"from Restelo), in reference to the club's color and its home ground; and ""A Cruz de Cristo"" (The Order of Christ Cross), for its emblem, or also ""Os Rapazes da Praia"" (The Boys of the Beach), a reference to the zone of Belém in the earlier 20 Century. Belenenses won the 1945–46 Primeira Liga, making them the first of two clubs aside from the Big Three to win the league title, with the other club being Boavista FC. Belenenses has also won 6 Championship of Portugal/Portuguese Cup trophies, being the fifth most decorated team in Portuguese football. Until 1982, Belenenses"
"C.F. Os Belenenses Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses, commonly known as Belenenses (), is a Portuguese sports club best known for its football team. Founded in 1919, it is one of the oldest Portuguese sports clubs. It is based in the 25,000-seat Estádio do Restelo in the Belém parish of Lisbon, hence the club name, which translates as ""The ones from Belém"". Among its fanbase, the club is commonly nicknamed ""O Belém"", in reference to the neighborhood; ""Os Pastéis"" (The Pastries), in reference to a traditional Portuguese pastry originated in the parish; ""Azuis"" (Blues) or ""Azuis do Restelo"" (The Blues"
"C.F. Os Belenenses (futsal) Clube Futebol Os Belenenses is an amateur futsal team based in Lisbon, Portugal. It plays in Segunda Divisão. Their nickname comes from the fact that in their first two seasons they won two trophies (Campeonato Nacional da 3ª Divisão and Campeonato Nacional da 2ª Divisão). In 2009-10 they win their most important title, the Taça de Portugal de Futsal for the first time, beating Benfica in the final. Benfica scored first, but Diego Sol equalized in the second half, Marcelinho in the final seconds of Extra time scored the decisive goal. Notable players included Marcão, Diego"
"1989 Taça de Portugal Final The 1989 Taça de Portugal Final was the final match of the 1988–89 Taça de Portugal, the 49th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 28 May 1989 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Belenenses and Benfica. Belenenses defeated Benfica 2–1 to claim the Taça de Portugal for a third time in their history. In Portugal, the final was televised live on RTP. As a result of Belenenses winning the Taça de"
"Art Museum), ""Museu Nacional dos Coches"" (Coach Museum), and ""Museu da Presidência da República"" (Presidential Museum). Belenenses, a renowned sports club from Lisbon is based in Belém, commonly known as the ""fourth big team"", because up until 1982 was one of the four Portuguese teams (the others are Benfica, Sporting and Porto) that never were never relegated to the second league. In its history Belenenses won the Portuguese Championship once and the Portuguese Cup for three times. Belém (Lisbon) Belém (), whose name is derived from the Portuguese word for Bethlehem, is the southwesternmost civil parish (""freguesia"") of the municipality"
"was one of the four teams that had never been relegated from the first division. Nowadays, it is the fourth team with the most presences in the Primeira Liga as well as the fourth team with the most points in the championship history and more international players. Belenenses was the first Portuguese team with a turf pitch and artificial lighting, and was also the first Portuguese club to participate in the UEFA Europa League. The main sports of the club are football, handball, basketball, futsal, athletics, and rugby union. The club has won national championships in all these sports, but"
"almost 5k people. CL=Campeonato da Liga (winners weren't considered Portuguese champions); 1D=First Division/League2D=Second Division/League; 2H=Liga de HonraCWC=Cup Winners' Cup; UC=UEFA CupFC=Fairs Cup; LAT=Latin Cup; IC=Intertoto Cup Barcelona progressed to the Second round after winning a play-off match 3–2. Shelbourne progressed to the Second round after winning a play-off match 2–1. C.F. Os Belenenses Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses, commonly known as Belenenses (), is a Portuguese sports club best known for its football team. Founded in 1919, it is one of the oldest Portuguese sports clubs. It is based in the 25,000-seat Estádio do Restelo in the Belém parish of"
"Supporters of S.L. Benfica S.L. Benfica is a Portuguese sports club based in Lisbon, formed in 1904 in Belém by members of Associação do Bem (a group of former Real Casa Pia de Lisboa students), led by Cosme Damião. It has been part of the Portuguese football top-flight, Primeira Liga, since the league's inception in 1934. Most notably, they have won the Primeira Liga 36 times, 28 Taça de Portugal and 2 European Cups. The supporters of Benfica, who are called ""Benfiquistas"", have played an important part in the growth of the club, during the club's -year existence. One of"
