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Clube de Futebol «Os Belenenses»,
usually known simply as Belenenses, founded in 1919, is one
of the leading Portuguese sports clubs. It is based in the Belém
quarter of Lisbon, hence the club name, which translates as
"The ones from Belém".
The
main activities of the club are football, handball, basketball,
futsal, athletics, and rugby. The club has won major national
championships in all these sports, but remains best known for
its original activity, football. They have won the Portuguese
Liga once (1945/1946), the only team, together with Boavista
FC, to do so outside the Big Three: (FC Porto, Sporting CP and
SL Benfica).
When
the Portuguese Liga started Beleneneses was one of Portugal's
"Big four". It was the first club to compete in the
UEFA Cup in an exciting 3-3 draw with Hibernian(at the time
one of Scotland's biggest teams) at the Estádio do Restelo
in Belem.
Like
many Portuguese clubs, fanclubs can be found in Portugal, Brazil,
Cape Verde, Belgium and Canada.
In
Portugal the club is the 4th most popular after SL Benfica,
Sporting Clube de Portugal and FC Porto in number of socios
(Socios are paying supporters).
In
1933 the club was the most successful in Portugal with the most
titles and Cups.
Official Song
O Hino do Belenenses em cantando no início de cada jogo
que a equipa realiza no Restelo. A música de Mário
Teixeira e a letra de Silva Tavares. Oiça o Hino do Belenenses
e conheça a letra.
Ilustrando
o nosso emblema
Consagrado e popular
Essa Cruz que foi o tema
Das conquistas d'além-mar
Hoje como antigamente
Nada temos que temer
Belenenses para a frente
Com a certeza de vencer!
Ilustrando
o nosso emblema
Consagrado e popular
Essa Cruz que foi o tema
Das conquistas d'além-mar
Hoje como antigamente
Nada temos que temer
Belenenses para a frente
Com a certeza de vencer!
Ilustrando
o nosso emblema
Consagrado e popular
Essa Cruz que foi o tema
Das conquistas d'além-mar
Hoje como antigamente
Nada temos que temer
Belenenses para a frente
Com a certeza de vencer!
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