely represent each of the wide variety of sounds (phones or phonemes) used in spoken human language. ... A Sports club, Athletic club or Sports association is an institution oriented to multiple sports, which fields many teams in several sports at a same time. ... Location  - Region  - Subregion  - District or A.R.   Lisbon Grande Lisboa Lisbon Mayor  - Party Carmona Rodrigues PSD Area 84. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

The club was formed as a result of a merger in 1908 between Sport Lisboa, founded in 1904, and Grupo Sport Benfica. Also known to its fans by the nickname "Glorioso" (Glorious), Benfica is, along with Sporting and Porto, one of the "Big Three" clubs in Portugal. FC Porto emblem (Larger version) Futebol Clube do Porto (short: FC Porto, FCP) is a Portuguese sports club, best known for its football section. ... FC Porto, Sporting CP and SL Benfica are three football (soccer) teams from Portugal. ...

As a club oriented to multiple sports, Benfica fields teams in basketball, rink hockey, indoor football (futsal), volleyball, handball, water polo, rugby, cycling, and athletics. In total, Benfica have won ten international titles in these sports: the rink hockey-CERS Cup in 1991, three Iberian Cups, one Torneio Ibérico in rugby, and five athletic European Cups. Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Rink hockey is a variant of Roller hockey and is one of the three most popular hockey variants, along with Field hockey and Ice Hockey. ... Futsal players Futsal is the indoor version of association football (soccer) that is officially sanctioned by footballs international governing body, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms, or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ... Handball is the name of several different sports: Team handball, or Olympic/European Handball is a game somewhat similar to association football, but the ball is played with the hand, not the foot. ... Water polo is a team water sport, which can be best described as a combination of swimming, football (soccer), basketball, ice hockey, rugby and wrestling. ... Rugby football, often just referred to as rugby, refers to sports descended from a common form of football developed at Rugby School in England. ... This road bicycle is built using lightweight, shaped aluminium tubing and carbon fiber stays and forks. ... A womens 400 metre hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... Rink hockey is a variant of Roller hockey and is one of the three most popular hockey variants, along with Field hockey and Ice Hockey. ... General phase play in rugby union. ...

Sport Lisboa e Benfica has the biggest fan base among Portuguese clubs, having also the biggest number of supporters outside of Portugal. Almost every municipality of Portugal has its own "Casa do Benfica" (House of Benfica), which can also be found in many cities of countries worldwide (Andorra, Angola, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cape Verde, England, France, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Luxembourg, Macao, South Africa, Switzerland, and United States)[1]. It is also the biggest club in number of associates, with over 155 000 [2] . Fans of Janet Jackson, at Much Music in Toronto The word fan refers to someone who has an intense, occasionally overwhelming liking of a person, group of persons, work of art, idea, or trend. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population...

Symbols

The emblem is composed of an eagle, a shield in the club colours of red and white, and the acronym SLB for "Sport Lisboa e Benfica" over a football, all superimposed over a bicycle wheel, which was taken from the Grupo Sport Benfica emblem. Genera Eagles are large birds of prey, who inhabit mainly the Old World, with only two species (Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle) in North America, a few in South America and three (White-bellied Sea Eagle, Little Eagle and Wedge-tailed Eagle) in Australia. ...

The club motto is E Pluribus Unum, "Out of many, one". E pluribus unum is included in the Great Seal of the United States E pluribus unum was the first national motto of the United States of America. ...

The Benfica eagle flies from one side of the Estádio da Luz to the other before every game. The Estádio da Luz The emblem of Benfica at the entrance to the stadium The Estádio da Luz (pron. ...

It is said to be the only Club in the world whose official anthem is sung by a tenor, Luis Piçarra, and the classic musician Antonio Vitorino d'Almeida has written a symphony to commemorate the club's first 100 years.

Football

Benfica have been a dominant force in Portuguese football since the 1930s and are record holders of the national championship and cup titles. Major rivals are FC Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal. FC Porto emblem (Larger version) Futebol Clube do Porto (short: FC Porto, FCP) is a Portuguese sports club, best known for its football section. ... Sporting Clube de Portugal (pron. ...

