Sport London e Benfica F.C.
Sport London e Benfica are a football club, based in London. Affiliated with Sport Lisboa e Benfica, they are currently members of the Middlesex County League Saturday Combination.
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| Full name | Sport London e Benfica Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | As Águias (The Eagles) Os Encarnados (The Reds) | |||
| Founded | 15 May 1981 | |||
| Ground | Springwest Academy, London | |||
| Chairman | Andre Raposo | |||
| Manager | Ricky Nelson | |||
| League | Middlesex County League Saturday Combination | |||
| 2021–22 | Middlesex County League Saturday Combination, 5th of 9 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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History
Founded on 15 May 1981,[1] the club joined the Camden Sunday League, where they remained until joining the Chiswick & District League in 1986. In 1990 they joined the Marathon Sunday League, going on to win Division Three in 1995–96 and Division Two in 1997–98. After finishing as runners-up in Division One in 1998–99, the club were promoted to the Premier Division. In 2000 they became members of the Hayes & District Sunday League, winning the Premier Division in 2002–03. The following season they won the league's Premier Cup and President Cup.
In 2005 the club switched from Sunday league football to Saturday football, joining Division One of the Middlesex County Football League. The club won the division at the first attempt, earning promotion to the Premier Division. The following season the club won the Premier Division, earning promotion to Division One of the Spartan South Midlands League.[2]
In 2007–08 the club finished eighth in Division One. The following season they dropped to eighteenth place, and played in the FA Vase for the first time, reaching the second round.[2] In 2009–10 they finished twentieth in a 21-club division. During the following season the club's groundshare with Hanwell Town ended and they moved to Haringey Borough's Coles Park in Tottenham. As a result, the club resigned from the league midway through the season.[2]
The club continued to run youth teams, also creating a futsal team that entered the Middlesex FA Futsal fives, which they went on to win two seasons in a row. They subsequently re-entered the Middlesex County Football League. In 2022–23 the club won the Middlesex County Junior Trophy, defeating CB Hounslow United's third team 6–0 in the final.
On the 14th May 2023 SL Benfica defeat LPFC Old Boys 3-1 in the Jeff Nardin & Combination final held at Uxbrigde FC with an amazing attendance of 168.
Management team
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Ricky Nelson |
| Assistant Manager | Joao Dos Santos |
| 1st Team Goalkeeping Coach | Luis Silva |
| 1st Team Physiotherapist | Joao Santos |
| Media Team | Alex Corda |
Last updated: 13 April 2023.
Source: Sport London e Benfica
Honours
- Middlesex County League
- Premier Division champions 2006–07
- Division One champions 2005–06
- Middlesex County Junior Trophy
- Winners 2022–23
- Jeff Nardin & Combination CUP
- Winners 2022–23
- Hayes & District Sunday League
- Premier Division champions 2002–03
- Premier Cup winners 2003–04
- President's Cup winners 2003–04
- Marathon Sunday League
- Division Two winners 1997–98
- Division Three winners 1995–96
References
- Sports London e Benfica Brent Council
- Sport London E Benfica at the Football Club History Database