Benfica
Full nameSport Lisboa e Benfica
Nickname(s)As Águias (The Eagles)
Os Encarnados (The Reds)
Founded19 August 1917 (1917-08-19)
Home groundPavilhão Fidelidade
(Capacity 2,400)
OwnerS.L. Benfica
ManagerAristides Meireles[1]
CoachNuno Resende[2]
LeagueFirst Division
2022–23First Division, Winners
Websiteslbenfica.pt
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈpɔɾ liʒˈβoɐ i βɐ̃jˈfikɐ] ⓘ), commonly known as Benfica, is a professional roller hockey team based in Lisbon, Portugal.

Founded in 1917, Benfica play in the Portuguese first division, where they are the current champions, having won 24 league titles (shared record). Moreover, they have won 15 Portuguese Cups, nine Portuguese Super Cups, one 1947 Cup and two Elite Cup.

Internationally, Benfica have won, among other trophies, two CERH European League, two CERS Cup, three CERH Continental Cup, two Intercontinental Cup and one Golden Cup.[3]

History

International success

Benfica's only European trophy up to the season of 2009–10 had been a CERS Cup (excluding a Montreux Nations Cup and a CERH Ciudad de Vigo Tournament), but in 2010–11 the club's European fate began to change. They made their way up to the 2010–11 CERS Cup Final Four, eventually winning the trophy for the second time (defeating CP Vilanova in the final by 6–4, at their home ground).[4] With this victory, Benfica had the chance to play the CERH Continental Cup against the CERH European League winner HC Liceo La Coruña. The opponent refused to play the cup's final and Benfica won it by 10–0 (disqualification), conquering their first Continental Cup.[5]

On 2 June 2013, Benfica won their first CERH European League defeating FC Porto at Dragão Caixa by 6–5 (aet), in an all Portuguese final.[6] That made them the fourth Portuguese team to lift the most important clubs European trophy. On 2 November 2013, Benfica won their second Continental Cup defeating CE Vendrell of Spain (5–3, 5–0), thus becoming the only Portuguese club to win the trophy twice.[7] On 16 November 2013, Benfica won the Intercontinental Cup, defeating Sport Recife by 10–3 and winning the only missing trophy for the club and the second one for Portuguese roller hockey, after the 1993 Óquei de Barcelos win.[8]

On 15 March 2015, Benfica became the second European club, after CP Voltregà, to win CERH's most important club title in both men and women competitions, after defeating the French team Coutras in the final of the Women's European Cup. Domestically, earlier that season, the women's section had conquered the national Super Cup on 8 November 2014, and later also won their third consecutive national championship on 8 June 2015, and their second consecutive domestic cup on 14 June, accomplishing the treble, and winning all five competitions they played, including the Torneio de Abertura.[9] Later, on 16 May, Benfica's men squad became Portuguese champions without defeat, totalling 25 wins and one draw.[10]

On 15 May 2016, Benfica were crowned European champions for the second time, after beating Oliveirense in the final 5–3.[11] Five months later, Benfica beat Óquei de Barcelos (9–2) in the second leg of the Continental Cup, and won the trophy for a third time.[12]

On 16 December 2017, Benfica beat Reus Deportiu (3–5) and won their second Intercontinental Cup, thus becoming the second team with most trophies in the competition.[13]

Current squad

As of 30 June 2023[14][15]
Goalkeepers
  • 01 Portugal Pedro Henriques
  • 22 Portugal Rodrigo Vieira

Defenders

  • 04 Portugal Diogo Rafael

Forwards

  • 05 Argentina Carlos Nicolía
  • 07 Argentina Pablo Álvarez
  • 09 Argentina Lucas Ordoñez
  • 71 Portugal Gonçalo Pinto
  • 10 Spain Pol Manrubia

Men's technical staff

Position Name
Head coach Nuno Resende
Assistant coach Eduardo Marques
Physiologist Filipe Pedro
Physiotherapist Ricardo Fonseca
Team Manager Valter Neves

