#SLBenficaBasket #BenficaBasket in the qualifying roundd of the #ChampionsLeague roster for 2026/27 as of 6/24/26

The Benfica men's basketball team will participate in the Qualifying Round for the 2026/27 Champions League Regular Season.

To reach this stage of the competition, the eagles had to win their tournament, none of which will mark the presence of 15 other emblems: BC Vienna (Austria), BK Opava (Czech Republic), Dziki Warszawa (Poland), Fitness First Wurzburg Baskets (Germany), Lions of Geneva (Switzerland), Manisa Basketball (Turkey), Kolossos H Hotels BC (Greece), Landau Lions (Azerbaijan), Manchester Basketball (UK), Promitheas Patras BC (Greece), Rilski Sportsist (Bulgaria), Rio Breogan (Spain), RASTA Vechta (Germany) Riga Lethonia, Denizli (Turkey).

The Qualifying Round will be played from September 14 to 20, and the draw – well as the two Regular Season groups, which start on October 6 – will take place on July 8 at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland

 https://www.zerozero.pt/equipa/benfica/209945?epoca_id=156

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Base

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Geno Crandall

29 anos

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Aaron Broussard

36 anos

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Jhonathan Andrade

19 anos

Extremo

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Eduardo Francisco

22 anos

Poste

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Daniel Relvão

29 anos

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Aleksander Dziewa

28 anos

#PortugalCycling National Championships competion from Friday to Sunday 49th #GPJoaquimAgostinho July 10th, 11th and 12th 140 cyclists and 20 teams 2 spanish teams, 1 #Turkey 1 #USA 1 #Philiphines 1 #England

 

Afonso Eulalio to compete on sunday on the 181.5 kma 

This first day starts at 2pm, and, first two male elites, compete for the national titles of counter-racing in paracycling, master, under-23 and female elites and, then, the under-23 male. These run a more reduced course in Casal de Cinza - 21.6 kilometers.

On Sunday, it is Ivo Oliveira who defends the national championship jersey, but Morgado will also start as the main favorite to prove his bottom. However, there will be other names and the one that stands out most is that of Afonso Eulálio (Bahrain). The best young man of the last edition of the Volta in Italy (ranked 6th) is in good form and has a course (181.5 km) that suits his characteristics well. This test bad counts with a platoon of 45 runners.

Eis o programa oficial:

times are Portuguese times in the  USA 5 hours behind 

Sexta-feira, 26 de junho

Contrarrelógio Individual

14h00 | Paraciclismo (21,6 km)

14h40 | Feminino (21,6 km)

15h30 | Sub-23 Masculino (21,6 km

16h10 | Elite Masculino (27,6 km)

Sábado, 27 de junho

Provas de Fundo

9h00 | Masters (67,4 km) e Elite Feminina (102,4 km)

13h15 | Sub-23 Masculino (146,2 km)

Domingo, 28 de junho

Provas de Fundo

09h00 | Paraciclismo (1h30)

12h00 | Elite Masculino (181 km

PERCURSO

Dia 10 – Prólogo | 17h00 Bombarral / Bombarral - 7,9 km
Dia 11 – 1.ª Etapa| 12h10 Lourinhã / 16h37 Torres Vedras - 188,6 km
Dia 12 – 2.ª Etapa |11h35 Atouguia da Baleia / 16h00 Alto de Montejunto - 178,5 km

