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S.L. Benfica (basketball)

Portuguese professional basketball team

Summary

Portuguese professional basketball team

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nameBenfica
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nicknameAs Águias (The Eagles)
Os Encarnados (The Reds)
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leaguesLiga Portuguesa de Basquetebol
founded
historyS.L. Benfica
(1927–present)
arenaPavilhão Fidelidade
capacity2,400
locationLisbon, Portugal
coloursRed and white
presidentRui Costa
managerJoão Nuno Crespo
coachNorberto Alves
championships31 Portuguese Leagues
23 Portuguese Cups
13 Portuguese League Cups
16 Portuguese Supercups
ret_nums2 (5, 7)
websiteslbenfica.pt
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Os Encarnados (The Reds) (1927–present)

23 Portuguese Cups 13 Portuguese League Cups 16 Portuguese Supercups Sport Lisboa e Benfica (), commonly known as Benfica, is a professional basketball team based in Lisbon, Portugal, that plays in the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB), where they are the current champions. Founded in 1927, it is the senior representative side of the basketball section of multi-sports club S.L. Benfica.

In June 2007, the club decided to leave the professional top league, then known as LCB, and join the Proliga, a league organized by the Portuguese Basketball Federation. From 2008 onwards, they returned to the LPB after the federation took control of the competition.

Benfica is the most successful Portuguese club, having the record for most championships (31), cups (23), league cups (13), super cups (16), and other national competitions plus the Supertaça da Lusofonia, totalling 95 trophies. It is also the Portuguese team that advanced the furthest in the European top club championship, now known as EuroLeague.

Some of their most memorable moments were European victories against clubs that have won the Euroleague, such as Virtus Bologna, Real Madrid, Cantù, Cibona, Joventut Badalona, Panathinaikos, Partizan, CSKA Moscow, and Varese.

Along with its several youth teams, which play in their respective top division championships, Benfica also has a developmental basketball team, Benfica B, that plays in the Proliga, the second highest tier in Portugal.

History

Early years

Created on 20 March 1927, the basketball team followed the steps of many other sports that were supported by the club, achieving great success almost immediately. The team established itself as a main contender by the 1940s and during the whole 1960s gained the status of championship favourite and was already the club with the most titles won. By this time the club had won eight national championships and eight cups. This dominating spell decreased the following decade until the early 1980s. During this time span, Benfica would win only two championships, in the 1969–70 and the 1974–75 season, but won four national cups, the second most prestigious Portuguese tournament, in 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73 and 1973–74. After these years, Benfica again dominated the national scene.

Golden years

The most successful period of the club was between 1985 and 1995. In eleven seasons, the team won ten national titles, seven of which in a row, five national cups, five league cups and six super cups, achieving the best season ever by a Portuguese basketball team in 1994–95 winning the Portuguese League, Portuguese League Cup, Portuguese Super Cup, Portuguese Basketball Cup and finishing the European Champions' Cup in the Top 16. One of the highlight from that European Champions' Cup season was a 22-point victory (102–80) against CSKA Moscow in Lisbon on 12 January 1995. Benfica also made successful international campaigns in the other seasons considering the budget the team had compared with other European big teams. Some of the most successful of those campaigns include the 1993–94, when Benfica was close to reach the Top 8, and for a third season in a row Benfica managed to reach the Top 16 again in the European Champions' Cup, in 1995–96, grabbing a win against Panathinaikos, the eventual champions.

Decline in the late 1990s

This period was followed by a dark era in which Benfica was internally overshadowed by Ovarense, Portugal Telecom and FC Porto. Even though this period is considered to be a dark one, Benfica did manage to reach the LPB final once as well as winning Super Cups and finishing runners-up in the national cup and in the league cup. Also noteworthy is an away win against Real Madrid, in the 1996–97 EuroCup, the same season the Spaniards won the competition. The team finally decided to withdraw from the top tier and applied for the second league, the Proliga, which was the highest division run by the Federação Portuguesa de Basquetebol. However the first division was folded and the LPB (league) was again being overviewed by the national federation. This allowed the team to make a comeback to the main league.