In 1950 Benfica won the Taca Latina, a precursor of the Champions League, under an English coach Edward "Ted" Smith, formerly of Millwall. Benfica was the first team to break Real Madrid's dominance in the early European Champions Cup. Having won two European Cups in a row 1961 and 1962, the Lisbon club never managed to win a European trophy again, despite reaching a number of finals. In the Champions Cup deciders against A.C. Milan (1963 and 1990), Internazionale (1965), Manchester United (1968) and PSV (1988), as well as the UEFA Cup in 1982 Anderlecht were lost. This constitutes also a record of sorts. In the 1991-1992 European Cup, SL Benfica beat Arsenal FC 4-2 on aggregate in the round of 32 but lost narrowly in the last 16. In the 2005-2006 European Cup, SL Benfica made to achieve the Quarter-Final, passing through Liverpool (2005 European Champion) with a 3-0 Aggregate but losing in next round with F.C. Barcelona (Who becomes the 2006 European Champion) in an away defeat of 2-0. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 239 KB) Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica em 2005 (Festa do título) Kind permission of my friend Paulo Franco File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x930, 316 KB) Created by: Portuguese_eyes Upload by: User:Rei-artur Foto: Flickr File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): SL Benfica Metadata This file contains additional information... Edward was an English coach famous for coaching SL Benfica. ... Millwall Football Club is a professional football team based at the 20,146 capacity New Den Stadium in Zampa Road, Bermondsey, South East London, England. ... Real Madrid C.F. is a Spanish sports club best known for its football team which was ranked as The 20th Centurys Best Club by FIFA. The club, which went in place of the Spanish FA, was also one of the founding members of FIFA. They play their home... The UEFA Champions League (known colloquially as the European Cup) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, they play in red-and-black stripes, giving them the nickname Rossoneri (red-blacks). One of the most successful clubs in the world, they have won the prestigious UEFA Champions League 6 times (second only to Real Madrid... Internazionale Milano Football Club is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, which plays in the Serie A. It is more commonly known as Inter, and often named Inter Milan in foreign countries. ... Manchester United Football Club is a world famous English football club. ... PSV Eindhoven PSV (Philips Sport Vereniging or Philips Sports Union) is a professional football club from Eindhoven, the Netherlands. ... The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht, is a Belgian football club from the Brussels Capital Region. ... Arsenal F.C. (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) is a north London football team founded in 1886. ...

In 1968, Benfica was considered the best European Team by France Football despite its defeat in the Champions Cup. Many of its successes in the 1960s were achieved with all-time football great Eusébio in the side. France Football is a French bi-weekly magazine containing football news from all over the world. ... Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (pron. ...

During the 1970s, the team faded slightly from the European scene, but remained the main force inside the Portuguese football scene. However, financial problems began undermining the club. In the 1980s the board decided to close the third level in the Estádio da Luz, (which transformed the stadium into one of the biggest in Europe, with a standing room capacity of 120.000) and a questionable signing policy, which included squads composed of well over 30 players, signing players for hefty sums without any sporting or financial return, such as fading Portuguese star Futre in the early 1990s, resulted in several problems. The Estádio da Luz The emblem of Benfica at the entrance to the stadium The Estádio da Luz (pron. ... Jorge Paulo dos Santos Futre (born 28 February 1966 in Montijo, Portugal) is a former professional footballer. ...

Recently, the club has regained some of its sporting prowess, and in 2004–2005 won their first national championship in eleven years.

Benfica play their home games in the Estádio S.L. Benfica, also known unofficially as Estádio da Luz. It is one of Europe's largest sporting stadiums and hosted the Euro 2004 final. For that purpose it had been completely rebuilt. The Estádio da Luz The emblem of Benfica at the entrance to the stadium The Estádio da Luz (pron. ... Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called EURO 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ...

Estádio da Luz

Main article: Estádio da Luz

The Estádio da Luz

The emblem of Benfica at the entrance to the stadium

The Estádio da Luz (pron. IPA /(ɨ)ʃ.'ta.ði.u dɐ luʃ/), officially named the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica and commonly mistranslated as Stadium of Light, is a football stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, the home of SL Benfica. It is also called A Catedral ("The Cathedral") by Benfica's supporters. The Estádio da Luz The emblem of Benfica at the entrance to the stadium The Estádio da Luz (pron. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1226 KB) Source: http://www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1226 KB) Source: http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x736, 148 KB) Estátua da Águia no Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica em 2005 Kind permission of my friend Paulo Franco File links The following pages link to this file: Estádio da Luz ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x736, 148 KB) Estátua da Águia no Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica em 2005 Kind permission of my friend Paulo Franco File links The following pages link to this file: Estádio da Luz ... Look up pronunciation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... IPA may refer to: The International Phonetic Alphabet or India Pale Ale ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Location  - Region  - Subregion  - District or A.R.   Lisbon Grande Lisboa Lisbon Mayor  - Party Carmona Rodrigues PSD Area 84. ...

Luz is actually the area of Lisbon in which the Estádio da Luz stands and the word 'luz' happens to also mean 'light'. Hence the misnomer 'Stadium of Light' in English usage. The Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England may well have been inspired by this Lisbon 'nickname', though it has other well established reasons for bearing the name. The Stadium of Light is a Football stadium, the home of Sunderland A.F.C., in North East England. ... Sunderland is a city and port in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough, in the county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population...

It hosted several matches in the 2004 European Football Championship, including the final. The previous Benfica stadium (also called "Estádio da Luz" and one of the largest stadiums in the world with 120,000 seats) was demolished and the new one was built for the tournament with a capacity of 65,400. Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called Euro 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ...

