S.L. Benfica (table tennis)

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.

Benfica
Full nameSport Lisboa e Benfica
Founded1935
GroundEstádio da Luz
CoachGonçalo Castanheira
LeagueFirst Division of Men's League
Second Division of Women's League
2013–147th (men)
4th (women)
WebsiteClub website
Active departments of S.L. Benfica
Football
(men's)		 Football B
(men's)		 Football U19
(men's)
Football
(women's)		 Futsal Roller hockey
Basketball Handball Volleyball
Athletics Swimming Rugby union
Table tennis Billiards Canoeing

It play homes games at the Estádio da Luz in a 190 m² room equipped with modern table tennis tables.

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
Name Nat. Job
Paulo Marques Portugal Section manager
José Carlos Alfredo Portugal Assistant section manager
Gonçalo Castaneira Portugal Main coach
Virgílio Nascimento Portugal Youth main coach
Lúcia Manuela, António Neves e Romeu Cruz Portugal Assistant coaches

[2]

Current roster
Table tennis table
Name Nat. Age
Dinis Cunha Portugal 42
José Monteiro Portugal 33
João Gouveia Portugal 37
Pedro Silva Portugal 28
Gonçalo Castanheira Portugal 30
Tomas Law Portugal 27

[3]

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)

[4]

References
  1. "Achievements".
  2. "Section".
  3. "Current Athletes".
  4. "Internacional Athletes".


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