"Portugal (Cup of Portugal) on many occasions. They reached the quarter-finals of the 2006/07 Taça de Portugal before being knocked out by C.F. «Os Belenenses». GD Bragança Grupo Desportivo de Bragança ""(abbreviated as GD Bragança)"" is a Portuguese football club based in Bragança in the district of Bragança. GD Bragança currently plays in the Terceira Divisão Série A which is the fourth tier of Portuguese football. The club was founded in 1943 and they play their home matches at the Municipal de Bragança in Bragança. The stadium can accommodate 5,000 spectators. The club is affiliated to Associação de Futebol de"
"days later, and he led his team to a 0–0 away draw against Marítimo. AEL Limassol Cova da Piedade Silas (Portuguese footballer) Jorge Manuel Rebelo Fernandes (born 1 September 1976), known as Silas, is a former Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder, and is the manager of C.F. Os Belenenses. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 236 games and 30 goals over the course of nine seasons, representing in the competition União de Leiria, Marítimo and Belenenses. He also played professionally in four other countries, mainly Spain and Cyprus. Silas was born in Lisbon. After making his professional debut"
"1986 Taça de Portugal Final The 1986 Taça de Portugal Final was the final match of the 1985–86 Taça de Portugal, which was the 46th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 27 April 1986 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Belenenses and Benfica. Benfica defeated Belenenses 2–0 to claim the Taça de Portugal for a twentieth time. In Portugal, the final was televised live on RTP. As a result of Benfica winning the Taça de Portugal,"
"squads of the club. The new stadium, with a capacity of 12,374, belongs to the municipality and received two UEFA Under-21 European Championship 2006 matches: Serbia and Montenegro 0–1 Germany and Portugal 0–2 Serbia and Montenegro . In the 2005-06 Primeira Liga, Gil Vicente fielded an ineligible player being Angolan forward Mateus. Due to this Gil Vicente lost the right to participate in the 2006-07 Primeira Liga which as a result Belenenses remained in the league as a result of the Mateus Affair. Gil Vicente were accused by the special sports instances that rule Portuguese football of illegally resorting to"
"Portugal, the ""Azuis do Restelo"" qualified for the 1989 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira where they took on their cup opponents who won the 1988–89 Primeira Divisão. 1989 Taça de Portugal Final The 1989 Taça de Portugal Final was the final match of the 1988–89 Taça de Portugal, the 49th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 28 May 1989 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Belenenses and Benfica. Belenenses defeated Benfica 2–1 to claim the Taça de"
"Silas (Portuguese footballer) Jorge Manuel Rebelo Fernandes (born 1 September 1976), known as Silas, is a former Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder, and is the manager of C.F. Os Belenenses. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 236 games and 30 goals over the course of nine seasons, representing in the competition União de Leiria, Marítimo and Belenenses. He also played professionally in four other countries, mainly Spain and Cyprus. Silas was born in Lisbon. After making his professional debut with local Atlético Clube de Portugal, he emigrated to Spain, representing lowly AD Ceuta who also loaned him for"
"Belenenses (SL) and underdogs Lourinhanense (III) were finally halted at home by Paços de Ferreira (PL). The draw for the quarterfinals – which also determined the pairings for the semifinals – took place on 18 December 2012, and the matches were played on 16–17 January 2013. Belenenses defeated Arouca in the match between the last surviving Segunda Liga teams, whereas Benfica ended the reign of defending champions Académica de Coimbra with a crushing 4–0 away win. The semifinal pairings were previously determined during the draw for the quarterfinals, held on 18 December 2012. This round is contested over two legs,"
"is Sporting Clube de Portugal (commonly known as ""Sporting"" and mistankenly referred to as ""Sporting Lisbon"" in the English-speaking world), winner of 18 league titles and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. A third club, C.F. Os Belenenses (commonly ""Belenenses"" or ""Belenenses Lisbon""), based in the Belém quarter, has solely won one league title. Other major clubs in Lisbon include Atlético, Casa Pia, and Oriental. Lisbon has two UEFA category four stadiums; Benfica's Estádio da Luz (""Stadium of Light""), with a capacity of over 65,000 and Sporting's Estádio José Alvalade, with a capacity of over 50,000. There is also Belenenses' Estádio"
