S.L. Benfica (athletics)

Sport Lisboa e Benfica, commonly known as Benfica, is a semi-professional athletics team based in Lisbon, Portugal. Benfica compete in men's and women's domestic and international competitions.

Benfica
Full nameSport Lisboa e Benfica
TypeAthletics
Founded2 December 1906 (1906-12-02)
LocationLisbon, Portugal
League(s)Portuguese Outdoor Athletics Championship, Indoor Athletics Championship, Cross Country Championship, Road Championship
ActivitiesTrack and field, road running, cross country running, racewalking
Director
Ana Oliveira
Colours    (red, white)
WebsiteClub website
Active departments of S.L. Benfica
Football
(men's)		 Football B
(men's)		 Football U19
(men's)
Football
(women's)		 Futsal Roller hockey
Basketball Handball Volleyball
Athletics Swimming Rugby union
Table tennis Billiards Canoeing

Current men's roster

[1]

Athlete Nationality Competition(s)
Diogo Antunes 100 metres, 4 × 100 metres relay
José Pedro Lopes 100 metres, 4 × 100 metres relay
André Costa 100 metres
David Lima 200 metres
Ricardo dos Santos 200 metres, 400 metres, 4 × 100 metres relay
Raidel Acea 400 metres
Frederico Curvelo 4 × 100 metres relay
Diogo Mestre 400 metres hurdles
José Carlos Pinto 800 metres
Emanuel Rolim 1500 metres
Marcin Lewandowski 1500 metres
Rui Silva 1500 metres
Luís Miguel Borges 3000 metres steeplechase
André Pereira 3000 metres steeplechase
Rui Pinto 5000 metres
Hermano Ferreira 5000 metres
Eduardo Mbengani 5000 metres
Samuel Barata 10,000 metres
Ricardo Ribas 5000 metres, marathon
Pedro Isidro 5000 m, 20 km, 50 km racewalking
Miguel Carvalho 5000 m, 20 km, 50 km racewalking
Pedro Pablo Pichardo Triple jump
Victor Korst High jump
Paulo Conceição High jump
Ivo Tavares High jump
Marcos Chuva Long jump
Diogo Ferreira Pole vault
Tsanko Arnaudov Shot put
Francisco Belo Shot put
Jorge Grave Discus throw
António Vital e Silva Hammer throw
Dário Manso Hammer throw
Décio Andrade Hammer throw

Current women's roster

[2]

Athlete Nationality Competition(s)
Nádia Gaspar 400 metres hurdles
Marisa Vaz Carvalho 100 metres - relay
Tatiana Rosário 200 metres - relay
Rivinilda Mentai 200 metres, 400 metres, 4 × 100 metres relay
Marta Pen 800 metres, 1500 metres
Mara Ribeiro 5000 metres racewalking
Ana Dulce Félix Long-distance running
Vanessa Fernandes Long-distance running
Vera Nunes Long-distance running

Men's titles

Domestic competitions
Winners (32): 1939, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1967, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Winners (10): 1994, 1995, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
Winners (22): 1913, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1964, 1975, 1981, 1990, 2013, 2014, 2015
Winners (7): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
Winners (7): 1991, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017,[8] 2020

European competitions
  • European Road Champion Clubs Cup[4]
Winners (5): 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992

Women's titles

Domestic competitions
Winners (14): 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
Winners: 1994
Winners (8): 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1990, 2015, 2016
Winners (4): 1990, 2014, 2015, 2016[13]

References
  1. "Men's roster". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  2. "Women's roster". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  3. "Campeonatos de Portugal – Ar Livre" [Championships of Portugal – Outdoor] (PDF). fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  4. "Team Honours". slbenfica.pt. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  5. "Campeonatos de Portugal – Pista Coberta" [Championships of Portugal – Indoor] (PDF). fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  6. "Campeonato de Portugal de Corta-Mato" [Championship of Portugal in Cross Country] (PDF). fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. p. 3. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  7. "Campeonato de Portugal de Estrada" [Championship of Portugal in Road] (PDF). fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. p. 3. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  8. "Resultados - Campeonato Nacional de Estrada 2017" [2017 National Road Men's Championship - Results] (PDF) (in Portuguese). FP Atletismo. 14 January 2017. p. 10. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  9. "Campeonatos de Portugal – Ar Livre" [Championships of Portugal – Outdoor] (PDF). fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  10. "Campeonatos de Portugal – Pista Coberta" [Championships of Portugal – Indoor] (PDF). fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  11. "Campeonato de Portugal de Corta-Mato" [Championship of Portugal in Cross Country] (PDF). fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. p. 10. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  12. "Campeonato de Portugal de Estrada" [Championship of Portugal in Road] (PDF). fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. p. 9. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  13. "Benfica campeão de estrada, Rui Silva e Dulce Félix campeões individuais" [Benfica road running champions, Rui Silva and Dulce Félix individual champions] (in Portuguese). Sapo Desporto. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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