S.L. Benfica (handball)

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Benfica
Full name Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Founded 8 May 1932 (91 years ago) (1932-05-08)
Arena Pavilhão da Luz Nº 2
Capacity 1,800
President Felipe Gomes
Head coach Mariano Ortega
League Andebol 1
2014–15 3rd
Colours
Club colours          
Website
Official site
Active departments of
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica is a professional handball team based in Lisbon, Portugal. Benfica play in the top tier domestic league, the Andebol 1.

They play home matches at the Pavilhão da Luz Nº 2 arena. The club also has a reserve team, Benfica B, which plays in the Portuguese Handball Second Division.[1]

History

Beginning

Founded on 8 May 1932, it endured a troubled start, shortly after being founded, the section was shutdown from 1939 to 1942–43 in a conflict between Benfica and the Handball Federation.[2] Till the sixties, handball was played by eleven players, and after 1962–63 in another dispute with Handball Federation it closed the eleven players handball team and opted for the current Team handball[3] The handball section did not achieve success till 1961/62, being overshadowed by the football, cycling, basketball and roller hockey sections during that time.

Golden years

After a period of dominance by crosstown rivals Sporting CP, Benfica experienced great success in the 1980s and early 1990s, led by Romanian coach Eugene Troffin and later Ângelo Pintado,[4] along with players like Angolan Paulo Bunze,[5]Swedish internacional Fredrik Appelgren,[6] Romanians Dogărescu, Covaciu, and Drăgăniță,[7] and Portuguese goalkeeper João Santa Barbara, wingman Mário Gentil,[8] Vasco Vasconcelos, Luis Lopes and Rui Ferreira,[9] winning four National Championships, three Portuguese Handball Cup and two Portuguese Handball Super Cup

Decay

In 1997–98 season, President João Vale e Azevedo decided to shutdown the section.[10] The next season, the section was restarted, but from the Regional Championship, 4 divisions away from the Top division[11]

Rebuilding years

After years in anonymity, in 2005, Benfica hired former ABC Braga coach, Aleksander Donner in a 3 year deal.[12] Due to dispute between Liga and Handball Federation which managed the Divisão de Elite, there where 2 simultaneous championships. In 2005–06, Benfica played in Divisão de Elite. In 2006–07, Benfica joined Liga Portuguesa de Andebol along with Sporting, during this season Benfica won its first title since 1994, the Portuguese Handball League Cup[13] The following season, Benfica finally achieved its first championship since 1990.[14] Aleksander Donner didn't renew his contract at the end of the season.[15]

Recent years

To replace Donner, Benfica hired coach José António Silva, who won 3 titles in 3 years, the 2008–09 Portuguese Handball League Cup, 2010–11 Portuguese Handball Cup[16] and 2010–11 Portuguese Handball Super Cup[17] In 2010-11, Benfica reached the final of the EHF Challenge Cup but lost to RK Cimos Koper.[18] In 2011–12, coach José António Silva was replaced with another former ABC Braga coach, Jorge Rito.[19] Benfica finished their first season with Jorge Rito in fourth.[20] On 2 September 2012, Jorge Rito won its first title for Benfica, the section fourth Super Cup.[21] The season ended with only a second place in the League.[22] In 2013-14, Benfica performances worsened, finishing the league in 4th. Jorge Rito did not renew his contract and was replaced with Mariano Ortega.[23][24]

Results in European competitions

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Honours

According to the official website[26]

Domestic competitions

  • Portuguese League: 7
    • 1961–62, 1974–75, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1988–89, 1989–90, 2007–08

European competitions

Current squad

S.L. Benfica roster
Goalkeepers

Wingers

  •  03 Portugal Davide Carvalho
  •  06 Portugal Tiago Ferro
  •  08 Portugal João Pais (c)
 Line players
  •  04 Spain Javier Borragan
  •  11 Portugal Belone Moreira
  •  15 Brazil Uelington da Silva
  •  24 Portugal Alexandre Cavalcanti
  •  30 Portugal Elledy Semedo

Back players

  •  07 Portugal Tiago Pereira
  •  13 Portugal Paulo Moreno
  •  44 Portugal Hugo Lima
  •  79 Croatia Dragan Vrgoc
 Technical staff
  • Head coach: Mariano Ortega
  • Assistant coach: João Castro
  • Assistant coach: Nuno Alvarez
  • Physiotherapist: Miguel Ourique
  • Physiologist: Hugo Oliveira

Roster and technical staff updated on 19 February 2016


Women's honours

Domestic competitions

  • Portuguese League: 7
    • 1983–84, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1992–93
  • Portuguese Cup: 6
    • 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1991–92

References

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