"Estádio Nacional The National Stadium Sports Complex (), also known as ""Jamor Sports Complex"", is a national football ground used by the Portugal national team and, as of 2018, by Belenenses SAD. It is located in the civil parish of Algés, Linda-a-Velha e Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo, in the municipality of Oeiras, in the western part of Lisbon District. The stadium entered UEFA history as host of the first ever game played in UEFA club competitions. The game was played on 4 September 1955 between Primeira Divisão's third-placed team, Sporting CP, and Yugoslav champions, Serbian side Partizan Belgrade. It ended as a"
"after signing a permanent one-year contract. Braga Vincent Sasso Vincent Julien Sasso (born 16 February 1991) is a French footballer who plays for Portuguese club C.F. Os Belenenses as a fullback or a central defender. Sasso was born in Saint-Cloud, Paris. On 18 June 2008, he signed his first professional contract with FC Nantes, agreeing to a three-year deal. He made his professional debut on 31 July 2010 in a 2–4 penalty shootout away loss against US Boulogne for the season's Coupe de la Ligue, and went on to spend two years with the first team in Ligue 1, contributing"
"in a friendly match won 3–1 by Madrid. The club came runner-up in the league for the first time in the 1954–55 season, level on 39 points with Benfica. It was not until 1973 that Belenenses finished runner-up again, 18 points behind Benfica, and they never have since. Belenenses were the first club to compete in the UEFA Cup in a two-legged 3–3 draw with Hibernian at the Estádio do Restelo in Belém. The club has also played in the European Cup Winners' Cup. In the 1987–88 UEFA Cup, the club played Barcelona. In the first leg, they lost 2–0"
"feat and adding one and two assists in the final of the domestic cup against NK Aluminij (6–1 in Ljubljana). On 6 September 2018, Alves joined Russian Premier League club FC Orenburg. Alves was part of the Portuguese squad at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Turkey, playing three matches in an eventual round-of-16 exit. Belenenses Olimpija Ljubljana Ricardo Alves Coelho Silva Ricardo Alves Coelho Silva (born 25 March 1993) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Russian club FC Orenburg as a midfielder. Born in Lourosa (Santa Maria da Feira), Alves played youth football with mainly FC"
"S.C. Braga in European football Sporting Clube de Braga, a Portuguese football club based in the northern city of Braga, has competed in European competitions organised by UEFA. The team has competed in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Europa League (formerly UEFA Cup), UEFA Intertoto Cup and UEFA Champions League. Its first entry was in the 1966–67 European Cup Winners' Cup, reaching the second round. Since its entry into the 2004–05 UEFA Cup, Braga competed in European competition for ten seasons. It defeated Turkey's Sivasspor 5–0 on aggregate to win the 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup, entered the Champions League"
"year, immediately being appointed assistant coach at S.C. Braga B. Vítor Castanheira Vítor Ilídio Castanheira Penas (born 7 September 1977), known as Castanheira, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and is the current assistant manager of S.C. Braga. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 247 games and nine goals over the course of 13 seasons, mainly at the service of Braga (12 years). Born in Chaves, Castanheira signed with S.C. Braga for the 1996–97 season, and would remain there for over 11 years, always in the Primeira Liga. His spell was a steady one as he"
"Bruno Manuel Araújo Braga Bruno Manuel Araújo Braga (born 17 June 1983) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for C.D. Aves as a midfielder. Born in Massarelos, Porto District, Braga began his career with hometown's S.C. Salgueiros, being sparingly used over the course of two second division seasons. In 2004, as the club was in the midst of a severe financial crisis – which eventually led to its liquidation – he left and signed for F.C. Tirsense, going on to spend several years in the lower leagues; in 2006–07, he helped Leça F.C. promote to the third level. In"
"negotiate a new one with the Club. So in this new season, Belenenses SAD (the professional team) will play their Primeira Liga home games at Estádio Nacional, whereas Belenenses Club registered an amateur team in 1ª Divisão Distrital de Lisboa, the equivalent to Sixth Division (last Portuguese division), with the support of the majority of fans. As a consequence of that, Belenenses SAD can´t use Belenenses Logo and use only the Christian Cross as Logo. On the first games of the season, Jamor registered few attendance (under 1k people), while the game presentation of Belenenses Club had an attendance of"
"S.L. Benfica Sport Lisboa e Benfica (), commonly known as Benfica, is a sports club based in Lisbon, Portugal. It is best known for the professional football team playing in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of the Portuguese football league system, where they are the most successful club in terms of titles won. Founded on 28 February 1904 as ""Sport Lisboa"", Benfica is one of the ""Big Three"" clubs in Portugal that have never been relegated from the Primeira Liga, along with rivals Sporting CP and FC Porto. The Benfica team is nicknamed ""Águias"" (Eagles), for the symbol atop"
