Belenenses
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Full name |
Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses |
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Nickname(s) |
O Belém Os Azuis do Restelo (The Blues from Restelo) |
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Founded |
23 September 1919 (23 September 1919) |
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Ground |
Estádio do Restelo |
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Ground Capacity |
25,000[1] |
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President |
Patrick Morais de Carvalho |
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Manager |
Jorge Simao |
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League |
Primeira Liga |
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2013–14 |
14th |
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Website |
Club home page |
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Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses, commonly known simply as Belenenses (Portuguese pronunciation: [bɨlɨˈnẽsɨʃ]), is a Portuguese multi-sports club best known for its football team. Founded in 1919, is one of the oldest Portuguese sports clubs. It is based in the 25,000-seat Estádio do Restelo in the Belém parish of Lisbon, hence the club name, which translates as "The ones from Belém".
Belenenses won the 1945–46 Primeira Liga, making them the first of two clubs aside from the Big Three to win the league title, the other club being Boavista FC. The club also have 6 Championship of Portugal/Portuguese Cup titles.
The main activities of the club are football, handball, basketball, futsal, athletics, and rugby union. The club has won major national championships in all these sports, but remains best known for its original activity, football.
History
Early years
Founded in 1919, it reached its first Campeonato final in 1926, losing 2–0 to Maritimo, and won the title the next season with a 3–0 win over Vitória de Setúbal and picking up a second championship in 1929. The club lost the 1932 title to Porto 2–1 in a replay after a 4–4 draw. The club won its third and final Campeonato in 1933 by beating Sporting 3–1.[2] With three Campeonato wins, Beleneneses was one of Portugal's "Big Four" from the advent of the Primeira Liga, but have now won significantly fewer honours since then the other three clubs (Benfica, Porto and Sporting).
League Champions
The club won its only Primeira Liga title in 1945–46, beating Benfica by a point[3] on the first occasion which a club outside the Big Three won the title. On 14 December 1947, they were the first team to face Real Madrid at their newly inaugurated Santiago Bernabéu Stadium (then called Nuevo Estadio Chamartín), in a friendly match which was won 3–1 by the Spanish club.[4] The club came runner-up in the league for the first time in the 1954–55 season, level on 39 points with Benfica.[5] It was not until 1973 that Belenenses finished runner-up again, 18 points behind Benfica, and they never have since.[6]
European forays
Belenenses were the first club to compete in the UEFA Cup in a two-legged 3–3 draw with Hibernian (at the time one of Scotland's biggest teams) at the Estádio do Restelo in Belém.
The club has also played in the European Cup Winners' Cup, as well as the UEFA Cup. In the 1987–88 UEFA Cup season, the club played powerhouse Barcelona; in the first leg, they lost 2–0 in the Camp Nou, winning 1–0 in Lisbon at the Estádio do Restelo with Mapuata scoring. Belenenses won their sixth, and to date last, Taça de Portugal on 28 May 1989, beating Benfica 2–1.[7] Also that season, they ousted holders Bayer Leverkusen from Cup-Winners' Cup.
Downfall and recovery
Belenenses were relegated from the Primeira Liga for the first time in 1981–82, and have been relegated three other times since then.
21st century
The 2005–06 season saw the football team finishing fourth from bottom, which would mean relegation for the team. However, the team won a subsequent appeal that sent Gil Vicente down instead. With this reprieve, the team played in the top level of Portuguese football once again. On 27 May 2007 Belenenses reached their first Taca de Portugal final since their 1989 triumph, and most recent to date, but were beaten 1–0 by Sporting.[8]
Cabral Ferreira, who served as president of Belenenses from 2005 until 2008, died on 26 February 2008, of a long illness.[9] Belenenses were relegated in 2010 to the Segunda Liga, and secured promotion back to the Primeira Liga in March 2013, their longest stint out of the top division.
