# S.L. Benfica (rugby union)

Active departments of S.L. Benfica :
| Football | Football B | Football U19 |
| Football (women's) | Futsal | Roller hockey |
| Basketball | Handball | Volleyball |
| Athletics | Swimming | Rugby union |
| Table tennis | Billiards | Canoeing |
Closed departments :
| Archery | Beach soccer | Cycling |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Portuguese pronunciation: ), commonly known as Benfica, is a Portuguese rugby union team based in Lisbon. Founded in 1924, Benfica is one of the oldest Portuguese rugby teams. The men's team competes in the Campeonato Português de Rugby, the first tier of rugby union in Portugal. In June 2014, the club refused the invitation to join the first division. The women's team play in the Campeonato Nacional, the first tier, but recent changes in the competition mean they only compete in Sevens.
Benfica currently hold home games at the Lisbon University Stadium, while their youth teams play at the Pupilos do Exército, near Colégio Militar in Lisbon. Benfica hoped to secure a rugby field in Oeiras, in a 20-year rental, but the project never materialized. It was supposed to have a grass field capable of international matches, plus two synthetic fields for youth development, three football fields for Under-12, a 2,000 people stand and additional logistical support.
Benfica once had a Portuguese international in their team, Diogo Gama, who represented Portugal at the 2007 World Cup.

## Honours

According to Benfica's official website

### Men's

* Portuguese Championship
    Winners (9): 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1969–70, 1975–76, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1990–91, 2000–01
* Portuguese Cup
    Winners (10): 1961, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1983, 1984, 1985
* Iberian Cup
    Winners (4): 1971, 1986, 1988, 2001
* Campeonato Regional de Lisboa
    Winners (12): 1931, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1942, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955
* Taça de Honra da FPR
    Winners (3): 1949, 1950, 1966

### Women's

* Campeonato Nacional
    Winners (6): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2023–24
* Taça de Portugal
    Winners (7): 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
* Supertaça
    Winner (8): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016
* Campeonato Nacional de Sevens
    Winners (5): 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
* Taça de Portugal de Sevens
    Winners (3): 2014, 2014, 2016

## Current squad

Current squad for 2024/25 season according to Portuguese Rugby Federation
The Benfica squad for the 2024–25 Campeonato Nacional de Rugby season :
| Props João Nobre Márcio Pinheiro André Antunes Isaías Camará Marco López Hookers Luan Almeida Jason Cornelius Pedro Gouveia Locks Volodymyr Grikh Lorenzo Palacio* Sérgio Moreira* Philippe Couto* Eurico Chichorro | Backrow Frederico Couto Thabang Mahlasi Giuseppe Piacenza Manuel Fati Frederico Silva Tomás Picado Pedro Ismael Tavares Rui Duarte Scrum-halves António Campos Reymond Dorian Tomás Boavida Francisco Russo Fly-halves José Rodrigues Facundo Rodriguez Santillan | Centres José Lima Hayden Hann Guilherme Vasconcelos Francisco Bessa Diogo Salgado Rodrigo Urzay Soares Wingers Edgar Monteiro José Miguel Carvalho Harrison Stock Diego Caeiro Diogo Custódio Felisbelo Vieira* Zyad Al Achouni* Fullbacks Elliott Ryan Rodrigo Sampaio |
| (c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players. $^*$ denotes players qualified to play for Portugal on residency or dual nationality. |||

## Previous squads

The Benfica squad for the 2023–24 TOP 10 season :
| Props Gavin Van den Berg Hugo Valente Barend Bezuidenhout Meli Sifa Márcio Pinheiro André Antunes Hookers Luan Almeida Jason Cornelius Pedro Gouveia Locks Felipe Rosa Adrian Hall Jaden Delport Fidel Vidal* | Backrow Vasco Baptista Frederico Couto Lorenzo Palacio* Frederico Silva Tomás Picado Pedro Ismael Tavares Scrum-halves Elliott Ryan Francisco Russo António Campos Tomás Boavida Fly-halves José Rodrigues | Centres Hayden Hann Matteo Colli Francisco Bessa Diogo Salgado Wingers Latrell Ah Kiong José Miguel Carvalho Harrison Stock António Valadares Diego Caeiro Rodrigo Sampaio Felisbelo Vieira* Noah Ménard Fullbacks Shane Van Rooyen |
| (c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players. $^*$ denotes players qualified to play for Portugal on residency or dual nationality. |||