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			{{Short description\|Portuguese rugby union team}}
	{{Rugby team
			{{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2015}}
	\| teamname = SL Benfica
			{{Infobox rugby team
	\| image = SL Benfica logo.svg
			\| teamname = Benfica
	\| fullname = Associação SLB Rugby
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	\| location = ], ]
			\| fullname = Associação ] Rugby
	\| countryflag = Portugal
			\| union = ]
	\| founded = 1924
	\| ~~ground~~ = ]		\| location = ], ]
			\| founded = {{Start date and age\|1924\|10\|4\|df=y\|p=y\|br=y}}
	\| capacity =
			\| ground = ]<ref>{{cite news\|date=18 September 2019\|title=Base é agora no Estádio Universitário\|trans-title=Base is now at the University Stadium\|url=https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2019/09/18/modalidades-benfica-raguebi-muda-base-para-estadio-universitario\|language=pt\|work=S.L. Benfica\|access-date=19 October 2019}}</ref>
	\| chairman = João Ferreira Queimado
	\| ~~coach~~ = ~~Pedro Gonçalves~~		\| capacity =
			\| chairman =
	\| league = ]
			\| coach = António Moura Dias<br />]<ref></ref>
	\| season = 2011–12
			\| league = ]
	\| position = 7th
			\| season = ]
	\| url = http://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/mais/rugby.aspx
			\| position = Campeonato Português de Rugby, 3rd place
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			\| url = https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/modalidades/rugby
	}}		}}

	{{S.L. Benfica sections}}		{{S.L. Benfica sections}}
			'''Sport Lisboa e Benfica''' ({{IPA\|pt\|sɨˈpɔɾ liʒˈβoɐ i βɐ̃jˈfikɐ\|-\|Sport Lisboa e Benfica.flac}}), commonly known as '''Benfica''', is a Portuguese ] team based in ]. Founded in 1924, Benfica is one of the oldest Portuguese rugby teams. The men's team competes in the ], the first tier of ]. In June 2014, the club refused the invitation to join the first division.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.slbenfica.pt/noticias/detalhedenoticia/tabid/2788/ArticleId/37089/language/pt-PT/Rugby-Projecto-do-SL-Benfica-segue-rumo-sustentado.aspx\|title=Rugby: Projecto do SL Benfica segue rumo sustentado\|date=27 June 2014\|work=S.L. Benfica\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054232/http://www.slbenfica.pt/noticias/detalhedenoticia/tabid/2788/ArticleId/37089/language/pt-PT/Rugby-Projecto-do-SL-Benfica-segue-rumo-sustentado.aspx\|archive-date=4 March 2016\|access-date=12 June 2018\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The women's team play in the ], the first tier, but recent changes in the competition mean they only compete in Sevens.

			Benfica currently hold home games at the ], while their youth teams play at the Pupilos do Exército, near ] in Lisbon. Benfica hoped to secure a rugby field in ], in a 20-year rental, but the project never materialized. It was supposed to have a ] capable of international matches, plus two synthetic fields for youth development, three ] fields for Under-12, a 2,000 people stand and additional logistical support.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.cm-oeiras.pt/noticias%5CPaginas/BENFICARUGBYEMOEIRAS17.aspx\|title=Rugby em Oeiras\|trans-title=Rugby in Oeiras\|work=CM Oeiras \| date=17 February 2009 \|access-date=7 August 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604095225/http://www.cm-oeiras.pt/noticias/Paginas/BENFICARUGBYEMOEIRAS17.aspx \|archive-date=4 June 2011}}</ref>
	'''SL Benfica''' is one of the most ancient Portuguese rugby union teams. It was founded at 4 October 1924. Benfica won the National Championship 9 times, in 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1969–70, 1974–75 (title retired), 1975–76, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1990-91 and 2000-01. It also won the Cup of Portugal 10 times, in 1961, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1983, 1984 and 1985.

	Benfica had a ~~player~~ at ~~the~~ ] ~~that entered~~ the ] ~~finals,~~ ].		Benfica once had a Portuguese international in their team, ], who represented ] at the ].

