Luís Filipe Vieira
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Luís Filipe Vieira Ferreira (born 22 June 1949 in Lisbon
), also known as "LFV" in Portugal, is a Portuguese
businessman who is currently the chairman of Portuguese
sports club
Benfica. He was previously chairman of the sports club Alverca Futebol Clube.
of his elementary education, Ferreira went on to found a tire
wholesaling and a real estate
business.
n player Pedro Mantorras was a rising young star at the Alverca side, and Alverca an affiliated satellite football club for parent club Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
. He was committed to bring Benfica back to its Europe
an glory.
The name of the President of the Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Luís Filipe Vieira was involved in the process golden whistle for allegedly agreed to the match referee of the semi-finals of the Cup of Portugal in the 2003/2004 season in which Benfica won the Belenenses by 3 -1. Luis Filipe Vieira protest by the referee appointed to the game is not Paulo Paraty, as had been transmitted by an official of the Board of Arbitration of the Federation to a lawyer with connections to Benfica. After heated discussion, combines with one responsible by the Portuguese football, other referee for the game.
In the 2004–05 football season, the club won the SuperLiga
, with the Italian
Giovanni Trapattoni
as manager. In the 2005–06 season, he hired Ronald Koeman
, a Dutch
international
and former AFC Ajax coach, as manager. He guided Benfica to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champion's League, knocking out the defending champions Liverpool
. Under his management, Benfica reached over 160,000 associate members in 2006, and was recognized by the Guinness World Records
as the largest sports club in the world by number of registered paying associates.
The Benfica Cycling Team was reactivated, women's triathlon
star Vanessa Fernandes
signed with the club. For the 2006–07 season, Vieira hired Portuguese manager Fernando Santos as the new coach for the football team. The team also signed veteran footballer Rui Costa
, who wished to back at his beloved club Benfica after a long stint in the Italian Serie A
.
During his term as chairman of Benfica, in May 2007, the Benfica - Futebol, S.A.D. (the professional football department sports company) was listed on the Portuguese stock exchange
Euronext Lisbon
. Vieira and former Benfica chairman Manuel Vilarinho have a large share of the Benfica's stock, and are among the largest stockholders of the sports publicly held company.
On 3 July 2009, a total number of 20,672 votes were cast in the presidential elections and Vieira was re-elected with 91.74% of the votes.
National
2004/2005
2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2010/11
2011/12
2009/10
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
), also known as "LFV" in Portugal, is a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
businessman who is currently the chairman of Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
sports club
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
Benfica. He was previously chairman of the sports club Alverca Futebol Clube.
Early life and businesses
Despite only completing the fourth gradeFourth grade
Fourth grade is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The fourth grade is the fourth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 9 or 10 years old, depending on their birthday. It is a part of elementary school. In some parts of the United States, fourth grade...
of his elementary education, Ferreira went on to found a tire
Tire
A tire or tyre is a ring-shaped covering that fits around a wheel rim to protect it and enable better vehicle performance by providing a flexible cushion that absorbs shock while keeping the wheel in close contact with the ground...
wholesaling and a real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
business.
Chairmanship of Alverca
Luís Filipe Vieira was the President of Alverca Futebol Clube for a couple of years, at a time when the AngolaAngola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
n player Pedro Mantorras was a rising young star at the Alverca side, and Alverca an affiliated satellite football club for parent club Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
Chairmanship of Benfica
On 3 November 2003, Vieira was elected by Benfica's associate members the 33rd President of the club, succeeding Manuel VilarinhoManuel Vilarinho
Manuel Lino Rodrigues Vilarinho, was the 32nd president of S.L. Benfica, elected on 28 October 2000. The election was the most hotly contested in all Benfica's history and Vilarinho won 62% of the vote, ousting João Vale e Azevedo, the incumbent president, in the process.Vilarinho caused former...
. He was committed to bring Benfica back to its Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an glory.
The name of the President of the Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Luís Filipe Vieira was involved in the process golden whistle for allegedly agreed to the match referee of the semi-finals of the Cup of Portugal in the 2003/2004 season in which Benfica won the Belenenses by 3 -1. Luis Filipe Vieira protest by the referee appointed to the game is not Paulo Paraty, as had been transmitted by an official of the Board of Arbitration of the Federation to a lawyer with connections to Benfica. After heated discussion, combines with one responsible by the Portuguese football, other referee for the game.
In the 2004–05 football season, the club won the SuperLiga
Portuguese Liga
The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...
