C.F. Os Belenenses (basketball)

Os Belenenses Basquetebol is the professional basketball team of Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses, based in Lisbon, Portugal. The team plays in the 1ª Divisão of the Campeonato Nacional de Basquetebol,[2] the third tier of Portuguese competitions, a league organized by the Federação Portuguesa de Basquetebol. Established in 1919, at the same time as the Belenenses football team, its greatest achievements occurred between the late 1930s and 1950s, where it won two league championships and two cup competitions.[3] It was the first Portugueses Women´s League champion in 1934.

Belenenses
LeaguesCampeonato Nacional de Basquetebol 1ª Divisão
Founded23 September 1919 (1919-09-23)
ArenaPavilhão Acácio Rosa
(Capacity: 1,683[1])
LocationLisbon, Portugal
Team colorsBlue, White
         
Head coachSérgio Ramos
Championships2
Websiteosbelenenses.com

In 2004 the team played in FIBA CUP making the European competitions debut and in 2007 reached the Portuguese Cup Final against FC Porto. In the 2008–09 season, Belenenses was suspended from the professional Basketball leagues due to financial problems.[4][5] The club was reinstated a season later.

Honours

Domestic competitions

Current roster

Source:[6][7]

Pos. # Nationality Name Birthdate Height Previous club
PG Alexandre Catarino 1992 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Física Torres Vedras
SF Bruno Roxo 1985 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
PF Eneyde Ferreira 1990 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
SF Gonçalo Carvalho 1990 6 ft 1 in (1.84 m)
SG Helder Oliveira 1991 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)
PG Idrissa Silá 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)
PG João Carvalho 1985 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
PF Marcelo Pires 1992 6 ft 7 in (2.00 m) Física Torres Vedras
C Ricardo Alpuim 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
SG Ricardo Ferreira 1992 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) Física Torres Vedras
Rui Mendes 1987 6 ft 8 in (2.02 m) Algés
Tomás Machado

References
  1. "Pavilhão Acácio Rosa". FootballZZ. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  2. "Sorteio da segunda fase da 1ª Divisão" [Draw of the second phase of the 1ª Division] (in Portuguese). Os Belenenses. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  3. "Palmarés" [Honours] (in Portuguese). Os Belenenses. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  4. "Belenenses - Basquetebol profissional suspenso" [Belenenses - Professional basketball suspended] (in Portuguese). Planeta Basket. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  5. "Basquetebol profissional suspenso" [Professional basketball suspended] (in Portuguese). Record. 14 August 2008. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  6. "Plantel Belenenses" [Squad Belenenses – House of Lock] (in Portuguese). Os Belenenses. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  7. "CF BELENENSES basketball team". Euro Basket. Retrieved 5 May 2014.


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