			==Honours==
	Benfica' rugby section, unlike other section's doesn't have a permanent ground. It practises in ] and in the ]. Benfica hoped to secured a Rugby field in ]<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.cm-oeiras.pt/noticias%5CPaginas/BENFICARUGBYEMOEIRAS17.aspx\|\|title=Rugby em Oeiras\|trans_title=Rugby in Oeiras\|work=CM Oeiras.pt\|publisher= \| date=17 February 2009 \|accessdate=7 August 2012}}</ref> in a 20 year ], but the project has yet to start. It is expected to have a ] capable of internacional matches, plus 2 synthetic fields for youth development, 3 ] fields for Under 12, a 2,000 people stand and additional logistical support.
			According to Benfica's official website<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/mais/rugby/palmares.aspx\|title=Palmarés\|trans-title=Honours\|work=S.L. Benfica\|date=7 August 2012\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629125555/http://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/mais/rugby/palmares.aspx\|archive-date=29 June 2016\|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

			===Men's===
	Benfica hopes to have 500 athletes from 8 years old to 21 years old practsing ] in a 3 to 5 year timeline, as soon as the project is complete.
			* ''']'''
			: '''Winners (9):''' 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1969–70, 1975–76, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1990–91, 2000–01

			* ''']'''
	==Squad 2011-12==
			: '''Winners (10):''' 1961, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1983, 1984, 1985<ref> ''Record'' {{in lang\|pt}}</ref>
	{{rugby squad start}}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=ARG \| pos=WG \| name=Alvaro Raul Santillan }}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=ENG \| pos=HK \| name=Andrew Christopher Velasco}}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=PR \| name=António João Gomes Da Silva }}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=WG \| name=Bruno Miguel Carreiras Silva Teodoro }}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=FH \| name=Bruno Terrera }}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=WG \| name=Carlos Evaristo Silva Gomes \| other = ] }}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=ARG \| pos=HK \| name=Dario Jerez Leavy }}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=FL \| name=Diogo Jorge Santos da Costa }}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=HK \| name=Filipe Correia da Silva }}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=WG \| name=Filipe Olegario Lopes Pereira }}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=FH \| name=Filipe Romeu Esteves Grenho }}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=FL \| name=Frederico da Silva Dimas }}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=FL \| name=Gonçalo Filipe Oliveira Ramos }}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=ARG \| pos=CE \| name=Gonzalo Mosso }}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=FL \| name=João Francisco Lourenço Luz Ventosa }}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=WG \| name=João Maria Ezequiel Escudero Vinas}}
	{{rugby squad mid}}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=CE \| name=João Pedro Nora Mestre }}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=PR \| name=João Santiago Mira Ponce Dentinho }}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=WG \| name=José Miguel Martins Moita }}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=ARG \| pos=N8 \| name=Juan Pablo Alvarez}}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=PR \| name=Leandro Martin Pereyra Vallejo }}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=WG \| name=Luis Filipe Cruz e Silva Pinot Coelho }}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=CE \| name=Luis Tiago Reis Pinho Meneses Nazaré }}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=PR \| name=Narciso Pinto Costa Monteiro }}
	{{Rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=LK \| name=Nuno Alexandre Cardoso Figueiredo}}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=CHI \| pos=LK \| name=Patrício Andrés Desmond Miranda }}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=LK \| name=Ricardo Jorge Canhão Serrano}}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=PR \| name=Ricardo Jorge Mira Romeiras }}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=FB \| name=Tiago de Campos Mendes Caeiro de Sá }}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=HK \| name=Tiago Tavares Bastos }}
	{{rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=WG \| name=Urryel Bandeira Maquengo Tores }}
	{{Rugby squad player \| nat=POR \| pos=SH \| name=Vasco Pereira Antunes}}
	{{rugby squad end}}

