Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco

For other uses, see Benfica (disambiguation).

Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco, commonly referred to as Benfica e Castelo Branco is a semi-professional football club based in Castelo Branco.

Benfica e Castelo Branco

Full name	Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco
Nickname(s)	Águia Albicastrense (Castelo Branco Eagles) Albicastrenses
Founded	24 March 1924
Ground	Estádio Municipal Vale do Romeiro, Castelo Branco
Capacity	12,000
Chairman	António Machado
Manager	Pedro Barroso
League	Campeonato de Portugal
2018–19	Serie C, 4th
Website	Club website

Founded on 24 March 1924, the club has traditionally worn a red and white home kit since inception. The team has played its home matches in the 12,000-capacity Estádio Municipal Vale do Romeiro in the outskirts of Castelo Branco since 1956.

Current squad

As of 10 November 2019

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 3 DF POR Pedro Eira 4 DF POR Fábio Trindade 5 DF CIV Babia Issouf 6 MF POR Artur Taborda 7 MF POR Iko Caetano 8 MF POR Diogo Silva 9 FW NED Stevy Okitokandjo 10 MF POR Rafa Pinto 15 DF BRA Leo Araújo 17 FW ZAM Kenneth Kalunga 20 DF POR Zezinho (on loan from Cova da Piedade) 21 MF POR Miguel Machado (on loan from Santa Clara)

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 FW POR Gazela 23 DF POR André Cunha 47 DF POR Celsinho 70 FW POR Diogo Motty 77 DF COL Daniel Rodriguez 88 MF BFA Djibril Zidnaba 91 GK POR André Caio 95 MF BRA Murilo Rosa 97 GK POR João Gomes 99 MF BRA Clayton Leite

Honours

• Terceira Divisão

• Winners (4): 1959–60, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2011–12

• AF Castelo Branco First Division

• Winners (9): 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1968–69, 1973–74, 1975–76

• AF Castelo Branco Taça de Honra

• Winners (1): 1979–80

• Taça Doutor Julio Goulão

• Winners (1): 1979–80

League and cup history

Season	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Notes
1994–95	2DS	5	34	13	12	9	47	45	38	Round 4
1995–96	2DS	13	34	9	13	12	37	46	40	Round 2
1996–97	2DS	13	34	10	11	13	36	43	41	Round 2
1997–98	2DS	18	34	4	4	26	23	76	16	Round 3	Relegated
1998–99	3DS	5	34	17	5	12	64	56	56	Round 2
1999–00	3DS	4	34	17	11	6	33	43	62	Round 4
2000–01	3DS	1	34	22	8	4	74	31	74	Round 1	Promoted
2001–02	2DS	13	38	12	9	17	60	65	45	Round 2
2002–03	2DS	18	36	7	11	18	40	61	32	Round 3	Relegated
2003–04	3DS	1	34	21	11	2	61	18	74	Round 2	Promoted
2004–05	2DS	9	36	13	11	12	50	43	50	Round 3
2005–06	2DS	12	26	5	9	12	26	42	24	Round 3	Relegated
2006–07	3DS	2	30	15	12	3	46	25	57	Round 1	Promoted
2007–08	2DS	11	26	6	6	12	23	35	30	Round 2
2008–09	3DS	3	26	10	13	3	30	20	43	Round 1
2009–10	3DS	7	22	7	9	6	29	28	30	Round 2
2010–11	3DS	2	22	8	6	8	34	33	30	Round 1
2011–12	3DS	2	20	10	5	5	38	17	35	Round 2	Promoted
2012–13	2DS	5	30	12	10	8	44	33	46	Round 2

Last updated: 1 July 2013
2DS = Segunda Divisão; 3DS = Terceira Divisão
Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost; GS = Goal scored; GA = Goal against; P = Points

External links

• Official website (in Portuguese)
• Benfica Castelo Branco at Soccerway
• Profile at ZeroZero
• Profile at ForaDeJogo