Honours
National
- Winners (1): 1945–46
- Runners-up (3): 1936–37, 1954–55, 1972–73
- Winners (3): 1941–42, 1959–60, 1988–89
- Runners-up (5): 1939–40, 1940–41, 1947–48, 1985–86, 2006–07
- Runners-up (1): 1989
- Winners (3): 1926–27, 1928–29, 1932–33
- Runners-up (3): 1925–26, 1931–32, 1935–36
- Winners (2): 1983–84, 2012–13
- Runners-up (2): 1991–92, 1998–99
- Winners (6): 1925–26, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1931–32, 1943–44, 1945–46
- Runners-up (6): 1919–20, 1924–25, 1926–27, 1930–31, 1932–33, 1938–39
- Winners (12): 1925–26, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1931–32, 1943–44, 1945–46, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1968–69, 1975–76, 1989–90, 1993–94
- Runners-up (6): 1964–65, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1979–80, 1983–84, 1985–86
International
- Winners (1): 1975
League and cup history
Season |
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Pos. |
Pl. |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GA |
P |
Cup |
Europe |
Notes |
1934–35 |
CL |
4 |
14 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
45 | 20 | 18 |
quarter-final |
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1935–36 |
CL |
4 |
14 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
28 | 22 | 17 |
final |
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1936–37 |
CL |
2 |
14 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
46 | 17 | 23 |
quarter-final |
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1937–38 |
CL |
5 |
14 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
29 | 28 | 10 |
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1938–39 |
1D |
4 |
14 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
38 | 29 | 13 |
quarter-final |
| |
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1939–40 |
1D |
3 |
18 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
58 | 21 | 25 |
final |
| |
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1940–41 |
1D |
3 |
14 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
59 | 22 | 19 |
final |
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1941–42 |
1D |
3 |
22 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
66 | 32 | 30 |
winner |
| |
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1942–43 |
1D |
3 |
18 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
78 | 20 | 28 |
quarter-final |
| |
|
1943–44 |
1D |
6 |
18 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
41 | 32 | 21 |
quarter-final |
| |
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1944–45 |
1D |
3 |
18 | 13 | 1 | 4 |
72 | 29 | 27 |
quarter-final |
| |
|
1945–46 |
1D |
1 |
22 | 18 | 2 | 2 |
74 | 24 | 38 |
last 16 |
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Only League title |
1946–47 |
1D |
4 |
26 | 14 | 5 | 7 |
66 | 31 | 33 |
not held |
| |
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1947–48 |
1D |
3 |
26 | 16 | 5 | 5 |
76 | 30 | 37 |
final |
| |
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1948–49 |
1D |
3 |
26 | 16 | 3 | 7 |
68 | 36 | 35 |
last 16 |
| |
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1949–50 |
1D |
4 |
26 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
36 | 41 | 27 |
not held |
| |
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1950–51 |
1D |
9 |
26 | 10 | 4 | 12 |
45 | 48 | 24 |
semi-final |
| |
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1951–52 |
1D |
4 |
26 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
60 | 28 | 36 |
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1952–53 |
1D |
3 |
26 | 15 | 6 | 5 |
60 | 29 | 36 |
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| |
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1953–54 |
1D |
4 |
26 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
43 | 39 | 31 |
semi-final |
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1954–55 |
1D |
2 |
26 | 17 | 5 | 4 |
63 | 28 | 39 |
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LAT | 4th place |
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1955–56 |
1D |
3 |
26 | 16 | 5 | 5 |
67 | 25 | 37 |
semi-final |
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1956–57 |
1D |
3 |
26 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
74 | 50 | 33 |
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1957–58 |
1D |
4 |
26 | 12 | 4 | 10 |
54 | 42 | 28 |
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1958–59 |
1D |
3 |
26 | 16 | 6 | 4 |
65 | 27 | 38 |
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1959–60 |
1D |
3 |
26 | 15 | 6 | 5 |
58 | 25 | 36 |
winner |
| |
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1960–61 |
1D |
5 |
26 | 12 | 4 | 10 |
45 | 37 | 28 |
semi-final |
| |
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1961–62 |
1D |
5 |
26 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
51 | 35 | 31 |
semi-final |
FC | 1st round |
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1962–63 |
1D |
4 |
26 | 16 | 4 | 6 |
47 | 30 | 36 |
semi-final |
FC | 1st round |
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1963–64 |
1D |