			* ''']'''
	===Current coaching staff===
			: '''Winners (4):''' 1971, 1986, 1988, 2001
	<!--Instructions how to use these templates are in the bottom-->
	{{Fb cs header}}
	{{Fb cs staff \|bg= \|p=President \|s={{Flag icon\|POR}} João Ferreira Queimado }}
	{{Fb cs staff \|bg= \|p=Manager \|s={{Flag icon\|POR}} Carlos Daniel Esteves }}
	{{Fb cs staff \|bg= \|p=Manager \|s={{Flag icon\|POR}} Francisco Grenho }}
	{{Fb cs staff \|bg= \|p=Manager \|s={{Flag icon\|POR}} Emanuel Lopes de Almeida}}
	{{Fb cs staff \|bg= \|p=Head Coach \|s={{Flag icon\|POR}} Pedro Gonçalves }}
	{{Fb cs staff \|bg= \|p=Team Director \|s={{Flag icon\|POR}} Ricardo Nuno Rodrigues }}
	{{Fb cs staff \|bg= \|p=Physical Fitness Coach \|s={{Flag icon\|POR}} Carlos Banza }}
	{{Fb cs footer\|u=7 August 2012 \|s=\|date=August 2012}}
	<!--

			* '''Campeonato Regional de Lisboa'''
	Template:Fb cs staff (Football - coach staff - staff)
			: '''Winners (12):''' 1931, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1942, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955

			* '''Taça de Honra da FPR'''
	Parameters
			: '''Winners (3):''' 1949, 1950, 1966
	bg : background color. y = yes; blank = no
	p : staff position
	s : staff

			===Women's===
	Template:Fb cs footer (Football - coach staff - footer)
			* ''']'''
			: '''Winners (6):''' 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2023–24

			* ''']'''
	Parameters
			: '''Winners (7):''' 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
	u : date of last update
	s : source

			* '''Supertaça'''
	-->
			: '''Winner (8):''' 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016

			* '''Campeonato Nacional de Sevens'''
	==Achievements==
			: '''Winners (5):''' 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
	In according with the official website.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/mais/rugby/palmares.aspx\|\|title=Palmarés\|trans_title=Achievements\|work=SL Benfica.pt\|publisher= \| date=7 August 2012 \|accessdate=}}</ref>
	===Men===
	*''']''':
	**'''Winner (9)''': 1960, 1961, 1962, 1970, 1976, 1986, 1988, 1991, 2001

	*''']''':		* '''Taça de Portugal de Sevens'''
			: '''Winners (3):''' 2014, 2014, 2016
	**'''Winner (10)''':1 961, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1983, 1984, 1985

			== Current squad ==
	*'''Campeonato Regional de Lisboa''':
			Current squad for 2024/25 season according to ]<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/modalidades/rugby/masculino/plantel\|title=Squad in official website}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.fpr.pt/clubes/sport-lisboa-benfica\|title=Registered players on FPR}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/modalidades/rugby/masculino/plantel\|title=Official website}}</ref>
	**'''Winner (12)''': 1931, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1942, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955

			{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:90%; width:70%"
	*'''Taça de Honra da FPR''':
			\|+
	**'''Winner (3)''': 1949, 1950, 1966
			! colspan="3" \|The ''']''' squad for the 2024–25 Campeonato Nacional de Rugby season
			\|-
			\|'''Props'''
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} João Nobre
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Márcio Pinheiro
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} André Antunes
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Isaías Camará
			* {{Ruicon\|CHL}} Marco López

	*'''~~Torneio Abertura~~''':		'''Hookers'''
	**'''Winner (13)''': 1947, 1948, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1962, 1971, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984

			* {{Ruicon\|BRA}} '''Luan Almeida'''
	*'''Campeonato Nacional 2ª Divisão''':
			* {{Ruicon\|RSA}} Jason Cornelius
	**'''Winner (4)''': 1975, 1976, 1984, 1996
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Pedro Gouveia

			'''Locks'''
	*'''Campeonato Nacional Reservas''':
	**'''Winner (13)''': 1936, 1937, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1974, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992

			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} '''Volodymyr Grikh'''
	*'''Torneio FPR Reservas''': 1
			* {{Ruicon\|RSA}} Lorenzo Palacio*
	**'''Winner (1)''': 1979
			* {{Ruicon\|RSA}} Sérgio Moreira*
			* {{Ruicon\|SWI}} Philippe Couto*
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Eurico Chichorro
			\|'''Backrow'''
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} '''Frederico Couto'''
			* {{Ruicon\|RSA}} Thabang Mahlasi
			* {{Ruicon\|ITA}} Giuseppe Piacenza
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Manuel Fati
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Frederico Silva
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Tomás Picado
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Pedro Ismael Tavares
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Rui Duarte