Revival in the late 2000s

After more than a decade without any titles and in the same season Benfica had made a return to the first league, the 2008–09 season, the team won the Portuguese League, with a perfect score of 100% wins during the regular season, becoming the second team in the world to do so, after Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 1970s, and thrashing Ovarense 4–0 in the best-of-four game final. Benfica won the championship again the following season with a 91% winning record in the regular stage and a 4–1 final against Porto. The recent success brought the team to participate in the EuroChallenge, thus marking the end of a mid-term long hiatus from Portuguese clubs in European basketball competitions.

2010s

In 2010–11, Benfica won the Taça da Liga and the Supertaça, but did not retain the championship, losing 4–3 in the final to Porto. In the following season, Benfica regained the national title after defeating Porto on their home court, the Dragão Caixa, by 56–53 in the decisive game of the best-of-five playoff series (3–2). Benfica retained the title in 2012–13, losing only two games in the season, one in the regular phase and one in the playoff final, both in overtime, and won every domestic trophy except the Taça de Portugal, where they were defeated by Vitória de Guimarães in the final.

On 23 May 2014, Benfica defeated Vitória de Guimarães 3–0 in the playoff final and secured its 25th national title (third consecutive), completing the domestic treble of League, Taça de Portugal, and Taça Hugo dos Santos. They won four trophies in total that season, including the 2013 Supertaça.

In the 2014–15 season, Benfica returned to European competition, competing in the 2014–15 EuroChallenge, where they finished third in Group E. Domestically, Benfica won all five competitions of the season. At the start of the 2015–16 season, Benfica won their fifth consecutive Taça de Portugal and fourth consecutive António Pratas Trophy, setting a club record of ten consecutive domestic trophies. In 2016–17, Benfica achieved the domestic treble of Taça Hugo dos Santos, Taça de Portugal, and the league title.

2020s

In the 2021–22 season, after a four-year trophy drought, Benfica won the league title (3–1) defeating Porto on its home court, Dragão Caixa. In September 2022, Benfica qualified for the regular season of the 2022–23 Basketball Champions League, becoming the first Portuguese team to do so. Benfica reached the second round and won both the league and the Taça de Portugal, securing the championship inside Pavilhão João Rocha.

In 2023–24, the club again qualified for the Basketball Champions League regular season and won its third consecutive league title, along with the Taça Hugo dos Santos and the Supertaça. In 2024–25, Benfica qualified for its third consecutive Basketball Champions League regular season and won its fourth consecutive league title, clinching the title at the Dragão Caixa.

Seasons

Key

Table headers

  • Pos – Final position in the league classification

  • Pld – Number of league matches played

  • W – Number of league matches won

  • L – Number of league matches lost

  • PF – Number of points scored in league matches

  • PA – Number of points conceded in league matches

  • Pts – Number of points at the end of the league Divisions

  • Regional – Lisbon regional championship Results and rounds

  • 1st or W – Champions or Winners

  • 2nd or RU – Runners-up

  • SF – Semi-finals

  • QF – Quarter-finals

  • R16, R32, R64 – Round of 16, 32, and 64

  • 1R, 2R, 3R, 4R – First, second, third, and fourth round

  • GS – (First) Group stage

  • 3Q – Third qualifying round

  • 2Q – Second qualifying round

  • PR – Preliminary round

  • Before 1983-84 most league editions were played in league format, after that season started being played in the current format with a regular season and then play-offs.