European glory

During the first five years the European Cup was won by Real Madrid, but Benfica was keen to stop this when they won the 1961 and 1962 European cup putting a halt to Real Madrid's dominance. The legendary team was lead by Eusébio, José Águas, Costa Pereira, and Mário Coluna. At the time one player at Real Madrid made more then the entire Benfica squad but the legendary Eusébio was not about to let this one slip as Eusébio scored three goals in the Final against FC Barcelona, which Benfica won 3-2. In 1962 Benfica beat FC Nürnberg 6-0 and Benfica also won Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 they then beat Real Madrid in the final. In their latest run in the Champions League SL Benfica made it to the Quarter-Finals in 2006 after they knocked out 2005 European Champions Liverpool FC with a 3-0 overall score in the two legs, they also managed to knock out Manchester United in the group stages. Real Madrid C.F. is a Spanish sports club best known for its football team which was ranked as The 20th Centurys Best Club by FIFA. The club, which went in place of the Spanish FA, was also one of the founding members of FIFA. They play their home... Real Madrid C.F. is a Spanish sports club best known for its football team which was ranked as The 20th Centurys Best Club by FIFA. The club, which went in place of the Spanish FA, was also one of the founding members of FIFA. They play their home... Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (pron. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Alberto da Costa Pereira (born in Nacala, Mozambique, 23 December 1929, died Lisbon, 25 October 1990) was a Portuguese goalkeeper. ... Mário Esteves Coluna (pron. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, popularly known as Barça, is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... 1. ... Tottenham Hotspur F.C. is a North London association football team, also known by the nickname Spurs. ... Real Madrid C.F. is a Spanish sports club best known for its football team which was ranked as The 20th Centurys Best Club by FIFA. The club, which went in place of the Spanish FA, was also one of the founding members of FIFA. They play their home... {{Football club infobox | clubname = Liverpool FC | image = fullname = Liverpool FC | nickname = The Reds | founded = 1892 | ground = Anfield | capacity = 45,000 | chairman = D.R.Moores | Chief Executive Officer = R.N.Parry | manager = Rafael Benitez | league = FA Premiership | season = 2005-06 | position = FA premiership, 5th | pattern_la1=|pattern_b1=|pattern_ra1=| leftarm1=FFFFFF|body1=FF0000... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ...

The days of Eusébio

The Days of the Portuguese international Eusébio were Benfica's most glory filled years. Eusébio led Benfica to two consecutive European Cups after breaking the five year winning streak of Spanish giants and Iberian arch-rivals Real Madrid. Eusébio became an instant superstar in 1966 after he led Portugal to third place in the 1966 world cup where Eusébio was the top scorer with nine goals to his name. He is considered one of Benfica's and Portugal's biggest names. In 1962, he won the European Cup, scoring two goals in the final against Puskás' and Di Stéfano's Real Madrid CF. Benfica won 5-3. He scored 46 goals for Portugal in 64 appearances, and hit 317 goals in 291 League games for Benfica. Overall, his career record was 727 goals in 715 games. He was the leading scorer in the 1966 World Cup where he scored nine goals, including four against North Korea. He was the 1965 European Footballer of the Year and in 1968 was the first winner of the Golden Boot Award, as Europe's leading scorer, a feat he repeated five years later. The Portuguese League's top scorer seven times from 1964 to 1973, he helped Benfica to 10 league championships and 5 cup wins. He scored an outrageous 727 goals in 715 matches wearing Benfica's jersey. Eusébio was the all-time leading scorer for his country, with 41 goals (in 64 matches), until Pauleta surpassed his record against Latvia on October 12, 2005. His last game for the National Team was a 2-2 draw with Bulgaria on October 19, 1973 in a World Cup qualifier. Eusébio's jersey number is currently retired in honor by Benfica. Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (pron. ... Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (pron. ... The UEFA Champions League (known colloquially as the European Cup) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... Iberia can mean: The Iberian peninsula of southwest Europe; That part of it inhabited by the Iberians, speaking the Iberian language. ... Real Madrid C.F. is a Spanish sports club best known for its football team which was ranked as The 20th Centurys Best Club by FIFA. The club, which went in place of the Spanish FA, was also one of the founding members of FIFA. They play their home... Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (pron. ... Ferenc Puskás (Hungarian: Puskás Ferenc, surname first) (born April 2, 1927 in Budapest) was a Hungarian football player, nicknamed Puskás Öcsi (öcsi means little brother). Puskás started his club career with Budapesti Honvéd in 1943. ... Alfredo Di Stéfano with the five european championships that he won playing for Real Madrid Alfredo Di Stéfano (born July 4, 1926 in Barracas, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine-born former footballer acknowledged as one of the greatest players in the history of the game. ... Real Madrid is a Spanish sports club best known for its football team which is ranked as The 20th Centurys Best Club by FIFA. They play their home games at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid. ... The Golden Boot is the award given to the top goalscorer in a football (soccer) tournament. ... Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (pron. ... Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes (born April 28, 1973 in Ponta Delgada, Azores), nicknamed Pauleta (pron. ...