EQUIPAS

Internacionais:
CAJA RURAL ALEA – Espanha
MOVISTAR TEAM ACADEMY – Espanha
 MUGLA METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY SPORTS CLUB – Turquia
 INEOS GRENADIERS ACADEMY – Grã-Bretanha
 VICTORIA SPORTS PRO CYCLING TEAM – Filipinas
 MERIDIAN RACING P/B DE LA UZ – EUA
Profissionais Continentais Portuguesas:
ANICOLOR / CAMPICARN
AVILUDO - LOULETANO - LOULÉ
CREDIBOM - LA ALUMÍNIOS - MARCOS CAR
EFAPEL CYCLING
FEIRA DOS SOFÁS - BOAVISTA
 FEIRENSE - BEECELER
GI GROUP HOLDING - SIMOLDES - UDO
ÓBIDOS CYCLING TEAM
TEAM TAVIRA - CRÉDITO AGRÍCOLA
TAVFER - OVOS MATINADOS - MORTÁGUA
Sub-23 Portuguesas:
PORMINHO TEAM SUB23
 EARTH CONSULTERS / MAIA / FRUTAS MONTE CRISTO
 INOVOCORTE CYCLING
 SANTA MARIA DA FEIRA / MOREIRA / BOLFLEX / E. LECLERC - SUB2

#BenficaVoleibol signed #Greece coach Sakis Psarras until the end of the 2027/28 season

 

Nivaldo on the way out 

Sport Lisbon and Benfica have announced that they have signed volleyball coach Sakis Psarras 53 yrs old for the next two seasons.

A native of Athens, the coach has 10 years of experience in Greece, where there is a great rivalry between clubs, such as the cases of Olympiacos, Panathinaikos or PAOK. Sakis Psarras began his journey as coach at OFPF Ethnikós in 2016/17, a club that placed in the top flight after becoming champion of the A2 League, continuing his career during the following season at PAOK.

Over the past 6 seasons, the coach has transformed AONS Milon into one of his country's top mole teams, including a historic first appearance in the CEV Cup. Last season (2025/26), Sakis Psarras led the team to second place in the regular phase of the main Championship of Greece – a point behind leaders Panathinaikos – and then reached the semi-finals of the play-offs. In the European CEV Cup trial, in 2024/25, the coach levou the Greek team to the quarter-finals.

#EuropaLeague 2nd pre qualifying #FCStGallen1879 vs #SLBenfica 7/23

 

The draw for the 2nd pre-qualifying round of the Europa League has thus concluded. Benfica do not have to wait for the defeat of the 1st qualifying round and already know they will face Gallen, Switzerland, which is also entering this phase of the competition. The first hand will be away on July 23, and the second leg a week later, on the 30th, in Lisbon.

FC St. Gallen 1879 is a professional football club based in the city of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Founded in 1879, it is recognized by the Club of Pioneers as the oldest continually existing football club in Switzerland and mainland Europe. 

Team Identity & Home Stadium

• Club Colors: Green and White.
• Home Stadium: The team plays its home matches at the Kybunpark, a modern 20,000-capacity stadium.
• Nickname: Espen (referring to the Aspen trees, a symbol of Eastern Switzerland). 

History & Achievements

Although the club has deep historical roots, it has historically operated as a competitive top-flight team with select periods of dominance. Its major domestic honors include: 

• Swiss Super League: Won twice (1903–04 and 1999–2000 seasons).
• Swiss Cup: Won once (1969). 

Current Status

The club consistently competes in the Swiss Super League. Key players in the current squad include standouts like goalkeeper Lawrence Ati Zigi and midfielder Lukas Görtler.

To catch up on the most recent match results, fixtures, or player statistics, you can visit the Official FC St.Gallen 1879 Website or check live performance updates via the Sofascore FC St. Gallen Profile.

#SLBenfica american Wynder and #Luxembourg int Barreiro reported on time to the open training international 5 players on the way out #Brazilian Gabriel Indio 17 yrs old 18 yrs old July 26 tomorrow will be made official by #Benfica 32 players to report to camp for pre season Sudakov reported earlier and started working out games vs #Flamengo 7/11 2:30 pm NY time 7:30pm local time and #Villareal 7/17 will start the 2026/27 pre-season on June 25th #EuropaLeague qualifying

 

American Wynder and Barreiro  Luxembourg internationl reported on time to Benfica open training 

Prestianni and Antonio Silva first day workout 

Henrique Araújo, Gustavo Varela, Diogo Prioste, João Veloso and Rafael Obrador are all out of Benfica, 

The five players had orders not to appear in Seixal, before the same source.