Seasons

SeasonDivisionPosPlayoffsPldWLGFGAPtsCupLeague CupCompetitionResultCompetitionResultPlayer(s)Top scorerLeagueEuropean competitionsOther competitions1926–271927–281928–291929–301930–311931–321932–331933–341934–351935–361936–371937–381938–391939–401940–411941–421942–431943–441944–451945–461946–471947–481948–491949–501950–511951–521952–531953–541954–551955–561956–571957–581958–591959–601960–611961–621962–631963–641964–651965–661966–671967–681968–691969–701970–711971–721972–731973–741974–751975–761976–771977–781978–791979–801980–811981–821982–831983–841984–851985–861986–871987–881988–891989–901990–911991–921992–931993–941994–951995–961996–971997–981998–991999–002000–012001–022002–032003–042004–052005–062006–072007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–152015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202020–212021–222022–232023–242024–25
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—Campeonato Regional de Lisboa3rd
—Campeonato Regional de Lisboa3rd
—Campeonato Regional de Lisboa5th
—Campeonato Regional de Lisboa4th
—Campeonato Regional de Lisboa5th
CN4th—
CN4th—
CN8th—
CN2nd—
CN4th—
CN2nd—
CN4th—
CNW—
CNRU—
CNRU—
CN2R—
Second DivisionSF—
CN3rdQF—
CN1stW—
CN1stW—
CN3rd2nd—
—
CN6th—
Second Division2nd—
CN2nd—
CN4th—
CN4thQF—
CN2ndR16—
CN5th—
CN3rd1R—
CN4th4R—
CN4thRU—
CN3rdRU—
CN1stW—
CN1stR16—European Cup1R
CN1stRU—European Cup1R
CN1stW—European Cup2R
CN1stW—
CNW—European Cup1R
CNQF—Cup Winner's Cup1R
CNW—
CNW—Cup Winner's Cup2R——
CN1stW—Cup Winner's Cup1R——
CNQF—European Cup1R——
CNW———
CN2ndW—Cup Winner's Cup2R——
CN3rdW—Cup Winner's Cup1R——
CN1stRU———
CN5thR16———
CN7thSF———
CN4thQF———
CN3rdSF———
CN5thR32———
CN3rdW———
CN3rdRU—Cup Winners Cup1R——
CN2ndRU—————
CN7th—QF—————
CN—WRU—————
CN—WQF———SupertaçaW
CN—WRU—European Cup1RSupertaçaRU
CN—RURU—European Cup2R
CN—WQF—Korać Cup1RSupertaçaRU
CN—WRUWEuropean Cup1RSupertaçaW
CN—WSFWEuropean Cup1RSupertaçaRU
CN—WW7thEuropean League2RSupertaçaW
CN—WWWEuropean League2RSupertaçaRU
CN—WWWEuropean LeagueGSSupertaçaRU
CN—WWWEuropean LeagueGSSupertaçaW
LCB—RUWWEuropean LeagueGSSupertaçaW
LCB—QFQFRUEuroCupR32SupertaçaW
LCB—QFRU3rdKorać CupGS
LCB—QF26179SFGSKorać CupGSSupertaçaW
LCB—QFQF—
LCB3rdQF26179SFRU
LCB9th301317SFQF
LCB8thQF241212QFQF
LCB11th321022R16
LCB4thQF322111QFQFULEB CupGS
LCB6thSF20128RUQF
LCB2ndSF322210QFRU
LCB1stSF282532272180453QFTroféu António PratasW
LPB1stW434033644292760SFSérgio Ramos721
LPB1stW333032805231742QFMF——SupertaçaSupertaça da LusofoniaWWWill Frisby458
LPB2ndRU3626102884267439R16W——SupertaçaWHeshimu Evans508
LPB2ndW352872861238941SFSF——Troféu António PratasWTed Scott661
LPB1stW302822534196995.00RUW——SupertaçaTroféu António PratasWWLace Dunn525
LPB1stW302822683205339WW——SupertaçaWJobey Thomas677
LPB1stW332942992232542WW——SupertaçaTroféu António PratasWWJobey Thomas689
LPB1stRU4232103480297035WRU——SupertaçaTroféu António PratasWWDaequan Cook803
LPB2ndW423393413299721WW——SupertaçaRUDamian Hollis685
LPB2ndSF403193581319158RUWEurope CupGSSuper CupWRaven Barber605
LPB2ndRU423483686313559QFRUEurope Cup2Q——Micah Downs941
LPB2ndN/A222021976156242SFRUEurope Cup2R——Betinho450
LPB4thSF3322112938261945SFSF————Betinho500
LPB1stW373253115247052RURUEurope Cup2R——Frank Gaines644
LPB2ndW413473839306858WSFChampions LeagueQRSuper CupRUAaron Broussard833
LPB2ndW302642687204540RUWChampions LeagueGSSuper CupWTerrell Carter644
LPB1stW312922818238743SFSFChampions LeagueGSSuper CupRUAaron Broussard583