	*'''~~Torneio Ibérico~~''':		'''Scrum-halves'''
	**'''Winner (1)''':1971

			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} '''António Campos'''
	*'''Taça Ibérica''':
			* {{Ruicon\|FRA}} Reymond Dorian
	**'''Winner (3)''': 1986, 1988, 1991
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Tomás Boavida
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Francisco Russo

	*'''~~Torneio de Sevilla~~''':		'''Fly-halves'''
	**'''Winner (3)''':1969, 1970, 1979

			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} '''José Rodrigues'''
	Juniores
			* {{Ruicon\|ARG}} Facundo Rodriguez Santillan

	*'''~~Campeonato Nacional~~''':		\|'''Centres'''
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} ''']'''
	**'''Winner (5)''': 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997
			* {{Ruicon\|NZL}} Hayden Hann
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Guilherme Vasconcelos
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Francisco Bessa
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Diogo Salgado
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Rodrigo Urzay Soares

	*'''~~Taça de Portugal~~''': 3		'''Wingers'''
	**'''Winner (3)''': 1995, 1997, 1999

			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Edgar Monteiro
	*'''Supertaça''':
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} José Miguel Carvalho
	**'''Winner (2)''':1996, 1997
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Harrison Stock
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Diego Caeiro
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Diogo Custódio
			* {{Ruicon\|GNB}} Felisbelo Vieira*
			* {{Ruicon\|MAR}} Zyad Al Achouni*

	*'''~~Taça Ibérica~~''':		'''Fullbacks'''
	**'''Winner (4)''': 1990, 1991, 1995, 1997

			* {{Ruicon\|IRE}} Elliott Ryan
	Juvenis
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Rodrigo Sampaio
			\|-
			\| colspan="3" \|
			\|-
			\| colspan="3" \|(]) denotes the team captain, '''Bold''' denotes internationally capped players.
			<sup>*</sup> denotes players qualified to play for Portugal on residency or dual nationality.
			<references group="lower-alpha" responsive="1"></references>
			\|}

			== Previous squads ==
	*'''Campeonato Nacional''':
			{\| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align:left; font-size:90%; width:70%"
	**'''Winner (1)'''
			\|-
			! colspan="3" \|The ''']''' squad for the 2023–24 TOP 10 season
			\|-
			\|'''Props'''
			* {{Ruicon\|SPA}} '''Gavin Van den Berg'''
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} '''Hugo Valente'''
			* {{Ruicon\|RSA}} Barend Bezuidenhout
			* {{Ruicon\|NZL}} Meli Sifa
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Márcio Pinheiro
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} André Antunes

			'''Hookers'''
	===Women===

			* {{Ruicon\|BRA}} '''Luan Almeida'''
	*'''Campeonato Nacional''':
			* {{Ruicon\|RSA}} Jason Cornelius
	**'''Winner (4)''': 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2010/11
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Pedro Gouveia

	*'''~~Taça de Portugal~~''':		'''Locks'''
	**'''Winner (7)''': 2004/05, 2005/06, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/2011, 2011/12

			* {{Ruicon\|BRA}} '''Felipe Rosa'''
	*'''Supertaça Nacional''':
			* {{Ruicon\|NZL}} Adrian Hall
	**'''Winner (5)''': 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12
			* {{Ruicon\|RSA}} Jaden Delport
			* {{Ruicon\|ARG}} Fidel Vidal*
			\|'''Backrow'''
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} '''Vasco Baptista'''
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} '''Frederico Couto'''
			* {{Ruicon\|RSA}} Lorenzo Palacio*
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Frederico Silva
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Tomás Picado
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Pedro Ismael Tavares

			'''Scrum-halves'''
	*'''Campeonato Nacional de Seven's''':
	**'''Winner (1)''': 2010