Sven-Göran Eriksson era

Sven-Göran Eriksson success at other clubs in Sweden got him into a bigger job in Portugal as Sven took over Benfica. While at Benfica Sven had what many considerer a quick impact at the Estadio da Luz when at his first season he won the Portuguese Championship and finishing runner-up in the UEFA Cup. After a second Championship the following year, Eriksson moved to Italy with AS Roma where he won the coppa Italia in 1986. In 1989 Benfica once again was where the Swedish coach began using his managing power. In 1990 Sven lead Benfica to the European Cup final with players as prolific striker Zoran Filipovic, and where they were runner-up, Sven also won another league title in 1991. (IPA pronunciation: , born February 5, 1948) is a Swedish football manager and prominent socialite. ... Categories: Football (soccer) stubs | Portuguese football grounds ... The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... This article is about the continent. ... Zoran Filipovic – Goals in European Cups Zoran Filipovic has scored 28 goals in 35 matches for FK Crvena Zvezda Beograd. ...

Michel Preud'homme

Michel Preud'homme was a famous Goalkeeper from Belgium known for his great saves. Michel Preud'homme was also at his best while at Benfica. He was the first keeper ever to win the Prestigous Yashin Award for his terrific saves in the net, during the 1994 World Cup where he was part of the Most valuable players (MVP). He signed for Benfica after that World Cup, and won the Portuguese Football Cup in 1996 with the team. He was considered by many people the best goalkeeper at the time, an icon in his native Belgium and Benfica. A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team ever known sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, or goalie in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Michel Preudhomme (born January 24, 1959 in Ougree) is an Belgian football (soccer) player, the winner of the Yashin Award as the best goalkeeper at the 1994 World Cup. ... For more information about the Football World Cup, go to Football World Cup At the end of each World Cup final tournament, several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest, in different aspects of the game. ... -1... The Portuguese Cup or, more correctly, Cup of Portugal (Port. ...

Giovanni Trapattoni

While at Benfica Giovanni Trapattoni was a big part of the team as he lead Benfica in the 2004/2005 season to its first League Championship in 11 years beating FC Porto in the process. He also uncovered the talents of Manuel Fernandes in the squad were many considered him to be one of the future faces of Portuguese and European Football^{[citation needed]}. Trapattoni also was a big part of staff for his counter-attacking stratigies paid off. Giovanni Trapattoni. ... FC Porto emblem (Larger version) Futebol Clube do Porto (short: FC Porto, FCP) is a Portuguese sports club, best known for its football section. ... Manuel Fernandes is a common Portuguese name, usually related to two football players: Manuel José Tavares Fernandes, (b. ... This article is about the continent. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Fans

The fans of SL Benfica, Benfiquistas, are also often referred by other teams' supporters as Lampiões (lamps - a derogatory nickname used by rivals, stemming from the name of the club's stadium). In Portugal, over 60% of the population who likes competitive football, are said to be Benfica sympathisers. Benfica, along with Sporting, has large support abroad, especially in the former Portuguese colonies of Angola and Mozambique, as well as among Portuguese citizens living across Europe, and the large diaspora in South Africa, Canada and the United States. Since the 2004-2005 championship, club membership figures have seen a significant increase. In April 2006 the number of club members surpassed 150,000. By July 2006 Benfica have 153,000 members, 1,000 more than Manchester United. Benfica is now the club with the most associates in the world. World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of Earth; the term continent here referring to a cultural and political distinction, rather than a physiographic one, thus leading to various perspectives about Europes precise borders. ...

Team honours

From 1922-1938 the Portuguese Championship was carried out as a knock-out competition. In 1934, an experimental and unofficial League Championship (Campeonato da I Liga) was introduced. This tournament was the precursor of the Portuguese League which started with the 1938-1939 season. The previous format continued in renamed form as the cup competition. 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

• Latin Cup: 1
  • 1950.

• European Champions' Cup: 2
  • 1962, 1961.

• Portuguese Championship (I Divisão, I Liga, Superliga, Liga): 28
  • 2005, 1994, 1991, 1989, 1987, 1984, 1983, 1981, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1969, 1968, 1967, 1965, 1964, 1963, 1961, 1960, 1957, 1955, 1950, 1945, 1943, 1942, 1938, 1937, 1936
• Portuguese Championship (between 1921–1922 and 1937–1938): 3
  • 1935, 1931, 1930

• League Championship (1934–1938, unofficial)
  • 1938, 1937, 1936

• Portuguese Cup: 24
  • 2004, 1996, 1993, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1983, 1981, 1980, 1972, 1970, 1969, 1964, 1962, 1959, 1957, 1955, 1953, 1952, 1951, 1949, 1944, 1943, 1940.

• Portuguese Supercup: 4
  • 2005, 1989, 1985, 1981

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Noted former players

The legendary Eusébio, whose statue stands near Benfica's stadium is a symbol of the club and of Portuguese football. Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (pron. ...