Results in international competition

Note: Benfica score is always listed first.

SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionScore
1961–62FIBA European Champions CupQualifying roundITA Pallacanestro Varese49–73 (H)
101–48 (A)
1962–63FIBA European Champions CupQualifying roundESP Real Madrid61–97 (H)
110–47 (A)
1963–64FIBA European Champions CupQualifying round—Bye
First roundPOL Legia WarsawForfeit (0–2)
1965–66FIBA European Champions CupQualifying roundMAR Wydad Casablanca53–54 (A)
76–77 (H)
61–63 (N)
1966–67FIBA European Cup Winners' CupQualifying roundESP Joventut Badalona107–38 (A)
57–118 (H)
1970–71FIBA European Champions CupQualifying roundHUN Budapest Honvéd SE67–112 (H)
118–66 (A)
1972–73FIBA European Cup Winners' CupFirst qualifying roundENG Sutton Basket76–77 (A)
77–71 (H)
Second qualifying roundBEL Antwerp BC86–83 (H)
120–80 (A)
1973–74FIBA European Cup Winners' CupSecond qualifying roundESP Estudiantes Madrid91–75 (H)
93–61 (A)
1981–82FIBA European Cup Winners' CupFirst qualifying roundBEL BBK Gent81–83 (H)
101–81 (A)
1986–87FIBA European Champions CupQualifying roundENG Manchester United91–67 (A)
87–79 (H)
1987–88FIBA European Champions CupQualifying roundLUX BBC Sparta Bertrange122–77 (H)
84–108 (A)
First roundISR Maccabi Tel Aviv111–86 (A)
79–81 (H)
1988–89FIBA Korać CupQualifying roundBEL Antwerp Giants83–75 (A)
95–88 (H)
1989–90FIBA European Champions CupQualifying roundITA Olimpia Milano99–112 (H)
92–73 (A)
1990–91FIBA European Champions CupQualifying roundFRG Bayer Leverkusen87–85 (H)
110–74 (A)
1991–92FIBA European LeaguePreliminary round IIFRA Olympique Antibes89–76 (H)
88–74 (A)
1991–92FIBA European CupPreliminary round IIIHUN Szolnoki Olaj100–79 (H)
75–84 (A)
Semi-final round Group BSLO Union Olimpija91–88 (A)
47–84 (H)
GRE Panionios89–77 (A)
88–76 (H)
ISR Hapoel Galil Elyon79–74 (H)
78–95 (A)
ESP Real Madrid75–78 (H)
102–79 (A)
FRA Pau-Orthez89–80 (A)
79–90 (H)
1992–93FIBA European LeaguePreliminary round ILUX Etzella Ettelbruck72–113 (A)
105–58 (H)
Preliminary round IIISR Maccabi Tel Aviv75–89 (H)
100–81 (A)
1992–93FIBA European CupPreliminary round IIIBUL CSKA Sofia111–83 (H)
80–84 (A)
Semi-final round Group BFRA Cholet Basket82–98 (A)
84–73 (H)
CRO Split60–70 (H)
79–56 (A)
GRE Aris67–75 (H)
83–72 (A)
UKR Budivelnyk79–77 (A)
88–75 (H)
ISR Hapoel Galil Elyon74–93 (A)
73–80 (H)
1993–94FIBA European LeaguePreliminary round IISR Hapoel Tel Aviv83–75 (A)
87–67 (H)
Preliminary round IISLO Union Olimpija87–63 (H)
91–76 (A)
Semi-final round Group BGRE Panathinaikos83–73 (A)
69–76 (H)
TUR Anadolu Efes61–77 (H)
80–67 (A)
