S.L. Benfica (billiards)

Benfica
Full name Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Founded 2 November 1938
Manager Vasco Manuel da Cruz Gomes
League Portuguese Billiards League
2011–12 1st at Snooker, American Pool, Women's Pool
Website Club home page
Active departments of
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica is a semi-professional billiards team based in Lisbon, Portugal. Benfica compete in the Portuguese Billiards League, in carom billiards (three-cushion), pool (eight-ball and nine-ball), and snooker events. The team is almost exclusively composed of Portuguese players. They play at the Estádio da Luz in a 202 square meters room with 4 professional pool tables and a 50 people stand.

History

The billiard section was created in 1938–39 with players like Alvaro Figueiredo de Lima, Maximiano Varges Henrique da Costa Santos and Aguinaldo Cacho. The section continued to grow and in the sixties it won its first regional title in 66/67 and by 69 its first National Championship. Also in 69 it participated for the first time into the CEB European Three-cushion Championship.

Between 1983 and 2000, Benfica won most of its titles, 10 Regional Championships, 6 National Championships, 2 Portuguese Cups and 3 Supercups.

In 2002/03, Benfica hired Dick Jaspers, Dion Nelin, Henrique Penalva, Jaime Faraco in an attempt to win the CEB European Three-cushion Championship but it only managed a second place. [1]

In 2011/12, Benfica won a combined number of 13 titles, 9 for teams.[2]

Honours (Men)

According to Benfica's official website[3]

Three Cushin

Winners (9): 1968–69, 1970–71, 1976–77, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1991–92, 1994–95
Winners (2): 1992–93, 1999–2000
Winners (3): 1992–93, 1994–95, 1997–98
Winners (15): 1966–67, 1970–71, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
Runners-up: 2002–03

Pool

[4] [5]

Winners (1): 2010–11, 2011–12
Winners (3): 2011–12

American Pool

[6]

Winners (1): 2011–12
Winners (1): 2010–11, 11–12
Winners (1): 2011–12

Snooker

[7]

Winners (2): 2011–12, 2013–14

Honours (Women)

[8]

Pool

Winners (1): 2011–12
Winners (1): 2010–11, 2011–12

Current squad

[9]

Name Nat. Sport practised
António Rodrigues Portugal Three-cushion
António Figueiredo Portugal Three-cushion
Carlos Marques Portugal Three-cushion
Carlos Venda Portugal Three-cushion
Fernando Maia Portugal Three-cushion
Fernando Tomás Portugal Three-cushion
Guerra Santos Portugal Three-cushion
Henrique Louro Portugal Three-cushion
Joaquim Torres Portugal Three-cushion
João Silva Portugal Three-cushion-Snooker
José Antunes Portugal Three-cushion
Jorge Ribeiro Portugal Three-cushion
Mário Chaves Portugal Three-cushion
Rui Vasconcelos Portugal Three-cushion
Vasco Gomes Portugal Three-cushion
Name Nat. Sport practised
Henrique Correia Portugal Pool-American Pool-Snooker
João Grilo Portugal Pool-American Pool-Snooker
Jorge Tinoco Portugal Pool-American Pool
Nuno Santos Portugal Pool-American Pool-Snooker
Pedro France Portugal Pool-American Pool
Rui Edgar Portugal Pool-American Pool
Ana Oliveira Portugal Pool
Ana Pires Portugal Pool
Anna Gradisnik Slovenia Pool
Helena Moreira Portugal Pool
Lídia Moreira Portugal Pool
Marta Tavares Portugal Pool
Sara Rocha Portugal Pool
Name Nat. Sport practised
Filipe Correia Portugal Pool
Ivan Coelho Portugal Pool
João Costa Portugal Pool
Klemen Gradisnik Slovenia Pool
Mauro Marianito Portugal Pool
Sérgio Almeida Portugal Pool

Notable past athletes

  • Alvaro Figueiredo de Lima
  • Maximiano Varges Henrique da Costa Santos
  • Aguinaldo Cacho
  • Manuel Rodriguez
  • José Tavares
  • Alvaro Lima
  • Artur Ribeiro
  • Eduardo Martins
  • José Alabern
  • Alvaro Araujo de Oliveira
  • Alfredo Ferraz
  • Jorge Pinto
  • Dr. Joaquim Lourenço Gago
  • João Pereira
  • Manuel Barroso Sanchez
  • Victor Hugo Leal
  • Vladimiro Correia Monteiro
  • Carlos Alberto França
  • Ilídio Gomes
  • Mário Machado
  • Vladimiro Monteiro
  • Mário Ribeiro
  • Victor Hugo Leal

Technical staff

[10]

Name Nat. Job
Sr. Porfírio José da Silva Portugal Financial Manager
Sr. João Maria Marinho de Abreu Portugal Infrastructures Area
Eng.º Eduardo Lucas Paixão Portugal Informatics, Communication and Marketing Area
Sr. Ricardo Jorge Veloso Simões Portugal Pool Area

References

  1. ↑ History of Benfica's Billiards (Portuguese)
  2. ↑ "Benfica win's 12 titles". SL Benfica.pt. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  3. ↑ "Honors". SL Benfica.pt. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  4. ↑ "Men's Pool 10/11 season". Serbenfiquista.com. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  5. ↑ "Men's Pool 11/12 season". Portal Bilhar.com. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  6. ↑ "American Pool 11–12 season". Portal Bilhar.com. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  7. ↑ "Snooker 11/12 season". Portal Bilhar.com. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  8. ↑ "Women's Pool 11/12 season". Portal Bilhar.com. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  9. ↑ "Current squad". Slbenfica.pt. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  10. ↑ "Team Technical Staff". Slbenfica.pt. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
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