6 |
26 | 12 | 6 | 8 |
46 | 36 | 30 |
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FC | 2nd round |
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1964–65 |
1D |
8 |
26 | 12 | 2 | 12 |
39 | 40 | 26 |
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FC | 1st round |
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1965–66 |
1D |
7 |
26 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
28 | 29 | 25 |
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1966–67 |
1D |
11 |
26 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
26 | 34 | 20 |
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1967–68 |
1D |
7 |
26 | 10 | 5 | 11 |
38 | 40 | 25 |
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1968–69 |
1D |
8 |
26 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
31 | 33 | 26 |
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1969–70 |
1D |
7 |
26 | 9 | 5 | 12 |
23 | 34 | 23 |
semi-final |
| |
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1970–71 |
1D |
7 |
26 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
20 | 27 | 22 |
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| |
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1971–72 |
1D |
7 |
30 | 11 | 7 | 12 |
35 | 33 | 29 |
semi-final |
| |
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1972–73 |
1D |
2 |
30 | 14 | 12 | 4 |
53 | 30 | 40 |
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| |
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1973–74 |
1D |
5 |
30 | 17 | 6 | 7 |
56 | 34 | 40 |
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UC | 1st round |
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1974–75 |
1D |
6 |
30 | 14 | 7 | 9 |
45 | 37 | 35 |
semi-final |
| |
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1975–76 |
1D |
3 |
30 | 16 | 8 | 6 |
45 | 28 | 40 |
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1976–77 |
1D |
10 |
30 | 7 | 12 | 11 |
29 | 40 | 26 |
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UC | 1st round |
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1977–78 |
1D |
5 |
30 | 14 | 8 | 8 |
25 | 21 | 36 |
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| |
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1978–79 |
1D |
8 |
30 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
47 | 43 | 29 |
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| |
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1979–80 |
1D |
5 |
30 | 13 | 8 | 9 |
33 | 38 | 34 |
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| |
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1980–81 |
1D |
11 |
30 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
24 | 39 | 26 |
semi-final |
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1981–82 |
1D |
15 |
30 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
28 | 48 | 20 |
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relegated |
1982–83 |
2D.S |
4 |
30 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
35 | 19 | 34 |
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1983–84 |
2D.S |
1 |
30 | 18 | 8 | 4 |
49 | 13 | 44 |
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promoted |
1984–85 |
1D |
6 |
30 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
40 | 46 | 30 |
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1985–86 |
1D |
8 |
30 | 7 | 14 | 9 |
27 | 30 | 28 |
final |
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1986–87 |
1D |
6 |
30 | 13 | 4 | 13 |
52 | 40 | 30 |
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| |
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1987–88 |
1D |
3 |
38 | 18 | 12 | 8 |
52 | 38 | 48 |
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UC | 1st round |
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1988–89 |
1D |
7 |
38 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
44 | 35 | 40 |
winner |
UC | 2nd round |
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1989–90 |
1D |
6 |
34 | 16 | 4 | 14 |
32 | 33 | 36 |
semi-final |
CWC | 1st round |
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1990–91 |
1D |
19 |
38 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
27 | 38 | 29 |
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| |
relegated |
1991–92 |
2H |
2 |
34 | 19 | 10 | 5 |
53 | 25 | 48 |
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| |
promoted |
1992–93 |
1D |
7 |
34 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
42 | 40 | 34 |
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| |
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1993–94 |
1D |
13 |
34 | 12 | 6 | 16 |
39 | 51 | 30 |
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| |
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1994–95 |
1D |
12 |
34 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
30 | 39 | 27 |
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| |
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1995–96 |
1D |
6 |
34 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
53 | 33 | 51 |
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| |
