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Benfica

Full name	Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Short name	Benfica
Founded	31 May 1939 (85 years ago) (1939-05-31)
Ground	Pavilhão da Luz Nº 2 (Capacity: 1,800)
Chairman	Rui Mourinha
Manager	Marcel Matz
League	League A1
2017–18	2nd
Website	Club home page
Uniforms
Home Away

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, commonly known as Benfica, is a professional volleyball team based in Lisbon, Portugal, that play in the Portuguese first division.

Benfica have won 7 Portuguese league titles, a record 17 Portuguese Cup and a record 7 Portuguese Super Cup. As of March 2018, Benfica is ranked 28th in the Men's European clubs ranking.

History

Beginning

Founded on 31 May 1939, it is one of the oldest Portuguese volleyball clubs. Never achieving the success and notability of other sections like basketball and roller hockey, Benfica won its first title 27 years after its foundation.

Road to the first title

Starting in 1965–66 until 1979–80, Benfica was present at 10 Portuguese Volleyball Cup finals, winning 7 and losing 3. In 1980-81, Benfica finally achieved its first championship, led by coach Fernando Luís, with players like Luís Quelhas, Manuel Silva, Jorge Infante, José Barros, João Abelho, Pedro Barros, Ilídio Ramos and already with a young José Jardim appearing in some matches.

Second title and disbandment

In a vibrating game against Sporting CP, trailing 2–0 at Nave de Alvalade, Benfica led now by captain José Jardim, plus others like Nuno Brites, Luís Quelhas, Nilson Júnior, Eduardo Gallina, Miguel Silva, Márcio Karas, Davidkov and Radoslav Peytchev managed to recover the disadvantage and win 3–2, claiming its second title.

In 1993–94, then president Jorge de Brito decided to disband the volleyball team. The next president João Vale e Azevedo restarted it in 1996–97, but in Third Division. Former player José Jardim lead them back to Portuguese Volleyball League A1 in 2000 with the help of players like André Cabacinha, Nuno Brites, António Silva and captain José Fernandez.

Third title

In 2004–05, a team coached by José Jardim, with players like the Brazilians Adriano Lamb, Renato Júnior, André França, Roberto Purificação, André Lukianetz, plus Portuguese André Lopes, Carlos Teixeira, António Silva, Rui Guedes, António Seco, José Simões, Bruno Feteira and Pedro Fiúza won the third title for the section, plus the 11th Portuguese Cup.

Between championships

The next season, important players like Adriano Lamb, Renato Junior and André França left,and Benfica only managed to win the Portuguese Cup.> and reach the quarter-finals of the Top Teams Cup.

In 2006–07, Benfica won their third Portuguese Cup in a row and 12th overall.

In 2010–11 season, Benfica acquired Hugo Gaspar and Flávio Cruz, which were later joined by Roberto Reis in 2011–2012, all players of the Portugal men's national volleyball team. In spite of this investments, the team failed to win the league, coming runners-up to Fonte Bastardo in the first season, and then Sporting Espinho in the latter. Still, Benfica managed to win the Portuguese Cup and Super Cup in 2010–11, and another Portuguese Cup in 2011–2012.

Back-to-back titles

In 2012–13, Flávio Cruz left for Espinho and was replaced by Brazilian Willian Reffati. A new setter to replace Ronaldo "Royal" and Robert Koch was also acquired, Brazilian Rafael "Vinhedo". Benfica started the season by winning their third Super Cup by defeating Espinho (3–0).

On 4 May 2013, Benfica defeated title holders Espinho (3–2) and conquered their fourth championship after a 7-year wait and three consecutive second places. After a SC Espinho protest with the Portuguese Volleyball Federation on a basis of a technical error, the match at May 4 was annulled and the game ordered to be repeated. Benfica won the replay match by 3–1. On 4 May 2014, Benfica successfully defended their title, defeating Fonte Bastardo by 3–1, winning their first back-to-back championship.

On 9 May 2015, Benfica won a third consecutive league title, for the first time in their history, winning at Fonte Bastardo (0–3) in the fifth and final match (2–3). They also won the Portuguese Cup and Super Cup thus winning all the domestic competitions. On 3 October 2015, they won a fifth consecutive Super Cup and became the club with most trophies in that competition (6).

