HC Braga

Hóquei Clube de Braga Sabseg (sponsored by insurance company Sabseg) is a professional roller hockey club from Braga, Portugal. It was founded on 18 March 1988, after the extinction of the rink hockey squad of ABC Braga, a local handball club. It has about 400 members. The senior team participates in the Portuguese Roller Hockey First Division and in last years qualified to CERS Cup. The club has youth teams with several regional, national and European titles.

Hóquei Clube de Braga
Full nameHC Braga
Nickname(s)Bracarenses
FoundedMarch 18, 1988 (1988-03-18)
Home groundPavilhão das Goladas, Braga
(Capacity 500)
Chairman Luís Botelho
Manager André Torres
LeaguePortuguese Roller Hockey First Division
2013–1411th (relegated)
Websitehcbraga.pt/
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2013-14 Technical Team
Technical Team
Name Post
Vítor Silva Head Coach
Miguel Soares Assistant Coach and Fitness Coach
Jorge Mendes Mechanic
André Carneiro Youth Coordinator

2013-14 Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  POR Rodolfo Sobral
2 DF  POR Luís Filipe
3 MF  POR Eduardo Brás
4 FW  POR Miguel Vieira
5 FW  POR Rodrigo Sousa
6 FW  POR Frederico Saraiva "Fred"
8 MF  POR José Campos "Ziga"
No. Pos. Nation Player
9 MF  POR Ricardo Ramos "Piolho"
23 GK  POR Guilherme Silva
55 MF  POR César Carvalho "Chumbinho"
— FW  POR Gabi Silva (junior)
— FW  POR Miguel Castro (junior)
— FW  POR Sérgio Campos (junior)
— FW  POR Luís Lima (junior)

Titles

Senior Team
8 Appearances (2005/06 and from 2007/08 until 2013/14);
Best rank: 5th place in 2010/11
  • Portuguese Cup runner-up (2006/07 and 2007/08);
  • Portuguese Supercup runner-up in 2008/09);
  • 6 attendances in CERS Cup - from 2008/2009 until 2013/2014 (Best rank: runner-up in 2011/12);

Youth Teams

U-15: National Champions in 2010/11
U-17: European and National Champions in 2013/14 and runner-up in 2010/11 and 2012/13
U-20: National championship runner-up in 2013/14

HC Braga won several Regional Championships and Regional Cups in all levels.

Players at Portugal national roller hockey team

In 2010/2011, some HC Braga athletes Braga have been elected to play at National teams like Helder Nunes, who was selected to compete in the 2011 CIRH U-20 World Cup, where the Portuguese finished in 2nd place. In 2012, Helder Nunes was summoned to the Senior National Team, participating in the 2012 CERH European Championship in Lordelo (Paredes Municipality), Portugal. Another HC Braga athlete elected to the Portugal national team, was Miguel Vieira (U-15 National Champion in 2010/2011), playing in the 2012 European Roller Hockey Juvenile Championship (U-17), where the Portuguese team finished in 2nd place. In 2013, Carlos Loureiro was crowned U-17 European Champion while Miguel Vieira won th 2013 FIRS Roller Hockey World Cup U-20.

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