ITA Pallacanestro Cantù75–64 (A)
83–64 (H)
ITA Virtus Bologna102–90 (H)
97–57 (A)
CRO Cibona67–66 (H)
75–63 (A)
ESP Joventut Badalona76–79 (A)
78–89 (H)
FRA Pau-Orthez72–80 (A)
72–74 (H)
1994–95FIBA European LeaguePreliminary round IIHUN Budapest Honvéd SE85–94 (A)
96–89 (H)
Semi-final round Group ARUS CSKA Moscow103–61 (A)
102–80 (H)
SLO Union Olimpija81–84 (H)
64–56 (A)
GRE PAOK74–68 (A)
77–75 (H)
GRE Panathinaikos49–67 (H)
80–60 (A)
ESP Real Madrid70–54 (A)
62–66 (H)
ITA Victoria Pesaro88–75 (A)
69–88 (H)
ISR Maccabi Tel Aviv81–90 (H)
86–75 (A)
1995–96FIBA European LeaguePreliminary round IIYUG Partizan Belgrade64–64 (A)
112–95 (H)
Semi-final round Group BCRO Cibona65–79 (H)
64–59 (A)
FRA Pau-Orthez76–61 (A)
99–90 (H)
ISR Maccabi Tel Aviv74–66 (A)
82–94 (H)
ITA Virtus Bologna83–85 (H)
97–81 (A)
GRE Panathinaikos67–51 (A)
96–87 (H)
ESP Real Madrid73–78 (H)
86–81 (A)
ESP Barcelona55–76 (H)
106–94 (A)
1996–97FIBA EuroCupGroup CBUL Spartak Pleven111–98 (A)
95–75 (H)
GER ratiopharm Ulm91–81 (H)
82–69 (A)
ISR Hapoel Galil Elyon78–64 (H)
92–85 (A)
ESP Real Madrid59–60 (A)
73–76 (H)
MKD MZT Skopje77–75 (H)
75–73 (A)
Last 16FRA Paris Racing63–81 (H)
80–86 (A)
1997–98FIBA Korać CupAdditional preliminary roundSWI Fribourg Olympic66–67 (H)
63–78 (A)
Group FNED Den Helder Seals80–56 (H)
63–76 (A)
FRA Montpellier86–78 (A)
75–76 (H)
GER Brose Baskets93–95 (H)
89–77 (A)
1998–99FIBA Korać CupAdditional preliminary roundSWI SAV Vacallo Basket80–74 (H)
72–84 (A)
Group HISR Maccabi Rishon93–99 (H)
74–77 (A)
FRA Les Mans Sarthe72–78 (H)
78–65 (A)
GER Brose Baskets70–59 (A)
63–69 (H)
2004–05ULEB CupGroup GGER Baskets Bonn71–74 (H)
80–62 (A)
POL Śląsk Wrocław85–83 (A)
60–70 (H)
LTU Lietuvos rytas74–49 (A)
57–59 (H)
SCG Red Star Belgrade66–106 (H)
83–69 (A)
ITA Pompea Napoli87–82 (A)
67–104 (H)
2010–11EuroChallengeEuroChallenge qualifying roundUKR BC Ferro-ZNTU105–105 (H)
72–77 (A)
Group CBUL Lukoil Academic92–71 (A)
86–79 (H)
SUI Lugano Tigers89–84 (H)
74–52 (A)
EST Tartu Ülikool80–74 (H)
80–64 (A)
Last 16 Group KLAT Ventspils100–65 (A)
71–74 (H)
FRA Gravelines-Dunkerque64–67 (H)
91–82 (A)
SWE Norrköping Dolphins83–75 (H)
80–74 (A)
2014–15EuroChallengeGroup EBEL Belfius Mons-Hainaut69–79 (H)
92–63 (A)
FRA JSF Nanterre80–68 (A)
86–96 (H)
FIN Kataja Basket90–93 (A)
107–82 (H)
2015–16FIBA Europe CupGroup BHRV Cibona79–83 (H)
74–66 (A)
HUN Soproni KC65–78 (A)
91–62 (H)
BEL Antwerp Giants84–76 (A)
77–79 (H)
2016–17Basketball Champions LeagueSecond qualifying roundITA Pallacanestro Varese72–75 (H)
70–72 (A)
FIBA Europe CupGroup AHUN Alba Fehérvár77–74 (H)
90–71 (A)
