C. F. Belenenses
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| Full name | Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses |
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| Nickname(s) |
O Belém (The Bethlehem) Os Azuis do Restelo (The Blues from Restelo) Pastéis (Pastries) A Cruz de Cristo (The Order of Christ Cross) |
| Founded | 23 September 1919 |
| Ground | Estádio do Restelo |
| Capacity | 19,856 |
| President | Rui Pedro Soares |
| Manager | Domingos Paciência |
| League | Primeira Liga |
| 2016–17 | Primeira Liga, 14th |
| Website | Club website |
Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses, commonly known as Belenenses (Portuguese pronunciation: [bɨlɨˈnẽsɨʃ]), is a Portuguese sports club best known for its football team. Founded in 1919, is one of the oldest Portuguese sports clubs. It is based in the 25,000-seat Estádio do Restelo in the Belém parish of Lisbon, hence the club name, which translates as "The ones from Belém". Among its fanbase, the club is commonly nicknamed O Belém, in reference to the neighborhood; Os Pastéis (The Pastries), in reference to a traditional Portuguese pastry originated in parish; Azuis (Blues) or Azuis do Restelo (The Blues from Restelo), in reference to the club's color and its home ground; and A Cruz de Cristo (The Order of Christ Cross), for its emblem, or also "Os Rapazes da Praia" (The Boys of the Beach), a reference to the zone of Belém in the earlier 20 Century.
Belenenses won the 1945–46 Primeira Liga, making them the first of two clubs aside from the Big Three to win the league title, the other club being Boavista FC. The club also have 6 Championship of Portugal/Portuguese Cup titles.
Belenenses is considered the "Fourth Big" of Portugal because of its history, until 1982 was one of the four teams that were never relegated and nowadays is the fourth team with more presences in Primeira Liga, the fourth team with more points if we add all in the history of championship and with more international players.
Belenenses was the first portuguese team with a field, a stadium with artificial light and the first participating in UEFA Europa League.
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