C.F. Benfica (women)
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| Full name | Clube Futebol Benfica | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Fófó | ||
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Estádio Francisco Lázaro, Benfica, Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| President | Domingos Estanislau | ||
| Manager | Rui Silva | ||
| League | Campeonato Nacional | ||
| 2014–15 | 1st | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Clube de Futebol Benfica Feminino is a Portuguese women's football team from Lisbon. It is the women's section of CF Benfica.
History
Futebol Benfica already played in the top Portuguese level in the 1990s.[1] In the 2010-11 season it returned to the category. Though that same season it reached the Cup final, initially it struggled to avoid relegation. But in the 2013-14 season Futebol Benfica rose to the top positions. The next year, 2014–15, Futebol Benfica won both the championship and the cup.[2] Futebol Benfica repeated the feat in 2015-16, winning both the championship and cup again.
In the 2015-16 season Futebol Benfica made its Champions League debut.[3] Despite winning two out of its three games, Futebol Benfica was eliminated in the qualifying round.
Titles
Competition record
| Competition | 10-11 | 11-12 | 12-13 | 13-14 | 14-15 | 15-16 |
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| League | 7th | 8th | 8th | 3rd | 1st | 1st |
| Cup | RU | QF | QF | RU | Ch | Ch |
| UEFA | QR (2nd) |
Current squad
- As of 1 August 2016 according to UEFA's website.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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