S.L. Benfica (Luanda)

Sport Luanda e Benfica, commonly known as Benfica de Luanda, or simply as Benfica, is a football club from Luanda, Angola. The club was established as the Luanda affiliate of SL Benfica of Portugal, and shares the same colours. The logo is also very similar to the Portuguese one. The club, as of 2019, has never won the Girabola (the Angolan league first division).

For other uses, see S.L. Benfica (disambiguation).
S.L. Benfica
Full nameSport Luanda e Benfica
Nickname(s)Águias de Luanda (Luanda Eagles)
Founded5 October 1922 (1922-10-05)
GroundEstádio dos Coqueiros
Capacity12.000
ChairmanJoaquim Sebastião
ManagerZeca Amaral
LeagueGirabola
20166th
WebsiteClub website

The club is nicknamed Águias de Luanda, meaning "Luanda Eagles" (the eagle is the symbol of SL Benfica).

History

The club was founded as Sport Luanda e Benfica and later renamed to Saneamento Rangol. In 2000, the club returned to its original name, Sport Luanda e Benfica.

In 1995, as Saneamento Rangol, the club was promoted to the following year's first division. In 2003, Benfica de Luanda was relegated to the second division. In 2004, the club finished second in the second division, and was promoted to the first division. In 2005, the club finished 6th in the first division.

2017 Girabola

On January 23, 2017, Benfica de Luanda issued a press release stating that it would not participate in the Girabola, citing financial reasons, and that the club would focus on its youth academy and in turning the club into a sports company. With such decision, the club is liable to a heavy penalty by the Angolan Federation that might include a suspension from the girabola for an established period[1]

Names
  • 1922 : Founded as Sport Luanda e Benfica
  • 19?? : Renamed Saneamento Rangol
  • 2000 : Renamed Sport Luanda e Benfica

League & Cup Positions

Domestic history
Season Level Pos Pld W D L For Against Points Domestic Cup Top goalscorer
19991st82881010263034
200082611213364535
20019268810373332
20028268810232732
200312267712263628
20042nd2
20051st5261079191337
200682610214232832Runners-up
20071026989222135
20085261079332837
20093261457423247
2010103011613343939
201113309813333635
2012123071310323734
201310307149293035
201433014133311855Champions
201533014115352353Pedro – 11

Continental history
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2007 CAF Confederation Cup 1st Round San Pedro 2–0 5–1 7–1
Round of 16 Astres 4–0 1–1 4–11
Round of 32 Motema Pembe 4–1 0–0 4–1
2015 CAF Confederation Cup Preliminary round Le Messager 2–0 1–0 3–0
First round Étoile du Sahel 1–1 0–1 1–2

1 Benfica were ejected from the competition for fielding an ineligible player.

Honours
Angola Cup (1)
2014 [2]
Angola SuperCup (1)
2007

Stadium

The club plays their home matches at the state-owned 12,000 capacity Estádio dos Coqueiros. However, work began in 2012 in the Luanda outskirts village of Cacuaco on the construction of their own stadium, with all the requirements for training and camp for their players. Sport Luanda e Benfica members believe that the club will become a role model in the near future.

Players and staff

Players
Main article: List of S.L. Benfica (Luanda) players

Manager history
SeasonCoachSLCCoachSLCCoachSLC
2000 Rúben Garcia
2001 Miller Gomes
2002
2003 António Carlos Henriques Fernandes
2004 Kito Ribeiro
2005 Zeca Amaral
2006
2007
2008
2009 Agostinho Tramagal Jorge Plácido Joaquim Muyumba
2010 Mabi de Almeida
2011 Amaro Ferreira Luís Mariano
2012 Humberto Chaves Abílio Amaral
2013 Abílio Amaral Romeu Filemón
2014 Zeca Amaral
2015
2016

See also

References
  1. "Football: Benfica de Luanda suspend participation in Girabola". ANGOP.com. 25 Jan 2017. Retrieved 25 Jan 2017.
  2. "Football season ends with Benfica's League Cup conquest". ANGOP.com. 24 Nov 2014. Retrieved 26 Nov 2014.
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