Diogo Priost and João Veloso are to leave the "Encarnados" on loan for a 1.a Liga club, the same social media outlet reveals.

 

Goncalo Moreira 29 yrs old 22 goals in 49 games contract with Benfica until 2029

Preparation games with Flamengo and Villarreal

Benfica face the Brazilian and Spanish emblems on July 11 and 17, respectively, at the Algarve Stadium.

The first match will be against Flamengo, on July 11, at 7:30 pm, and the second against Villarreal, on July 17, at 7:45 pm

Benfica will start the 2026/27 pre-season from June 25, in the middle of the 2026 World Cup, to prepare for the Europa League pre-qualifiers, the club's official source said Monday.

The eagles are starting to prepare for a sporting year that includes the need to get through 3 qualifying rounds to reach the league stage of the Europa League.

Benfica will play in the 2nd qualifying round of the competition, the draw for which is scheduled for June 17. The first leg will be played on July 23rd and the second leg on July 30th.

The 3rd qualifying round of the Europa League, the draw for which is scheduled for July 20, has been set for August 6 and 13.

The draw for the UEFA Europa League play-offs will take place on August 3, with the two legs scheduled for August 20 and 27

Sudakov returned earlier and working out on his own 

#SLBenfica #Nigeria winger Peter Edokpolor 19 yrs resigned with #Benfica Afonso Balde 16 yrs old signed first profissional contract Dilan Neves 18 yrs old renew the contract with #Benfica Tomas Pedrosa 16 yrs old central defender signed a profissional contral with #Benfica

 

19-year-old Nigerian winger Peter Edokpolor has renewed his contract with Benfica this summer.

"This renewal means a lot to me. I am very happy to renew with this amazing club. I consider Benfica one of the two best clubs in the world, so I am very happy. It is a great privilege to be able to play at Benfica, I am very happy to stay and continue here.

In preparation for his third start of the season, Peter Edokpolor represented Benfica's Under-23s and B team last season. In total, the young player has scored 6 goals in 35 appearances.

In the 2025/26 season, the winger/forward made 35 appearances and scored 6 goals for Benfica, split between the Portuguese Liga 2 (19J, 3G), the Revelation League (12J, 2G), the Revelation Cup (1J) and the Premier League International Cup (3J, 1G).

The last information will report to the A team 

Afonso Balde 16 yrs signed his first profissional contract 

Dilan Neves 18 yrs old renew contract with Benfica 

Tomás Joaquim Valentim Pedrosa, 16-year-old central defender (12/02/2010), signed a professional contract with Sport Lisbon and Benfica.

National Champion in  2024/25 and National Under-17 Championship of the 2nd Division in the current season (2025/26).

Portugal international with  youth teams (5 for Under-15 and 17 for Under-16).

#RealMadrid signed the ex #Benfica Bernardo Silva #ACMilan Ruben Amorim is the new coach #Wolves signed ex #Benfica and #FCPorto player leaving #GilVicente with sucess

 

Bernardo Silva signed with Real Madrid 

Ruben Amorim is the new AC Milan coach 

Cesar Peixoto 46 yrs old the ex Benfica and FC do Porto player now the new Wolverhampton coach 

 a upcoming coach 

As a player, Peixoto won a single cap for Portugal in 2008, and was part of Jose Mourinho's Champions League-winning Porto squad in 2004.

Honours

Player

Porto

• Primeira Liga: 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06
• Taça de Portugal: 2002–03^]
• Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2003, 2004^[51]
• UEFA Champions League: 2003–04^[51]
• UEFA Cup: 2002–03^[51]

Benfica

• Primeira Liga: 2009–10
• Taça da Liga: 2009–10, 2010–11
• Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira runner-up: 2010^[52]

Gil Vicente

• Taça da Liga runner-up: 2011–12^[

Manager

Individual

• Primeira Liga Manager of the Month: September/October 2025^[53