S.L. Benfica (women)

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Benfica
Full name Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Nickname(s) As Águias (The Eagles)
As Encarnadas (The Reds)
Founded 12 December 2017
(6 years ago) (2017-12-12)
Ground Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira
Benfica Campus
Estádio da Luz (selected matches)
Ground Capacity 2,230
2,708
64,642
President Rui Costa
Head coach Filipa Patão
League Campeonato Nacional Feminino
2022–23 Campeonato Nacional Feminino, 1st of 12 (champions)
Website Club home page
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈpɔɾ liʒˈβoɐ i βɐ̃jˈfikɐ] ( listen)), commonly known as Benfica, is a Portuguese women's football team based in Lisbon that plays in the Campeonato Nacional Feminino, the top-level women's football league in Portugal, following promotion in the 2018–19 season.

Founded on 12 December 2017, it is the women's team of football club S.L. Benfica.[1][2] They have won three consecutive First Division titles, one Second Division title, one Portuguese Cup, three League Cups (record) and three Super Cups (record).

Their current home grounds are the 2,230-seater Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira, in Almada,[3] and Benfica Campus, in Seixal, with the team occasionally playing at Estádio da Luz in Lisbon.

As of 2024, Benfica have won every league title since they arrived at the Portuguese top flight in 2019, with the exception of the 2019–20 season, when the league was suspended due to COVID-19 restrictions.[4] At the time of suspension, the team was tied for first place.[5]

History

On 12 December 2017, Benfica publicly confirmed that it was forming a long-mooted women's football team.[6] Compiling a squad replete with several international players and a distinctly Brazilian flavour, they entered the Portuguese second division and promptly doled out several comprehensive thrashings to their outmatched opponents.[7]

The initial squad contained a total of seven players from Brazil (an eighth, Rilany, arrived in December). Brazilians were targeted because many had the required skills and experience. As Lusophones, they were also expected to adapt quickly to Portuguese culture.[8] This mirrored the policy of Benfica's male team, who had a successful policy of importing talented players from the Brazilian transfer market.[9]

On 17 September 2018, Benfica made their league debut in the Campeonato Nacional II Divisão and beat UD Ponte de Frielas 28–0. The result established a new record winning margin in Portuguese senior football, surpassing Sporting CP's 21–0 win over CS Mindelense in 1971.[10][11] Former Benfica player Luís Andrade was appointed as technical co-ordinator of the club's women's section in October 2018. He was tasked with developing a women's B team and revamping the youth structure, which contained approximately 200 players.[12]

On 26 January 2019, Benfica broke their own Portuguese scoring record by thrashing CP Pego 32–0 at the Estádio da Tapadinha, increasing their league tally to 257 goals scored and none conceded in 14 matches,[13][14] and the overall tally to 293–0 in 16 matches.[15] Four days later, Benfica conceded a goal for the first time in their history, in a 5–1 away win over Marítimo in the third round of the Portuguese Cup.[16]

Campeonato Nacional side Braga inflicted Benfica's first ever defeat on 24 March 2019, winning 2–1 away in the first leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-final.[17] Six days later, Benfica met Sporting CP in the first but unofficial female Derby de Lisboa between their main teams. The match was staged at the Estádio do Restelo to raise money for the Cyclone Idai relief effort in Mozambique, attracting 15,204 spectators – a national record crowd at the time for a women's match in Portugal. Despite dominating play, Benfica lost 1–0 to Joana Marchão's 86th-minute penalty kick.[18]

On 18 May 2019, after eliminating Braga on 5–4 aggregate in the Portuguese Cup semi-finals,[19] Benfica beat Valadares Gaia 4–0 in the final to conquer their first trophy, in a Portuguese Cup record attendance of 12,632.[20][21] Following an 8–0 win over Estoril Praia B on 29 May, Benfica secured promotion to the 2019–20 Campeonato Nacional Feminino.[22] Later, on 23 June, they were crowned second division champions as they beat Braga B on 9–0 aggregate in the finals.[23][24]

After the departure of head coach João Marques,[25] Luís Andrade took his position,[26] and Benfica started their second season by beating Portuguese champions Braga 1–0 with a goal from Pauleta to conquer their first Super Cup trophy.[27] A week later, Benfica debuted in the first division with a 24–0 thrashing of A-dos-Francos.[28] On 19 October, Benfica beat Sporting 3–0 at the Estádio da Luz in the first official derby between both sides, played before 12,812 spectators, who set a new attendance record for a women's match in Portugal.[29][30]

