Sport Lisboa e Benfica, commonly known as Benfica, is a Portuguese professional football team based in Lisbon. The club was founded on 28 February 1904 as Sport Lisboa and later absorbed Grupo Sport Benfica to form Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
In terms of overall major trophies won, Benfica is the most decorated team in Portugal. [1] At regional level, Benfica won 10 Campeonato de Lisboa and a record 18 Taça de Honra. Nationally, they have won a record 38 Primeira Liga titles, a record 26 Taça de Portugal, a record 7 Taça da Liga, 9 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, 3 Campeonato de Portugal, and a shared record 3 Taça Ribeiro dos Reis. In international football, Benfica won the Latin Cup in 1950 and back-to-back European Cups in 1961 and 1962.
In addition to the aforementioned honours, the following list includes trophies in other competitions, Portuguese orders and medals, and other awards pertaining to the club.
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica, commonly known as Benfica, is a professional football club based in Lisbon, Portugal, that competes in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football.
Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses, commonly known as Os Belenenses or simply Belenenses, is a Portuguese sports club best known for its football team. Founded in 1919, it is one of the oldest Portuguese sports clubs. It is based in the 19,856-seat Estádio do Restelo in Belém, Lisbon, hence the club name, which translates as "The ones from Belém". Among its fanbase, the club is commonly nicknamed O Belém, in reference to the neighborhood; Os Pastéis, in reference to a traditional Portuguese pastry originated in Belém; Azuis (Blues) or Azuis do Restelo, in reference to the club's color and its home stadium; and A Cruz de Cristo, for its emblem, or also "Os Rapazes da Praia", a reference to the zone of Belém in the earlier 20th century.
Mário Wilson was a Portuguese football player and manager.
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Vítor Manuel Ferreira Baptista was a Portuguese footballer. Mainly a second striker, he could also operate as an attacking midfielder.
Ângelo Gaspar Martins, simply known as Ângelo, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a defender for Benfica and the Portugal national team.
The 1941–42 Primeira Divisão was the eighth season of top-tier football in Portugal. At the beginning of the season, it was decided to expand the championship from 8 to 10 teams to admit Braga FA and Algarve FA champions. Porto finished the regional championship in third place, which did not grant entry into the Primeira Divisão. However, a Primeira Divisão second expand in the same season was decided, which allowed the club to participate.
O Clássico is the name given in football to matches between Portuguese clubs S.L. Benfica and FC Porto. Originally, the term O Clássico only referred to games played in the league, but now tends to include matches that take place in other domestic competitions such as the Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga and Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. Despite being the two most decorated Portuguese clubs in European football, with seven European trophies between them, they have never faced each other in a European competition. Benfica and Porto are two of the three clubs known as the "Big Three" in Portugal, the other being Sporting CP.
Francisco "Xico" Ferreira was a Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder.
The Derby de Lisboa or Dérbi de Lisboa also known as Dérbi da Capital or Dérbi da Segunda Circular is the biggest football derby match in Portugal. It is played between Lisbon-based clubs Benfica and Sporting, two of the most decorated clubs in the country. The rivalry originated in 1907 when eight Benfica players moved to Sporting before the first derby between them. The derby is generally an intense affair within the city of Lisbon and a significant event for the Portuguese diaspora worldwide.
Artur Manuel Soares Correia was a Portuguese footballer who played as a right back.
Rui de Gouveia Pinto Rodrigues was a Portuguese football player and manager. He played as a centre-back.
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The 1983–84 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 80th season in existence and the club's 50th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, covering the period from 1 July 1983 to 30 June 1984. Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Divisão, Taça de Portugal and the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, and participated in the European Cup after winning the previous league. They also played in the Iberian Cup with the La Liga winners, Athletic Bilbao.
Duarte António Borges Coutinho, 4th Marquess of Praia and of Monforte, commonly known simply as Borges Coutinho, was the 26th president of Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica.
The FIFA Club of the Century was voted exclusively by the readers of the bi-monthly FIFA Magazine