Other important or famous players in Benfica's history include:

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Artur Jorge Braga Melo Teixeira (born February 13, 1946, in Porto) is a Portuguese football coach and a former football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Humberto Manuel de Jesus Coelho (born Cedofeita, 20 April 1950) is a Portuguese former footballer and a trainer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... José Augusto da Costa Séneca Torres (pron. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... António Simões da Costa (born Corroios, 14 December, 1943) was a legendary Portuguese footballer and a current trainer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Angola. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... José Augusto Pinto de Almeida (born Barreiro, 13 April 1937) was a Portuguese highly talented footballer, and of the the best players of the legendary Dream Team Benfica and Portugal had in the 60`s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Carlos Manuel Correia dos Santos (born Moita, 15 January 1958) was a Portuguese football player and a current manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Angola. ... CURRICULUM: Name: Rui Manuel Trindade Jordão Birth Place: Benguela (Angola) DOB: 9 de Agosto de 1952 Angola/Portugal Clubs represented: 1971/72 SL Benfica (POR) 17 6 1972/73 SL Benfica (POR) 10 5 1973/74 SL Benfica (POR) 27 15 1974/75 SL Benfica (POR) 8 6 1975... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Jaime da Silva Graça pron. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovenia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia_(state)_(bordered). ... Zlatko Zahovič (born February 1, 1971) is a Slovenian football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Basarab Panduru, (born July 11, 1970 in MârzăneÅŸti, Teleorman), is a former Romanian football player and current coach, however free of contract at the moment. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Valdo Cândido de Oliveira Filho better known simply as Valdo, was a Brazilian footballer born in 12 January 1964 on Siderópolis, Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mozambique. ... Shéu Han (born Inhassoro, Mozambique, August 3 1953) was a Portuguese footballer, who spent almost his entire career in Benfica. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Michel Preudhomme (born January 24, 1959 in Ougree) is an Belgian football (soccer) player, the winner of the Yashin Award as the best goalkeeper at the 1994 World Cup. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Silvino de Almeida Louro, known as Silvino (born Setúbal, 5 March 1959) was a Portuguese goalkeeper. ... 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José Rui Lopes Águas, born Lisbon, 28 April 1960, was a Portuguese footballer, one of the best strikers for Benfica and Portugal during his career. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Alexander Mostovoi (Russian: , born August 22, 1968 in Leningrad, USSR), known as Czar, is a former Russian football midfielder, who earned fame playing for Celta Vigo in Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Swedish midfielder, born March 20 1967. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Stefan Schwarz (born Malmö, 18 April 1969) is a former Swedish footballer, who played as a midfielder. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... António Augusto Silva Veloso (born São João da Madeira, 31 January 1957) was a Portuguese footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... 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Ricardo Raymundo Gomes, usually known as Ricardo Gomes (born on December, 13, 1964 in Rio de Janeiro) was a football central defender who played for SL Benfica, among other clubs. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Álvaro Magalhães (pron. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia_(state)_(bordered). ... Petar Borota (born 5 March 1952 in Belgrade) is a retired Yugoslavian footballer who played as a goalkeeper, most notably for Chelsea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Tamagnini Nené (born Leça da Palmeira, 20 November 1949), was a portuguese footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Fernando Meira (born 5 June 1978 in Guimarães), is a Portuguese football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... António Oliveira known as Toni, is a coach, and was a former Portuguese football player, born on October 14, 1946 in Anadia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: No sources, almost no content; a precis from which one cannot even gleam what sport the subject plays without linking--Fuhghettaboutit 00:19, 29 March 2006 (UTC) If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Aldair in 1994 Brazilian national kit Aldair, full name Aldair Santos do Nascimento(born November 30, 1965in Ilhéus, Brazil) was a famous football (soccer)defender. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Claudio Paul Caniggia (born January 9, 1967 in Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine football (soccer) forward, a mainstay in the Argentine national team throughout the early 1990s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Paraguay. ... Carlos Alberto Gamarra Pavon (born February 17, 1971 in Ypacarai, Paraguay) is a football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... 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Miklós Miki Fehér (Tatabánya, July 20, 1979 – Guimarães, January 25, 2004) was a Hungarian football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Vítor Baptista (18th October 1948 - 1999) was a Portuguese football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Vítor Manuel da Costa Araújo, known as Vítor Paneira (born Calendário, 16 February 1966) was a charismatic Portuguese footballer of the 1990`s, a key figure for SL Benfica and Portugal national football team, as a right midfielder. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Emanuele Pesaresi (born December 10, 1976) is an Italian football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... now. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... 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Retired numbers

