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, and it is an affiliated club of Benfica.

Benfica e Castelo Branco

Full name	Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco
Nickname(s)	Águia Albicastrense (Castelo Branco Eagles)[1] Albicastrenses
Founded	24 March 1924; 101 years ago (1924-03-24)
Ground	Estádio Municipal Vale do Romeiro, Castelo Branco
Capacity	2,500
Chairman	Jorge Neves
Manager	Dani Matos
League	Campeonato de Portugal
2022–23	Serie C, 5th
Website	www.sbcb.pt

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 2,500-capacity Estádio Municipal Vale do Romeiro in the outskirts of Castelo Branco since 1956.^[2]

Current squad

As of 17 February 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  POR David Romana 5 DF  GNB Julimho 6 MF  BRA Davi Lima 7 FW  POR Miguel Cardoso 8 MF  POR Ronaldo Coelho 9 FW  POR Pedro Almeida 10 FW  URU Eliane Nalerio 11 FW  POR João Oliveira 12 GK  POR Pedro Queichinho 13 DF  POR Rodrigo Dias 15 FW  POR Afonso Gaspar 16 MF  POR Diogo Cornélio

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 FW  POR Balelo 18 MF  GNB Lote 20 DF  POR Rodrigo Barradas 21 MF  POR Danny 22 MF  POR Diogo Preto 23 MF  POR João Silva 27 FW  POR João Cristóvão 29 MF  POR Tomás Oliveira 30 MF  BRA Pietro Romano 51 MF  POR Frazão 70 FW  POR Flávio Barbosa 89 MF  POR Gonçalo Correia 99 FW  ANG Breno Mendonça

Honours

• Terceira Divisão
  • Winners (3): 1959–60, 2000–01, 2011–12
• AF Castelo Branco First Division
  • Winners (8): 1953–54, 1955–56, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1968–69, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1979-80
• 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