FRA Élan Chalon90–76 (A)
77–69 (H)
BEL Basic-Fit Brussels74–79 (A)
75–80 (H)
Second roundBUL Lukoil Academic72–84 (A)
67–76 (H)
NED Donar82–94 (H)
81–78 (A)
RUS Enisey Krasnoyarsk99–69 (A)
58–89 (H)
2017–18Basketball Champions LeagueFirst qualifying roundAUT Kapfenberg Bulls75–72 (A)
67–62 (H)
Second qualifying roundBUL Lukoil Academic82–91 (H)
71–87 (A)
FIBA Europe CupGroup BLIT Nevėžis88–83 (H)
68–94 (A)
DEN Bakken Bears76–95 (A)
95–108 (H)
RUS Avtodor Saratov86–97 (H)
71–110 (A)
2018–19FIBA Europe CupSecond qualifying roundITA Dinamo Sassari66–100 (A)
92–111 (H)
2019–20Basketball Champions LeagueFirst qualifying roundNED Donar95–65 (H)
66–77 (A)
Second qualifying roundMNE Mornar68–96 (H)
82–71 (A)
FIBA Europe Cup[Regular season
Group A](2019-20-fiba-europe-cup-group-a)NED ZZ Leiden103–99 (H)
68–84 (A)
HUN Pécs Veolia89–81 (A)
85–66 (H)
SVK Inter Bratislava77–68 (H)
95–91 (A)
FIBA Europe CupGroup IBEL Spirou Basket89–62 (H)
85–78 (A)
GER Medi Bayreuth78–96 (A)
77–91 (H)
DEN Bakken Bears90–78 (H)
75–88 (A)
2021–22FIBA Europe CupFirst qualifying roundROM CSO Voluntari83–77 (N)
Second qualifying roundNED Donar81-73 (N)
FIBA Europe Cup[Regular season
Group B](2021-22-fiba-europe-cup-group-b)NED Heroes Den Bosch73–78 (H)
78–76 (A)
RUS BC Parma83–69 (H)
92-89 (A)
CZE BK Opava99–89 (A)
86-84 (H)
FIBA Europe CupGroup KROM CSM Oradea56–68 (A)
94-57 (H)
POL Trefl Sopot67–79 (H)
76-67 (A)
POR Sporting CP64–72 (H)
72-89 (A)
2022–23FIBA Champions LeagueFirst qualifying roundKOS Golden Eagle Ylli92–67 (H)
Second qualifying roundCYP Keravnos B.C.73–65 (H)
Third qualifying roundGER Bamberg Baskets87–73 (H)
FIBA Champions LeagueGroup FLAT FK VEF Rīga89–76 (A)
84–71 (H)
FRA Limoges CSP68–67 (A)
59–79 (A)
SPA Bàsquet Manresa78–97 (H)
92–82 (A)
FIBA Champions LeaguePlay-insROM Darüşşafaka Basketbol76–89 (H)
72–83 (A)
2023–24FIBA Champions LeagueFirst qualifying roundGEO BC TSU Tbilisi112–62 (A)
Second qualifying roundCYP AEK Larnaca B.C.87–59 (A)
Third qualifying roundSWE Norrköping Dolphins73–65 (A)
FIBA Champions LeagueGroup GGRE PAOK BC94–72 (H)
74–76 (A)
ISR Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.66–84 (H)
68–97 (A)
TUR Galatasaray78–98 (A)
63–87 (H)
2024–25FIBA Champions LeagueFirst qualifying roundBUL BC Rilski Sportist89–88 (A)
Second qualifying roundSWI Fribourg Olympic Basket91–85 (A)
FIBA Champions LeagueGroup GSPA Bàsquet Manresa64–92 (A)
80–91 (H)
GER Niners Chemnitz103–75 (A)
79–68 (H)
ITA Derthona Basket58–72 (H)
71–77 (A)
2025–26FIBA Champions LeagueGroup HDreamland Gran Canaria61–98 (H)
– (A)
Spartak Office Shoes– (H)
– (A)
Le Mans– (A)
– (H)

