S.L. Benfica de Macau
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| Full name | Casa do Sport Lisboa e Benfica em Macau 澳門賓菲加體育會 | ||
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| Founded | 17 October 1951 | ||
| Ground | Macau Olympic Complex Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 16,272 | ||
| Chairman | Duarte Alves | ||
| Manager | Carlos Leonel | ||
| League | Liga de Elite | ||
| 2021 | Liga de Elite, 2nd of 10 | ||
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The House of Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Macau (Chinese: 澳門賓菲加體育會), simply known as Benfica de Macau, is a Macanese professional football team that currently competes in the Liga de Elite. They are the five-time champions of the league.
The club plays its home games at the Macau Olympic Complex Stadium.
History[]
Benfica de Macau was founded on 17 October 1951, as the House No. 232 of S.L. Benfica.
On 21 August 2016, Benfica de Macau defeated Rovers FC of Guam 4-2 in a 2017 AFC Cup Play-off Qualifier in Bishkek. It was the first win ever for a Macanese club in any AFC competition.[1]
In 2018, Benfica de Macau became the first Macanese club to participate in the AFC Cup group stage.[2] On 7 March 2018, Benfica won 3-2 against Taiwan's Hang Yuen, becoming the first Macanese club to win an AFC group stage match.[3]
Continental history[]
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Position |
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| 2016 | AFC Cup | Qualifying Round |  Alga Bishkek
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0–2 | 3rd | |
 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi
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1–4 | |||||
| 2017 | AFC Cup | Qualifying Round |  Rovers
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4–2 | 2nd | |
| Dordoi Bishkek
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1–2 | |||||
| 2018 | AFC Cup | Group I |  Hang Yuen
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3–2 | 4–1 | 2nd |
 Hwaebul SC
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3–0 | 3–2 | ||||
| April 25
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0–2 | 0–8 |
Current squad[]
Squad for the 2021 Liga de Elite
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours[]
League[]
Cup Competitions[]
- Taça de Macau
- Champions (3): 2013, 2014, 2017
References[]
- ^ "DUO SEAL KEY 2017 AFC CUP QUALIFYING WINS, STALEMATE IN GROUP C". The AFC.com. 21 August 2016.
- ^ Renato Marques (18 January 2018). "Benfica de Macau kicks off season highlighting AFC Cup". Macau Daily Times.
- ^ "BENFICA WINS 3-2 AND MAKES HISTORY FOR LOCAL FOOTBALL". Macau Daily Times. 7 March 2018.
External links[]
- S.L. Benfica de Macau on Facebook
- Website: www.benficamacau.com
- Football clubs in Macau
- Association football clubs established in 1951
- S.L. Benfica
- 1951 establishments in Macau
- East Asian football club stubs
- Macau sport stubs