Source: [15]

Honours

2012–13 CERH European League trophy (right) at the Museu Benfica

According to Benfica's official website[3]

Domestic

Winners (24) – shared record: 1950–51, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2022–23
Winners (15): 1962–63, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1990–91, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2014–15
Winners (9): 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2012, 2022, 2023
  • 1947 Cup
Winners – record: 2020
  • Elite Cup
Winners (2) – shared record: 2017, 2023[16]

European

Winners (2): 2012–13, 2015–16
Winners (2): 1990–91, 2010–11
Winners (3): 2011, 2013, 2016
Winners: 1962
Winners: 2008
  • Golden Cup
Winners – record: 2022

Worldwide

Winners (2): 2013, 2017

Women's current squad

As of 30 June 2023[17]
Goalkeepers
  • 10 Portugal Maria Vieira
  • 32 Portugal Marta Benfeitas

Defenders/Midfielders

Forwards

Women's honours

Regional

  • Opening Tournament of Lisbon Roller Sports Association
Winners (8): 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019[18]

National

  • Portuguese League
Winners (10) – record: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23[19]
  • Portuguese Cup
Winners (9) – record: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23[20]
  • Portuguese Super Cup
Winners (10) – record: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023[21]
  • Elite Cup
Winners (2) – record: 2022, 2023[22]

European

Winners: 2014–15[23][24]

References

  1. ↑ Guerreiro, Luís Afonso (26 September 2018). "Team Managers: Os rostos por detrás das equipas" [Team Managers: The faces behind the teams]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "Nuno Resende para chegar à "hegemonia"".
  3. 1 2 "Hóquei em patins" [Roller hockey]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Hóquei: Benfica conquista Taça CERS". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 8 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "Benfica conquista Taça Continental sem jogar". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 5 November 2011.
  6. ↑ "Benfica sagra-se campeão europeu de hóquei em patins pela primeira vez". Público (in Portuguese). 2 June 2013.
  7. ↑ "Benfica conquista Taça Continental de hóquei em patins". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 2 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Benfica conquista Taça Intercontinental" [Benfica conquer Intercontinental Cup]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 November 2013. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  9. ↑ "Benfica renova título da Taça de Portugal feminina" [Benfica renew women's Portuguese Cup title]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 June 2015. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  10. ↑ "Sporting falha Liga Europeia, Benfica acaba sem derrotas" [Sporting fail European League, Benfica finish unbeaten]. SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). 16 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  11. ↑ "SL Benfica é Campeão Europeu!" [SL Benfica are European champions]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  12. ↑ "SL Benfica conquista Taça Continental" [SL Benfica conquer Continental Cup]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 15 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "Benfica conquista Taça Intercontinental" [Benfica conquer Intercontinental Cup]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 16 February 2018. Archived from the original on 18 December 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  14. ↑ "Team". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  15. 1 2 Dores, Márcia (29 August 2019). "Muito "empenho e motivação" no hóquei" [Lots of "commitment and motivation" in roller hockey]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  16. ↑ Benfica venceu a Elite Cup S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese)
  17. ↑ "Women's squad". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  18. ↑ Hóquei feminino vence Torneio APL
  19. ↑ Benfica sagra-se decacampeão nacional de hóquei em patins feminino Record
  20. ↑ Benfica conquista nona Taça de Portugal feminina de hóquei em patins Record
  21. ↑ Benfica vence a Supertaça Feminina 2023/24 HoqueiPatins.pt (in Portuguese)
  22. ↑ Benfica vence Turquel por 5–2 e conquista novamente a Elite Cup Rádio Hertz
  23. ↑ "SL Benfica won the Women's Cup, US Coutras defeated 5-2 in the final match". CERH. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  24. ↑ "SL Benfica é Campeão Europeu!" [SL Benfica are European Champions!]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 15 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
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