Home arenas

Benfica played its home basketball games at the Pavilhão dos Desportos, from 1946 to 1965. The club then played its home games at the Pavilhão da Luz, from 1965 to 2003. Since 2003, Benfica has hosted its home games at the Pavilhão Fidelidade, which has a seating capacity of 2,400 people.

Honours

TypeCompetitionTitlesSeasonsLiga Portuguesa de BasquetebolCampeonato MetropolitanoTaça de PortugalTaça da Liga / Hugo dos Santos CupSupertaçaTroféu António Pratas LPBSupertaça da Lusofonia
Domestic311939–40, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1969–70, 1974–75, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
51965–66, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1973–74
231945–46, 1946–47, 1960–61, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1980–81, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2022–23
131989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2023–24
161985, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2023, 2025
62007–08, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16
International12010
  • shared record

Doubles

  • Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol and Taça de Portugal : 13: 1945-46, 1946-47, 1960-61, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1969-70, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2022-23
  • Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol and Taça da Liga : 9: 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2023-24
  • Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga : 6: 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 2013-14, 2014-15
  • Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol and Supertaça : 8: 1985-86, 1989-90, 1991-92, 1994-95, 2009-10, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2023-24

Trebles

  • Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol, Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga : 5: 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 2013-14, 2014-15
  • Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol, Taça de Portugal and Supertaça : 4: 1991-92, 1994-95, 2013-14, 2014-15
  • Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol, Taça da Liga and Supertaça : 6: 1989-90, 1994-95, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2023-24
  • Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga and Supertaça : 4: 1994-95, 1995-96, 2013-14, 2014-15

Quadruple

  • Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol, Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga, Supertaça : 3: 1994-95, 2013-14, 2014-15

Players

Current roster

Retired numbers

Limoges CSP}}"NoLimoges CSP}}"Nat.Limoges CSP}}"PlayerLimoges CSP}}"PositionLimoges CSP}}"TenureHenrique VieiraCarlos Lisboa
5PORPG1981–1992
7PORSG/SF1984–1996

Former players

Players who won a league title with Benfica or who were picked in the NBA draft.

