CLUB
Benfica
Portugal
Overview
Benfica is a Lisbon football club founded in 1904, one of Portugal’s major domestic powers and a two-time European Cup winner in the early 1960s.
Key facts
- Country
- Portugal
- City
- Lisbon
- Founded
- 1904
History
The club was founded on 28 February 1904 as Sport Lisboa and later developed into Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Benfica became a defining European side under coach Béla Guttmann, winning consecutive European Cups in 1961 and 1962 with a team that included Eusébio. Footballopedia links Benfica to Portuguese league history, Estádio da Luz, Eusébio, European Cup and Champions League competition, Lisbon rivalries and the club’s long-running academy and transfer network.
Sources
Foundation: how Sport Lisboa e Benfica was bornPublisher: SL Benfica · Accessed: 2026-10-07
History of Sport Lisboa e BenficaPublisher: SL Benfica · Accessed: 2026-10-07
Related
UEFA Champions LeagueType: competition
EusébioType: player
UEFA Europa LeagueType: competition
Ángel Di MaríaType: player
Estádio da LuzType: venue
João FélixType: player
Primeira LigaType: competition
Rui CostaType: player