S.L. Benfica de Macau

The House of Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Macau (Chinese: 澳門賓菲加體育會), simply known as Benfica de Macau, is a Macanese football team which currently competes in the Liga de Elite. They are the five-time defending champions of the league.

For other uses, see S.L. Benfica (disambiguation).

Benfica de Macau
Full nameCasa do Sport Lisboa e Benfica em Macau
澳門賓菲加體育會
Founded17 October 1951 (1951-10-17)
GroundMacau Olympic Complex Stadium
Capacity16.000
Team ManagerDuarte Alves
LeagueLiga de Elite
20181st (champions)

The club plays its home games at the Lin Fong Sports Centre.

History

Benfica de Macau was founded on 17 October 1951, as the House No. 232 of S.L. Benfica.

On 21 August 2016, Benfica de Macau defeated Rovers FC of Guam 4-2 in a 2017 AFC Cup Play-off Qualifier in Bishkek. It was the first win ever for a Macanese club in any AFC competition.[1]

In 2018, Benfica de Macau became the first Macanese club to participate in the AFC Cup group stage.[2] On 7 March 2018, Benfica won 3-2 against Taiwan's Hang Yuen, becoming the first Macanese club to win an AFC group stage match.[3]

Continental history
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Position
2016 AFC Cup Qualifying Round Alga Bishkek 0–2 3rd
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi 1–4
2017 AFC Cup Qualifying Round Rovers 4–2 2nd
Dordoi Bishkek 1–2
2018 AFC Cup Group I Hang Yuen 3–2 4–1 2nd
Hwaebul SC 3–0 3–2
April 25 0–2 0–8

Honours

League

Cup Competitions
  • Taça de Macau
    • Champions (3): 2013, 2014, 2017

References
  1. "DUO SEAL KEY 2017 AFC CUP QUALIFYING WINS, STALEMATE IN GROUP C". The AFC.com. 21 August 2016.
  2. Renato Marques (18 January 2018). "Benfica de Macau kicks off season highlighting AFC Cup". Macau Daily Times.
  3. "BENFICA WINS 3-2 AND MAKES HISTORY FOR LOCAL FOOTBALL". Macau Daily Times. 7 March 2018.


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