#BenficaB Team news reported to #BenficaCampus for the 2026/27 Nelson Verissimo signed a 2 yr extension

Rafael Quintas 18 yrs  to report to Benfica B signed until 2031 with a clause of 60 million euros

Nelson Verissimo 49 yrs signed a 2 yr extension 

 

Nélson Veríssimo is the head coach of S.L. Benfica B. He recently agreed to a two-year contract extension to continue managing the B team and coordinating between the academy and the senior squad. 

The rest of the S.L. Benfica B coaching and technical staff includes:

• Assistant Coaches: Marco Pimenta and André Carvalhas
• Goalkeeper Coach: Gonçalo Simões
• Performance Analyst Coaches: Pedro Pitacas and Rúben Damazio
• Physical Trainers: Fábio Campos and David Pacheco (from Benfica LAB) [1]

Nélson Veríssimo has spent a combined total of roughly 10 years as a coach at SL Benfica B. This tenure consists of 7 years as an assistant coach (from 2012 to 2019) and over 3 years as the head coach

Benfica B reported to the Benfica Campus for the 2026/27 pre-season on June 25, 2026, alongside the senior squad SL Benfica.

The squad kicked off the summer with medical exams at the Hospital da Luz before taking the pitch for tactical and physical assessments.

Here are the other key details surrounding their 2026/27 campaign:

• League 2 Schedule: The 2026/27 Liga 2 schedule was drawn, and Benfica B's opening fixture is against Leixões S.C. on the weekend of August 8–9, 2026. 
• Squad Dynamics: New signings like Gabriel Índio have been reporting directly to the B team as part of their phased integration plan into Portuguese football.
• First Match Location: The opening match against Leixões will be played at the Benfica Campus.

#HoqueiPatins #WSEWorldCup #Portugal along with #Spain #Italy and #Andorra

 

Portugal was in Group A of the World Cup, along with Spain, Italy and Andorra, whose draw took place this sixth fair in Barcelona.

Group B will face Chile, France, Angola and Argentina in the match to be held in Assunção, Paraguay, between October 12 and 18 

#Benfica loan players for the 2026-27 season Diogo Prioste first player to go on loan #BenficaB captain

 

First player to go on loan Diogo  Prioste 22 yrs old ex Benfica B captain to Gil Vicente 

#BenficaAndebolFem Mariana Teixeira the new Benfica Handball Women's Team

 

Mariana Teixeira new Benfica Handball Women's Team 

Sport Lisbon and Benfica reports that the contracts of Andebol players Madalena Pereira, Maria Unjanque, Alexandra Shunu, Mariana Costa and Sofia Ferreira expired on Thursday, June 30

Madalena Pereira turned seven seasons old in the senior team and is going to embrace a career related to her academic training, being honored by the Club on June 4, after becoming part of the glorious history of women's  conquests.

Mariana Costa and Maria Unjanque joined the Club in the summer of 2021 and helped them win five National Championships, four Portugal Cups, three Super Cups and a Federation Cup.

Already Alexandra Shunu strengthened in 2023/24 and was tied to winning three National Championships, two Portugal Cups, two Supercups and a Federation Cup, while Sofia Ferreira, Benfica player from 2024/25, won two Championships Nationals, two Portugal Cups and a Super Cup.

The Club would like to thank the five players and leave their votes of success for the future.

#BenficaRugby #Benfica players called for the #NationsCup

 

Guilherme Vasconcelos, Izzak Kelly, Sam Miller and Santiago Cagnone have been called up to represent the national teams at the 2026 Nations Cup, which will run between July 4 and #RugbyBenfica

Hayden Hann, Manuel Fati, Frederico Couto and Edgar Monteiro have been called up by the Sevens coach for the 2026 REC, which will run between July 3 to July 5th #RugbyBenfica

#BenficaBasketFem Official Ricardo Vasconcelos 49 signed until 2029 U 20 Gabriela Fernandes called for #PortugalBasket U 20 National Team 7 players on the way out 35 yrs old Marcy Goncalves captain on the way out of Benfica

 

Ricardo Vasconcelos, 49, is the new coach of the senior women's basketball team of Sport Lisbon and Benfica. The former Portugal coach has signed a contract until 2029.

Already with a long journey in the modality, Ricardo Vasconcelos is back after 16 years as women's national coach, with great emphasis on the unprecedented participation in EuroBasket 2025, where Portugal won a game

Gabriela Fernandes called for the U 20 Portugal National Team to face Montenegro July 4th and Switzerland July 6th 

Gabriela Fernandes, player of the women's basketball team of Benfica, is among the selected players of the National Under-20 National Team for the European Division B of the promotion, which will be played in Samokov (Bulgaria) between 4 and 12 July.