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1996–97 |
1D |
13 |
34 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
37 | 50 | 40 |
last 32 |
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1997–98 |
1D |
18 |
34 | 5 | 9 | 20 |
22 | 52 | 24 |
last 64 |
| |
relegated |
1998–99 |
2H |
2 |
34 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
55 | 28 | 61 |
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| |
promoted |
1999–2000 |
1D |
12 |
34 | 9 | 13 | 12 |
36 | 38 | 40 |
last 64 |
| |
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2000–01 |
1D |
7 |
34 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
43 | 36 | 52 |
last 32 |
| |
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2001–02 |
1D |
5 |
34 | 17 | 6 | 11 |
54 | 44 | 57 |
last 16 |
| |
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2002–03 |
1D |
9 |
34 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
47 | 48 | 43 |
last 32 |
| |
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2003–04 |
1D |
15 |
34 | 8 | 11 | 15 |
35 | 54 | 35 |
semi-final |
| |
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2004–05 |
1D |
9 |
34 | 13 | 7 | 14 |
38 | 34 | 46 |
quarter-final |
| |
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2005–06 |
1D |
15 |
34 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
40 | 42 | 39 |
last 64 |
| |
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2006–07 |
1D |
5 |
30 | 15 | 4 | 11 |
36 | 29 | 49 |
final |
| |
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2007–08 |
1D |
8 |
30 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
35 | 33 | 40 |
last 64 |
| |
3 points deducted |
2008–09 |
1D |
15 |
30 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
28 | 52 | 24 |
last 32 |
| |
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2009–10 |
1D |
15 |
30 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
23 | 44 | 23 |
last 16 |
| |
relegated |
2010–11 |
2H |
13 |
30 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
33 | 36 | 35 |
last 64 |
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2011–12 |
2H |
5 |
30 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
34 | 32 | 41 |
last 16 |
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2012–13 |
2H |
1 |
42 | 29 | 7 | 6 |
75 | 41 | 94 |
semi-final |
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promoted |
2013–14 |
1D |
14 |
30 | 6 | 10 | 14 |
19 | 33 | 28 |
last 64 |
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CL=Campeonato da Liga (winners weren't considered Portuguese champions); 1D=First Division/League
2D=Second Division/League; 2H=Liga de Honra
CWC=Cup Winners' Cup; UC=UEFA Cup
FC=Fairs Cup; LAT=Latin Cup
UEFA Cup (formerly Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, now Europa League)
Season | Team1 | Team2 | Result1 | Result2 | Result3 |
1961–62 |
Hibernian |
Belenenses |
3–3 |
1–3 |
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1962–63 |
Belenenses |
Barcelona |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
1963–64 |
Trešnjevka Zagreb |
Belenenses |
2–0 |
2–1 |
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Roma |
Belenenses |
1–2 |
0–1 |
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1964–65 |
Belenenses |
Shelbourne |
1–1 |
0–0 |
1–2 |
1973–74 |
Belenenses |
Wolves |
0–2 |
1–2 |
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1976–77 |
Belenenses |
Barcelona |
2–2 |
2–3 |
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1987–88 |
Barcelona |
Belenenses |
0–2 |
1–0 |
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1988–89 |
Bayer Leverkusen |
Belenenses |
1–0 |
1–0 |
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Velež Mostar |
Belenenses |
0–0 |
0–0 |
3–4 (pen.) |
2007–08 |
Bayern Munich |
Belenenses |
0–1 |
0–2 |
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Cup Winners' Cup
Season | Team1 | Team2 | Result1 | Result2 |
1989–90 |
Belenenses |
AS Monaco |
1–1 |
0–3 |
Current squad
- As of 9 February, 2015
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notable former players
Former coaches
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- Augusto Inácio (Jan 20, 2004–May 12, 2004)
- Carlos Carvalhal (May 21, 2004–Oct 27, 2005)
- José Couceiro (Oct 28, 2005–May 7, 2006)
- Jorge Jesus (May 12, 2006–May 19, 2008)
- Casemiro Mior (July 1, 2008–Oct 8, 2008)
- Jaime Pacheco (Oct 9, 2008–May 11, 2009)
- Rui Jorge (May 12, 2009–May 25, 2009)
- João Carlos Pereira (June 4, 2009–Dec 21, 2009)
- António Conceição (Dec 23, 2009–May 9, 2010)
- Baltemar Brito (June 5, 2010–July 6, 2010)
- Rui Gregório (July 8, 2010–Oct 26, 2010)
- Filgueira (interim) (Oct 27, 2010–Nov 1, 2010)
- José Mota (Nov 2, 2010–Feb 14, 2012)
- Marco Paulo (Feb 15, 2012–May 14, 2012)
- Mitchell van der Gaag (July 1, 2012–Sept 26, 2013)
- Marco Paulo (interim) (Sept 26, 2013–March 18, 2014)
- Lito Vidigal (March 20, 2014–April 2015)
- Jorge Simao (April 2015-
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See also
- CF Belenenses (basketball)
- CF Belenenses (futsal)
- CF Belenenses (handball)
- C.F. Os Belenenses (rugby)
References
External links