, with the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Giovanni Trapattoni
Giovanni Trapattoni
Giovanni Trapattoni , sometimes known as "Trap" or "Il Trap", is an Italian football coach and former player, considered the most successful club coach in the history of Serie A. As a player he was part of Italy's squad at the 1962 FIFA World Cup....
as manager. In the 2005–06 season, he hired Ronald Koeman
Ronald Koeman
Ronald Koeman is a former Dutch footballer, and the current manager of Feyenoord. He is the younger brother of former Feyenoord coach Erwin Koeman and the son of former Dutch international Martin Koeman...
, a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
international
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
and former AFC Ajax coach, as manager. He guided Benfica to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champion's League, knocking out the defending champions Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
. Under his management, Benfica reached over 160,000 associate members in 2006, and was recognized by the Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
as the largest sports club in the world by number of registered paying associates.
The Benfica Cycling Team was reactivated, women's triathlon
Triathlon
A triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances...
star Vanessa Fernandes
Vanessa Fernandes
Vanessa de Sousa Fernandes is a Portuguese athlete from Perosinho, Vila Nova de Gaia and a former triathlon European and World champion...
signed with the club. For the 2006–07 season, Vieira hired Portuguese manager Fernando Santos as the new coach for the football team. The team also signed veteran footballer Rui Costa
Rui Costa
Rui Manuel César Costa, OIH is a former Portuguese football player and current Director of Football for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. An attacking midfielder also capable of playing as a deep-seated defensive midfielder, he most recently played for Portuguese club Benfica...
, who wished to back at his beloved club Benfica after a long stint in the Italian Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
.
During his term as chairman of Benfica, in May 2007, the Benfica - Futebol, S.A.D. (the professional football department sports company) was listed on the Portuguese stock exchange
Stock exchange
A stock exchange is an entity that provides services for stock brokers and traders to trade stocks, bonds, and other securities. Stock exchanges also provide facilities for issue and redemption of securities and other financial instruments, and capital events including the payment of income and...
Euronext Lisbon
Euronext Lisbon
Euronext Lisbon is a stock exchange in Lisbon, Portugal. It belongs to the NYSE Euronext group, the first global stock exchange.Euronext Lisbon trades equities, public and private bonds, participation bonds, warrants, corporate warrants, investment trust units, and exchange traded funds...
. Vieira and former Benfica chairman Manuel Vilarinho have a large share of the Benfica's stock, and are among the largest stockholders of the sports publicly held company.
On 3 July 2009, a total number of 20,672 votes were cast in the presidential elections and Vieira was re-elected with 91.74% of the votes.
Football
- Primeira Liga (Primeira Divisão, Primeira Liga, Campeonato Nacional):
- Winners: (2) 2004-05, 2009-2010
- Runners-up (3): 2002-03, 2003–04, 2010–11
- Championship of Portugal/Portuguese Cup (Campeonato de Portugal/Taça de Portugal):
- Winners (1): 2003–04
- Runners-up (1): 2004–05
- League Cup (Taça da Liga):
- Winners (3): 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–20112010–11 Taça da LigaThe 2010–11 Taça da Liga was the fourth edition of the portuguese Taça da Liga. The first matches were played on August 8, 2010. The final was scheduled on April 23, 2011 where Benfica beat Paços de Ferreira 2-1, and won their third title. The final was played at the Estadio Cidade de Coimbra,...
- Winners (3): 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–2011
- Portuguese SuperCup (Supertaça de Portugal):
- Winners (1): 2005
- Runners-up (2): 2004, 20102010 Supertaça Cândido de OliveiraThe 2010 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira is the 32nd Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Portuguese Liga and Portuguese Cup competitions. Played at Estádio Municipal de Aveiro, Aveiro, on 7 August 2010, and contested by league...
Futsal
International- UEFA Futsal CupUEFA Futsal CupThe UEFA Futsal Cup is an annual futsal competition for European club teams. It was founded in 2001–02, replacing the Futsal European Clubs Championship, a former competition never recognized as official, despite their 15 editions. The final of the 1st edition was disputed as a single game in...
:- Winner (1): 2009–102009–10 UEFA Futsal Cup-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Group E:-Group F:-Group G:-Group 1:-Group 2:-Group 3:-Group 4:-Group 5:-Group 6:-Group 1:-Group 2:-Group 3:-Group 4:-Final four:...
- Runner-up (1) : 2003–042003–04 UEFA Futsal CupThe 2003–04 UEFA Futsal Cup is the 18th edition of Europe's premier club futsal tournament and the 3rd edition under the current UEFA Futsal Cup format.-Preliminary round:-First qualifying round:-Group 1:-Group 2:-Group 3:-Group 4:-Group 5:...
- Fourth place (1): 2010–112010–11 UEFA Futsal CupThe 2010–11 UEFA Futsal Cup is the 25th edition of Europe's premier club futsal tournament and the 10th edition under the current UEFA Futsal Cup format.-Teams:TH Title Holder- Group A :- Group B :...