Integrated into Group B, the Portugal squad will meet counterparts Montenegro (July 4) and Switzerland (July 6).

Portugal started the European Women's Under-20 Championship (Division B) in the best way, beating Montenegro, 71-55, in the first game of Group D, held in the Bulgarian city of Samokov.

Marcy Goncalves 

Contributing to the success of 3 National Championships (2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26), 2 Portugal Cups (2023/24 and 2025/26), 1 Super Cup (2024), 2 Vitor Hugo Cups (2023/24 and 2024/25) e 1 Federation Cup (2025/26), Marcy Gonçalves, who totaled 122 games and 351 points for Benfica 

players on the way out Zuzanna Puc, Artémis Afonso, Emanuely de Oliveira, Sara Rodrigues, Fatumata Baldé e Letícia Soares estão de saída do Benfica. Obrigado! #BasketBenficaFem

in for Benfica 2026/27

Ricardo Vasconcelos will be the next Benfica coach 

Inês Neto, 20-year-old base/winger and 1.73 m, represented Clube dos Galitos for the longest time in here career. In the season just concluded, she averaged 15.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.

Maianca Umabano 29 yrs old Portugal international signed with Benfica 

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Inês Neto

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Marta Martins

25 anos

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Maria João Bettencourt

35 anos

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Joana Soeiro

31 anos

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Maianca Umabano

#BenficaFutebolFem the season starters on the first weekend of September 23 players signed for the 2026/27 and behind

Lucia Alves 28 yrs old she signed until 2031 

The season starts in the first weekend of September, with the performance of the Feminine Supercup

The Portuguese Football Federation announced

The season starts in the first weekend of September, with the Women's Super Cup, scheduled for September 5 and 6, before the start of the main national competitions.

The BPI League has a start on the weekend of September 12/13, and the Women's National Championship of Division II also starts on the same window.

Highlights also for the Portugal Women's Cup, which opens with a pre-qualifier on September 13, followed by the first qualifier on October The final of the Portuguese women's football queen's trial is scheduled for June Already the Taça da Liga Feminina has the pontapé outing scheduled for 4 October.

The FPF statement stresses that the calendar may undergo changes over time, in accordance with the international calendar and possible competitive adjustments.

Diana Silva 31 yrs old  signed until 2028 

Ana Borges 36 yrs old  signed until 2027 

Andreia Norton 29 yrs old signed until 2028 

Marit Lund 28 yrs of age  signed until 2027 

Anna Gasper 29 yrs old signed until 2027

Ziquin Shao 23 yrs old signed until 2029

Lena Pauels 28 yrs  the German keeps she signed until 2027 

Catarina Amado 26 she signed until 2027 

Clarinha 20 yrs old signed until June 2027 

Carolina Tristao 17 yrs old  signed until 2027 

Tinkara Testen 20 yrs old Slovenia international played with the B team 

The 20-year-old defensive midfielder and defender joined the club in July 2025 on a deal running until 2027, transitioning from fellow Portuguese side SCU Torreense.

Nycole Raysla 26 yrs old signed until 2028 

Pauleta 28 yrs signed last season until 2027 

Rakel Engesvisk 27 yrs old signed until 2027

Thais Lima 18 yrs old goalkeeper signed until 2028 

Caroline Moller 27 yrs old will be back for another season 

Caroline Møller (often referred to as Caroline Miller) signed a two-year contract with SL Benfica ahead of the 2025/2026 season, keeping her with the Portuguese champions until the summer of 2027. The Danish striker made the move to Lisbon after spending four successful seasons at Real Madrid.

 

Benfica signed Michaely Bihina 22 yrs old Cameroon international goalkeeper until 2029 

Diana Gomes 27 yrs old signed until 2028

Beatriz Cameira 25 yrs old  signed until 2027

 

Ines Meninas 20 yrs old signed until 2028

Lara Martins 19 yrs old  signed until 2028 

Neide Guedes 19 yrs old signed until 2028 

#BenficaFutsal 26/27 Jacare on the way out

 

Jacare 27 yrs old is on the way out after 9 seasons

9 épocas 256 jogos 150 golos 49 assistências Melhor marcador da história do Clube 2 Campeonatos Nacionais 2 Taças de Portugal 1 Supertaça 4 Taças da Liga