Friends have the possibility to participate in European competitions

The CAB men's team has confirmed their right to participate in a European race next season. This confirmation came after Benfica's conquest of the national champion title, achieved after the Light class had won the Porto formation in the playoff finals. Federative standards stipulate that the two teams that have the right to participate in European competitions are the national champion team and the winning team of the Portuguese Cup. Since Benfica, the national champion, also won the Cup of Portugal, the second team with the right to participate in the European competitions, besides Benfica, is the finalist team of the Cup of Portugal, i.e. the CAB. Confirmation of Friends' access to Europe is another proof of the great time held by the players guided by João Paulo Silva, who now gain the right to take part in an international competition. The subject will certainly be considered by the Administration of the SAD Madeira, which will not stop putting 'on the plates of the scale' the access gained and the financial responsibilities that it entails, then making a decision on the subject. The victory, in three consecutive games, of Benfica over Porto in the finals of the League also proves another curiosity: during the playoffs, the CAB was the only team able to win Benfica, particularly in the second game of the 'series' that opposed Madeirans to Lisbon. All the other teams that faced Benfica in this year's Men's League playoffs were eliminated in consecutive games without registering any victory. Also note the fact that the CAB and Benfica already have a meeting for the beginning of the next season, particularly in the Super Cup dispute. According to Federation rules, this trophy is played, in a single game, between the winner of the championship and the winner of the Portuguese Cup of the previous season. Once again, given that Benfica won the two competitions, he will compete with the finalist team of the Portuguese Cup, namely the CAB. Thus, it becomes clear that the CAB has held a great time, dignifying Madeira in this process. Now, Friends have the opportunity to take the name of the Region even further, a fact that certainly deserves due attention and deserves full recognition.