S.L. Benfica (rugby union)

Active departments of S.L. Benfica
Football	Futsal	Basketball
Roller hockey	Handball	Volleyball
Rugby union	Cycling	Athletics
Beach soccer	Judo	Triathlon
Swimming	Boxing	Gymnastics
Table tennis	Archery	Golf

Sl Benfica is one of the most ancient Portuguese rugby union teams. It was founded at 4 October 1924. Benfica won the National Championship 7 times, in 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1969–70, 1974–75 (title retired), 1975–76, 1985–86 and 1987–88. It also won the Cup of Portugal 9 times, in 1961, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1983, 1984 and 1985. Benfica had a player at the Portuguese Squad that entered the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals, Diogo Gama.

They are confident of a return to former glories with their new professional set up which has led to a host of overseas signings. Most notably Richard Campbell from Birmingham in England. A formidable loose head prop, who is both dominant in the scrum and rampaging in the loose made a good start on his debut where he faced, and dominated the national skipper. He has recently been selected in a squad to face the national side in a warm-up for their upcoming internationals. They hope to secure Campbell to a long term contract, and with this secure the long term success of this once proud rugby club.

• • Honours:

• • Domestic:

• Campeonato Nacional: 9- 60,61,62,70,76,86,88,91,2001

• Campeonato Nacional 2ª Divisão: 4

• Taça de Portugal: 10

• Taça de Portugal- Taça Plate-1(2010)

• Campeonato Regional: 12

• Taça de Honra da FPR: 3

• Taça António Valente: 8

• Taça 5 de Outubro: 5

• Taça Miles: 1

• Torneio Abertura: 10(Miss much more editions)

• Torneio Abertura 2ª Divisão: 1

• Torneio Relâmpago da ARL: 1

• Torneio Inicio: 1(Miss much more editions)

• • International:

• Taça Ibérica: 4(1971, 1987, 1989, 2002) - http://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_Ib%C3%A9rica_de_rugby

• • Other Tournaments:

• Torneio de Outono de Sevilla: 1

• Trofeo Amigos do Rugby de Sevilla: 1

• • Rugby of Sevens:

• Campeonato Nacional de Sevens Segunda Taça; 2009- 1

• • International:

• Torneio Milano Rugby Festival(Italia); 2(2009,2010)

• Manchester Rugby Sevens- International Invitation Cup; 2009- Plate Cup- 1

• • Women:

• Domestic:

• Campeonato Nacional: 3

2006/2007; 2007/2008; 2008/2009

• Taça de Portugal: 3

2007/2008; 2008/2009, 2009/2010

• Supertaça Nacional: 4

2006/2007; 2007/2008; 2008/2009; 2009/2010

• • Sevens;

• Campeonato Nacional de Sevens;1(2010)

• Etapas do Campeonato Nacional de Sevens;(2010); 4

• • International;

• Torneo Internacional Madrid Sevens: 1 (Taça Plate) 2009

• • Beach Rugby:

• Torneio Internacional Beach Rugby Vale do Lobo: 1-2008

• S.ta Cruz Open de Beach Rugby: 1-2009

• • Youth-Men:

• • Juniores:

• Campeonato Nacional: 5

• Taça de Portugal: 1

• • International:

• Taça Ibérica: 4

• • Juvenis:

• Campeonato Nacional: 1