Full name | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | ||
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Nickname(s) | As Águias (The Eagles) Os Encarnados (The Reds) | ||
League | First Division | ||
Founded | 19 August 1917 | ||
Home ground | Pavilhão Fidelidade (Capacity 2,400) | ||
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Coach | Nuno Resende[1] | ||
Owner | S.L. Benfica | ||
Manager | Aristides Meireles[2] | ||
Website | slbenfica.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, having won 24 league titles. Moreover, they have won 15 Portuguese Cups, nine Portuguese Super Cups, one 1947 Cup and three 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]