Sport London e Benfica F.C.
| Full name | Sport London e Benfica |
|---|---|
| Founded | 15 May 1981 |
| Owner | André Raposo |
| Chairman | André Raposo |
| Manager |
Miguel José Edmilson Costa |
| League | Middlesex County League Division Two |
| 2012–13 | Not active |
| Website | Club home page |
Sport London e Benfica is an English football club based in London, England.
History
The club was founded on 15 May 1981 as a Sunday league team and is affiliate number 22 to the Portuguese club S.L. Benfica. They joined the Camden Sunday League, where they played until joining the Chiswick & District League in 1986. In 1990 they joined the Marathon Sunday League, winning Division Three in 1995–96. They were Division Two champions in 1997–98, and after finishing as runners-up in Division One the following season, were promoted to the Premier Division. In 2001 they moved to the Hayes & District Sunday League, winning the Premier Division in 2003–03. The following season they won the league's Premier Cup and President's Cup.
At the end of the 2004–05 season the club joined the Saturday league system, transferring to the Middlesex County League. They won Division One at the first attempt, and were promoted to the Premier Division. They also won the Premier Division at the first attempt, and were promoted to Division One of the Spartan South Midlands League. In November 2009 they withdrew from the league.[1]
The club re-emerged in 2013 and joined Division Two of the Middlesex County League.
Honours
- Middlesex County League
- Premier Division champions 2006–07
- Division One champions 2005–06
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Coordinates: 51°36′20.12″N 0°05′33.97″W / 51.6055889°N 0.0927694°W