			* {{Ruicon\|IRE}} Elliott Ryan
	==References==
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Francisco Russo
	{{Reflist}}
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} António Campos
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Tomás Boavida

			'''Fly-halves'''
	{{SL Benfica}}
	{{CN Honra/Super Bock}}

			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} '''José Rodrigues'''
	{{DEFAULTSORT:SL Benfica (rugby union)}}

	]
			\|'''Centres'''
	]
			* {{Ruicon\|NZL}} Hayden Hann
			* {{Ruicon\|ITA}} Matteo Colli
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Francisco Bessa
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Diogo Salgado

			'''Wingers'''

			* {{Ruicon\|NZL}} Latrell Ah Kiong
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} José Miguel Carvalho
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Harrison Stock
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} António Valadares
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Diego Caeiro
			* {{Ruicon\|POR}} Rodrigo Sampaio
			* {{Ruicon\|GNB}} Felisbelo Vieira*
			* {{Ruicon\|FRA}} Noah Ménard

			'''Fullbacks'''

			* {{Ruicon\|RSA}} Shane Van Rooyen
			\|-
			\| colspan="3" \|
			\|-
			\| colspan="3" \|(]) denotes the team captain, '''Bold''' denotes internationally capped players.
			<sup>*</sup> denotes players qualified to play for Portugal on residency or dual nationality.
			<references group="lower-alpha" responsive="1"></references>
			\|}

			==References==
			{{Reflist}}

			==External links==
			* {{Official website}} {{in lang\|pt\|en\|es\|fr}}

			{{S.L. Benfica}}
	{{portugal-sport-team-stub}}
	{{rugbyunion-team-stub}}

			]
	]
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Latest revision as of 14:20, 5 December 2024

Portuguese rugby union team

Rugby team

Benfica

Full name

Associação SLB Rugby

Union

Portuguese Rugby Federation

Founded

4 October 1924
(100 years ago) (1924-10-04)

Location

Lisbon, Portugal

Ground(s)

Lisbon University Stadium

Coach(es)

António Moura Dias
Rassie van Vuura

League(s)

Campeonato Português de Rugby

2023–24

Campeonato Português de Rugby, 3rd place

Team kit

Official website

www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/modalidades/rugby

Active departments of S.L. Benfica


Football	Football B	Football U19

Football (women's)	Futsal	Roller hockey

Basketball	Handball	Volleyball

Athletics	Swimming	Rugby union

Table tennis	Billiards	Canoeing

Closed departments


Archery	Beach soccer	Cycling

Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈpɔɾ liʒˈβoɐ i βɐ̃jˈfikɐ] ), commonly known as Benfica, is a Portuguese rugby union team based in Lisbon. Founded in 1924, Benfica is one of the oldest Portuguese rugby teams. The men's team competes in the Campeonato Português de Rugby, the first tier of rugby union in Portugal. In June 2014, the club refused the invitation to join the first division. The women's team play in the Campeonato Nacional, the first tier, but recent changes in the competition mean they only compete in Sevens.

Benfica currently hold home games at the Lisbon University Stadium, while their youth teams play at the Pupilos do Exército, near Colégio Militar in Lisbon. Benfica hoped to secure a rugby field in Oeiras, in a 20-year rental, but the project never materialized. It was supposed to have a grass field capable of international matches, plus two synthetic fields for youth development, three football fields for Under-12, a 2,000 people stand and additional logistical support.

Benfica once had a Portuguese international in their team, Diogo Gama, who represented Portugal at the 2007 World Cup.