• 29 Miklos "Miki" Fehér, Striker,2002-2004

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Former coaches

Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Cosme Damião was a football player and a coach for Benfica. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Edward was an English coach famous for coaching SL Benfica. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Otto Martins Glória (* 09 January 1917 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - † 02 September 1986) was a Brazilian football (soccer) coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Béla Guttman (Budapest, March 13, 1900 – August 28, 1981) was a successful Hungarian football manager who led many successful teams. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Lajos Czeizler (*05. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Béla Guttman (Budapest, March 13, 1900 – August 28, 1981) was a successful Hungarian football manager who led many successful teams. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Fernando da Silva Cabrita (born Lagoa, Algarve, 1 May 1923) is a former Portuguese footballer and football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... 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Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Mário Wilson (born October 17, 1929 in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique) is a retired football player and a former coach of the Portuguese squad, Académica de Coimbra, Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Vitória de Guimarães, among other football teams. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Lajos Baróti (born 19 August 1914 at Szeged, died 23 December 2005) was most famous for being the coach of the Hungary national football team during two spells (1957-66, 1975-78). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... (IPA pronunciation: , born February 5, 1948) is a Swedish football manager and prominent socialite. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Pál Csernai (born 21 October 1932) was a Hungarian football (soccer) player and coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... 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Mário Wilson (born October 17, 1929 in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique) is a retired football player and a former coach of the Portuguese squad, Académica de Coimbra, Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Vitória de Guimarães, among other football teams. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Paulo Autuori de Mello (born in August 25, 1956 in Rio de Janeiro, RJ) is a Brazilian soccer coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Manuel José (born 1946) is a Portuguese football manager, who has coached Sporting Lisbon, Boavista FC, Belenenses, and SL Benfica, among other teams. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Mário Wilson (born October 17, 1929 in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique) is a retired football player and a former coach of the Portuguese squad, Académica de Coimbra, Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Vitória de Guimarães, among other football teams. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Graeme James Souness (born Edinburgh, Scotland, 6 May 1953) was the captain of the all-conquering Liverpool F.C. football team of the early 1980s who later returned to the club as manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Josef Jupp Heynckes (* 9 May 1945 in Mönchengladbach, Germany) is a former German football (soccer) player and coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... José Mourinho (pron. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Manuel Jesualdo Ferreira (born May 24, 1946) is a Portuguese football (soccer) manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... José Antonio Camacho José Antonio Camacho (born June 8, 1955 in the village of Cieza, Murcia) is a former Spanish football (soccer) player and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Giovanni Trapattoni. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Ronald Koeman (born March 21, 1963 in Zaandam) is a former Dutch football defender and current manager of PSV Eindhoven. ...

Current squad

No. Position Player 1 GK José Filipe da Silva Moreira 2 DF Pedro Guerreiro de Jesus Correira 3 DF Anderson Cléber Beraldo 4 DF Anderson R. Luís da Silva "Luisão" 5 DF Leonardo Lourenço Bastos "Leo" 6 MF Armando Gonçalves Teixeira "Petit" 7 MF Marco Júlio Castanheira Afonso Alves Ferreira 8 MF Konstantinos Katsouranis 9 FW Pedro Manuel Torres "Mantorras" 10 MF Rui Manuel César Costa 11 DF José Miguel Organista Simões de Aguiar "Miguelito" 12 GK Joaquim Manuel Sampaio Silva "Quim" 13 DF Alcides Eduardo Mendes de Araújo Alves 14 MF Diego de Souza Andrade 15 MF Paulo Jorge Vieira Alves

No. Position Player 16 MF Gilberto Galdino dos Santos "Beto" 17 FW José Francisco "Kikin" Fonseca Guzmán 18 FW Emanuel de Jesus Bonfim Evaristo "Manu" 19 MF Andrei Karyaka 20 MF Simão Pedro Fonseca Sabrosa 21 FW Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro "Gomes" 22 DF Nelson Augusto Tomar Marcos 24 GK Bruno Costa 25 MF Nuno Assis Lopes de Almeida 26 MF Giorgos Karagounis 28 MF João Carlos Amaral Marques Coimbra 30 FW Fabrizio Miccoli 31 GK Marcelo Moretto de Souza 33 DF Ricardo Sérgio Rocha Azevedo

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The Bolton player in white closest to the camera is a defender in this case, trying to prevent the Fulham forward in blue from crossing the ball. ... José Miguel O. de Simões Aguiar or commonly known as Miguelito a name that freinds would call him as a child. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... A goalkeeper. ... Joaquim Manuel Sampaio Silva, known as Quim, (pron. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... The Bolton player in white closest to the camera is a defender in this case, trying to prevent the Fulham forward in blue from crossing the ball. ... Alcides is a Brazilian soccer player from Brazil who plays at SL Benfica and he has played with many clubs in Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... In football (soccer), a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders. ... Diego Souza is a Brazilian International footballer who currently plays for European giants SL Benfica. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... In football (soccer), a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders. ... Paulo Jorge is a Portuguese Footballer who was born in May 5th, 1981 in Portugal who currently plays for SL Benfica. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... In football (soccer), a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders. ... Gilberto Galdino dos Santos commonly known as Beto (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... 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Starting line-up and formation

• 4-3-3 formation

Joaquim Manuel Sampaio Silva, known as Quim, (pron. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Luisão , real name Anderson Luis da Silva , (born February 13, 1981 in Amparo) is a football (soccer) player from Brazil. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Leonardo Lourenço Bastos commonly known as Leo (b. ... Armando Gonçalves Teixeira (born September 25, 1976 in Strasbourg, France), known as Petit (pron. ... Konstantinos “Kostas” Katsouranis (born June 26, 1979 in Patras, Greece) is a Greek football player currently playing for SL Benfica, having joined them from AEK Athens FC in June 2006. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Manu has several meanings: *Manu in Indo-European mythology was the first man, hero and first Holy King to rule this earth, see Manu (Hinduism), Germanic Mannus, Mannaz. ... Rui Manuel César Costa, usually referred to simply as Rui Costa (pron. ... now. ...

