S.L. Benfica (athletics)

Benfica
Full nameSport Lisboa e Benfica
TypeAthletics
Founded2 December 1906
(118 years ago) (1906-12-02)
LocationLisbon, Portugal
League(s)Portuguese Outdoor Athletics Championship, Indoor Athletics Championship, Cross Country Championship, Road Championship
ActivitiesTrack and field, road running, cross country running, racewalking
Director
Ana Oliveira
Colours    (red, white)
WebsiteClub website
Active departments of S.L. Benfica
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Football Football B Football U19
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Football
(women's)		 Futsal Roller hockey
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Basketball Handball Volleyball
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Athletics Swimming Rugby union
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Table tennis Billiards Canoeing
Closed departments
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Archery Beach soccer Cycling

Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈpɔɾ liʒˈβoɐ i βɐ̃jˈfikɐ] ⓘ), commonly known as Benfica, is a semi-professional athletics team based in Lisbon, Portugal. Founded in December 1906, it is the senior representative side of the athletics section of multi-sports club S.L. Benfica. They compete in men's and women's domestic and international competitions.

Current men's roster

As of 27 June 2023[1]
Athlete Nationality Competition(s)
Diogo Antunes Portugal 100 metres, 4 × 100 metres relay
José Pedro Lopes Portugal 100 metres, 4 × 100 metres relay
André Costa Portugal 100 metres
Reynier Mena Cuba 100 metres, 200 metres
David Lima Portugal 200 metres
Ricardo dos Santos Portugal 200 metres, 400 metres, 4 × 100 metres relay
Raidel Acea Portugal 400 metres
Frederico Curvelo Portugal 4 × 100 metres relay
Diogo Mestre Portugal 400 metres hurdles
José Carlos Pinto Portugal 800 metres
Emanuel Rolim Portugal 1500 metres
Rui Silva Portugal 1500 metres
Luís Miguel Borges Portugal 3000 metres steeplechase
André Pereira Portugal 3000 metres steeplechase
Rui Pinto Portugal 5000 metres
Hermano Ferreira Portugal 5000 metres
Eduardo Mbengani Portugal 5000 metres
Samuel Barata Portugal 10,000 metres
Ricardo Ribas Portugal 5000 metres, marathon
Pedro Isidro Portugal 5000 m, 20 km, 50 km racewalking
Miguel Carvalho Portugal 5000 m, 20 km, 50 km racewalking
Pedro Pichardo Portugal Triple jump
Victor Korst Portugal High jump
Paulo Conceição Portugal High jump
Ivo Tavares Portugal High jump
Tsanko Arnaudov Portugal Shot put
Francisco Belo Portugal Shot put
Jorge Grave Portugal Discus throw
António Vital e Silva Portugal Hammer throw
Dário Manso Portugal Hammer throw
Décio Andrade Portugal Hammer throw

Current women's roster

As of 27 June 2023[2]
Athlete Nationality Competition(s)
Nádia Gaspar Portugal 400 metres hurdles
Marisa Vaz Carvalho Portugal 100 metres - relay
Tatiana Rosário Portugal 200 metres - relay
Rivinilda Mentai Portugal 200 metres, 400 metres, 4 × 100 metres relay
Marta Pen Portugal 800 metres, 1500 metres
Mara Ribeiro Portugal 5000 metres racewalking
Ana Dulce Félix Portugal Long-distance running
Vanessa Fernandes Portugal Long-distance running
Vera Nunes Portugal Long-distance running

Men's titles

Domestic competitions

Winners (36): 1939, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1967, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023,[5] 2024
Winners (12): 1994, 1995, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024
Winners (26): 1913, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1964, 1975, 1981, 1990, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Winners (9) – record: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023[8][9]
Winners (8): 1991, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017,[11] 2020, 2023
  • Portuguese Road Men's Mile Championship
Winners (1) – record: 2023

European competitions

  • European Road Champion Clubs Cup[4]
Winners (5): 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992

Women's titles

Domestic competitions

Winners (14): 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
Winners (2): 1994, 2024
Winners (8): 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1990, 2015, 2016
Winners (4): 1990, 2014, 2015, 2016[16]

Mixed titles

Domestic competitions

Winners (1) – record: 2024

References

  1. ^ "Men's roster". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Women's roster". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Campeonatos de Portugal – Ar Livre" [Championships of Portugal – Outdoor] (PDF). fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Team Honours". slbenfica.pt. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  5. ^ Benfica exalta novo recorde de êxitos seguidos nos Nacionais de clubes de atletismo SAPO Desporto
  6. ^ "Campeonatos de Portugal – Pista Coberta" [Championships of Portugal – Indoor] (PDF). fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Campeonato de Portugal de Corta-Mato" [Championship of Portugal in Cross Country] (PDF). fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. p. 3. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  8. ^ Etson Barros e Mariana Machado campeões nacionais de corta-mato curto
  9. ^ Tricampeões Nacionais em corta-mato curto!
  10. ^ "Campeonato de Portugal de Estrada" [Championship of Portugal in Road] (PDF). fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. p. 3. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  11. ^ "Resultados - Campeonato Nacional de Estrada 2017" [2017 National Road Men's Championship - Results] (PDF) (in Portuguese). FP Atletismo. 14 January 2017. p. 10. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  12. ^ "Campeonatos de Portugal – Ar Livre" [Championships of Portugal – Outdoor] (PDF). fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  13. ^ "Campeonatos de Portugal – Pista Coberta" [Championships of Portugal – Indoor] (PDF). fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  14. ^ "Campeonato de Portugal de Corta-Mato" [Championship of Portugal in Cross Country] (PDF). fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. p. 10. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  15. ^ "Campeonato de Portugal de Estrada" [Championship of Portugal in Road] (PDF). fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. p. 9. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  16. ^ "Benfica campeão de estrada, Rui Silva e Dulce Félix campeões individuais" [Benfica road running champions, Rui Silva and Dulce Félix individual champions] (in Portuguese). Sapo Desporto. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.