Results in European competitions

Season	Competition	Round	Opposition	Score
1981–82	CEV Champions Cup	Qualification round	Olympiacos S.C.	0–3 (H) 0–3 (A)
1990–91	CEV Cup Winners' Cup	Withdrew	—	—
1991–92	CEV Champions Cup	First qualification round	Lausanne UC	1–3 (A) 3–0 (H)
		Second qualification round	OK Partizan	1–3 (A) 3–2 (H)
1992–93	CEV Cup Winners' Cup	Withdrew	—	—
1993–94	CEV Cup Winners' Cup	First qualification round	Grupo Duero Soria	2–3 (H) 0–3 (A)
2005–06	CEV Top Teams Cup	Group C	OK Vojvodina	2–3 (H) 1–3 (A)
			Vegyész RC-Kazincbarcika	3–1 (H) 3–2 (A)
			C.V.M. Tomis Constanța	0–3 (A) 3–0 (H)
		Quarter-final	CV Palma	0–3 (A) 1–3 (H)
2014–15	CEV Challenge Cup	Round of 32	OK Partizan	3–1 (A) 3–1 (H)
		Round of 16	Fonte Bastardo	3–2 (H) 3–0 (A)
		Quarter-final	Ethnikos Alexandroupolis	3–0 (H) 3–2 (A)
		Semi-final	CMC Ravenna	3–0 (H) 2–3 (A)
		Final	Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad	1–3 (A) 3–2 (H)
2015–16	CEV Challenge Cup	Second qualification round	Biogas Volley Näfels	3–0 (A) 3–1 (H)
		Round of 32	Topvolley Antwerpen	3–1 (H) 2–3 (A)
		Round of 16	Istanbul BBSK	1–3 (A) 3–0 (H)
		Quarter-final	Ethnikos Alexandroupolis	3–1 (H) 3–2 (A)
		Semi-final	Calzedonia Verona	3–2 (A) 1–3 (H)
2016–17	CEV Challenge Cup	Round of 32	Biogas Volley Näfels	3–2 (H) 2–3 (A)
		Round of 16	Chaumont VB 52	0–3 (H) 3–2 (A)
2017–18	CEV Challenge Cup	Second qualification round	C.S. Remat Zalău	3–1 (H) 3–2 (A)
		Round of 32	UVC Holding Graz	3–0 (H) 3–0 (A)
		Round of 16	Steaua București	3–2 (A) 3–1 (H)
		Quarter-final	Bunge Ravenna	1–3 (A) 2–3 (H)

Players

Current squad

As of 14 June 2018

No.	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Height	Position
3	Portugal	André Lopes	(1982-09-12) 12 September 1982 (age 42)	195	Middle hitter
4	Portugal	Miguel Sinfrónio	(1993-03-18) 18 March 1993 (age 31)	192	Opposite hitter
6	Portugal	Rúben Paz	(1998-09-22) 22 September 1998 (age 26)		Libero
7	Portugal	Ivo Casas	(1992-09-21) 21 September 1992 (age 32)	180	Libero
8	Portugal	Hugo Gaspar (captain)	(1982-09-02) 2 September 1982 (age 42)	201	Outside hitter
9	Serbia	Milija Mrdak	(1991-10-26) 26 October 1991 (age 33)	200	Outside hitter
11	Portugal	Filip Cveticanin	(1996-06-19) 19 June 1996 (age 28)	201	Opposite hitter
14	Trinidad and Tobago	Marc-Anthony Honoré	(1984-06-12) 12 June 1984 (age 40)	198	Opposite hitter
15	Canada	Fred Winters	(1982-09-25) 25 September 1982 (age 42)	195	Outside hitter
16	Brazil	Flávio "Zélão" Soares	(1982-08-16) 16 August 1982 (age 42)	198	Opposite hitter
17	Portugal	Tiago Violas	(1989-03-27) 27 March 1989 (age 35)	192	Setter
	Portugal	Nuno Pinheiro	(1984-12-31) 31 December 1984 (age 40)	193	Setter
	Brazil	Raphael "Rapha" Thiago de Oliveira	(1984-03-08) 8 March 1984 (age 40)	195	Zone 4
	Portugal	Bernardo Martins	(1995-02-03) 3 February 1995 (age 29)		Zone 4

Out on loan

• José Jardim at Caldas S.C.
• João Alves at Vitória S.C.

Honours

According to Benfica's official website

Men

Domestic

• Portuguese Championship

Winners (7): 1980–81, 1990–91, 2004–05, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17

• Portuguese Cup

Winners (17) – record: 1965–66, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1989–90, 1991–92, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18

• Portuguese Super Cup

Winners (7) – record: 1990, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

European

• CEV Challenge Cup

Runners-up: 2014–15

Women

• Portuguese League

Winners (9): 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75

• Portuguese Cup

Winners (2): 1972–73, 1973–74

References

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External links

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