SL Benfica(basketball)

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Benfica Basket

Club Name

Benfica Basket

Image

Arena

Pavilhão Açoreana Seguros,
Lisbon
Portugal.

Manager

Henrique Vieira

League

LCB

Position 2005-06

6th (Semi Final-PO)

Website

www.slbenfica.pt

Benfica Basket Is the professional basketball team of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, based in Lisbon, Portugal. It plays in LCB.

SL Benfica are a top club in Portugal. One of its most memorable moments was when Benfica's basketball team won an European Cup clash against Italian giants Buckler Bologna, beating the Italians 102-90, in 4 December 1993 at Pavilhão da Luz in Lisbon. However, due to Portugal's popularity in football, basketball is not nearly as popular with the population as football. Just as in football, Benfica has a major rivalry with FC Porto's basketball team and it usually leads to arguments between the fans and players. SL Benfica is currently one of the best teams in the league.

[edit] Achievements

Portuguese Basketball League(LCB): 20

1939/40, 1945/46, 1946/47, 1960/61, 1961/62, 1962/63, 1963/64, 1964/65, 1969/70, 1974/75, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95

Portuguese Basketball Cup: 18

1945/46, 1946/47, 1960/61, 1963/64, 1964/65, 1965/66, 1967/68, 1968/69, 1969/70, 1971/72, 1972/73, 1973/74, 1980/81, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96

Portuguese Basketball League Cup: 5

1989/90, 1990/91, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95

Portuguese Basketball SuperCup: 7

1984/85, 1988/89, 1990/91, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1997/98

[edit] Current Squad 2006/07

	Name	Age	Last Club
	António Tavares	30
	Tiago Freixo	18
	Mário Gonçalves	22
/	Ian Stanback	35	Ovarense
	Carlos Andrade	28	Frankfurt Skyliners (Germany)
	Francisco Rodrigues	28	CA Queluz
	Miguel Minhava	22	CF Belenenses
	Leroy Watkins	29	CA Queluz
	Hugo Ribeiro
	Aldevino Lima	20	BC Ovar
	Ashante Johnson	30	Aishin (Japan)
	Arnette Hallman		Algés
	Corey Benjamin	28	Ouaros (Venezuela)