Benfica qualified to UEFA Women's Champions League's group stage for the first time after beating Twente 4–0 on 9 September 2021 (5–1 on aggregate).[31] Benfica made their debut in the competition with a goalless home draw against Bayern Munich on 5 October. On 17 November, Benfica secured their first victory in the group stage, 2–1 at BK Häcken FF, while scoring their first goal.[32]

Players

Current squad

As of 1 February 2024[33]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Germany GK Lena Pauels
2 Canada MF Marie-Yasmine Alidou
3 Portugal DF Ana Seiça
4 Portugal DF Sílvia Rebelo (captain)
5 United States DF Paige Almendariz
6 Portugal MF Andreia Faria
8 Brazil FW Marta Cintra
9 Brazil FW Nycole Raysla
10 Portugal FW Kika Nazareth
11 Portugal FW Jéssica Silva
13 Portugal DF Lúcia Alves
14 Portugal MF Letícia Almeida
15 Portugal DF Carole Costa
16 Nigeria MF Christy Ucheibe
17 Portugal MF Andreia Norton
No. Position Player
19 Portugal DF Catarina Amado
20 Portugal FW Lara Martins
21 Spain MF Pauleta
22 Portugal FW Amélia Silva
23 Germany MF Anna Gasper
25 Canada FW Chandra Davidson
28 Spain MF Andrea Falcón
30 Portugal DF Daniela Santos
39 Portugal GK Carolina Vilão
66 Portugal GK Rute Costa
71 Portugal DF Daniela Silva
72 Portugal MF Matilde Silva
79 Portugal DF Marta Salvador
80 Brazil MF Lais Araujo
99 Portugal FW Beatriz Nogueira

Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
33 Portugal FW Lara Pintassilgo
Portugal DF Carolina Correia
Portugal DF Joana Silva
Portugal DF Matilde Silva
Romania MF Madalina Tatar
Portugal MF Maria Negrão
Brazil FW Clarinha

Former players

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For a list of all former and current S.L. Benfica (women's football) players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:S.L. Benfica (women) footballers.

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Filipa Patão
Assistant coaches Tiago Carmo
André Vale
Marco Sousa
Bárbara Reis
Goalkeeping coach Pedro Espinha
Video analyst Mauro Rodrigues

Last updated: 4 August 2021
Source: [34]

Records and statistics

Competition record

Benfica's performance over their completed seasons:

Season League Pos Pld W D L GF GA Top league scorer Goals Top overall scorer Goals TP TL ST UCL References
2018–19 2D 1st 20 18 1 0 365 31 Darlene 80 Darlene 109 W — — — [35][36]
2019–20 1D 1st 15 14 0 1 101 4 Cloé Lacasse 23 Cloé Lacasse 25 RU W W — [37][38]
2020–21 1D 1st 23 21 0 2 81 15 Cloé Lacasse 16 Cloé Lacasse 22 — W — R32 [39][40]
2021–22 1D 1st 40 28 5 7 107 39 Cloé Lacasse 11 Cloé Lacasse 20 R16 RU RU GS [41][42]
2022–23 1D 1st 44 37 1 6 177 44 Cloé Lacasse 22 Cloé Lacasse 35 SF W W GS [43][44]
Key

W = Winners; RU = Runners-up; SF = Semi-finals; R16 = Round of 16; R32 = Round of 32; GS = Group stage

Managerial statistics

As of match played 21 May 2022. Only competitive matches are included.

Name Nat From To P W D L GF GA Win % Honours Refs
João Marques Portugal 8 March 2018[45] 25 June 2019[25] 36 34 1 1 452 6 94.44 Campeonato Nacional II Divisão, Taça de Portugal [35]
Luís Andrade Portugal 2 July 2019[26] 26 December 2020 35 30 1 4 171 28 85.71 Supertaça de Portugal [46][47]
Filipa Patão Portugal 27 December 2020 Present 99 79 7 13 335 93 79.80 3 Campeonato Nacional, 3 Taça da Liga, 2 Supertaça de Portugal [48]

Honours

Winners (3): 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
Winners (1): 2018–19
Winners (1): 2018–19
Winners (3) – record: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23
Winners (3) – record: 2019, 2022, 2023

References

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