C.F. Os Belenenses (rugby)

Rugby team
teamname = Belenenses


fullname = Clube de Futebol
«Os Belenenses»
founded = December 30, 1928
ground = Relvados Secundários
capacity =
chairman =
coach = flagicon|New Zealand Bryce Bevin
league = Campeonato Nacional Honra/Super Bock
season = 2007-08
position = Champions

Belenenses is a Portuguese rugby union team. Apart from winning several titles as a team, they have also provided four players to the National Team that played at the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals and which is the National Champion of the 2007/2008 season.

History

They played their first match against Benfica on December 30, 1928, winning 11-0.

Honours

*Portuguese National Championship (Campeonato Nacional de Rugby) Winners - 1955/56, 1957/58, 1962/63, 1972/73, 1974/75, 2002/03, 2007/08
*Portuguese Cup (Taça de Portugal) Winners - 1959, 1964, 2001
*Portuguese Cup (Taça de Portugal) Finalists - 1971, 1978, 1982, 1989, 2005
*Portuguese Super Cup (Supertaça) Winners - 2001, 2003, 2005
*Honor Cup Winners (Taça de Honra) - 3 times
*Lisbon Championships Winners (Campeonatos de Lisboa) - 8 times
*Lisbon Cup Winners (Taça de Lisboa) - 1 time

Current Squad

External links

* [http://belenensesrugby.com.sapo.pt/ Official site]
* [http://www.osbelenenses.com/portal/belenenses/_specific/public/allbrowsers/asp/projumodalities.asp?stage=2&id=13 C.F. Os Belenenses rugby section]