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Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈpɔɾ liʒˈβoɐ i βɐ̃jˈfikɐ] ⓘ), commonly known as Benfica, is a Portuguese rugby union team based in Lisbon. Founded in 1924, Benfica is one of the oldest Portuguese rugby teams. The men's team competes in the Campeonato Português de Rugby, the first tier of rugby union in Portugal. In June 2014, the club refused the invitation to join the first division.[2] The women's team play in the Campeonato Nacional, the first tier, but recent changes in the competition mean they only compete in Sevens.

UnionPortuguese Rugby Federation
Founded4 October 1924
(102 years ago) (1924-10-04)
LocationLisbon, Portugal
GroundLisbon University Stadium[1]
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Benfica
UnionPortuguese Rugby Federation
Founded4 October 1924
(102 years ago) (1924-10-04)
LocationLisbon, Portugal
GroundLisbon University Stadium[1]
CoachAntónio Aguilar Francisco Fernandes
LeagueCampeonato Português de Rugby
2025–26Champions
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Official website
www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/modalidades/rugby
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Honours

According to Benfica's official website[3]

Men's

Winners (4): 1970, 1986, 1988, 2001
Winners (10): 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1969–70, 1975–76, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1990–91, 2000–01, 2025-26
Winners (9): 1961, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1983, 1984, 1985[4]
  • Campeonato Regional de Lisboa
Winners (12): 1931, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1942, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955
  • Taça de Honra da FPR
Winners (3): 1949, 1950, 1966

Women's

Winners (7): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2017-18, 2023–24
Winners (8): 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016
  • Supertaça
Winner (8): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016
  • Campeonato Nacional de Sevens
Winners (8): 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
  • Taça de Portugal de Sevens
Winners (2): 2013-14, 2015-16

Current squad

More information The Benfica squad for the 2025–26 Campeonato Nacional de Rugby season ...
The Benfica squad for the 2025–26 Campeonato Nacional de Rugby season
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  • Canada Samuel Miller
  • Colombia Juan David Henao
  • Uruguay Santiago Cagnone
  • England Oliver Adkins
  • Portugal José Maria Pereira
  • Portugal Serafim Djassi
  • Portugal Gonçalo Jorge
  • Portugal Tomás Boavida

Hookers

  • South Africa Jason Cornelius LUS
  • Portugal Pedro Gouveia
  • Portugal Eduardo Gomes
  • Portugal Isaías Camará

Locks

  • Canada Izzak Kelly
  • Canada Karl Hunger
  • Italy Giuseppe Piacenza
  • Portugal Eurico Chichorro
  • Portugal Afonso Boavida
  • Portugal Vicente Quaresma
 Backrow
  • Portugal Frederico Couto LUS
  • Portugal Manuel Fati LUS
  • Portugal Frederico Silva
  • Portugal Tomás Picado
  • Portugal Pedro Ismael Tavares
  • Portugal Rui Duarte
  • Portugal João Ferreira

Scrum-halves

  • Portugal António Campos LUS
  • Ireland Elliott Ryan
  • Portugal Luís Chança

Fly-halves

  • Portugal João Lima
 Three-quarters
  • Portugal José Lima LUS
  • Portugal Guilherme Vasconcelos LUS
  • Argentina Juan Pablo Castro
  • Argentina Leopoldo Herrera
  • New Zealand Hayden Hann
  • South Africa Kyle Alves*
  • Portugal Rodrigo Urzay Soares
  • Portugal Edgar Monteiro
  • Portugal Harrison Stock
  • Portugal Diego Caeiro
  • Portugal Francisco Costa
  • Portugal Rodrigo Sampaio
  • Portugal Zé Miguel Carvalho
  • Guinea-Bissau Felisbelo Vieira*

Fullbacks

  • Portugal José Rodrigues
  • Portugal António Valadares
  • Portugal António Alves
(c) denotes the team captain
  • Bold denotes internationally capped players.
  • LUS denotes Lusitanos capped players.
  • * denotes players qualified to play for Portugal on residency or dual nationality.
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