  • USA Bruce Holland (4 seasons: 1977–81)
  • POR Henrique Vieira (11 seasons: 1981–92)
  • POR Carlos Lisboa (12 seasons: 1984–96)
  • POR Mike Plowden (10 seasons: 1985–95)
  • ANG Jean-Jacques Conceição (8 seasons: 1988–96)
  • POR Pedro Miguel (11 seasons: 1989–2000)
  • ANG José Carlos Guimarães (4 seasons: 1991–94, 1996–97)
  • POR Steve Rocha (4 seasons: 1992–95, 1996–97)
  • POR Carlos Seixas (7 seasons: 1992–99)
  • NOR Torgeir Bryn (1 season: 1994–95)
  • POR Luís Silva (8 seasons: 1994–99, 2002–05)
  • POR Sérgio Ramos (8 seasons: 1995–99, 2008–12)
  • USA Brian Rewers (1 season: 1997–98)
  • USA Mark Acres (1 season: 1997–98)
  • USA Jamal Faulkner (3 seasons: 1997–99)
  • USA Jamie Watson (1 season: 2002–03)
  • ESP Tomás Jofresa (1 season: 2003–04)
  • USA Ben Davis (1 season: 2005–06)
  • USA Ashante Johnson (3 seasons: 2005–07)
  • POR Carlos Andrade (7 seasons: 2006–07, 2012–18)
  • USA Corey Benjamin (1 season: 2006–07)
  • USA Geno Carlisle (1 season: 2006–07)
  • USA Tyson Wheeler (1 season: 2006–07)
  • POR Miguel Minhava (7 seasons: 2006–13)
  • ANG Edson Ferreira (1 season: 2008–09)
  • USA Rahein Brown (1 season: 2008–09)
  • USA Seth Doliboa (5 seasons: 2008–09, 2011–2015)
  • POR Cristóvão Cordeiro (2 seasons: 2008–10)
  • POR João Santos (2 seasons: 2008–10)
  • POR Miguel Barroca (2 seasons: 2008–10)
  • POR António Tavares (3 seasons: 2008–11)
  • USA Ben Reed (4 seasons: 2008–12)
  • POR Diogo Carreira (8 seasons: 2008–16)
  • USA Nick DeWitz (1 season: 2009–10)
  • USA Will Frisby (1 season: 2009–10)
  • POR Elvis Évora (4 seasons: 2009–13)
  • USA Heshimu Evans (4 seasons: 2009–13)
  • POR Carlos Ferreirinho (6 seasons: 2010–16)
  • ANG António Monteiro (1 season: 2011–12)
  • USA Marcus Norris (1 season: 2011–12)
  • USA Ted Scott (1 season: 2011–12)
  • USA Fred Gentry (5 seasons: 2011–16)
  • USA Lace Dunn (1 season: 2012–13)
  • USA Ricky Franklin (1 season: 2012–13)
  • POR Cláudio Fonseca (4 seasons: 2012–16)
  • USA David Weaver (1 season: 2013–14)
  • POR Artur Castela (2 seasons: 2013–16)
  • USA Jobey Thomas (3 seasons: 2013–15)
  • POR Mário Gil Fernandes (4 seasons: 2013–17)
  • USA Ron Slay (1 season: 2014–15)
  • POR Fábio Lima (4 seasons: 2014–15, 2018–21)
  • USA Daequan Cook (1 season: 2015–16)
  • POR Marko Loncovic (2 seasons: 2015–17)
  • POR Nuno Oliveira (3 seasons: 2015–18)
  • USA Derek Raivio (1 season: 2016–17)
  • ANG Carlos Morais (2 seasons: 2016–18)
  • POR Neemias Queta (1 season: 2017–18)
  • USA Quincy Miller (1 season: 2020–21)
  • POR Rafael Lisboa (5 seasons: 2016–21)

Head coaches

  • POR Teotónio Lima (12 seasons: 1956–65, 1972–75)
  • POR José Curado (3 seasons: 1984–87)
  • USA Tim Shea (3 seasons: 1988–91)
  • POR Mário Palma (6 seasons: 1991–97)
  • POR Mário Gomes (5 seasons: 1999–2004)
  • POR Carlos Lisboa (10 seasons: 1997–99, 2011–17, 2019–21)
  • POR Norberto Alves (2004–06, 2021–present)
  • POR Henrique Vieira (5 seasons: 2007–11)
  • POR José Ricardo (1 season: 2017–18)
  • ESP Arturo Álvarez (1 season: 2018–19)

Women's honours

  • Portuguese League : Winners (4): 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24, 2024–25
  • Portuguese Cup : Winners (3): 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24
  • Federation Cup : Winners (3): 2021–22, 2022–23, 2025-26
  • Vítor Hugo Cup : Winners (4): 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
  • Portuguese Super Cup : Winners (3): 2021, 2022, 2024

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