- Winner (1): 2009–10
- European Futsal Cup Winners CupEuropean Futsal Cup Winners CupThe Recopa de Europa is a futsal club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. It was founded in 2002/03, is organised by LNFS. It's unofficial by the UEFA.-Finals:...
:- Runner-up (1): 2006–07
- Intercontinental Futsal CupIntercontinental Futsal CupThe FIFA Intercontinental Futsal Cup is the international club championships for futsal.- History :The Intercontinental Futsal Cup is held every year. The first event was held in 1997, in Porto Alegre. From 2004 onwards, FIFA organizes the tournament....
:- Third place (1): 2011
- Fourth place (1): 2007
National
- Liga Portuguesa de Futsal:
- Winner (5): 2002–03, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09
- Runner-up (5): 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2010-11
- Taça de Portugal de FutsalTaça de Portugal de FutsalTaça de Portugal de Futsal or Portuguese Futsal Cup is the a futsal cup in Portugal-Portuguese Cup Winners:- Performance by club :-External links:*...
:- Winner (4): 2002–03, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2008–09
- Runner-up (3): 2005–06, 2009–10, 2010–11
- SuperTaça de Futsal de PortugalSuperTaça de Futsal de PortugalSuperTaça de Portugal de Futsal or Portuguese Futsal SuperCup is a futsal cup in Portugal, played by the winner of Portuguese Futsal First Division and the winner of Portuguese Futsal Cup.-Portuguese SuperCup Winners:-Performance by club:...
:- Winner (5): 2003-04, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2009-10, 2010-11
- Runner-up (2): 2005-06, 2008-09
Volleyball
- Portuguese Volleyball League A1Portuguese Volleyball League A1The Portuguese Volleyball League A1 is the top men's volleyball league in Portugal. The competition, which is organised by the Portuguese Volleyball Federation, was called Honor Division in 1983-84 and 1986-88...
: 1
2004/2005
- Portuguese Volleyball CupPortuguese Volleyball CupThe Portuguese Volleyball Cup is the men’s Volleyball Cup in Portugal, which is also called "Taça de Portugal de Voleibol" in Portuguese.It is played by teams of all Portuguese divisions....
: 4
2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2010/11
- Portuguese Volleyball Supercup: 1
2011/12
Basketball
- Portuguese Basketball Premier League: 2
- 2008–09, 2009–10
- Portuguese Basketball SuperCupPortuguese Basketball SuperCupThe Portuguese Basketball SuperCup is a men’s professional basketball competition in Portugal, which is also called and it is played by the Champion of the LCB and the wiiner of the Portuguese Cup....
: 2- 2008–09, 2009–10
- Portuguese Basketball Champions TournamentPortuguese Basketball Champions TournamentPortuguese Basketball Champions Tournament Cup or Torneio dos Campeões is a competition for Portuguese teams that play in LCB-Portuguese Champions Tournament Winners:...
: 1- 2006–07
- Supertaça Portugal-Angola: 1
- 2009–10
- António Pratas Cup: 1
- 2011–12
Rink hockey
- Portuguese Rink Hockey CupPortuguese Rink Hockey CupPortuguese Rink Hockey Cup or "Taça de Portugal de Hoquei em Patins" is a Rink Hockey competition in Portugal played by all Portuguese teams.-Portuguese Cup Champions:- Cup champions :...
: 1
2009/10
- Portuguese Rink Hockey SuperCupPortuguese Rink Hockey SuperCupPortuguese Rink Hockey SuperCup or "Supertaça de Portugal de Hóquei em Patins" is a Rink Hockey competition in Portugal organized by the Portuguese Roller Sports Federation. It is played beteween the National Champion and the National Cup winners....
: 1
2009/10
- CERS CupCers CupThe CERS Cup is an annual European roller hockey club competition organized by CERH, the European Rink Hockey Committee, since 1980. It is the second most important club competition and it features teams who could not enter the European League. It is played in a knockout format, where each team...
: 1
2010/11
- Rink Hockey Continental CupRink Hockey Continental CupThe Rink Hockey Continental Cup was created in 1979 under the name of the European Super Cup and was contested by the winners of the European Cup and the Cup Winners Cup. In 1997 this two competitions merged as the Champions League and, since then, the Continental Cup is contested by the winners of...
: 1
2011/12
Handball
- Portuguese LeagueLiga Portuguesa de AndebolLiga Portuguesa de Andebol, also known as the Liga Halcon due to sponsorship, is the premier professional handball league in Portugal, consisting of 12 teams...
- 1: 2007/08 - Portuguese Cup - 1: 2010/11
- Supercup - 1: 2010/2011
- League Cup - 2: 2006/07; 2008/2009