CF Benfica
| CF Benfica | |||
| Basic data | |||
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| Surname | Club Futebol Benfica | ||
| Seat | Lisbon / Portugal | ||
| founding | March 23, 1933 | ||
| Colours | Red Black | ||
| president |
 Domingos Estanislau
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| Website | futebolbenfica.com | ||
| First soccer team | |||
| Venue | Estádio Francisco Lázaro | ||
| Places | 1,500 | ||
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The Clube Futebol Benfica , mostly simply called Futebol Benfica , is a Portuguese sports club from Lisbon . It is in no way associated with its neighbor Benfica Lisbon .
history
The origin of the club goes back to the Grupo Foot-ball Benfica founded in 1895, which reorganized as a club under a new name on March 23, 1933. The home ground Estádio Francisco Lázaro is located in the Benfica district and is named after the Olympic marathon runner Francisco Lázaro . The focus of the club's activities is on team sports such as soccer , hockey and roller hockey , as well as athletics and swimming .
The men's soccer team has played under-class since it was founded and is currently represented in the leagues of the Lisbon District Football Association .
On the other hand, the women's team, which has played in the country's top division since 2011, the Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino , is more successful . In 2015 and 2016, the club won the Portuguese double . When it participated in the 2015/16 and 2016/17 UEFA Women's Champions League , the team was eliminated after the qualifying round.
successes
Football (women):
- Portuguese champion : 2015, 2016
- Portuguese Cup Winner : 2015, 2016
- Portuguese Super Cup winner : 2015
Field hockey (men):
- Portuguese champion: 1951, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1959, 1979
- Portuguese Cup Winner: 1979, 1981
Roller hockey (men):
- Portuguese champion: 1940, 1941, 1943