S.L. Benfica (table tennis)
| Full name | Sport Lisboa e Benfica |
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| Founded | 1935 |
| Ground | Estádio da Luz |
| Coach | Gonçalo Castanheira |
| League | First Division of Men's League Second Division of Women's League |
| 2013–14 | 7th (men) 4th (women) |
| Website | http://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/mais/tenisdemesa.aspx |
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈpɔɾ liʒˈβoɐ i βɐ̃jˈfikɐ] ⓘ), commonly known as Benfica, is a semi-professional table tennis team based in Lisbon, Portugal. Founded in 1935, Benfica play in both the men's and women's national leagues.
It play homes games at the Estádio da Luz in a 190 m² room.
Men's honours
Domestic competitions
- Portuguese Men's Table Tennis League
- Winners (24): 1945, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1982, 1983, 1984
- Portuguese Men's Table Tennis Cup
- Winners (16): 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1983
Women's honours
Domestic competitions
- Portuguese Women's Table Tennis League
- Winners (11): 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1974
- Portuguese Women's Table Tennis Cup
- Winners (2): 1970, 1973[1]
Technical staff and management
Current roster
| Name | Nat. | Age |
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| Dinis Cunha | 45 | |
| José Monteiro | 36 | |
| João Gouveia | 40 | |
| Pedro Silva | 31 | |
| Gonçalo Castanheira | 33 | |
| Tomas Law | 30 |
Notable international athletes
- Oliveira Ramos (1935–61)
- Francisco Campas (1936–1960)
- Júlio Costa (1941–1970)
- Carlos Galiano (1945–1971)
- Manuela Jesus (1950–1955)
- José Louro (1951–1981)
- Manuel Carvalho (1951–1969)
- Ana Maria Batista (1951–1965)
- Teresa Montoya (1953–1962)
- Alberto Ló (1958–1963)
- Delfim Soares (1959–1966)
- João Rui (1961–1981)
- José Kong (1963–1966)
- José Alvoeiro (1965–2004)
- Óscar Lameira (1966–1969)
- Ana Maria Cruz (1970–1971)
- José Janeiro (1974–1982)
- José Rocha (1974–1978)
- Rogério Alfar (1987–1992)
References
External links
- Official website (in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French)