Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈpɔɾ liʒˈβoɐ i βɐ̃jˈfikɐ] ), commonly known as Benfica, is a semi-professional table tennis team based in Lisbon, Portugal. Founded in 1935, Benfica play in both the men's and women's national leagues.
| Full name | Sport Lisboa e Benfica |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1935 |
| Ground | Estádio da Luz |
| Coach | Gonçalo Castanheira |
| League | First Division of Men's League Second Division of Women's League |
| 2013–14 | 7th (men) 4th (women) |
| Website | http://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/mais/tenisdemesa.aspx |
It play homes games at the Estádio da Luz in a 190 m² room equipped with modern table tennis tables.
Men's honours
editDomestic competitions
edit- Portuguese Men's Table Tennis League
- Winners (24): 1945, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1982, 1983, 1984
- Portuguese Men's Table Tennis Cup
- Winners (16): 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1983
Women's honours
editDomestic competitions
edit- Portuguese Women's Table Tennis League
- Winners (11): 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1974
- Portuguese Women's Table Tennis Cup
- Winners (2): 1970, 1973[1]
Technical staff and management
edit| Name | Nat. | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Paulo Marques | 
|
Section manager |
| José Carlos Alfredo |
|
Assistant section manager |
| Gonçalo Castaneira |
|
Main coach |
| Virgílio Nascimento |
|
Youth main coach |
| Lúcia Manuela, António Neves e Romeu Cruz |
|
Assistant coaches |
Current roster
edit
| Name | Nat. | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Dinis Cunha |
|
43 |
| José Monteiro |
|
34 |
| João Gouveia |
|
38 |
| Pedro Silva |
|
29 |
| Gonçalo Castanheira |
|
31 |
| Tomas Law |
|
28 |
Notable international athletes
edit- Oliveira Ramos (1935–61)
- Francisco Campas (1936–1960)
- Júlio Costa (1941–1970)
- Carlos Galiano (1945–1971)
- Manuela Jesus (1950–1955)
- José Louro (1951–1981)
- Manuel Carvalho (1951–1969)
- Ana Maria Batista (1951–1965)
- Teresa Montoya (1953–1962)
- Alberto Ló (1958–1963)
- Delfim Soares (1959–1966)
- João Rui (1961–1981)
- José Kong (1963–1966)
- José Alvoeiro (1965–2004)
- Óscar Lameira (1966–1969)
- Ana Maria Cruz (1970–1971)
- José Janeiro (1974–1982)
- José Rocha (1974–1978)
- Rogério Alfar (1987–1992)
References
editExternal links
edit- Official website
(in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French) [dead link]
