Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco

Benfica e Castelo Branco

Full name	Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco
Nickname(s)	Águia Albicastrense (Eagle from Castelo Branco)[1] Albicastrenses
Founded	24 March 1924
Ground	Estádio Municipal Vale do Romeiro, Castelo Branco
Capacity	12,000
Chairman	António Machado
Manager	Ricardo António
League	Campeonato de Portugal
2014–15	Serie E, 1st South Zone, 4th
Website	Club home page

Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco, commonly known as Benfica e Castelo Branco is a Portuguese football club from Castelo Branco.^[2] Founded on 24 March 1924,^[3] the club plays at the Estádio Municipal Vale do Romeiro which holds a seating capacity of 12,000.^[4]

Honours

• Portuguese Third Division

• Winners (4): 1959–60, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2011–12

• AF Castelo Branco First Division

• Winners (9): 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1968–69, 1973–74, 1975–76

• AF Castelo Branco Taça de Honra

• Winners (1): 1979–80

• Taça Doutor Julio Goulão

• Winners (1): 1979–80

League and cup history

Season	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Notes
1994–95	2DS	5	34	13	12	9	47	45	38	Round 4
1995–96	2DS	13	34	9	13	12	37	46	40	Round 2
1996–97	2DS	13	34	10	11	13	36	43	41	Round 2
1997–98	2DS	18	34	4	4	26	23	76	16	Round 3	Relegated
1998–99	3DS	5	34	17	5	12	64	56	56	Round 2
1999–00	3DS	4	34	17	11	6	33	43	62	Round 4
2000–01	3DS	1	34	22	8	4	74	31	74	Round 1	Promoted
2001–02	2DS	13	38	12	9	17	60	65	45	Round 2
2002–03	2DS	18	36	7	11	18	40	61	32	Round 3	Relegated
2003–04	3DS	1	34	21	11	2	61	18	74	Round 2	Promoted
2004–05	2DS	9	36	13	11	12	50	43	50	Round 3
2005–06	2DS	12	26	5	9	12	26	42	24	Round 3	Relegated
2006–07	3DS	2	30	15	12	3	46	25	57	Round 1	Promoted
2007–08	2DS	11	26	6	6	12	23	35	30	Round 2
2008–09	3DS	3	26	10	13	3	30	20	43	Round 1
2009–10	3DS	7	22	7	9	6	29	28	30	Round 2
2010–11	3DS	2	22	8	6	8	34	33	30	Round 1
2011–12	3DS	2	20	10	5	5	38	17	35	Round 2	Promoted
2012–13	2DS	5	30	12	10	8	44	33	46	Round 2

Last updated: 1 July 2013
2DS = Portuguese Second Division; 3DS = Portuguese Third Division
Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost; GS = Goal Scored; GA = Goal Against; P = Points

References

1. "EPOCA 2003–04. 3ª Divisão Serie D" [SEASON 2003–04. 3ª Division Serie D]. Web Archive. Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
2. "Castelo Branco". ZeroZero. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
3. "Hístoria" [History]. SBCB. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
4. "Estádio Municipal Vale do Romeiro". ZeroZero. Retrieved 1 July 2013.

External links

• Official website (Portuguese)
• Benfica Castelo Branco at Soccerway
• Profile at ZeroZero
• Profile at ForaDeJogo