Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco

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Benfica e Castelo Branco
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Full nameSport Benfica e Castelo Branco
Nickname(s)Águia Albicastrense (Castelo Branco Eagles)[1]
Albicastrenses
Founded24 March 1924
GroundEstádio Municipal Vale do Romeiro, Castelo Branco
Capacity12,000
ChairmanAntónio Machado
ManagerPedro Barroso
LeagueCampeonato de Portugal
2018–19Serie C, 4th
WebsiteClub website

Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco, commonly referred to as Benfica e Castelo Branco is a semi-professional football club based in Castelo Branco.

Founded on 24 March 1924, the club has traditionally worn a red and white home kit since inception. The team has played its home matches in the 12,000-capacity Estádio Municipal Vale do Romeiro in the outskirts of Castelo Branco since 1956.

Current squad[]

As of 10 November 2019

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Portugal POR Pedro Eira
4 DF Portugal POR Fábio Trindade
5 DF Ivory Coast CIV Babia Issouf
6 MF Portugal POR Artur Taborda
7 MF Portugal POR Iko Caetano
8 MF Portugal POR Diogo Silva
9 FW Netherlands NED Stevy Okitokandjo
10 MF Portugal POR Rafa Pinto
15 DF Brazil BRA Leo Araújo
17 FW Zambia ZAM Kenneth Kalunga
20 DF Portugal POR Zezinho (on loan from Cova da Piedade)
21 MF Portugal POR Miguel Machado (on loan from Santa Clara)
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW Portugal POR Gazela
23 DF Portugal POR André Cunha
47 DF Portugal POR Celsinho
70 FW Portugal POR Diogo Motty
77 DF Colombia COL Daniel Rodriguez
88 MF Burkina Faso BFA Djibril Zidnaba
91 GK Portugal POR André Caio
95 MF Brazil BRA Murilo Rosa
97 GK Portugal POR João Gomes
99 MF Brazil BRA Clayton Leite

Honours[]

  • Winners (9): 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1968–69, 1973–74, 1975–76
  • AF Castelo Branco Taça de Honra
  • Winners (1): 1979–80
  • Taça Doutor Julio Goulão
  • Winners (1): 1979–80

League and cup history[]

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
1994–95 2DS 5 34 13 12 9 47 45 38 Round 4
1995–96 2DS 13 34 9 13 12 37 46 40 Round 2
1996–97 2DS 13 34 10 11 13 36 43 41 Round 2
1997–98 2DS 18 34 4 4 26 23 76 16 Round 3 Relegated
1998–99 3DS 5 34 17 5 12 64 56 56 Round 2
1999–00 3DS 4 34 17 11 6 33 43 62 Round 4
2000–01 3DS 1 34 22 8 4 74 31 74 Round 1 Promoted
2001–02 2DS 13 38 12 9 17 60 65 45 Round 2
2002–03 2DS 18 36 7 11 18 40 61 32 Round 3 Relegated
2003–04 3DS 1 34 21 11 2 61 18 74 Round 2 Promoted
2004–05 2DS 9 36 13 11 12 50 43 50 Round 3
2005–06 2DS 12 26 5 9 12 26 42 24 Round 3 Relegated
2006–07 3DS 2 30 15 12 3 46 25 57 Round 1 Promoted
2007–08 2DS 11 26 6 6 12 23 35 30 Round 2
2008–09 3DS 3 26 10 13 3 30 20 43 Round 1
2009–10 3DS 7 22 7 9 6 29 28 30 Round 2
2010–11 3DS 2 22 8 6 8 34 33 30 Round 1
2011–12 3DS 2 20 10 5 5 38 17 35 Round 2 Promoted
2012–13 2DS 5 30 12 10 8 44 33 46 Round 2

Last updated: 1 July 2013
2DS = Segunda Divisão; 3DS = Terceira Divisão
Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost; GS = Goal Scored; GA = Goal Against; P = Points

References[]

  1. ^ "EPOCA 2003–04. 3ª Divisão Serie D" [SEASON 2003–04. 3ª Division Serie D]. Web Archive. Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2013.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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