Squad Changes for 2006/07 season

In:

• Rui Costa - Signed from AC Milan
• Diego Souza- Back from loan to CR Flamengo
• Manu -Back from loan to CF Estrela da Amadora
• Kostas Katsouranis - Signed from AEK Athens FC
• Paulo Jorge- Signed from Boavista FC
• Francisco "Kikin" Fonseca - Signed from Club Deportivo Cruz Azul
• Miguelito - Signed from CD Nacional

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• Geovanni - Signed to Cruzeiro EC
• Laurent Robert - Signed to UD Levante
• Gustavo Manduca - On loan to AEK Athens
• Carlitos - On loan to FC Sion
• André Luís -Signed to Cruzeiro EC
• José Fonte - On loan to CF Estrela da Amadora
• Nicolás Canales - On loan to Gondomar SC
• Bijou - On loan to Gondomar SC
• Marcel - On loan to Sporting C. de Braga
• Azar Karadas - On loan to 1. FC Kaiserslautern
• Manuel Fernandes - On loan to Portsmouth

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Reserves

As of August 31, 2006

No. Position Player 1 GK Rui Nereu 2 DF Tiago Gomes 3 MF Kaz Patafta 4 DF Pedro Correia 5 GK Bruno Costa 9 DF Pablo Nieto 10 MF Blaz Brezovacki

No. Position Player 11 FW Luis Zambujo 12 MF Fernando Alexandre 13 MF Vasco Firmino 14 DF Carlos Ferreira 15 DF Fredrico Runa 16 MF Vasco Firmino 17 DF Miguel Lopes 18 FW Marcio Marcelino 19 MF Ricardo Nunes

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Current News

As of August 2006, Benfica have qualified for the UEFA Champion's League in Group F, Alongside Manchester United, Celtic FC, and F.C. Copenhagen, after defeating Austria Vienna 4-1 on aggregate. August 2006 is the eighth month of that year, and has yet to occur. ... European Clubs Champions Cup, the trophy of the UEFA Champions League European Cup redirects here. ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... Celtic F.C. (pronounced seltic, not keltic) is perhaps the most famous Scottish football club. ... FC København is a Danish football team, playing in Copenhagen. ... FK Austria Wien are an Austrian football club which plays in the capital, Vienna. ...

Notably Benfica have signed Greek international and Euro 2004 winner Kostas Katsouranis along side Portuguese football legend Manuel Rui Costa from AC Milan. Konstantinos “Kostas” Katsouranis (born June 26, 1979 in Patras, Greece) is a Greek football player currently playing for SL Benfica, having joined them from AEK Athens FC in June 2006. ... Rui Manuel César Costa, usually referred to simply as Rui Costa (born March 29, 1972 in Lisbon), is a Portuguese football player. ... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ...

Benfica have also recently signed Mexican Francisco Fonseca. They have turned down a €20m offer from Valencia CF for Simao Sabrosa who did not want to leave Benfica and Lisbon. José Francisco Fonseca Guzmán (born October 2, 1979 in León, Guanajuato), also known as Kikin, is a Mexican football International player, who currently plays as a striker for the Portuguese side Benfica in the SuperLiga (also known as BWINLIGA for sponsorship reasons). ... Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia CF or just Valencia or Los Ches) is a football team in the Spanish Primera Liga or Premier League. ... Simão Sabrosa (Simão for short) is a midfielder who plays for the Portugal national football team and SL Benfica. ... Location  - Region  - Subregion  - District or A.R.   Lisbon Grande Lisboa Lisbon Mayor  - Party Carmona Rodrigues PSD Area 84. ...

Ronald Koeman left Benfica after poor performances, with Benfica's president Luis Filipe Vieira replacing him with Fernando Santos. Ronald Koeman (born March 21, 1963 in Zaandam) is a former Dutch football defender and current manager of PSV Eindhoven. ... Fernando Manuel Costa Santos is a Portuguese football manager, born 19th October 1954 in Lisbon, Portugal. ...

Basketball

SL Benfica are a top club in Portugal. One of its most memorable moments was when Benfica's basketball team won an European Cup clash against Italian giants Buckler Bologna, beating the Italians 102-90, in 4 December 1993 at Pavilhão da Luz in Lisbon. However, due to Portugal's popularity in football, basketball is not nearly as popular with the population as football. Just as in football, Benfica has a major rivalry with FC Porto's basketball team and it usually leads to arguments between the fans and players. SL Benfica have won in his basketball history 20 Portuguese championships, 18 Portuguese cups, 5 League Cups and 7 Portuguese Supercups and are currently one of the best teams in the league. Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna is a prominent Italian basketball club, based in Bologna. ... December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... FC Porto emblem (Larger version) Futebol Clube do Porto (short: FC Porto, FCP) is a Portuguese sports club, best known for its football section. ...

