Os Belenenses Basquetebol is the professional
basketball
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team of
Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses
Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses (), commonly known as Os Belenenses or simply Belenenses, is a Portuguese sports club best known for its football team. Founded in 1919, it is one of the oldest Portuguese sports clubs. It is based in the 19,856 ...
, based in
Lisbon
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, 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. It was the first Portugueses Women´s League champion in 1954.
In 2004 th
team played in FIBA CUPmaking the European competitions debut, playing the
FIBA EuroCup Challenge
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, ending the participation with 2 wins and 4 losses, in a group with
Alba Fehérvár,
BC Boncourt and also
BC Brno
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H ...
, 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.
The club was reinstated a season later in the lower divisions, making its way back to the professional league. Playing in 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
Paulo Simão (born April 27, 1976) is a Portuguese people, Portuguese basketball player, who plays for CF Belenenses (basketball), CF Belenenses. He has played for the Portugal national basketball team.Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol
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History
From the 2008–09 season onward, the competition has been again organised by ...
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** 1938–39, 1944–45
*
Taça de Portugal
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** 1944–45, 1958–59
Current roster
Source:
References
External links
Official website (Portuguese)
C.F. Os Belenenses
Basketball teams in Portugal
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