Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco

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Benfica e Castelo Branco
Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco.png
Full nameSport Benfica e Castelo Branco
Nickname(s)Águia Albicastrense (Castelo Branco Eagles) [1]
Albicastrenses
Founded24 March 1924;100 years ago (1924-03-24)
GroundEstádio Municipal Vale do Romeiro, Castelo Branco
Capacity2,500
ChairmanJorge Neves
ManagerDani Matos
League Campeonato de Portugal
2022-23 Serie C, 5th
Website www.sbcb.pt

Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco, commonly referred to as Benfica e Castelo Branco, is a semi-professional football club based in Castelo Branco, and it is an affiliated club of Benfica.

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Founded on 24 March 1924, the club has traditionally worn a red and white home kit since inception. The team has played its home matches in the 2,500-capacity Estádio Municipal Vale do Romeiro in the outskirts of Castelo Branco since 1956. [2]

Current squad

As of 17 February 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Portugal.svg  POR David Romana
5 DF Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  GNB Julimho
6 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Davi Lima
7 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Miguel Cardoso
8 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Ronaldo Coelho
9 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Pedro Almeida
10 FW Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Eliane Nalerio
11 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR João Oliveira
12 GK Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Pedro Queichinho
13 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Rodrigo Dias
15 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Afonso Gaspar
16 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Diogo Cornélio
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Balelo
18 MF Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  GNB Lote
20 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Rodrigo Barradas
21 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Danny
22 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Diogo Preto
23 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR João Silva
27 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR João Cristóvão
29 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Tomás Oliveira
30 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Pietro Romano
51 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Frazão
70 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Flávio Barbosa
89 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Gonçalo Correia
99 FW Flag of Angola.svg  ANG Breno Mendonça

Honours

League and cup history

SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAP Cup Notes
1994–95 2DS53413129474538Round 4
1995–96 2DS133491312374640Round 2
1996–97 2DS1334101113364341Round 2
1997–98 2DS18344426237616Round 3Relegated
1998–99 3DS53417512645656Round 2
1999–00 3DS43417116334362Round 4
2000–01 3DS1342284743174Round 1Promoted
2001–02 2DS133812917606545Round 2
2002–03 2DS183671118406132Round 3Relegated
2003–04 3DS13421112611874Round 2Promoted
2004–05 2DS936131112504350Round 3
2005–06 2DS12265912264224Round 3Relegated
2006–07 3DS23015123462557Round 1Promoted
2007–08 2DS11266612233530Round 2
2008–09 3DS32610133302043Round 1
2009–10 3DS722796292830Round 2
2010–11 3DS222868343330Round 1
2011–12 3DS2201055381735Round 2Promoted
2012–13 2DS53012108443346Round 2

Last updated: 1 July 2013
2DS = Segunda Divisão; 3DS = Terceira Divisão
Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost; GS = Goal scored; GA = Goal against; P = Points

References

  1. "EPOCA 2003–04. 3ª Divisão Serie D" [SEASON 2003–04. 3ª Division Serie D]. Web Archive. Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  2. "Estádio Municipal Vale do Romeiro - Portugal - Página do Estádio". www.zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-03-11.