S.L. Benfica (Lubango)

Benfica do Lubango
Full nameSport Lubango e Benfica
Founded27 February 1932 (1932-02-27)
GroundEstádio 11 de Novembro
Lubango, Angola
Capacity14,000
ChairmanJacques da Conceição
ManagerA indicar
LeagueSegundona
2018/193rd

Sport Lubango e Benfica, and best known as Benfica do Lubango, is an Angolan football club based in Lubango. They play their home games at the Estádio Nossa Senhora do Monte.

Benfica do Lubango was established as the 16th affiliate of Sport Lisboa e Benfica. The first chairman to be elected was Eduardo Gomes de Albuquerque e Castro.

Following the country's independence in 1975 and an attempt by the communist regime to erase all traces of colonial rule (even from sports), the club, which had been created as an affiliate to S.L. Benfica, was ordered to change its name and therefore became known as Desportivo da Chela, as it participated in the first edition of the country's post-independence premier league.

League & Cup Positions

Manager history and performance

SeasonCoachL2L1CCoachL2L1C
1980Angola Job Cipriano
1981Angola Damião PintoBulgaria Nicolas Bosilov
1982Angola Domingos InguilaAngola António Felix
1984Angola António FelixAngola Nelo Amaro
1985Angola João Machado
1986Angola Zé do PauAngola Pepé & Malé
1987Angola Arsénio Ribeiro
1992Angola Zé do Pau
1995Angola Eduardo Laurindo
2000Angola Zé do Pau
2001Angola Carlos Queirós
2002
2004Angola João MachadoAngola Horácio Géu
2006Angola Romeu Filemon
2007
2008Angola Gonçalo ArsénioAngola Alberto Cardeau
2009
2010Angola Alberto CardeauAngola Patrick Kodia
2011Angola Lacerda Chipongue
2012Angola Jorge Nito
2013
2014
2015Angola Lacerda Chipongue
2019Angola Jorge Nito

See also

References

  • Guy Oliver. Almanack of World Football 2007 Headline, 2006 pg. 171