C.F. Os Belenenses (futsal) explained

Clubname:Belenenses
Fullname:Clube Futebol Os Belenenses
Nickname:Os Conquistadores (The Conquerors)
Founded:2003
Ground:Pavilhão Acácio Rosa
Lisbon, Portugal
Capacity:1,683
Chairman:Patrick Morais de Carvalho
Manager:José Feijão
League:Liga Placard
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Clube Futebol Os Belenenses is an amateur futsal team based in Lisbon, Portugal. It plays in Liga Placard .

Their nickname comes from the fact that in their first two seasons they won two trophies (Campeonato Nacional da 3ª Divisão and Campeonato Nacional da 2ª Divisão). In 2009-10 they win their most important title, the Taça de Portugal de Futsal for the first time, beating Benfica in the final. Benfica scored first, but Diego Sol equalized in the second half, Marcelinho in the final seconds of Extra time scored the decisive goal. Notable players included Marcão, Diego Sol, Pedro Cary, Paulinho and Marcelinho.[1] [2]

More recently, Belenenes encountered some financial problems, including a request for insolvency after unpaid salaries to former futsal player Formiga and a pledge of the clubs trophies for unpaid construction work done to Estádio do Restelo.[3] Belenenses was relegated in 2011/2012 after a play-out.[4] [5]

Current squad

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1GoalkeeperMarcão
3WingerJota Ramos
4UniversalTiago Correia
7WingerJoão Marques
8WingerJoão Pires
9WingerYulián Díaz
10WingerMamadu Turé
11WingerBruno Pinto
12GoalkeeperPaulo Pimenta
15WingerCláudio Ferreira
16GoalkeeperAndré Carrola
16GoalkeeperSandro Azenha
19DefenderSandro Noronha
19UniversalWilson Tavares
23PivotJardel
23UniversalDaniel Pinto
38GoalkeeperMárcio Santos
38GoalkeeperPedro Mónica
48PivotJosé Varela
94WingerRodrigo Lolatto
96WingerYgor Mota

Honours

National

References

  1. Web site: Futsal: Belenenses vence Taça de Portugal. Jornal Noticias. 7 October 2012. Portuguese. 8 May 2010.
  2. Web site: Belenenses vence Benfica e conquista Taça de Portugal. Publico. 7 October 2012. Portuguese. 8 May 2010.
  3. Web site: Belenenses alvo de pedido de insolvência por dívida a jogador de futsal. RTP. 7 October 2012. Portuguese. 27 January 2012.
  4. Web site: Belenenses em aflição. Record. 7 October 2012. Portuguese. 3 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120804072520/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/Futsal/interior.aspx?content_id=759948. 4 August 2012. dead.
  5. Web site: Futsal: Belenenses despede-se da 1ª Divisão com vitória. Blueboxbelenenses.blogspot.com. 7 October 2012. Portuguese. 17 June 2012.

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