with the inauguration coming up, the total for the club members are getting close to 140,000 paid members, today numbers reach 136,700, they signing a rate of 300 new members each day, with this number they expect to reach 140,000 by the inauguration date, for the inauguration date the club members will pay 20 euros, over 20 dollars, the other tickets will go between 30 dollars to 85 dollars, the first game will be against Nacional of Montevideu Perto dos 140 mil sócios Com a aproximação da inauguração oficial do novo Estádio da Luz, tem aumentado exponencialmente a procura de informações e de inscrições de sócios. O director de Comunicação dos encarnados fez ontem um ponto da situação e garantiu que, até anteontem, já havia um total de 136.700 associados. "O gabinete de atendimento a sócios tem recebido, em média, mil pessoas por dia e têm-se filiado em média diária 300 novos sócios. Por este ritmo é esperado um número de pelo menos 140 mil sócios até ao dia da inauguração", revelou o mesmo responsável benfiquista. Para dar maior e melhor resposta às solicitações dos adeptos, o gabinete de atendimento estará aberto sábado e domingo. Ingressos entre 20 e 85 euros O clube anunciou, através do seu "site" oficial, os preços dos bilhetes para o jogo de inauguração do novo Estádio da Luz. Os ingressos estão divididos em dois escalões: para sócios, com valores substancialmente mais reduzidos, e para o público em geral. Assim, para os associados encarnados, os bilhetes mais baratos custam 20 euros (cabeceiras do piso 3 superior) e os mais caros 75 euros (bancada central do piso 1). Quem não for sócio pagará, para estes mesmos sectores, 30 e 85 euros, respectivamente. Refira-se que os sócios terão os ingressos à venda entre os dias 10 e 13 e cada um apenas poderá comprar um bilhete. O público em geral pode comprar bilhete a partir do dia 14.
Beira-Mar reach the 9,000 paid club members, hope to have 10,000 by season end. CAMPANHA COM SUCESSO Clube atinge nove mil sócios O apelo lançado no início da época, motivado pela boa campanha dos aveirenses, deu os seus frutos, tendo o clube superado os nove mil sócios, aproximando-se da meta traçada até final do ano: atingir os dez mil. O sócio nove mil deverá ser apresentado no próximo jogo em casa, com a U. Leiria, a disputar no dia 26. António Sousa sujeitou ontem, de manhã, o plantel a um treino bastante intenso, encerrando a semana com um treino de conjunto agendado para amanhã de manhã. O regresso está marcado para terça-feira.
Portugal opens new 65,000-seat stadium for Euro 2004 October 26, 2003 AFP - Oct 25, 8:38 pm EDT More Photos LISBON (AFP) - Portuguese club Benfica unveiled their new state-of-the-art, 65,000-seat stadium which will host the final of next summer's Euro 2004 finals. "I want to congratulate Benfica and all those who made this great project possible," Prime Minister Jose Manuel Durao Barroso told the crowd at the stadium, which was packed to capacity despite driving rain, before the start of a 45-minute light and fireworks festival to mark the occasion. Benfica, the club with the biggest fan base in Portugal, faced Uruguayan team Nacional in a friendly at the end of the light show. Former Benfica star Eusebio performed the opening kick-off for the match as thousands of fans, many wearing red club scarves, applauded. Dubbed the "new cathedral to football", the stadium - Portugal's largest - took two years to build and cost of 160 million euros (189 million dollars). More than a quarter of the cost of the stadium was swallowed by the construction of the roof, which is made of a lightweight transparent building material, policarbonate, that lets in natural light. Other features include two large screens on either end of the pitch and a 1,000 square metre (10,760 square foot) locker room for the players. Benfica won the European Cup twice in the 1960s but has not won a title since 1994. Under Jose Antonio Camacho, who coached Spain in last year's World Cup, Benfica now lie six in the premier league however many fans and players hope the new venue will help revive the dwindling fortunes of the club. "With the new stadium I think a new cycle will open for everyone," Benfica captain Helder Cristovao told daily newspaper Correio da Manha. The stadium is one of ten which Portugal is building or renovating at a cost of some 800 million euros in order to host the tournament, which will take place from June 12 to July 4. Up to three million people are expected to visit because of the championships, the biggest international sports event ever held in Portugal.
International Miguel extended contract until 2007 Tiago and Ricardo Rocha to signed extension contracts at the end of weekend the problem at the moment his U19 Joao Pereira, he refused to signed a contract and he his a free agent on the 1st of January
Bossio 6 Miguel 8 Argel 4 Ricardo Rocha 6 Armando 4 Aguiar 6 Tiago 8 Roger 6 Zahovic 4 Simao 6 Feher 4 subs Joao Pereira 8 Sokota 6 Cristiano 4 attendance 18,000 referee Paul Paraty 6 Jose Camacho 6
No, I am Benfiquista 93274, that is my zip code. What is the socio cost these days. I haven't checked the website, but I might want to get a membership.
With 140,000 socios, how come none of them go to the new stadium. Sporting is averaging over 30,000 a game. Maybe they should go watch their team once in a while. Benfica has no clue no scheme and no ability. That is why the fans don't go.
1) Of those 140,000 socios, I would venture to say that 90% of them are out of the Lisbon area, many out of the country 2) Benfica is rebuilding, with many young players that they are working into the fold. The last I checked, Sporting's best young talent was shipped to Man U (Ronaldo) and Barcelona (Quaresma) 3)If no scheme means that we don't take falls, start fights, and play a disgracefully unsportsmanlike style, you are right, we have no scheme.
don't forget Benfica only played around 3 games at home, the other games where played at the national stadium , Sporting was the first to have the stadium ready, Porto will play there first game at home this Saturday, the barometer will be set for next year, hope the league can average more then 10,000 for these season we are getting close to 8,000. Beira-Mar his in 10th place, I know we can do better, we got to play Sporting, Porto, Benfica, Braga all at home, in the next couple months.
If this is the case why does Benfica sit in 3rd place with no hopes of a title once again! From Corruption, to bad results on the field, this once glorious club is now in the toilet. Even there best player is a Sporting castoff who couldn't cut it in Barcelona and came crying back home. They need a complete overhaul, eliminate all of the old useless players and start all young players. At least we would see some consistency. What is the point of signing Zach Thorton if he is not going to play. You can always find a backup keeper without spending any money. This must make the kid Moreira feel real good. Now he has to look over his back. What a mess.
give it time you will, Benfica his on the right track, and we have to be patient the important part if to be fair when we lose, without starting any trouble Our time will come, just like it did with Sporting