"João Uva João Pedro Azevedo de Sousa Uva (born 19 May 1980 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese rugby union footballer. He plays as a flanker for Bandeirantes Rugby Clube - São Paulo - Brasil since February 2011. He played as a flanker for Belenenses. In his time at Belenenses, he has won the Portuguese Cup in 2000-01, the Portuguese SuperCup in 2001-02, and the National Championship title in 2002-03 and 2007/08. Since his debut against Russia in 2004, he has won 42 caps and scored 3 tries, 15 points in aggregate. He was one of five Belenenses players in the"
"India for that year's Lusophony Games. Ricardo Abel Barbosa Ferreira Ricardo Abel Barbosa Ferreira (born 3 December 1989), known simply as Ricardo, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Portimonense S.C. as a goalkeeper. Ricardo was born in Braga. A product of hometown S.C. Braga's youth system, he was promoted to the first team for the 2007–08 season as fourth goalkeeper. In the following two years, Ricardo played for S.C. Olhanense in Algarve, the first on loan, appearing in only two matches combined. In the 2009–10 campaign, with the club in the Primeira Liga for the first time in"
"rink hockey and boxing, among others, with the most notable being the football section with their trademark chequered white and black shirts. The club is the most eclectic one in the North region of Portugal, and one of the most eclectic sports clubs in Portugal, practicing a total of 16 sports. With 9 major domestic trophies won (1 Championship, 5 Portuguese Cups and 3 domestic Super Cups), Boavista is the most decorated Portuguese football club after the ""Big Three"" (Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP). Boavista spent 39 consecutive seasons in the Primeira Liga (50 in total) and, together with Belenenses,"
"club now in the second division. Neca represented Portugal at both the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship and the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. In 2002, courtesy of his consistent performances at Belenenses, he earned two full caps. Neca (footballer) João Alexandre Duarte Ferreira Fernandes (born 31 December 1979), known as Neca, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a midfielder. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 225 games and 29 goals over the course of 12 seasons, representing in the competition Belenenses, Vitória de Guimarães, Marítimo and Vitória de Setúbal. He also competed professionally in Turkey. Born in Lisbon,"
"Braga appeared less in 2009–10, and Leixões suffered relegation. He continued in the top flight, however, signing with Rio Ave FC. Leça Rio Ave Aves Bruno Manuel Araújo Braga Bruno Manuel Araújo Braga (born 17 June 1983) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for C.D. Aves as a midfielder. Born in Massarelos, Porto District, Braga began his career with hometown's S.C. Salgueiros, being sparingly used over the course of two second division seasons. In 2004, as the club was in the midst of a severe financial crisis – which eventually led to its liquidation – he left and signed"
"in a 1–1 home draw to Boavista FC. On 6 July 2018, Dias was loaned to S.L. Benfica B for one season. His maiden appearance in the LigaPro took place on 11 August, when he started in the 2–1 home defeat of Leixões SC. His first goal arrived on 27 October, helping the hosts beat S.C. Covilhã 3–2. Bernardo Dias Bernardo Oliveira Dias (born 4 January 1997), also known as Benny, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Benfica B on loan from Belenenses as a midfielder. Born in Lisbon, Dias joined C.F. Os Belenenses' youth system in 2014,"
"the ""Águias"" qualified for the 1986 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira where they took on 1985–86 Primeira Divisão winners Porto. 1986 Taça de Portugal Final The 1986 Taça de Portugal Final was the final match of the 1985–86 Taça de Portugal, which was the 46th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 27 April 1986 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Belenenses and Benfica. Benfica defeated Belenenses 2–0 to claim the Taça de Portugal for a twentieth time."
"the helm of Braga's first team. In his first full season in charge he led them to the fourth place, with the subsequent qualification to the UEFA Europa League's third qualifying round. Sporting Abel Ferreira Abel Fernando Moreira Ferreira (born 22 December 1978), known simply as Abel as a player, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a right back, and is the manager of S.C. Braga. Abel was born in Penafiel, Porto District. After emerging through hometown club F.C. Penafiel's youth ranks, he developed while at Vitória de Guimarães where he made his Primeira Liga debut. He then"