Rink hockey

SL Benfica are currently playing in the Primeira Divisão (First Division). The club has won many domestic competitions (20 Portuguese championships, 11 Portuguese Cups and 6 Portuguese Supercups), and European competitions (1 CERS Cup). The club's rink hockey team is considered one of the best in Portugal alongside rivals FC Porto, Oliveirense, and Óquei Clube de Barcelos rink hockey teams. This article is about the continent. ... FC Porto emblem (Larger version) Futebol Clube do Porto (short: FC Porto, FCP) is a Portuguese sports club, best known for its football section. ... União Desportiva Oliveirense is a sports club from Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal. ... Óquei Clube de Barcelos is a Portuguese rink hockey team from Barcelos. ...

Futsal

Benfica have a professional futsal team since 2002. Since then Benfica won 2 Portuguese championships, 2 Portuguese cups and one Portuguese supercup. Benfica also reached the final of the UEFA Cup in the 2003/04 season.

Volleyball

Benfica have an important history in the Portuguese volleyball. The club won 3 Portuguese championships (the last one in 2004/05) and 11 Portuguese cups.

Handball

The Handball honours of Benfica include 6 Portuguese championships, 3 Portuguese cups and 3 Portuguese supercups. The club dominated Portuguese handball in the 80's, but since 1994 Benfica have won nothing in this sport. In fact, this section had been inactive between 1997 and 2004.

Water polo

Benfica's Waterpolo team is considered one of the best in the Iberian peninsula along side rivals Real Madrid, FC Porto and Velencia CF.

Rugby

Benfica have won many Portuguese championships in this sport, with Associação Académica de Coimbra, CDUP, GD Direito and Belenenses being other powerful competitors. Benfica have also won the Iberian Cup against RCD Espanyol, a team from Barcelona, Spain. AACs Symbol The Associação Académica de Coimbra (AAC) is the students union of the University of Coimbra. ... Clube de Futebol «Os Belenenses» is one of the most important and historical Portuguese sports club. ... RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Spanish: Real Club Deportivo Español is a Spanish football club based in Barcelona, Spain. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal Postal code 08001-08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ...

Cycling

Cycling was the second modality established within the club, and along with football, is one of only two sports referenced in the club logo. The sport was in activity from 1906 to 1941, 1947 to 1978, and once again for two seasons in 1999 and 2000. Benfica last won the Volta a Portugal in 1999, with Spanish cyclist David Plaza capturing the leader's yellow jersey. Historically, the club has had great national successes in cycling, and after some interruptions and delays, approved in 2006 the re-introduction of a cycling department to start in 2007. The team will join the UCI Professional Continental Division. This road bicycle is built using lightweight, shaped aluminium tubing and carbon fiber stays and forks. ... The Volta a Portugal is a long distance road bicycle race for professionals held in Portugal. ...

The Head of this department is the former cyclist Orlando Rodrigues.

2007 Elite team

• José Azevedo (from Discovery Channel)
• Javier Benitez (from Mateos)
• Bruno Castanheira (from Maia Milaneza)
• Eladio Jimenez (from Comunidad Valenciana)
• Rui Lavarinhas (from Riberalves)
• Pedro Lopes (from LA-Liberty Seguros)
• Hélder Miranda (from Riberalves)
• Sérgio Ribeiro (from Barbot)
• Renato Silva (from Imoholding-Loulé)

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2007 Under-23 team

• Márcio Barbosa (from Anicolor/Siper)
• Rui Costa
• José Mendes
• Hugo Sancho (from Anicolor/Siper)
• Bruno Sancho (from Anicolor/Siper)

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Athletics

Athletics is a sport with a great tradition in Benfica's history. Nowadays, Vanessa Fernandes in women's triathlon, and Carlos Calado specialised in the long jump, are among Benfica's Athletics biggest names. Vanessa Fernandes (born September 14, 1985) is an athlete from Portugal. ... A triathlon is an athletic event made up of three contests (from the Greek). ... Carlos Calado (born October 5, 1975 in Alcanena) is an athlete who specialises in the long jump. ... Long jumper at the GE Money Grand Prix in Helsinki, July 2005. ...

External links

• SL Benfica - Official Website

• Unofficial - SL Benfica Website in Portuguese
• Unofficial - SL Benfica Website in English
• Unofficial - SL Benfica Website in German

• All Football results since 1906/07

• Diabos Vermelhos / SL Benfica Supporters
• E Pluribus Unum / SL Benfica Humor Page
• Planet Benfica UK / SL Benfica UK Fansite
• Daily Portuguese futebol news, discussion, stats, images, and more in English