Benfica Lisbon (roller hockey)

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Benfica is also a top club for roller hockey, which is relatively popular in Portugal, and has won numerous national and international titles and trophies. With the 21st title, Benfica became the record champions of Portugal in 2012.

SL Benfica (roller hockey)
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Basic data
Surname Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Seat Lisbon
founding August 19, 1917
Website www.slbenfica.pt
First soccer team
Head coach PortugalPortugal Pedro Nunes
Venue Pavilhão da Luz Nº1
Places 2400
league 1ª divisão
2016/17 2nd place
home
Away

successes

National titles

  • Campeonato 23 times: 1951, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2012, 2015, 2016.
  • 15 times Taça de Portugal: 1963, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2010, 2014, 2015.
  • 7 times Supertaça de Portugal: 1992, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2011.

International titles

Current squad 2015/16

# player Nat. Date of birth at SLB since * previous club
goalkeeper
1 Pedro Henriques PortugalPortugal September 27, 1990 2010 own youth
10 Guillem Trabal SpainSpain June 11, 1979 2013 SpainSpain Reus Deportiu
defender
2 Valter Neves (C)Captain of the crew PortugalPortugal August 12, 1983 2004 PortugalPortugal CD Paço de Arcos
4th Diogo Rafael PortugalPortugal November 17, 1989 2008 own youth
midfield
14th Tiago Rafael PortugalPortugal September 9, 1983 2014 TurkeyTurkey HC Turquel
striker
5 Carlos Nicolia ArgentinaArgentina April 4, 1986 2014 ItalyItaly Hockey Valdagno 1938
7th Jordi Adroher SpainSpain November 22, 1984 2015 ItalyItaly ASD Hockey Breganze
8th Marc Torra SpainSpain September 15, 1984 2015 SpainSpain FC Barcelona
Universal
9 João Rodrigues PortugalPortugal July 15, 1990 2009 own youth
44 Miguel Rocha PortugalPortugal 5th January 1993 2013 PortugalPortugal União Desportiva Oliveirense
Player statistics as of August 25, 2015
* The year the player signed his first professional contract with Benfica

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