Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈpɔɾ liʒˈβoɐ i βɐ̃jˈfikɐ] ⓘ), commonly known as Benfica, is a semi-professional athletics team based in Lisbon, Portugal. Founded in December 1906, it is the senior representative side of the athletics section of multi-sports club S.L. Benfica. They compete in men's and women's domestic and international competitions.
Full name | Sport Lisboa e Benfica |
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Type | Athletics |
Founded | 2 December 1906 |
Location | Lisbon, Portugal |
League(s) | Portuguese Outdoor Athletics Championship, Indoor Athletics Championship, Cross Country Championship, Road Championship |
Activities | Track and field, road running, cross country running, racewalking |
Director | Ana Oliveira |
Colours | (red, white) |
Website | Club website |
Current men's roster
edit- As of 27 June 2023[1]
Current women's roster
edit- As of 27 June 2023[2]
Men's titles
editDomestic competitions
edit- Winners (36): 1939, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1967, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023,[5] 2024
- Winners (12): 1994, 1995, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024
- Portuguese Cross Country Men's Championship[4][7]
- Winners (26): 1913, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1964, 1975, 1981, 1990, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Portuguese Cross Country Men's Mid-Race Championship
- Winners (8): 1991, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017,[11] 2020, 2023
- Portuguese Road Men's Mile Championship
- Winners (1) – record: 2023
European competitions
edit- Winners (5): 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
Women's titles
editDomestic competitions
edit- Winners (14): 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
- Winners (2): 1994, 2024
- Portuguese Cross Country Women's Championship[4][14]
- Winners (8): 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1990, 2015, 2016
- Winners (4): 1990, 2014, 2015, 2016[16]
Mixed titles
editDomestic competitions
edit- Portuguese Cross Country Mixed Relay Championship
- Winners (1) – record: 2024
References
edit- ^ "Men's roster". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Women's roster". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Campeonatos de Portugal – Ar Livre" [Championships of Portugal – Outdoor] (PDF). fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Team Honours". slbenfica.pt. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ Benfica exalta novo recorde de êxitos seguidos nos Nacionais de clubes de atletismo SAPO Desporto
- ^ "Campeonatos de Portugal – Pista Coberta" [Championships of Portugal – Indoor] (PDF). fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "Campeonato de Portugal de Corta-Mato" [Championship of Portugal in Cross Country] (PDF). fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. p. 3. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ Etson Barros e Mariana Machado campeões nacionais de corta-mato curto
- ^ Tricampeões Nacionais em corta-mato curto!
- ^ "Campeonato de Portugal de Estrada" [Championship of Portugal in Road] (PDF). fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. p. 3. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "Resultados - Campeonato Nacional de Estrada 2017" [2017 National Road Men's Championship - Results] (PDF) (in Portuguese). FP Atletismo. 14 January 2017. p. 10. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Campeonatos de Portugal – Ar Livre" [Championships of Portugal – Outdoor] (PDF). fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "Campeonatos de Portugal – Pista Coberta" [Championships of Portugal – Indoor] (PDF). fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "Campeonato de Portugal de Corta-Mato" [Championship of Portugal in Cross Country] (PDF). fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. p. 10. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "Campeonato de Portugal de Estrada" [Championship of Portugal in Road] (PDF). fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. p. 9. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "Benfica campeão de estrada, Rui Silva e Dulce Félix campeões individuais" [Benfica road running champions, Rui Silva and Dulce Félix individual champions] (in Portuguese). Sapo Desporto. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
External links
edit- Official website (in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French)