04-OCTOBER-2012
2012 SPORT ZONE SUPERCUP

The 2012 Sportzone Super Cup, which will put head-to-head the 2011/2012 National Champion, Sporting Clube de Espinho and the 2011 Portuguese Cup winners, Sport Lisboa e Benfica, will take place tomorrow at 17h30, in the Dr. Mário Mexia Multisports Hall of Coimbra. [Roster SC Espinho & Roster SL Benfica]

The referees for this match will be Cesário Rama (1st referee) and Rui Carvalho (2nd referee).

The first trophy of the 2012/13 season will be a clash between the actual two top teams of Portuguese volleyball, and it is expected to be a preview to the National Championship which starts the following weekend. SL Benfica has lifted the trophy just once, while SC Espinho was crowned four times.

Since 1990/1991* to the present day only two more teams won this competition which puts the National Champion and the Cup Winner head-to-head: Castelo da Maia GC has won the trophy 5 times, while Sporting CP has won 3 times in a row.

SEASON

MEN

WOMEN

2010 / 11
2009 / 10
2000 / 01
1999 / 00
1998 / 99
1997 / 98
1996 / 97
1995 / 96
1994 / 95
1993 / 94
1992 / 93
1991 / 92
1990 / 91
   1989 / 90 *

SL Benfica
Castelo Maia GC
Castelo Maia GC
SC Espinho
Castelo Maia GC
SC Espinho
SC Espinho
Castelo Maia GC
SC Espinho
Castelo Maia GC
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
SL Benfica

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Boavista FC
Castelo Maia GC
Castelo Maia GC
Castelo Maia GC
Castelo Maia GC
Castelo Maia GC
Castelo Maia GC
Boavista FC
Boavista FC
Leixões SC
CR Estrelas Avenida
CR Estrelas Avenida

   * Taça Federação

The 14th edition is organized by the Portuguese Volleyball Federation, with the collaboration of Coimbra Volleyball Association and Associação Académica de Coimbra, and the local aid of the Coimbra City Hall. The match will be broadcasted by Sport TV.

The tickets for attending the event will cost 5 euros and they can be purchased in the Multisports Hall of Coimbra ticket office and the in the city’s Tourism Office.

More info: www.fpvoleibol.pt / www.cm-coimbra.pt