Centro Desportivo Universitário de Lisboa, or CDUL, is a Portuguese
multisports club originally created for
Lisbon
Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...
's university students that evolved into a club for all ages, its prime sport being rugby. CDUL is the most decorated Portuguese
rugby union team and was represented by four players at the
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 2 ...
finals. In 31/01/14 the senior rugby team won the 2014 main championship title after defeating GD Direito 19-15 While studying
economics, the former Prime Minister and President of the Republic of Portugal
Aníbal Cavaco Silva
Aníbal António Cavaco Silva, GCC, GColL, GColIH (; born 15 July 1939) is a Portuguese economist who served as the 19th president of Portugal, in office from 9 March 2006 to 9 March 2016. He had been previously prime minister of Portugal fro ...
was an athlete of CDUL
athletics department from 1958 to 1963.
On 6 January 2013, CDUL defeated
Quesos Entrepinares by 24–13, winning their third Iberic Cup.
Honors
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Campeonato Nacional Honra/Super Bock:
**Winners (20): 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 2012, 2014, 2017
*
Taça de Portugal de Rugby
The Taça de Portugal de Rugby ( en, Portuguese Rugby Cup) is the major Portuguese national rugby union knock-out competition. It has occurred, almost on a yearly basis since 1959, and is organized by the Portuguese Rugby Federation.
CDUL are the ...
:
**Winners (8): 1968, 1977, 1979, 1986, 1988, 1989, 2013, 2015, 2023
*
Supertaça de Portugal de Rugby
The Supertaça de Portugal de Rugby ( en, Portuguese Rugby Super Cup) is a Portuguese national rugby union organized by the Portuguese Rugby Federation, and disputed by the winners of national championship and Portuguese cup.
Belenenses are the ...
:
**Winners (3): 1989, 1990, 2012
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Taça Ibérica:
**Winners (3): 1984, 1985, 2012
According to
Portuguese Rugby Federation
References
External links
CDUL website
University and college sports clubs in Portugal
Rugby union teams in Portugal
Sports clubs and teams established in 1952
Rugby clubs established in 1952
1952 establishments in Portugal
Sport in Lisbon
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