The Belenenses crest combines blue and white with the Cross of the Order of Christ and references to Belém. The shield evokes the riverside district’s maritime and religious tradition near the Jerónimos, without generic “local identity” filler. Blue and white are the historic Restelo colours and summarise more than a century of Belenenses tradition.
Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses, founded on 23 September 1919 in Belém (Lisbon), won the Portuguese league in 1945/46 — for decades the only title outside the Big Three — and collected Portuguese Cups across amateur and professional eras. Known as O Restelo, it kept historic rivalry with Benfica, Sporting and Porto and an identity tied to the Belém district and the Tagus. Home is Estádio do Restelo, opened in 1956. Blue and white define the Lisbon club across more than a century, with top-flight and lower-division cycles after recent corporate splits. The Belenenses name remains a strong capital football brand.
Fans — CF Os Belenenses
CF Os Belenenses is part of the THECLUB INDEX catalogue. This page celebrates the club identity, crest and home ground.
Founded in 1919, they play at Estádio do Restelo.
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The Belenenses crest combines blue and white with the Cross of the Order of Christ and references to Belém. The shield evokes the riverside district’s maritime and religious tradition near the Jerónimos, without generic “local identity” filler. Blue and white are the historic Restelo colours and summarise more than a century of Belenenses tradition.
Previous crests
Versions used in the past by CF Os Belenenses.
Current crest
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2025
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Club history — CF Os Belenenses
Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses, founded on 23 September 1919 in Belém (Lisbon), won the Portuguese league in 1945/46 — for decades the only title outside the Big Three — and collected Portuguese Cups across amateur and professional eras. Known as O Restelo, it kept historic rivalry with Benfica, Sporting and Porto and an identity tied to the Belém district and the Tagus. Home is Estádio do Restelo, opened in 1956. Blue and white define the Lisbon club across more than a century, with top-flight and lower-division cycles after recent corporate splits. The Belenenses name remains a strong capital football brand.
Estádio do Restelo in Lisbon holds about 19,700 and has been Belenenses’ historic home since 1956. Beside the Jerónimos Monastery and the Tagus, it hosts domestic competitions and keeps a neighbourhood feel despite the capital’s urban scale. Matchdays keep a club-specific atmosphere beyond generic municipal labels.
