S.L. Benfica de Macau

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 which currently competes in the Liga de Elite. They are the five-time defending champions of the league.

For other uses, see S.L. Benfica (disambiguation).

Benfica de Macau
Full nameCasa do Sport Lisboa e Benfica em Macau
澳門賓菲加體育會
Founded17 October 1951 (1951-10-17)
GroundMacau Olympic Complex Stadium
Capacity16,272
ChairmanDuarte Alves
LeagueLiga de Elite
2019Liga de Elite, 3rd of 10

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
2016 AFC Cup Qualifying Round Alga Bishkek 0–2 3rd
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi 1–4
2017 AFC Cup Qualifying Round Rovers 4–2 2nd
Dordoi Bishkek 1–2
2018 AFC Cup Group I Hang Yuen 3–2 4–1 2nd
Hwaebul SC 3–0 3–2
April 25 0–2 0–8

Current squad

Squad for the 2020 Liga de Elite

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  MAC Cheong Marcos
3 MF  MAC Siew Keng Chio
4 DF  PHI Alison Cacay
5 DF  POR Vítor Almeida
7 FW  MAC Vinício Alves
8 MF  MAC Ng Wa Keng
9 FW  MAC Leong Hou In
11 MF  MAC U Chi Ieong
12 MF  MAC Lee Keng Pan
13 DF  MAC Filipe Duarte
14 FW  SEN Oumar Diarra
16 GK  MAC Tai Chou Tek
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF  PAR Ismael Ortega
18 DF  MAC Chu Kai Wang
21 FW  CPV Alisson Brito
23 MF  MAC Lei Kam Hong
26 DF  MAC Amâncio
27 MF  BRA Ranieri
29 MF  MAC Cheong Jorge
30 MF  MAC Fifa
45 FW  MAC Carlos Leonel
70 MF  MAC Dion Carlos Choi
77 DF  MAC Chan Man
90 FW  BRA William Maronesi

Honours

League

Cup Competitions
  • Taça de Macau
    • Champions (3): 2013, 2014, 2017

References
  1. "DUO SEAL KEY 2017 AFC CUP QUALIFYING WINS, STALEMATE IN GROUP C". The AFC.com. 21 August 2016.
  2. Renato Marques (18 January 2018). "Benfica de Macau kicks off season highlighting AFC Cup". Macau Daily Times.
  3. "BENFICA WINS 3-2 AND MAKES HISTORY FOR LOCAL FOOTBALL". Macau Daily Times. 7 March 2018.


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