Sport Luanda e Benfica, commonly known as Benfica de Luanda, or simply as Benfica, is a football club from Luanda, Angola. The club was established as the Luanda affiliate of SL Benfica of Portugal, and shares the same colours. The logo is also very similar to the Portuguese one. The club, as of 2019, has never won the Girabola (the Angolan league first division).
The club is nicknamed Águias de Luanda, meaning "Luanda Eagles" (the eagle is the symbol of SL Benfica).
History The club was founded as Sport Luanda e Benfica and later renamed to Saneamento Rangol. In 2000, the club returned to its original name, Sport Luanda e Benfica.
In 1995, as Saneamento Rangol, the club was promoted to the following year's first division. In 2003, Benfica de Luanda was relegated to the second division. In 2004, the club finished second in the second division, and was promoted to the first division. In 2005, the club finished 6th in the first division.
2017 Girabola On January 23, 2017, Benfica de Luanda issued a press release stating that it would not participate in the Girabola, citing financial reasons, and that the club would focus on its youth academy and in turning the club into a sports company. With such decision, the club is liable to a heavy penalty by the Angolan Federation that might include a suspension from the girabola for an established period.
Names 1922 : Founded as Sport Luanda e Benfica 19?? : Renamed Saneamento Rangol 2000 : Renamed Sport Luanda e Benfica
League & Cup Positions
Domestic history SeasonForAgainstPointsDomestic CupTop goalscorer 1999 1st82881010263034 2000 82611213364535 2001 9268810373332 2002 8268810232732 2003 12267712263628 2004 2nd2 2005 1st5261079191337 2006 82610214232832Runners-up 2007 1026989222135 2008 5261079332837 2009 3261457423247 2010 103011613343939 2011 13309813333635 2012 123071310323734 2013 10307149293035 2014 33014133311855Champions 2015 33014115352353 Pedro – 11
Continental history Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate2007CAF Confederation Cup1st Round San Pedro2–05–17–1Round of 16 Astres4–01–14–11Round of 32 Motema Pembe4–10–04–12015CAF Confederation CupPreliminary round Le Messager2–01–03–0First round Étoile du Sahel1–10–11–2 1 Benfica were ejected from the competition for fielding an ineligible player.
Honours Angola Cup (1) 2014 Angola SuperCup (1) 2007
Stadium The club plays their home matches at the state-owned 12,000 capacity Estádio dos Coqueiros. However, work began in 2012 in the Luanda outskirts village of Cacuaco on the construction of their own stadium, with all the requirements for training and camp for their players. Sport Luanda e Benfica members believe that the club will become a role model in the near future.
Players and staff Players
Manager history Season Coach Coach Coach 1994 Zeca Amaral Rúben Garcia 2001 Miller Gomes António Carlos Henriques Fernandes 2004 Kito Ribeiro 2005 Zeca Amaral 2006 2007 2008 Agostinho Tramagal Jorge Plácido Joaquim Muyumba Mabi de Almeida Amaro Ferreira Luís Mariano Humberto Chaves Abílio Amaral Abílio Amaral Romeu Filemón 2014 Zeca Amaral 2015 2016
See also Girabola Gira Angola
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