SL Benfica (basketball)

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Benfica Basket
Benfica Basket logo
Leagues Proliga
Founded
Arena Pavilhão Açoreana Seguros
Location Lisbon, Portugal
Team colors red & white
President
Head coach Flag of Portugal Henrique Vieira
Championships 20 Leagues
Website
Uniforms
 
Home jersey
Home jersey
 
Home shorts
Home
 
Away jersey
Away jersey
 
Away shorts
Away

Benfica Basket is the professional basketball team of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, based in Lisbon, Portugal. It used to play in LCB, but in June 2007, the team decided to leave the LCB professional top league and join for the 2007/2008 season the Proliga, a league organized by the Federação Portuguesa de Basquetebol.

SL Benfica are a top club in Portugal. One of its most memorable moments was when Benfica's basketball team won a European Cup clash against Italian giants Buckler Bologna, beating the Italians 102-90, in December 4, 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

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

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

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

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

[edit] Current Squad 2007/08

# Name Age Last Club


Flag of Portugal António Tavares 37
Flag of Spain Arnette Hallman 21
Flag of the United States Michael Gomez 26 Ipswich Force (Australia)


Edson Ferreira
Flag of Guinea-Bissau Francisco Rodrigues 28 CA Queluz


Flag of Portugal Diogo Gonçalves 22
Flag of Portugal/Flag of the United States Ian Stanback 35 Ovarense
Flag of the United States Leroy Watkins 31 CA Queluz
Flag of Portugal Marco Gonçalves 23
Flag of Portugal Tiago Freixo 20

[edit] Former Notable Players

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