C.F. Os Belenenses (basketball)

Os Belenenses Basquetebol is the professional basketball team of Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses, based in Lisbon, Portugal. The team plays in the Proliga. Established in 1919, at the same time as the Belenenses football team, its greatest achievements occurred between the late 1930s and 1950s, where it won two league championships and two cup competitions, among several other competitions.[2] It was the first Portugueses Women´s League champion in 1954.

Belenenses
LeaguesCampeonato Nacional de Basquetebol 1ª Divisão
Founded23 September 1919 (1919-09-23)
ArenaPavilhão Acácio Rosa
(Capacity: 1,683[1])
LocationLisbon, Portugal
Team colorsBlue, White
         
Head coachSérgio Ramos
Championships2
Websiteosbelenenses.com

In 2004 the team played in FIBA CUP making the European competitions debut, playing the FIBA EuroCup Challenge, ending the participation with 2 wins and 4 losses, in a group with Alba Fehérvár, BC Boncourt and also BC Brno, which was actually the opponent in the first european match. In 2007, the team reached the Portuguese Cup Final against FC Porto, losing by 86-77. In the 2008–09 season, Belenenses suspended the Basketball team due to financial problems.[3][4] The club was reinstated a season later in the lower divisions, making its way back to the professional league. Playing the Proliga for the fifth consecutive season, the team is coached by the well-known portuguese ex-player Sérgio Ramos.

Curiosity

In 2008, the Belenenses basketball player Paulo Simão ended his international career, being at that moment, the Portuguese player with the most caps ever (113).

Main Honours

Domestic competitions

Current roster

Source:[5][6]

Pos. # Nationality Name Birthdate Height Previous club
PG Alexandre Catarino 1992 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Física Torres Vedras
SF Bruno Roxo 1985 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
PF Eneyde Ferreira 1990 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
SF Gonçalo Carvalho 1990 6 ft 1 in (1.84 m)
SG Helder Oliveira 1991 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)
PG Idrissa Silá 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)
PG João Carvalho 1985 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
PF Marcelo Pires 1992 6 ft 7 in (2.00 m) Física Torres Vedras
C Ricardo Alpuim 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
SG Ricardo Ferreira 1992 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) Física Torres Vedras
Rui Mendes 1987 6 ft 8 in (2.02 m) Algés
Tomás Machado

References
  1. "Pavilhão Acácio Rosa". FootballZZ. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  2. "Palmarés" [Honours] (in Portuguese). Os Belenenses. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  3. "Belenenses - Basquetebol profissional suspenso" [Belenenses - Professional basketball suspended] (in Portuguese). Planeta Basket. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  4. "Basquetebol profissional suspenso" [Professional basketball suspended] (in Portuguese). Record. 14 August 2008. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  5. "Plantel Belenenses" [Squad Belenenses – House of Lock] (in Portuguese). Os Belenenses. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  6. "CF BELENENSES basketball team". Euro Basket. Retrieved 5 May 2014.


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