C.F. Os Belenenses (basketball)

Last updated
Belenenses
LeaguesCampeonato Nacional de Basquetebol 1ª Divisão
Founded23 September 1919(105 years ago) (1919-09-23)
ArenaPavilhão Acácio Rosa
(Capacity: 1,683 [1] )
Location Lisbon, Portugal
Team colorsBlue, White
  
Head coachSérgio Ramos
Championships2
Website osbelenenses.com

Os Belenenses Basquetebol is the professional basketball team of Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses, based in Lisbon, Portugal. The team plays in the Proliga. Established in 1919, at the same time as the Belenenses football team, its greatest achievements occurred between the late 1930s and 1950s, where it won two league championships and two cup competitions, among several other competitions. [2] It was the first Portugueses Women´s League champion in 1954.

Contents

In 2004 the team played in FIBA CUP making the European competitions debut, playing the FIBA EuroCup Challenge, ending the participation with 2 wins and 4 losses, in a group with Alba Fehérvár, BC Boncourt and also BC Brno, which was actually the opponent in the first european match. In 2007, the team reached the Portuguese Cup Final against FC Porto, losing by 86-77. In the 2008–09 season, Belenenses suspended the Basketball team due to financial problems. [3] [4] The club was reinstated a season later in the lower divisions, making its way back to the professional league. Playing in the Proliga for the fifth consecutive season, the team is coached by the well-known Portuguese ex-player Sérgio Ramos.

Curiosity

In 2008, the Belenenses basketball player Paulo Simão ended his international career, being at that moment, the Portuguese player with the most caps ever (113).

Main Honours

Domestic competitions

Current roster

Source: [5] [6]

Pos.#NationalityNameBirthdateHeightPrevious club
PG Flag of Portugal.svg Alexandre Catarino28 November 19925 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Física Torres Vedras
SF Flag of Portugal.svg Bruno Roxo7 July 19856 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
PF Flag of Portugal.svg Eneyde Ferreira18 March 19906 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
SF Flag of Portugal.svg Gonçalo Carvalho18 September 19906 ft 1 in (1.84 m)
SG Flag of Portugal.svg Helder Oliveira25 November 19915 ft 11 in (1.81 m)
PG Flag of Portugal.svg Idrissa Silá20 May 19996 ft 0 in (1.82 m)
PG Flag of Portugal.svg João Carvalho21 November 19856 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
PF Flag of Portugal.svg Marcelo Pires21 November 19926 ft 7 in (2.00 m) Física Torres Vedras
C Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Alpuim28 October 19916 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
SG Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Ferreira3 October 19926 ft 0 in (1.82 m) Física Torres Vedras
Flag of Portugal.svg Rui Mendes28 April 19876 ft 8 in (2.02 m)Algés
Flag of Portugal.svg Tomás Machado28 November 1993

References

  1. "Pavilhão Acácio Rosa". FootballZZ. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  2. "Palmarés" [Honours] (in Portuguese). Os Belenenses. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  3. "Belenenses - Basquetebol profissional suspenso" [Belenenses - Professional basketball suspended] (in Portuguese). Planeta Basket. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  4. "Basquetebol profissional suspenso" [Professional basketball suspended] (in Portuguese). Record. 14 August 2008. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  5. "Plantel Belenenses" [Squad Belenenses – House of Lock] (in Portuguese). Os Belenenses. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  6. "CF BELENENSES basketball team". Euro Basket. Retrieved 5 May 2014.