Clube de Futebol "Os Belenenses" — season around 1995/96

Club name: Clube de Futebol "Os Belenenses" (commonly Belenenses)

• Country: Portugal
• Home city: Lisbon (Belém)
• Home stadium: Estádio do Restelo (capacity around 18,000–20,000)
• Colours: Blue shirt with white cross (club crest features the Order of Christ cross)

Head coach (around 1995–96): João Alves (João Alves de Assis Silva), commonly known as João Alves. He had multiple spells as Belenenses manager in the 1990s; around the mid-90s he was the club's head coach.

About the 1995/96 period:

• In the mid-1990s Belenenses were a Primeira Divisão (Portuguese top flight) side, often finishing in mid-to-lower table positions while attempting to consolidate their top-tier status.
• The club relied on a mix of Portuguese players and a few foreign signings typical of that era; squads from that time commonly featured experienced domestic pros and younger academy players promoted to the first team.
• João Alves brought tactical experience and a traditional Portuguese coaching style; his spells at Belenenses are remembered for stabilizing the club during challenging seasons.

Key context notes (historical):

• Belenenses is one of Portugal’s historic clubs, founded in 1919 and traditionally considered among the country’s more important teams outside the "Big Three" (Benfica, Porto, Sporting).
• The club won the Primeira Liga once (1945–46) and has a notable cup history; by the 1990s the club sought to return to consistent higher-table finishes.

Sources for deeper research:

• Historical league tables and match records for the 1995/96 Primeira Divisão
• Contemporary newspaper archives (Portuguese sports dailies such as Record or A Bola)
• Belenenses club history pages and season-by-season squad lists (club archives or football databases)

This summary provides the club identity and the role of João Alves around the 1995/96 season; for a detailed squad list, match results, or exact final league position in 1995/96, consult season records or I can fetch that specific data next.