CF Benfica (women)
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| Full name | Clube Futebol Benfica | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Fófó | ||
| Ground | Estádio Francisco Lázaro, Benfica, Lisbon, Portugal |
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| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| President | Domingos Estanislau | ||
| Manager | Rui Silva | ||
| League | Campeonato Nacional | ||
| 2014–15 | 1st | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Clube de Futebol Benfica Feminino is a Portuguese women's football team from Lisbon. It is the women's section of CF Benfica.
History
Futebol Benfica already played in the top Portuguese level in the 1990s.[1] In the 2010-11 season it returned to the category. Though that same season it reached the Cup final, initially it struggled to avoid relegation. But in the 2013-14 season Futebol Benfica rose to the top positions. The next year, 2014-15, Futebol Benfica won both the championship and the cup.[2] Futebol Benfica repeated the feat in 2015-16, winning both the championship and cup again.
In the 2015-16 season Futebol Benfica made its Champions League debut.[3] Despite winning two out of its three games, Futebol Benfica was eliminated in the qualifying round.
Titles
Competition record
| Competition | 10-11 | 11-12 | 12-13 | 13-14 | 14-15 | 15-16 |
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| League | 7th | 8th | 8th | 3rd | 1st | 1st |
| Cup | RU | QF | QF | RU | Ch | Ch |
| UEFA | TBD |
Current squad
- As of 11 August 2015 according to UEFA's website.
- Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA.
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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1.  Elsa Santos12. Jamila Martins30. Sara Machado |
2. Sara Ribeiro 3. Matilde Fidalgo4. Filipa Patão6. Sofia Nunes14.  Carla Silva18. Ana Teixeira |
5. Raquel Infante 7. Ana Brunheira8. Catarina Realista11. Andreia Veiga13. Maria Baleia23. Ana Bral24. Patricia Gouveia |
9. Andreia Silvia 10. Filipa Galvão16. Mafalda20. Mariana Coelho21. Andreia Marques22. Joana Flores |
