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SL Benfica

Full name	Associação SLB Rugby
Union	Portuguese Rugby Federation
Founded	1924
Location	Lisbon, Portugal
Ground(s)	Campo da Sobreda
Chairman	João Ferreira Queimado
Coach(es)	José Mendes
League(s)	Campeonato Nacional Honra/Super Bock
2011–12	7th
Official website
www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/mais/rugby.aspx

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

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 Portuguese Squad that entered the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals, Diogo Gama.

Benfica' rugby section, unlike other section's doesn't have a permanent ground. It practises in Estádio da Luz and in the Campo da Sobreda. Benfica hoped to secured a Rugby field in Oeiras in a 20 year rental, but the project has yet to start. It is expected to have a grass field capable of internacional matches, plus 2 synthetic fields for youth development, 3 football fields for Under 12, a 2,000 people stand and additional logistical support.

Benfica hopes to have 500 athletes from 8 years old to 21 years old practsing Rubgy in a 3 to 5 year timeline, as soon as the project is complete.

Squad 2011-12

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union Alvaro Raul Santillan Wing Argentina Andrew Christopher Velasco Hooker England António João Gomes Da Silva Prop Portugal Bruno Miguel Carreiras Silva Teodoro Wing Portugal Bruno Terrera Fly-half Portugal Carlos Evaristo Silva Gomes (c) Wing Portugal Dario Jerez Leavy Hooker Argentina Diogo Jorge Santos da Costa Flanker Portugal Filipe Correia da Silva Hooker Portugal Filipe Olegario Lopes Pereira Wing Portugal Filipe Romeu Esteves Grenho Fly-half Portugal Frederico da Silva Dimas Flanker Portugal Gonçalo Filipe Oliveira Ramos Flanker Portugal Gonzalo Mosso Centre Argentina João Francisco Lourenço Luz Ventosa Flanker Portugal João Maria Ezequiel Escudero Vinas Wing Portugal

Player Position Union João Pedro Nora Mestre Centre Portugal João Santiago Mira Ponce Dentinho Prop Portugal José Miguel Martins Moita Wing Portugal Juan Pablo Alvarez Number 8 Argentina Leandro Martin Pereyra Vallejo Prop Portugal Luis Filipe Cruz e Silva Pinot Coelho Wing Portugal Luis Tiago Reis Pinho Meneses Nazaré Centre Portugal Narciso Pinto Costa Monteiro Prop Portugal Nuno Alexandre Cardoso Figueiredo Lock Portugal Patrício Andrés Desmond Miranda Lock Chile Ricardo Jorge Canhão Serrano Lock Portugal Ricardo Jorge Mira Romeiras Prop Portugal Tiago de Campos Mendes Caeiro de Sá Fullback Portugal Tiago Tavares Bastos Hooker Portugal Urryel Bandeira Maquengo Tores Wing Portugal Vasco Pereira Antunes Scrum-half Portugal

Current coaching staff

Position	Staff
President	João Ferreira Queimado
Manager	Carlos Daniel Esteves
Manager	Francisco Grenho
Manager	Emanuel Lopes de Almeida
Head Coach	Pedro Gonçalves
Team Director	Ricardo Nuno Rodrigues
Physical Fitness Coach	Carlos Banza

Last updated: 7 August 2012
Source: SLBenfica

Achievements

In according with the official website.

Men

• Campeonato Nacional Honra/Super Bock:
  • Winner (9): 1960, 1961, 1962, 1970, 1976, 1986, 1988, 1991, 2001

• Taça de Portugal de Rugby:
  • Winner (10): 1961, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1983, 1984, 1985

• Taça Ibérica:
  • Winner (4):1971, 1986, 1988, 1991

• Campeonato Regional de Lisboa:
  • Winner (12): 1931, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1942, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955

• Taça de Honra da FPR:
  • Winner (3): 1949, 1950, 1966

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

• Campeonato Nacional 2ª Divisão:
  • Winner (4): 1975, 1976, 1984, 1996

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

• Torneio FPR Reservas: 1
  • Winner (1): 1979

• Torneio de Sevilla:
  • Winner (3):1969, 1970, 1979

Juniores

• Campeonato Nacional:
  • Winner (5): 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997

• Taça de Portugal: 3
  • Winner (3): 1995, 1997, 1999

• Supertaça:
  • Winner (2):1996, 1997

• Taça Ibérica:
  • Winner (4): 1990, 1991, 1995, 1997

Juvenis

• Campeonato Nacional:
  • Winner (1)

Women

• Campeonato Nacional de Rugby Feminino:
  • Winner (4): 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2010/11

• Taça de Portugal de Rugby Feminino:
  • Winner (7): 2004/05, 2005/06, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/2011, 2011/12

• Supertaça Nacional:
  • Winner (5): 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12

• Campeonato Nacional de Seven's:
  • Winner (1): 2010

References

1. "Rugby em Oeiras". CM Oeiras.pt. 17 February 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2012. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
2. "Palmarés". SL Benfica.pt. 7 August 2012. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

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