SL Benfica (basketball)
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| Leagues | Proliga | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | Pavilhão Açoreana Seguros | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Lisbon, Portugal | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Team colors | red & white | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Head coach |  Henrique Vieira |
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| Championships | 20 Leagues | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Benfica Basket is the professional basketball team of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, based in Lisbon, Portugal. It used to play in LCB, but in June 2007, the team decided to leave the LCB professional top league and join for the 2007/2008 season the Proliga, a league organized by the Federação Portuguesa de Basquetebol.
SL Benfica are a top club in Portugal. One of its most memorable moments was when Benfica's basketball team won a European Cup clash against Italian giants Buckler Bologna, beating the Italians 102-90, in December 4, 1993 at Pavilhão da Luz in Lisbon. However, due to Portugal's popularity in football, basketball is not nearly as popular with the population as football. Just as in football, Benfica has a major rivalry with FC Porto's basketball team and it usually leads to arguments between the fans and players. SL Benfica is currently one of the best teams in the league.
[edit] Achievements
1939/40, 1945/46, 1946/47, 1960/61, 1961/62, 1962/63, 1963/64, 1964/65, 1969/70, 1974/75, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95
1945/46, 1946/47, 1960/61, 1963/64, 1964/65, 1965/66, 1967/68, 1968/69, 1969/70, 1971/72, 1972/73, 1973/74, 1980/81, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96
1989/90, 1990/91, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95
1984/85, 1988/89, 1990/91, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1997/98
[edit] Current Squad 2007/08
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António Tavares | 37 | ||
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Arnette Hallman | 21 | ||
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Michael Gomez | 26 | Ipswich Force (Australia)
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Francisco Rodrigues | 28 | CA Queluz
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Diogo Gonçalves | 22 | ||
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Ian Stanback | 35 | Ovarense | |
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Leroy Watkins | 31 | CA Queluz | |
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Marco Gonçalves | 23 | ||
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Tiago Freixo | 20 |
[edit] Former Notable Players
- Carlos Lisboa
- Jean-Jacques Conceição
- José Carlos Guimarães
- Steve Rocha
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica
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Stadia: Estádio da Luz | Old Estádio da Luz
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LCB 2007/2008
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