Full name | Casa do Sport Lisboa e Benfica em Macau (Chinese: 澳門賓菲加體育會) |
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Founded | 1951 |
Ground |
Estádio Campo Desportivo Macau University of Science and Technology Sports Field |
Capacity | 16,272 1,684 |
Coach | Henrique Nunes da Silva |
League | Liga de Elite |
2016 | 1st |
The House of Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Macau (Chinese: 澳門賓菲加體育會), simply known as Benfica de Macau, is a Macanese football team which currently competes in the Liga de Elite. They are the three-time defending champions of the league.
The club was founded on 17 October 1951, as the number 232 House of S.L. Benfica.
On 21 August 2016, Benfica de Macau defeated Rovers FC of Guam 4-2 in a 2017 AFC Cup Play-off Qualifier in Bibshek. It was the first win ever for a Macanese club in an AFC competition.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.