S.L. Benfica (Luanda)
Sport Luanda e Benfica, commonly known as Benfica de Luanda, or simply as Benfica, is a football club from Luanda, Angola. The club was established as the Luanda affiliate of S.L. Benfica of Portugal, and shares the same colours. The logo is also very similar to the Portuguese one. The club, as of 2005, has never won the Girabola (the Angolan league first division). The club plays in the Girabola.
The club is nicknamed Águias de Luanda, meaning "Luanda Eagles" (the eagle is the symbol of S.L. Benfica).
History
The club was founded as Sport Luanda e Benfica and later renamed to Saneamento Rangol. In 2000, the club returned to its original name, Sport Luanda e Benfica.
In 1995, as Saneamento Rangol, the club was promoted to the following year's first division. In 2003, Benfica de Luanda was relegated to the second division. In 2004, the club finished second in the second division, and was promoted to the first division. In 2005, the club finished 6th in the first division.
Honours
- 2014
- 2007
Performance in CAF competitions
- 2007 - disqualified in Second Round
- 2015 -
Note: Rankings in the red colour mean the club has been relegated
Stadium
The club plays their home matches at the state-owned, 12,000 capacity Estádio dos Coqueiros, but works began in 2012 in a 15ha area in the Luanda outskirts village of Cacuaco for the construction of their own stadium, with all the requirements for training and camp for socker players.
Sport Luanda e Benfica members believe that the Club will be a role model in a near future.
2015 squad
- Players in bold indicate last starting lineup (18/04/15)
Manager history
| Coach | | Years | | League | Cup | SuperCup |
|---|
 Miller Gomes | | - | (May 2002) |
 António Carlos | (2003) | |
| Kito Ribeiro | (2004) | |
| Zeca Amaral | (Jan 2005) | - | (Nov 2008) |
| Agostinho Tramagal | (Dec 2008) | - | (Apr 2009) |
| Mabi de Almeida | (Jan 2010) | - | (May 2010) |
| Jorge Plácido | (May 2010) | - | (May 2010) |
| Joaquim Muyumba | (May 2010) | - | (Nov 2010) |
| Amaro Ferreira | (Nov 2010) | - | (May 2011) |
 Luís Mariano | (May 2011) | - | (Nov 2011) |
| Humberto Chaves | (Jan 2012) | - | (May 2012) |
| Abílio Amaral | (May 2012) | - | (Jul 2013) |
| Romeu Filemon | (Jul 2013) | - | (Nov 2013) |
| Zeca Amaral | (Jan 2014) | - | | |  | |
Past squads
See also
External links
References
- ^ RSSSF
- ^ RSSSF
- ^ RSSSF
- ^ RSSSF
- ^ RSSSF
|
|---|
| 2010 * 2011 * 2012 * 2013 * 2014 * 2015 * Basketball * Handball Roller Hockey Volleyball | | | | | |
|
