Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco

Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco, commonly referred to as Benfica e Castelo Branco, is a semi-professional football club based in Castelo Branco, and it is an affiliated club of Benfica.

Founded on 24 March 1924, the club has traditionally worn a red and white home kit since inception. The team has played its home matches in the 2,500-capacity Estádio Municipal Vale do Romeiro in the outskirts of Castelo Branco since 1956.

Current squad

As of 17 February 2024

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	Template:Fba/core	David Romana
5	DF	Template:Fba/core	Julimho
6	MF	Template:Fba/core	Davi Lima
7	FW	Template:Fba/core	Miguel Cardoso
8	MF	Template:Fba/core	Ronaldo Coelho
9	FW	Template:Fba/core	Pedro Almeida
10	FW	Template:Fba/core	Eliane Nalerio
11	FW	Template:Fba/core	João Oliveira
12	GK	Template:Fba/core	Pedro Queichinho
13	DF	Template:Fba/core	Rodrigo Dias
15	FW	Template:Fba/core	Afonso Gaspar
16	MF	Template:Fba/core	Diogo Cornélio

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	FW	Template:Fba/core	Balelo
18	MF	Template:Fba/core	Lote
20	DF	Template:Fba/core	Rodrigo Barradas
21	MF	Template:Fba/core	Danny
22	MF	Template:Fba/core	Diogo Preto
23	MF	Template:Fba/core	João Silva
27	FW	Template:Fba/core	João Cristóvão
29	MF	Template:Fba/core	Tomás Oliveira
30	MF	Template:Fba/core	Pietro Romano
51	MF	Template:Fba/core	Frazão
70	FW	Template:Fba/core	Flávio Barbosa
89	MF	Template:Fba/core	Gonçalo Correia
99	FW	Template:Fba/core	Breno Mendonça

Honours

• Terceira Divisão
  • Winners (3): 1959–60, 2000–01, 2011–12
• AF Castelo Branco First Division
  • Winners (8): 1953–54, 1955–56, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1968–69, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1979-80
• 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 = Segunda Divisão; 3DS = Terceira Divisão
Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost; GS = Goal scored; GA = Goal against; P = Points

External links

• Official website Template:In lang
• Benfica Castelo Branco at Soccerway
• Profile at ZeroZero
• Profile at ForaDeJogo