Campo de Benfica - Characteristics
Name Campo de Sete Rios |
Location Quinta de Marrocos, at the back of the Av. Gomes Pereira’s headquarter (where there was one of the two field’s entrances (there was another by Estrada de Benfica) |
Ocuppation time From 17/09/1916 to 1926 |
Current situation Quinta de Marrocos High School and the back of Junta de Freguesia de Benfica - Parish council - (ex-Benfica’s headquarter) |
Kind of property Rented field: 840$00/Year, with monthly advanced payments of 70$00 |
Inauguration and first match dates 11/11/1917: Match against Sporting (“Taça Cosme Damião”) |
Last match date 11/03/1923: Match against Império LC, for the Regional de Lisboa |
Other facilities Close to the field there was the headquarter, a roller hockey rink and three tennis courts. |
Abandonment reason Owner changing - Utilization of the fields by the Escola Normal (Magistério Primário) - Primary School - After 25/03/1919 |
Top Matches
DATE | RESULT | OBSERVATIONS |
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20/04/1919 | 4 - SL Benfica 0 - Vitória FC (Setúbal) |
Great winning for the Regional de Lisboa. |
29/02/1920 | 12 - SL Benfica 1 - Internacional (CIF) |
Winning of the 8th Regional Championship title with a very conclusive victory (Mauling). |