Honours

According to Benfica's official website

Men's

Portuguese Championship

Winners (9): 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1969–70, 1975–76, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1990–91, 2000–01

Portuguese Cup

Winners (10): 1961, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1983, 1984, 1985

Iberian Cup

Winners (4): 1971, 1986, 1988, 2001

Campeonato Regional de Lisboa

Winners (12): 1931, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1942, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955

Taça de Honra da FPR

Winners (3): 1949, 1950, 1966

Women's

Campeonato Nacional

Winners (6): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2023–24

Taça de Portugal

Winners (7): 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12

Supertaça

Winner (8): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016

Campeonato Nacional de Sevens

Winners (5): 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16

Taça de Portugal de Sevens

Winners (3): 2014, 2014, 2016

Current squad

Current squad for 2024/25 season according to Portuguese Rugby Federation


The Benfica squad for the 2024–25 Campeonato Nacional de Rugby season
Props João Nobre Márcio Pinheiro André Antunes Isaías Camará Marco López Hookers Luan Almeida Jason Cornelius Pedro Gouveia Locks Volodymyr Grikh Lorenzo Palacio* Sérgio Moreira* Philippe Couto* Eurico Chichorro	Backrow Frederico Couto Thabang Mahlasi Giuseppe Piacenza Manuel Fati Frederico Silva Tomás Picado Pedro Ismael Tavares Rui Duarte Scrum-halves António Campos Reymond Dorian Tomás Boavida Francisco Russo Fly-halves José Rodrigues Facundo Rodriguez Santillan	Centres José Lima Hayden Hann Guilherme Vasconcelos Francisco Bessa Diogo Salgado Rodrigo Urzay Soares Wingers Edgar Monteiro José Miguel Carvalho Harrison Stock Diego Caeiro Diogo Custódio Felisbelo Vieira* Zyad Al Achouni* Fullbacks Elliott Ryan Rodrigo Sampaio

(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players. denotes players qualified to play for Portugal on residency or dual nationality.

Previous squads

The Benfica squad for the 2023–24 TOP 10 season
Props Gavin Van den Berg Hugo Valente Barend Bezuidenhout Meli Sifa Márcio Pinheiro André Antunes Hookers Luan Almeida Jason Cornelius Pedro Gouveia Locks Felipe Rosa Adrian Hall Jaden Delport Fidel Vidal*	Backrow Vasco Baptista Frederico Couto Lorenzo Palacio* Frederico Silva Tomás Picado Pedro Ismael Tavares Scrum-halves Elliott Ryan Francisco Russo António Campos Tomás Boavida Fly-halves José Rodrigues	Centres Hayden Hann Matteo Colli Francisco Bessa Diogo Salgado Wingers Latrell Ah Kiong José Miguel Carvalho Harrison Stock António Valadares Diego Caeiro Rodrigo Sampaio Felisbelo Vieira* Noah Ménard Fullbacks Shane Van Rooyen

(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players. denotes players qualified to play for Portugal on residency or dual nationality.

The Benfica squad for the 2023–24 TOP 10 season

Props

Gavin Van den Berg
Hugo Valente
Barend Bezuidenhout
Meli Sifa
Márcio Pinheiro
André Antunes

Hookers

Luan Almeida
Jason Cornelius
Pedro Gouveia

Locks

Felipe Rosa
Adrian Hall
Jaden Delport
Fidel Vidal*

Backrow

Vasco Baptista
Frederico Couto
Lorenzo Palacio*
Frederico Silva
Tomás Picado
Pedro Ismael Tavares

Scrum-halves

Elliott Ryan
Francisco Russo
António Campos
Tomás Boavida

Fly-halves

José Rodrigues

Centres

Hayden Hann
Matteo Colli
Francisco Bessa
Diogo Salgado

Wingers

Latrell Ah Kiong
José Miguel Carvalho
Harrison Stock
António Valadares
Diego Caeiro
Rodrigo Sampaio
Felisbelo Vieira*
Noah Ménard

Fullbacks

Shane Van Rooyen

denotes players qualified to play for Portugal on residency or dual nationality.

References

"Base é agora no Estádio Universitário" [Base is now at the University Stadium]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 18 September 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
Rugby SL Benfica
"Rugby: Projecto do SL Benfica segue rumo sustentado". S.L. Benfica. 27 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
"Rugby em Oeiras" [Rugby in Oeiras]. CM Oeiras. 17 February 2009. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
"Palmarés" [Honours]. S.L. Benfica. 7 August 2012. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016.
Palmarés da Taça de Portugal de râguebi Record (in Portuguese)
"Squad in official website".
"Registered players on FPR".
"Official website".

External links

Official website (in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French)

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