S.L. Benfica (futsal)
| Full name | Sport Lisboa e Benfica |
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| Founded | 13 September 2001 |
| Ground | Pavilhão Fidelidade |
| Capacity | 2,400 |
| Head coach | Joel Rocha |
| League | 1ª Divisão |
| 2015–16 | 2nd |
| Website | Club home page |
| Active departments of Sport Lisboa e Benfica |
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| Football | Football B | Football U-19 |
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| Futsal | Roller hockey | Basketball |
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| Handball | Volleyball | Athletics |
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| Swimming | Rugby union | Table tennis |
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| Billiards | Canoeing | |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica is a professional futsal team based in Lisbon, Portugal. Benfica play in the Liga Portuguesa de Futsal.
Since its creation in 2001, the team has been a constant challenger for the championship and won at least one trophy per season between 2005 and 2013. Benfica won all three Portuguese titles in the 2006–07 and 2011–12 seasons. Benfica is the only Portuguese team to have won the UEFA Futsal Cup, in 2010. In 2012 it was ranked first in the UEFA Futsal Cup rankings.
Established on 13 September 2001, Benfica merged with futsal team Olímpico and became managed by company MPM on 2 June, with Benfica only providing the facilities, medical staff and kits. This union allowed Benfica to participate in the 2001–02 first division. In their debut, Benfica were runners-up, losing 3–2 to Miramar Futsal Clube with the decisive goal coming from a future Benfica glory, André Lima. Benfica's notable players in their first season were Portuguese internationals Naná, Vitinho I, Drula and Nelito, who were coached by Alípio Matos.
The following season, with new players like André Lima, Rogério Vilela,Pedro Costa and Arnaldo Pereira, Benfica won their first league title, against Sporting CP, their first Portuguese Cup, and their first Super Cup.
In 2003–04, notable players Ciço and Ricardinho joined Benfica. Benfica reached the 2003–04 UEFA Futsal Cup final, losing 7–5 on aggregate to Interviu.
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